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43 Her cities lie in ruins—she is a dry wilderness where no one lives nor even travelers pass by. 44 And I will punish Bel, the god of Babylon, and pull from his mouth what he has taken. The nations shall no longer come and worship him; the wall of Babylon has fallen.

45 O my people, flee from Babylon; save yourselves from the fierce anger of the Lord.

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43 Her towns will be desolate,
    a dry and desert(A) land,
a land where no one lives,
    through which no one travels.(B)
44 I will punish Bel(C) in Babylon
    and make him spew out(D) what he has swallowed.
The nations will no longer stream to him.
    And the wall(E) of Babylon will fall.

45 “Come out(F) of her, my people!
    Run(G) for your lives!
    Run from the fierce anger(H) of the Lord.

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