The Utter Destruction of Babylon
1 Thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will raise up against aBabylon,
Against those who dwell in1 Leb Kamai,
bA destroying wind.
“Behold, I will raise up against aBabylon,
Against those who dwell in1 Leb Kamai,
bA destroying wind.
2 And I will send awinnowers to Babylon,
Who shall winnow her and empty her land.
bFor in the day of doom
They shall be against her all around.
Who shall winnow her and empty her land.
bFor in the day of doom
They shall be against her all around.
3 Against her alet the archer bend his bow,
And lift himself up against her in his armor.
Do not spare her young men;
bUtterly destroy all her army.
And lift himself up against her in his armor.
Do not spare her young men;
bUtterly destroy all her army.
5 For Israel is anot forsaken, nor Judah,
By his God, the Lord of hosts,
Though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.”
By his God, the Lord of hosts,
Though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.”
6 aFlee from the midst of Babylon,
And every one save his life!
Do not be cut off in her iniquity,
For bthis is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;
cHe shall recompense her.
And every one save his life!
Do not be cut off in her iniquity,
For bthis is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;
cHe shall recompense her.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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