21 Prepare slaughter for his children
(A)Because of the iniquity of their fathers,
Lest they rise up and possess the land,
And fill the face of the world with cities.”

Babylon Destroyed

22 “For I will rise up against them,” says the Lord of hosts,
“And cut off from Babylon (B)the name and (C)remnant,
(D)And offspring and posterity,” says the Lord.
23 “I will also make it a possession for the (E)porcupine,
And marshes of muddy water;
I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says the Lord of hosts.

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21 Prepare a place to slaughter his children(A)
    for the sins of their ancestors;(B)
they are not to rise to inherit the land
    and cover the earth with their cities.

22 “I will rise up(C) against them,”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will wipe out Babylon’s name(D) and survivors,
    her offspring and descendants,(E)
declares the Lord.
23 “I will turn her into a place for owls(F)
    and into swampland;
I will sweep her with the broom of destruction,(G)
    declares the Lord Almighty.(H)

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