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41     ‘Look! An army is coming from the north.
    A great nation and many kings are preparing to attack.
    They are coming from a place that is far away.
42     Its soldiers carry bows and spears as their weapons.
    They are always cruel and they are never kind.
    They ride into the battle on their horses,
    and it sounds like the noise of the sea.
    They are ready to attack you, people of Babylon!
43     The king of Babylon has heard news about them,
    and he is very afraid.
    He feels too weak to fight.
    He feels pain like a woman who is giving birth.

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