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43 The king of Babylon heard about those armies,
    and he became helpless with fear.
Distress has gripped him.
    His pain is like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

44 “Like a lion coming up from the thick bushes near the Jordan River
    to attack a strong pen for sheep,
I will suddenly chase the people of Babylon from their land.
    Who is the one I have chosen to do this?
There is no one like me,
    no one who can take me to court.
    None of their leaders can stand up against me.”

45 So listen to what the Lord has planned to do against Babylon.
    Listen to what he has decided to do to the people in the city of Babylon.
He will surely drag away the young ones of Babylon.
    Their hometowns will surely be shocked at what happens to them.

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