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28 Listen! Fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon are coming to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, vengeance for his temple.

29 Summon archers against Babylon, all who bend the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; just as she has done, do to her—for she has arrogantly defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. 30 Therefore her young men shall fall in her squares, and all her soldiers shall be destroyed on that day, says the Lord.

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28 Listen to the fugitives(A) and refugees from Babylon
    declaring in Zion(B)
how the Lord our God has taken vengeance,(C)
    vengeance for his temple.(D)

29 “Summon archers against Babylon,
    all those who draw the bow.(E)
Encamp all around her;
    let no one escape.(F)
Repay(G) her for her deeds;(H)
    do to her as she has done.
For she has defied(I) the Lord,
    the Holy One(J) of Israel.
30 Therefore, her young men(K) will fall in the streets;
    all her soldiers will be silenced in that day,”
declares the Lord.

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