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31 
“Behold, I am against you, [O Babylon, you] arrogant one, [you who are pride and presumption personified],”
Says the Lord God of hosts,
“For your day has come,
The time when I will punish you.
32 
“The arrogant (proud) one will stumble and fall
With no one to raise him up;
And I will set fire to his cities
And it will devour all who are around him.”

33 
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“The children of Israel are oppressed,
And the children of Judah as well;
And all who took them captive have held them tightly,
They have refused to let them go.

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31 “See, I am against(A) you, you arrogant one,”
    declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
“for your day(B) has come,
    the time for you to be punished.
32 The arrogant(C) one will stumble and fall(D)
    and no one will help her up;(E)
I will kindle a fire(F) in her towns
    that will consume all who are around her.”

33 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“The people of Israel are oppressed,(G)
    and the people of Judah as well.
All their captors hold them fast,
    refusing to let them go.(H)

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