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41 “Look, people are coming from the north.
    A great nation and many kings will be stirred up
        from the ends of the earth.
42 They grab bow and spear.
    They’re cruel and show no mercy.
Their sound roars like the sea,
    as they ride on horses
deployed like men ready for battle
    against you, daughter of Babylon.
43 The king of Babylon has heard the news about them,
    and his hands hang limp.
Distress has seized him,
    like a woman in labor.

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41 “Look! An army is coming from the north;(A)
    a great nation and many kings
    are being stirred(B) up from the ends of the earth.(C)
42 They are armed with bows(D) and spears;
    they are cruel(E) and without mercy.(F)
They sound like the roaring sea(G)
    as they ride on their horses;
they come like men in battle formation
    to attack you, Daughter Babylon.(H)
43 The king of Babylon has heard reports about them,
    and his hands hang limp.(I)
Anguish has gripped him,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(J)

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