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12 Lift up the battle standard[a] against Babylon’s walls.
    Strengthen the guard;
        post watchmen.[b]
Set men in position for an ambush.
    For the Lord will both plan and carry out what he has
        declared against the inhabitants of Babylon.
13 You who live beside many waters,
    rich in treasures,
your end has come,
    your life thread is cut.[c]
14 The Lord of the Heavenly Armies
    has sworn by himself:
“I’ll surely fill you with soldiers[d] like a swarm of locusts,
    and they’ll sing songs of victory over you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:12 I.e. Give the signal to attack
  2. Jeremiah 51:12 Or guards
  3. Jeremiah 51:13 Or the measure of your unjust gain
  4. Jeremiah 51:14 Lit. men

12 Lift up a banner(A) against the walls of Babylon!
    Reinforce the guard,
station the watchmen,(B)
    prepare an ambush!(C)
The Lord will carry out his purpose,(D)
    his decree against the people of Babylon.
13 You who live by many waters(E)
    and are rich in treasures,(F)
your end has come,
    the time for you to be destroyed.(G)
14 The Lord Almighty has sworn by himself:(H)
    I will surely fill you with troops, as with a swarm of locusts,(I)
    and they will shout(J) in triumph over you.

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