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56 The army has come to destroy Babylon.
    Her soldiers have been captured,
    and their bows are broken,
because the Lord is a God who punishes people for the evil they do.
    He gives them the full punishment they deserve.
57 I will make Babylon’s rulers and wise men drunk,
    and her governors, officers, and soldiers, too.
Then they will sleep forever and never wake up,” says the King,
    whose name is the Lord All-Powerful.

58 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says:

“Babylon’s thick wall will be completely pulled down
    and her high gates burned.
The people will work hard, but it won’t help;
    their work will only become fuel for the flames!”

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56 A destroyer(A) will come against Babylon;
    her warriors will be captured,
    and their bows will be broken.(B)
For the Lord is a God of retribution;
    he will repay(C) in full.
57 I will make her officials(D) and wise(E) men drunk,(F)
    her governors, officers and warriors as well;
they will sleep(G) forever and not awake,”
    declares the King,(H) whose name is the Lord Almighty.

58 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Babylon’s thick wall(I) will be leveled
    and her high gates(J) set on fire;
the peoples(K) exhaust(L) themselves for nothing,
    the nations’ labor is only fuel for the flames.”(M)

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