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And I will cast abominable filth upon thee and make thee vile and will set thee as dung.

And it shall come to pass, that all those that look upon thee shall flee from thee and say, Nineveh is laid waste; who will bemoan her? from where shall I seek comforters for thee?

¶ Art thou better than populous No that was situated among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?

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I will pelt you with filth,(A)
    I will treat you with contempt(B)
    and make you a spectacle.(C)
All who see you will flee(D) from you and say,
    ‘Nineveh(E) is in ruins(F)—who will mourn for her?’(G)
    Where can I find anyone to comfort(H) you?”

Are you better than(I) Thebes,(J)
    situated on the Nile,(K)
    with water around her?
The river was her defense,
    the waters her wall.

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