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Jeremiah 51:6-14

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6Flee from the midst of Babylon,

And each of you save his life!

Do not perish in her punishment,

For this is the Lord’s time of vengeance;

He is going to repay to her what she deserves.

7Babylon has been a golden cup in the hand of the Lord,

Intoxicating all the earth.

The nations have drunk of her wine;

Therefore the nations are going insane.

8Suddenly Babylon has fallen and been broken;

Bring balm for her pain;

Perhaps she may be healed.

9We applied healing to Babylon, but she was not healed;

Abandon her and let’s each go to his own country,

For her judgment has reached to heaven

And it rises to the clouds.

10The Lord has brought about our vindication;

Come and let’s recount in Zion

The work of the Lord our God!

11Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers!

The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes,

Because His plan is against Babylon to destroy it;

For it is the vengeance of the Lord, vengeance for His temple.

12Lift up a signal flag against the walls of Babylon;

Post a strong guard,

Station sentries,

Set up an ambush!

For the Lord has both planned and performed

What He spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

13You who live by many waters,

Abundant in treasures,

Your end has come,

The measure of your end.

14The Lord of armies has sworn by Himself:

“I will certainly fill you with a population like locusts,

And they will cry out with shouts of victory over you.”