Jeremiah 50:8
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8 Flee from the midst of Babylon,
leave the land of the Chaldeans,
be like rams at the head of the flock.(A)
Jeremiah 50:15
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15 raise the war cry against it on every side.
It surrenders, its bastions fall,
its walls are torn down:[a]
This is retribution from the Lord! Take retribution on her,
as she has done, do to her;
for she sinned against the Lord.(A)
Footnotes
- 50:15 Its walls are torn down: the prophet describes the downfall of Babylon in conventional language. Babylon surrendered peacefully to the Persians in 539 B.C.
Jeremiah 50:29
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29 Call archers out against Babylon,
all who bend the bow;
Encamp around them;
let no one escape.
Repay them for their deeds;
what they have done, do to them,
For they insulted the Lord,
the Holy One of Israel.(A)
Isaiah 48:20
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20 Go forth from Babylon, flee from Chaldea!
With shouts of joy declare this, announce it;
Make it known to the ends of the earth,
Say: “The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob.
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