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21 Prepare slaughter for his sons, for the iniquity of their fathers; they shall not rise and possess the land, and fill the face of the habitable globe with cities. 22 And I rose against them, said Jehovah of armies, and I cut off to Babel the name and remainder, offspring and progeny, says Jehovah. 23 And I set it for the possession of the hedge-hog, and pools of water: and I swept her with the broom of desolation, says Jehovah of armies. 24 Jehovah of armies sware, saying, If not as I purposed thus it was, and as I counseled, this shall stand: 25 To break Assur in my land, and upon my mountain I will tread him down: and his yoke was removed from off them, and his burden shall remove from off their shoulder. 26 This the counsel being counseled upon all the land: and this the hand stretched out upon all the nations. 27 For Jehovah of armies counseled and who shall bring to nought? and his hand was stretched out, and who shall turn it back? 28 In the year king Ahaz died was this burden. 29 Thou shalt not rejoice Philistia, all of thee, because the rod of him striking thee was broken: for from the root of the serpent shall come forth a viper, and his fruit burning flying. 30 And the first born of the poor were fed, and the needy shall lie down confidently: and I killed thy root with famine, and thy residue he shall slay. 31 Wail, thou gate; cry out, thou city; all thou Philistia, melting away, for from the north a smoke coming, and none being alone in his appointments. 32 And what shall the messengers of the nations answer? for Jehovah founded Zion, and the humble of his people shall trust in her. Isaiah 14:21-32, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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