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4 that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased [his insolence], And how the fury has ceased! 5 “The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the [tyrant] rulers 6 Which used to strike the peoples in anger with incessant blows, Which subdued and ruled the nations in wrath with unrelenting persecution. 7 “The whole earth is at rest and is quiet; They break into shouts of joy. Isaiah 14:4-7, Amplified Bible. Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation.
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