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4 that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say: How hath the oppressor ceased! The exactress of gold ceased! 5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of the rulers, 6 That smote the peoples in wrath With an incessant stroke, That ruled the nations in anger, With a persecution that none restrained. 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; They break forth into singing. Isaiah 14:4-7, JPS Tanakh 1917. Public domain.
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