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The King of Babylon Will Fall

The Lord will take away the Israelites’ hard work, and he will comfort them. They will no longer have to work as slaves. On that day Israel will sing this song about the king of Babylon:

The cruel king who ruled us is finished.
    His rule is finished!
The Lord breaks the scepter of evil rulers.
    He takes away their power.

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On the day the Lord gives you relief(A) from your suffering and turmoil(B) and from the harsh labor forced on you,(C) you will take up this taunt(D) against the king of Babylon:(E)

How the oppressor(F) has come to an end!
    How his fury[a] has ended!
The Lord has broken the rod(G) of the wicked,(H)
    the scepter(I) of the rulers,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:4 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.