25 The Lord has opened his armory
    and brought out (A)the weapons of his wrath,
for the Lord God of hosts has a work to do
    in the land of the Chaldeans.
26 Come against her from every quarter;
    open her granaries;
(B)pile her up like heaps of grain, and devote her to destruction;
    let nothing be left of her.
27 Kill all (C)her bulls;
    let them go down to the slaughter.
Woe to them, for their day has come,
    (D)the time of their punishment.

28 “A voice! They (E)flee and escape from the land of Babylon, (F)to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, vengeance for (G)his temple.

29 (H)“Summon archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. (I)Encamp around her; let no one escape. (J)Repay her according to her deeds; do to her according to all that she has done. For she has (K)proudly defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. 30 (L)Therefore her young men shall fall in her squares, and all her soldiers shall be destroyed on that day, declares the Lord.

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