Jeremiah 49:21
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At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.
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At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will quake; a cry will be heard among the nations.
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I will cause many peoples to be appalled over you, and their kings will shudder in horror because of you when I brandish My sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his life.’
In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”