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"^(cl)Come forth from her midst, My people, And each of you ^(cm)save yourselves From the fierce anger of the Lord .

"Now ^(cn)so that your heart does not grow faint, And you are not afraid at the ^(co)report that will be heard in the land— For the report will come ^[ar]one year, And after that ^[as]another report in ^[at]another year, And violence will be in the land With ^(cp)ruler against ruler—

Therefore behold, days are coming When I will punish the ^(cq)idols of Babylon; And her whole land will be ^(cr)put to shame And all her slain will fall in her midst.

"Then ^(cs)heaven and earth and all that is in them Will shout for joy over Babylon, For ^(ct)the destroyers will come to her from the north," Declares the Lord .

^(cu)Indeed Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel, As also for Babylon ^(cv)the slain of all the earth have fallen.

You ^(cw)who have escaped the sword, Depart! Do not stay! ^(cx)Remember the Lord from afar, And let Jerusalem ^[au]come to your mind.