"And it shall be¹ to me a nameª of joy,ª a praiseª and an honourª before all¹ the nationsª of the earth,ª which¹ shall hearª°¹ all¹ the goodª that¹ I¹ do²° unto¹ them: and they shall fearª° and trembleª° for¹ all¹ the goodnessª and for¹ all¹ the prosperityª that¹ I¹ procureª° unto it." {Jer 33:9} + "[There shall be] no¹ more¹ praiseª of Moab:ª in Heshbonª they have devisedª° evilª against¹ it; come,²°¹ and let us cut it offª° from [being] a nation.ª¹ Also¹ thou shalt be cut down,ª° O Madmen;ª the swordª shall pursue²°¹¹ thee.²" {Jer 48:2} + "They shall howl,ª° [saying], How¹ is it broken down!ª° how¹ hath Moabª turnedª° the backª with shame!ª° so shall Moabª be¹ a derisionª and a dismayingª to all¹ them aboutª him." {Jer 48:39} + "How¹ is Sheshachª taken!ª° and how is the praiseª of the whole¹ earthª surprised!ª° how¹ is Babylonª become¹ an astonishmentª among the nations!ª" {Jer 51:41} + "I have seenª° the wickedª in great power,ª and spreading²° himself¹ like a greenª bay tree.ª ... Yet he passed away,ª° and, lo,¹ he [was] not:¹ yea, I soughtª° him, but he could not¹ be found.ª°" {Psa 37:35-36} + "And I will restoreª° thy judgesª° as at the first,ª and thy counsellorsª° as at the beginning:ª afterwardª¹ thou shalt be called,ª° The cityª of righteousness,ª the faithfulª° city.ª" {Isa 1:26} + "That thou shalt take upª° this¹ proverbª against¹ the kingª of Babylon,ª and say,ª° How¹ hath the oppressorª° ceased!ª° the golden cityª ceased!ª° ... He who smoteª° the peopleª in wrathª with a continual²² stroke,ª¹¹ he that ruledª° the nationsª in anger,ª is persecuted,ª [and] noneª hindereth.ª°" {Isa 14:4-6} + "The kingª spake,ª° and said,ª° Is notª thisª² greatª Babylon,ª that¹ Iª have builtª° for the houseª of the kingdomª by the mightª of my power,ª and for the honourª of my majesty?ª" {Dan 4:30} + "Standingª° afar² offª¹ forª the¹ fearª of her²¹ torment,ª saying,ª° Alas,ª alas,ª that greatª cityª Babylon,ª that mightyª city!ª forª inª oneª hourª is²° thyª judgmentª come.ª°" {Rev 18:10} + "Andª saying,ª° Alas,ª alas,ª that greatª city,ª that was clothed¹ in²° fine linen,ª andª purple,ª andª scarlet,ª andª deckedª° withª gold,ª andª preciousª stones,ª andª pearls!ª ... Andª they castª° dustª onª their²¹ heads,ª andª cried,ª° weepingª° andª wailing,ª° saying,ª° Alas,ª alas,ª that greatª city,ª whereinªª were made richª° allª that hadª° shipsª inª the¹ seaª by reason ofª her²¹ costliness!ª forª in oneª hourª is she made desolate.ª°" {Rev 18:16-19} |
