"Thou¹ [art] my battle axeª [and] weaponsª of war:ª for with thee will I break in piecesª° the nations,ª and with thee will I destroyª° kingdoms;ª ... And I will renderª° unto Babylonª and to all¹ the inhabitantsª° of Chaldeaª¹ all¹ their evilª that¹ they have doneª° in Zionª in your sight,ª saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 51:20-24} + "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} + "How¹ art thou fallenª° from heaven,ª¹ O Lucifer,ª sonª of the morning!ª°²° [how] art thou cut downª° to the ground,ª which didst weakenª°¹ the nations!ª ... [That] madeª° the worldª as a wilderness,ª and destroyedª° the citiesª thereof; [that] openedª° not¹ the houseª of his prisoners?ª" {Isa 14:12-17} + "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" {Rev 18:16} |
