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- The LXX have the following words as an introduction: "And it came to pass after Israel had been carried captive, and Jerusalem was become desolate, that Jeremiah sat weeping, and lamented with this lamentation over Jerusalem, and said." "How¹ hath the Lordª coveredª°¹ the daughterª of Zionª with a cloud²° in his anger,ª [and] cast downª° from heavenª¹ unto the earthª the beautyª of Israel,ª and rememberedª° not¹ his footstoolªª in the dayª of his anger!ª" {Lam 2:1} + "How¹ is the goldª become dim!ª° [how] is the mostª fine goldª changed!ª° the stonesª of the sanctuaryª are poured outª° in the topª of every¹ street.ª" {Lam 4:1} + "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" {Isa 14:12} + "How¹ is the hammerª of the whole¹ earthª cut asunderª° and broken!ª° how¹ is Babylonª become¹ a desolationª among the nations!ª" {Jer 50:23} + "This¹ [is] the rejoicingª cityª that dweltª° carelessly,ª that saidª° in her heart,ª I¹ [am], and [there is] none¹ beside²¹ me: how¹ is she become¹ a desolation,ª a place for beastsª to lie down¹ in!² every one¹ that passeth¹ by²°¹ her shall hiss,ª° [and] wagª° his hand.ª" {Zph 2:15} + "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 ... Forª in oneª hourª so greatª richesª is come to nought.ª° Andª everyª shipmaster,ª andª allª the¹ companyª inª ships,ª andª sailors,ª andª as many asª tradeª° by sea,ª stoodª° afar² off,ª¹" {Rev 18:16-17}
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