- the violence:
- "O daughterª of Babylon,ª who art to be destroyed;ª° happyª [shall he be], that rewardethª°¹ thee as¹¹ thou hast servedª°²¹ us." {Psa 137:8} + "I was wrothª° with¹ my people,ª I have pollutedª° mine inheritance,ª and givenª° them into thine hand:ª thou didst shewª° them no¹ mercy;ª upon¹ the ancientª hast thou veryª heavily²° laid¹ thy yoke.ª" {Isa 47:6} + "Because¹ ye were glad,ª° because¹ ye rejoiced,ª° O ye destroyersª° of mine heritage,ª because¹ ye are grown fatª° as the heiferª at grass,ª°²° and bellowª° as bulls;ª" {Jer 50:11} + "Israelª [is] a scatteredª° sheep;ª the lionsª have driven [him] away:ª° firstª the kingª of Assyriaª hath devouredª° him; and lastª this¹ Nebuchadrezzarª kingª of Babylonª hath broken his bones.ª° ... Therefore¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of Israel;ª Behold,¹ I will punishª°¹ the kingª of Babylonª and his land,ª as¹ I have punishedª°¹ the kingª of Assyria.ª" {Jer 50:17-18} + "The voiceª of them that fleeª° and escape¹ out² of the landª¹ of Babylon,ª to declareª° in Zionª¹ the vengeanceª of the LORDª our God,ª the vengeanceª of his temple.ª" {Jer 50:28} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts;ª The childrenª of Israelª and the childrenª of Judahª [were] oppressedª° together:ª and all¹ that took them captivesª° held them fast;ª° they refusedª° to let them go.ª° ... Their Redeemerª° [is] strong;ª the LORDª of hostsª [is] his name:ª he shall throughly²° pleadª°¹ their cause,ª that¹ he may give restª°¹ to the land,ª and disquietª° the inhabitantsª° of Babylon.ª" {Jer 50:33-34} + "Babylonª is suddenlyª fallenª° and destroyed:ª° howlª° for¹ her; takeª° balmª for her pain,ª if so be¹ she may be healed.ª°" {Jer 51:8} + "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 51:24} + "Nebuchadrezzarª the kingª of Babylonª hath devouredª° me, he hath crushedª° me, he hath madeª° me an emptyª vessel,ª he hath swallowed me upª° like a dragon,ª he hath filledª° his bellyª with my delicates,ª¹ he hath cast me out.ª° ... The violenceª done to me and to my fleshª [be] upon¹ Babylon,ª shall the inhabitantª° of Zionª say;ª° and my bloodª upon¹ the inhabitantsª° of Chaldea,ª shall Jerusalemª say.ª°" {Jer 51:34-35} + "Now¹ also manyª nationsª are gatheredª° against¹ thee, that say,ª° Let her be defiled,ª° and let our eyeª lookª° upon Zion.ª ... Ariseª° and thresh,ª° O daughterª of Zion:ª for¹ I will makeª° thine hornª iron,ª and I will makeª° thy hoofsª brass:ª and thou shalt beat in piecesª° manyª people:ª and I will consecrateª° their gainª unto the LORD,ª and their substanceª unto the Lordª of the whole¹ earth.ª" {Mic 4:11-13} + "And I¹ am veryª sore² displeasedª°¹ with¹ the heathenª [that are] at ease:ª for¹ I¹ was but a littleª displeased,ª° and they¹ helpedª° forward the affliction.ª" {Zch 1:15} + "For¹ thus¹ saithª° the LORDª of hosts;ª Afterª the gloryª hath he sentª° me unto¹ the nationsª which spoiledª° you: for¹ he that touchethª° you touchethª° the appleª of his eye.ª" {Zch 2:8} + "Behold,¹ I¹ will makeª°¹ Jerusalemª a cupª of tremblingª unto all¹ the peopleª round about,ª when they shall be¹ in the siegeª both¹ against¹ Judahª [and] against¹ Jerusalem.ª ... In that¹ day,ª saithª° the LORD,ª I will smiteª° every¹ horseª with astonishment,ª and his riderª° with madness:ª and I will openª°¹ mine eyesª upon¹ the houseª of Judah,ª and will smiteª° every¹ horseª of the peopleª with blindness.ª" {Zch 12:2-4} + "And this¹ shall be¹ the plagueª wherewith¹ the LORDª will smiteª°¹ all¹ the peopleª that¹ have foughtª° against¹ Jerusalem;ª Their fleshª shall consume awayª° while they¹ standª° upon their feet,ª¹ and their eyesª shall consume awayª° in their holes,ª and their tongueª shall consume awayª° in their mouth.ª" {Zch 14:12} + "Andª they criedª° with a loudª voice,ª saying,ª° How² long,ª¹ O Lord,ª holyª andª true,ª¹ dost thou²° notª judgeª° andª avengeª° ourª bloodª onª them that dwell²°¹ onª the¹ earth?ª" {Rev 6:10} + "Rejoiceª° overª her,ª [thou] heaven,ª andª [ye] holyª apostlesª andª prophets;ª forª Godª hath avengedªª° youª onª her.ª ... Andª inª herª was foundª° the bloodª of prophets,ª andª of saints,ª andª of allª that were slainª° uponª the¹ earth.ª" {Rev 18:20-24}
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