Jeremiah 50:36-38

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³⁶ Sword, kill the priests of Babylon.
    They will be like fools.
Sword, kill the soldiers of Babylon.
    They will be full of fear.
³⁷ Sword, kill the horses and chariots of Babylon.
    Sword, kill all the soldiers hired from other countries.
    They will be like frightened women.
Sword, destroy the treasures of Babylon.
    Those treasures will be taken away.
³⁸ Sword, strike the waters of Babylon.
    Those waters will be dried up.
Babylon has many, many idols.
    These idols show that the people of Babylon are foolish.
    So bad things will happen to them.