Isaiah 14:21-23

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²¹Prepare to kill his children,
because their father is guilty.
His children will never take control of the land.
They will never fill the world with their cities.

²²The Lord All-Powerful said, “I will stand and fight against those people. I will destroy the famous city, Babylon. I will destroy all the people there. I will destroy their children, their grandchildren, and their great-grandchildren.” The Lord himself said this.

²³“I will change Babylon. It will be a place for animals,^[a] not people. It will be a swamp. I will use the ‘broom of destruction’ to sweep Babylon away.” The Lord All-Powerful said this.

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