- Is this:
- "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° ... The LORDª hath brokenª° the staffª of the wicked,ª [and] the sceptreª of the rulers.ª°" {Isa 14:4-5} + "Lo,¹ [this is] the manª [that] madeª° not¹ Godª his strength;ª but trustedª° in the abundanceª of his riches,ª [and] strengthenedª° himself in his wickedness.ª" {Psa 52:7} + "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} + "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 ... I will also break in piecesª° with thee the shepherdª° and his flock;ª and with thee will I break in piecesª° the husbandmanª and his yoke of oxen;ª and with thee will I break in piecesª° captainsª and rulers.ª" {Jer 51:20-23}
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