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that you shall take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
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Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers;
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who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.
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The whole earth is at rest, [and] is quiet: they break forth into singing.
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Yes, the fir-trees rejoice at you, [and] the cedars of Lebanon, [saying], Since you are laid low, no lumberjack is come up against us.
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Sheol from beneath is moved for you to meet you at your coming; it stirs up the dead for you, even all the chief ones of the earth; it has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
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All they shall answer and tell you, Are you also become weak as we? are you become like us?
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Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, [and] the noise of your viols: the worm is spread under you, and worms cover you.
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How you are fallen from heaven, day-star, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
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You said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on the mountain of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;
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I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
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Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.