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Babylon will be like Sodom, Gomorrah, and their neighboring cities when I, God, destroyed them. No one will live there. No human will stay there," declares the LORD.
As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and the neighbour [cities] thereof, saith the Lord Admah and Zeboim: [so] shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein; the same is said concerning Edom; (See Gill on Jeremiah 49:18).
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A drought will diminish their water supply, and it will dry up. Babylon is a land of idols, statues that will go crazy with fear.
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That is why desert animals will live with hyenas. Desert owls will also live there. It will no longer be inhabited or lived in for generations.
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Babylon will be like Sodom, Gomorrah, and their neighboring cities when I, God, destroyed them. No one will live there. No human will stay there," declares the LORD.
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"People are going to come from the north. A great nation and many kings will rise from the ends of the earth.
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They will take hold of bows and spears. They will be cruel and have no compassion. They will sound like the sea when it roars. They will ride horses. They are ready for war, ready to attack you, people of Babylon.