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They shall come to it and surround it; they shall pour out on it the tempest and all its fury; then the dust and smoke shall reach the sky, and all who are around it shall mourn for it.
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And those who survive shall serve those who have destroyed it.
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And you, Asia, who share in the splendor of Babylon and the glory of her person—
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woe to you, miserable wretch! For you have made yourself like her; you have decked out your daughters for prostitution to please and glory in your lovers, who have always lusted after you.
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You have imitated that hateful one in all her deeds and devices. Therefore God says,
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