Jeremiah 51:20-23

20 God says, "You, Babylon, are my hammer, my weapon of war. I'll use you to smash godless nations, use you to knock kingdoms to bits.
21 I'll use you to smash horse and rider, use you to smash chariot and driver.
22 I'll use you to smash man and woman, use you to smash the old man and the boy. I'll use you to smash the young man and young woman,
23 use you to smash shepherd and sheep. I'll use you to smash farmer and yoked oxen, use you to smash governors and senators.
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