The Message Bible MSG
New International Version NIV
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.
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“You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms,
21 I'll use you to smash horse and rider, use you to smash chariot and driver.
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with you I shatter horse and rider, with you I shatter 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,
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with you I shatter man and woman, with you I shatter old man and youth, with you I shatter 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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with you I shatter shepherd and flock, with you I shatter farmer and oxen, with you I shatter governors and officials.
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