35 A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. 36 A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror. 37 A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.
Jeremiah 50:35–37
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