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. 38 A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.
Jeremiah 50:36–38
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