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Yahweh of hosts says this

Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 6:6.

The thick walls of Babylon will be completely demolished

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The invaders willl completely demolish the thick walls of Babylon" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

her high gates ... her aid ... for her

The city of Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their high gates ... their aid ... for them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

her high gates will be burned

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn her high gates" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

everything ... will be burned up

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn up everything that the nations try to do for her" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)