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# see
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"listen" or "pay attention to what i am about to tell you". Babylon will rule over Judah for seventy years. Because Yahweh is just, he will soon punish Babylon for their evil actions.
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# bring them against this land
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"bring them to attack this land"
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# I will set them apart for destruction
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"I will destroy them completely"
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# I will turn them into a horror
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"I will turn them into something that horrifies people"
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# an object for hissing
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"an object at which people will hiss". This refers to a sound that shows strong disapproval.