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# bore you
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The word "you" is plural and refers to the people of Babylon.
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# So your mother will be greatly ashamed; the one who bore you will be embarrassed
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These two phrases emphasize the intensity of her embarrassment. The words "mother" and "the one who bore you" refer either to Babylonia or to the city of Babylon.
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# the least of nations
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"the most unimportant nation"
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# a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert
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These words emphasize the complete barrenness of the land. Possible meanings are: an uninhabited place or to Babylon literally becoming a barren wilderness. |