and said, "This is the great city of Babylon, which I myself, with my power and strength, have made a king's court, for the honour of my majesty."

Thou with thy servants hast blasphemed the LORD and thus holdest thou of thyself, I cover the high mountains, and sides of Lebanon with my horsemen. And there will I cut down the high Cedar trees and the fairest Fir trees. I will up into the height of it, and into the chiefest of his timber woods.

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar:

And as they came from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and there they dwelled.

And riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all.

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above other gods.

and he showed the riches and glory of his kingdom, and the glorious worship of his greatness, many days long, even a hundred and fourscore days.

When a man is in honour and hath no understanding, he is compared unto the brute beasts - and becometh like unto them.

They corrupt others, and speak blasphemies maliciously; proud and presumptuous are their words.

Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art become exceedingly glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour.

As for me, I will be talking of thy worship, thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works;

Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.

for he sayeth, "Are not my princes all kings?

"Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:

Speak, and tell him, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, O Pharaoh thou king of Egypt, I will upon thee, thou great dragon that liest in the waters; thou that sayest, 'The water is mine; I have made it myself.'

O king, God the highest gave unto Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, the dignity of a king, with worship and honor:

They take up all with their angle, they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarn: whereof they rejoice and are glad.

Behold, whoso will not believe, his soul shall not prosper: but the just shall live by his faith.

and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'

For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.

Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

And the great city was divided into the three parts; And the cities of nations fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

And in her forehead was a name written, a mystery: "Great Babylon, the mother of whoredom and abominations of the earth."

and shall stand afar off, for fear of her punishment, saying, 'Alas, Alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city: For at one hour is her judgment come.'

And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, "With such violence shall that great city Babylon be cast, and shall be found no more.

And the people which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory unto it.

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The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

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Is not

But because his heart was so proud, and his stomach set so fast unto wilfulness: he was deposed from his kingly throne, and his majesty was taken from him.
They corrupt others, and speak blasphemies maliciously; proud and presumptuous are their words.
Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.
They take up all with their angle, they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarn: whereof they rejoice and are glad.
Behold, whoso will not believe, his soul shall not prosper: but the just shall live by his faith.
and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'
For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."
Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

Great

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar:
And as they came from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and there they dwelled.
And the great city was divided into the three parts; And the cities of nations fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
And in her forehead was a name written, a mystery: "Great Babylon, the mother of whoredom and abominations of the earth."
and shall stand afar off, for fear of her punishment, saying, 'Alas, Alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city: For at one hour is her judgment come.'

That

And riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all.
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above other gods.
for he sayeth, "Are not my princes all kings?
Thou with thy servants hast blasphemed the LORD and thus holdest thou of thyself, I cover the high mountains, and sides of Lebanon with my horsemen. And there will I cut down the high Cedar trees and the fairest Fir trees. I will up into the height of it, and into the chiefest of his timber woods.
"Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:
Speak, and tell him, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, O Pharaoh thou king of Egypt, I will upon thee, thou great dragon that liest in the waters; thou that sayest, 'The water is mine; I have made it myself.'

And for

O king, God the highest gave unto Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, the dignity of a king, with worship and honor:
and he showed the riches and glory of his kingdom, and the glorious worship of his greatness, many days long, even a hundred and fourscore days.
When a man is in honour and hath no understanding, he is compared unto the brute beasts - and becometh like unto them.
Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art become exceedingly glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour.
As for me, I will be talking of thy worship, thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works;
Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.
And the people which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory unto it.

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But how should so worshipful and glorious a city be forsaken?
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