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 The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their highest fortresses ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 
-# even if Babylon went up to the heavens or fortified her highest fortresses
+# even if Babylon went up to the heavens or fortified her highest fortresses, destroyers would come
 
-This is a hypothetical situation that will never heaven. God said this to assure Israel that it does not matter how strong Babylon might be; God will destroy Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
+God says this to assure Israel that it does not matter how strong Babylon might be; God will send people to destroy Babylon.
 
 # destroyers would come from me to her