1:10a They scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn.

⌊These Babylonians⌋ scorn kings and make fun of rulers.
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For them ⌊there are no great/strong/powerful⌋ kings. They ⌊only⌋ laugh at them.

1:10b They laugh at every fortress

⌊These Babylonians⌋ make fun of every fortress,
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They laughed at all the cities ⌊who thought that their⌋ fortresses ⌊could defend them⌋ .
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They laughed at any city with very strong/high walls ⌊because they knew that those walls would not stop them⌋ .

1:10c and build up siege ramps to seize it.

They make piles of earth against those fortresses to capture them.
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They gather dirt and put it ⌊against those walls to climb up and⌋ capture those cities.
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They take dirt ⌊to the city walls⌋ and build a slope against them. ⌊Then they climb the slope⌋ and take the city.

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