1The word that the LORD spoke concerning Babylon,…
2“Declare among the nations and publish, and set…
3For a nation comes up out of the…
4“In those days, and in that time,” says…
5They will inquire concerning Zion with their faces…
6My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds…
7All who found them have devoured them. Their…
8“Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Go…
9For, behold, I will stir up and cause…
10Chaldea will be a prey. All who prey…
11“Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O…
12your mother will be utterly disappointed. She who…
13Because of the LORD’s wrath she won’t be…
14Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around,…
15Shout against her all around. She has submitted…
16Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him…
17“Israel is a hunted sheep. The lions have…
18Therefore the LORD of Armies, the God of…
19I will bring Israel again to his pasture,…
20In those days, and in that time,” says…
21“Go up against the land of Merathaim, even…
22A sound of battle is in the land,…
23How the hammer of the whole earth is…
24I have laid a snare for you, and…
25The LORD has opened his armory, and has…
26Come against her from the farthest border. Open…
27Kill all her bulls. Let them go down…
28Listen to those who flee and escape out…
29“Call together the archers against Babylon, all those…
30Therefore her young men will fall in her…
31“Behold, I am against you, you proud one,”…
32The proud one will stumble and fall, and…
33The LORD of Armies says: “The children of…
34Their Redeemer is strong. The LORD of Armies…
35“A sword is on the Chaldeans,” says the…
36A sword is on the boasters, and they…
37A sword is on their horses, on their…
38A drought is on her waters, and they…
39Therefore the wild animals of the desert with…
40As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and…
41“Behold, a people comes from the north. A…
42They take up bow and spear. They are…
43The king of Babylon has heard the news…
44Behold, the enemy will come up like a…
45Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD that…
46The earth trembles at the noise of the…
