18. How I wish that youhad obeyed my commands!Your success and good fortunewould then have overflowedlike a flooding river.
19. Your nation would be blessedwith more peoplethan there are grains of sandalong the seashore.And I would never have letyour country be destroyed.
20. Now leave Babylon!Celebrate as you go.Be happy and shoutfor everyone to hear,“The Lord has rescuedhis servant Israel!