19. But I will bring Israelback to its own land.The people will be like sheepeating their fillon Mount Carmeland in Bashan,in the hill country of Ephraimand in Gilead.
20. I will rescue a few peoplefrom Israel and Judah.I will forgive them so completelythat their sin and guiltwill disappear,never to be found.
21. The Lord said:I have toldthe enemies of Babylonia,“Attack the people of Merathaimand Pekod.Kill them all!Destroy their possessions!”
22. Sounds of warand the noise of destructioncan be heard.
23. Babylonia was a hammerpounding every country,but now it lies broken.What a shock to the nationsof the world!
24. Babylonia challenged me,the Lord God All-Powerful,but that nation doesn't knowit is caught in a trapthat I set.
25. I've brought out my weapons,and with them I will put a curseon Babylonia.