44. I will punish Marduk,the god of Babylon,and make him vomiteverything he gobbled up.Then nations will no longerbring him gifts,and Babylon's walls will crumble.
45. Get out of Babylon, my people,and run for your lives,before I strike the cityin my anger!
46. Don't be afraid or lose hope,though year after yearthere are rumoursof leaders fighting for controlin the city of Babylon.
47. The time will comewhen I will punishBabylon's false gods.Everyone there will die,and the whole nationwill be disgraced,
48. when an army attacksfrom the northand brings destruction.Then the earth and the heavensand everything in themwill celebrate.
49. Babylon must be overthrown,because it slaughteredthe people of Israeland of many other nations.
50. My people, you escaped deathwhen Jerusalem fell.Now you live far from home,but you should trust meand think about Jerusalem.Leave Babylon! Don't stay!
51. You feel ashamed and disgraced,because foreigners have enteredmy sacred temple.