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.
52. Soon I will send a warto punish Babylon's idolsand leave its wounded peoplemoaning everywhere.
53. Although Babylon's wallsreach to the sky,the army I sendwill destroy that city.I, the Lord, have spoken.
54. Listen to the cries for helpcoming from Babylon.Everywhere in the countrythe sounds of destructioncan be heard.
55. The shouts of the enemy,like crashing ocean waves,will drown out Babylon's criesas I level the city.
56. An enemy will attackand destroy Babylon.Its soldiers will be capturedand their weapons broken,because I am a Godwho takes revenge against nationsfor what they do.
57. I, the Lord All-Powerful,the true King, promisethat the officials and advisers,the governors and leadersand the soldiers of Babylonwill get drunk, fall asleep,and never wake up.