38. A drought will come on her waters,and they will be dried up.For it is a land of carved images,and they go mad because of terrifying things.
39. Therefore, desert creatures will live with hyenas,and ostriches will also live in her.It will never again be inhabitedor lived in through all generations.
40. Just as God demolished Sodom and Gomorrahand their neighboring towns —this is the Lord’s declaration —so no one will live there;no human being will even stay in itas a temporary resident.
41. Look! A people comes from the north. A great nation and many kings will be stirred upfrom the remote regions of the earth.
42. They grasp bow and javelin.They are cruel and show no mercy.Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses,lined up like men in battle formationagainst you, Daughter Babylon.
43. The king of Babylon has heard reports about them,and his hands fall helpless.Distress has seized him —pain, like a woman in labor.