46. May you not become cowardly and fearfulwhen the report is proclaimed in the land,for the report will come one year,and then another the next year.There will be violence in the landwith ruler against ruler.
47. Therefore, look, the days are coming when I will punish Babylon’s carved images. Her entire land will suffer shame,and all her slain will lie fallen within her.
48. Heaven and earth and everything in themwill shout for joy over Babylonbecause the destroyers from the north will come against her.This is the Lord’s declaration.
49. Babylon must fall because of the slain of Israel,even as the slain of all the earth fellbecause of Babylon.
50. You who have escaped the sword, go and do not stand still!Remember the Lord from far away,and let Jerusalem come to your mind.