19. But you are thrown out of your grave,like an unwanted branch is cut from a tree and thrown away.You are covered by bodiesthat died in battle.You have been thrown into a rocky pit.And other soldiers walk on you.
20. You will not be buried like other people.This is because you ruined your own country.And you killed your own people.So your children will neverbe mentioned again.
21. Prepare to kill his children.Kill them because their father is guilty.They will never again take control of the earth.They will never again fill the world with their cities.
22. The Lord of heaven’s armies says this:“I will fight against those people.I will destroy Babylon and its people.I will destroy its people and their descendants,” says the Lord.
23. “I will make Babylon fit only for owls.It will become a swamp.I will sweep Babylon as with a broom of destruction,”says the Lord of heaven’s armies.
24. The Lord of heaven’s armies has made this promise:“These things will happen exactly as I planned them.These things will happen exactly as I set them up.
25. I will destroy the king of Assyria in my country.I will trample him on my mountains.He put a heavy load on my people.But that weight will be removed.
26. “This is what I plan to do against all the earth.I will raise my hand to strike down all nations.”
27. When the Lord of heaven’s armies makes a plan,no one can stop it.When the Lord raises his hand to punish people,no one can stop him.
28. This message was given the year King Ahaz died:
29. Country of Philistia, don’t be so happy.The king who beat you is now dead.But he is like a snake that will give birth to another dangerous snake.The new king will be like a quick, dangerous snake to bite you.
30. Even the poorest of my people will be able to eat safely.People in need will be able to lie down in safety.But I will kill your family with hunger.And all your people who are left will die.
31. People near the city gates, cry out!Philistines, be frightened!A cloud of dust comes from the north.It is an army, full of men ready to fight.
32. What shall we tell the messengers from Philistia?Say that the Lord has made Jerusalem strong.Say that his poor people will go there for safety.