30. The Lord says, “Flee quickly, you who live in Hazor.Take up refuge in remote places.For King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has laid out plans to attack you.He has formed his strategy on how to defeat you.”
31. The Lord says, “Army of Babylon, go and attacka nation that lives in peace and security.They have no gates or walls to protect them.They live all alone.
32. Their camels will be taken as plunder.Their vast herds will be taken as spoil.I will scatter to the four windsthose desert peoples who cut their hair short at the temples.I will bring disaster against themfrom every direction,” says the Lord.
33. “Hazor will become a permanent wasteland,a place where only jackals live.No one will live there.No human being will settle in it.”
34. Early in the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the Lord spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about Elam.
35. The Lord who rules over all said,“I will kill all the archers of Elam,who are the chief source of her military might.
36. I will cause enemies to blow through Elam from every directionlike the winds blowing in from the four quarters of heaven.I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds.There will not be any nation where the refugees of Elam will not go.
37. I will make the people of Elam terrified of their enemies,who are seeking to kill them.I will vent my fierce angerand bring disaster upon them,” says the Lord.“I will send armies chasing after themuntil I have completely destroyed them.
38. I will establish my sovereignty over Elam.I will destroy their king and their leaders,” says the Lord.
39. “Yet in days to come I will reverse Elam’s ill fortune.”says the Lord.