20. When that time comes,no guilt will be found in Israel.No sin will be found in Judah.For I will forgive those of them I have allowed to survive.I, the Lord, affirm it!’”
21. The Lord says,“Attack the land of Merathaimand the people who live in Pekod!Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them!Do just as I have commanded you!
22. The noise of battle can be heard in the land of Babylonia.There is the sound of great destruction.
23. Babylon hammered the whole world to pieces.But see how that ‘hammer’ has been broken and shattered!See what an object of horror Babylon has become among the nations!
24. I set a trap for you, Babylon;you were caught before you knew it.You fought against me.So you were found and captured.