1. The Lord says,“I will cause a destructive wind to blowagainst Babylon and the people who inhabit Babylonia.
2. I will send people to winnow Babylonia like a wind blowing away chaff. They will winnow her and strip her land bare.This will happen when they come against her from every direction,when it is time to destroy her.
3. Do not give her archers time to string their bowsor to put on their coats of armor.Do not spare any of her young men.Completely destroy her whole army.
4. Let them fall slain in the land of Babylonia,mortally wounded in the streets of her cities.
5. “For Israel and Judah will not be forsakenby their God, the Lord who rules over all.For the land of Babylonia is full of guiltagainst the Holy One of Israel.