30. Babylon 's soldiers have stopped fighting. They remain in their forts. Their strength is all gone. They have become like weak women. Their buildings are set on fire. The heavy metal bars on their gates are broken.
31. One messenger after another comes to the king of Babylonia. All of them announce that his entire city is captured.
32. The places where people go across the Euphrates River have been captured. The swamps have been set on fire. And the soldiers are terrified."
33. The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, "The city of Babylon is like a threshing floor when cattle are walking on it. The time to destroy it will soon come."
34. The people of Jerusalem say, "Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylonia, has destroyed us. He has thrown us into a panic. He has emptied us out like a jar. Like a snake he has swallowed us up. He has filled his stomach with our rich food. Then he has spit us out of his mouth."