3. Let not the archer string his bow, nor let him put on his armor. Do not spare her young men; completely destroy her army.
4. They will fall down slain in Babylon, fatally wounded in her streets.
5. For Israel and Judah have not been forsaken by their God, the Lord Almighty, though their land is full of guilt before the Holy One of Israel.
6. “Flee from Babylon! Run for your lives! Do not be destroyed because of her sins. It is time for the Lord’s vengeance; he will repay her what she deserves.