1. This is what the lord says:“I will stir up a destroyer against Babylonand the people of Babylonia.
2. Foreigners will come and winnow her,blowing her away as chaff.They will come from every sideto rise against her in her day of trouble.
3. Don’t let the archers put on their armoror draw their bows.Don’t spare even her best soldiers!Let her army be completely destroyed.
4. They will fall dead in the land of the Babylonians,slashed to death in her streets.
5. For the lord of Heaven’s Armieshas not abandoned Israel and Judah.He is still their God,even though their land was filled with sinagainst the Holy One of Israel.”
6. Flee from Babylon! Save yourselves!Don’t get trapped in her punishment!It is the lord’s time for vengeance;he will repay her in full.