38. A drought is on her waters, so they will be dried up. For it is a land of idols— they are mad about horrible things.
39. So wildcats and hyenas will live there and ostriches settle there. It will never again be inhabited or dwelt in from generation to generation.
40. As when Elohim overthrew Sodom, Gomorrah and their neighbor towns” —it is a declaration of Adonai— so no man will live there, nor any son of man dwell in it.
41. Look! A people coming from the north, a great nation and many kings will rise up from the ends of the earth.
42. They grasp bow and javelin. They are cruel, with no compassion. Their voice roars like the sea, as they ride on horses, arranged as warriors for battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.
43. Babylon’s king heard news of them. His hands droop; anguish grabs him, agony like a woman in labor.