21 Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the guilt of their father. Don’t let them arise to take over the earth or fill the world with cities.
22 I will arise against them, says the Lord of heavenly forces. I will cut off Babylon’s renown and remnant, offshoot and offspring.
23 I will make it the home of herons, a swampland. I will sweep it away with the broom of destruction, says the Lord of heavenly forces.
24 The Lord of heavenly forces has promised:As I intended, so it will be;and as I have planned, so it will happen:
25 I will break Assyria in my land;on my mountains I will trample itand remove its yoke from my people;his burden will be taken from their shoulders.
26 This is the plan that has been made for all the earth;this is the hand extended over all the nations.
27 The Lord of heavenly forces has created a plan;who can stop it?God’s hand is extended;who will stop it?