21 The Lord said:I have toldthe enemies of Babylonia,“Attack the people of Merathaimand Pekod.Kill them all!Destroy their possessions!”
22 Sounds of warand the noise of destructioncan be heard.
23 Babylonia was a hammerpounding every country,but now it lies broken.What a shock to the nationsof the world!
24 Babylonia challenged me,the Lord God All-Powerful,but that nation doesn't knowit is caught in a trapthat I set.
25 I've brought out my weapons,and with them I will put a curseon Babylonia.
26 Come from far away,you enemies of Babylon!Pile up the grainfrom its storehouses,and destroy it completely,along with everything else.
27 Kill the soldiers of Babylonia,because the time has comefor them to be punished.