31 One messenger after anotherannounces to the king,“Babylon has been captured!
32 The enemy now controlsthe river crossings!The marshes are on fire!Your army has panicked!”
33 I am the Lord All-Powerful,the God of Israel,and I make this promise—“Soon Babylon will be levelledand packed downlike a threshing placeat harvest time.”
34 The people of Jerusalem say,“King Nebuchadnezzarmade us panic.That monster stuffed himselfwith us and our treasures,leaving us empty—he gobbled upwhat he wantedand spat out the rest.
35 The people of Babyloniaharmed some of usand killed others.Now, Lord, make them pay!”
36 My people, I am on your side,and I will take revengeon Babylon.I will cut off its water supply,and its stream will dry up.
37 Babylon will be a pile of rubblewhere only jackals live.People will laugh,but they will be afraidto walk among the ruins.