5 In Babylon the high officialswere having a feast.They were eating and drinking,when someone shouted,“Officers, take your places!Grab your shields.”
6 The Lord said to me,“Send guardsto find outwhat's going on.
7 When they see cavalry troopsand columns of soldierson donkeys and camels,tell them to be ready!”
8 Then a guard said,“I have stood day and nighton this watchtower, Lord.
9 Now I see column after columnof cavalry troops.”At once someone shouted,“Babylon has fallen!Every idol in the citylies broken on the ground.”
10 Then I said, “My people,you have suffered terribly,but I have a message for youfrom the Lord All-Powerful,the God of Israel.”
11 This is a message about Dumah:From the country of Seir,someone shouts to me,“Guard, how much longerbefore daylight?”