20 “You are my war club and my weapon for battle.I will use you to crush nations.I will use you to destroy kingdoms.
21 I will use you to crush horses and their riders.I will use you to crush chariots and their drivers.
22 I will use you to crush men and women.I will use you to crush the old and the young.I will use you to crush young men and women.
23 I will use you to crush shepherds and their flocks.I will use you to crush farmers and their oxen.I will use you to crush governors and officials.
24 “In your presence I will pay back Babylonand all the people who live in Babylonfor all the evil things that they did in Zion,”declares the Lord.
25 “I am against you, Babylon, you destructive mountain.You have destroyed the whole earth,” declares the Lord.“I will use my power against you,roll you off the cliffs,and make you a scorched mountain.
26 People won’t find any stones in you to use as a cornerstone.They won’t find any stones in you to use for a foundation.You will become permanent ruins,” declares the Lord.