18 Therefore thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel: I will punish the king of Babylon and his land,as I have punished the king of Assyria.
19 I will bring Israel again to his habitation,and he will feed on Carmel and Bashan,and his soul will be satisfiedupon Mount Ephraim and Gilead.
20 In those days and at that time,says the Lord,the iniquity of Israel will be sought for,and there shall be none.And the sins of Judah,but they shall not be found;for I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.
21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it,and against the inhabitants of Pekod.Slay and utterly destroy them,says the Lord,and do according to all that I have commanded you.
22 A noise of battle is in the land,and great destruction.
23 How the hammer of the whole earthhas been cut asunder and broken!How Babylon has become a desolationamong the nations!
24 I have laid a snare for you,and you were also caught, O Babylon,and you were not aware.You have been found, and also caught,because you have striven against the Lord.