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.
25 The Lord has opened His armoryand has brought out the weapons of His indignation,for this is the work of the Lord God of Hostsin the land of the Chaldeans.
26 Come against her from the utmost border,open her storehouses;cast her up as heaps and destroy her utterly;let nothing of her be left.
27 Slay all her bulls,let them go down to the slaughter.Woe to them! For their day has come,the time of their punishment.