3 Against her let the archer bend his bow,And lift himself up against her in his armor.Do not spare her young men;Utterly destroy all her army.
4 Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans,And those thrust through in her streets.
5 For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah,By his God, the Lord of hosts,Though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.”
6 Flee from the midst of Babylon,And every one save his life!Do not be cut off in her iniquity,For this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;He shall recompense her.
7 Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord’s hand,That made all the earth drunk.The nations drank her wine;Therefore the nations are deranged.
8 Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed.Wail for her!Take balm for her pain;Perhaps she may be healed.
9 We would have healed Babylon,But she is not healed.Forsake her, and let us go everyone to his own country;For her judgment reaches to heaven and is lifted up to the skies.