12 I will make people scarcer than gold—more rare than the fine gold of Ophir.
13 For I will shake the heavens.The earth will move from its placewhen the lord of Heaven’s Armies displays his wrathin the day of his fierce anger.”
14 Everyone in Babylon will run about like a hunted gazelle,like sheep without a shepherd.They will try to find their own peopleand flee to their own land.
15 Anyone who is captured will be cut down—run through with a sword.
16 Their little children will be dashed to death before their eyes.Their homes will be sacked, and their wives will be raped.
17 “Look, I will stir up the Medes against Babylon.They cannot be tempted by silveror bribed with gold.
18 The attacking armies will shoot down the young men with arrows.They will have no mercy on helpless babiesand will show no compassion for children.”