8
Babylon is suddenly fallen, and destroyed: howl for her, take balm for her pain, if so she may be healed.
9
We would have cured Babylon, but she is not healed: let us forsake her, and let us go every man to his own land: because her judgment hath reached even to the heavens, and is lifted up to the clouds.
10
The Lord hath brought forth our justices: Come, and let us declare in Sion the work of the Lord our God.
11
Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers, the Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: and his mind is against Babylon to destroy it, because it is the vengeance of the Lord, the vengeance of his temple.
12
Upon the walls of Babylon set up the standard, strengthen the watch: set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the Lord hath both purposed, and done all that he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.
13
O thou that dwellest upon many waters, rich in treasures, thy end is come for thy entire destruction.
14
The Lord of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying: I will fill thee with men as with locusts, and they shall lift up a joyful shout against thee.
15
He that made the earth by his power, that hath prepared the world by his wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
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When he uttereth his voice the waters are multiplied in heaven: he lifteth up the clouds from the ends of the earth, he hath turned lightning into rain: and hath brought forth the wind out of his treasures.
17
Every man is become foolish by his knowledge: every founder is confounded by his idol, for what he hath cast is a lie, and there is no breath in them.
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They are vain works, and worthy to be laughed at, in the time of their visitation they shall perish.