^{1 Ref} Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.

^{2 Ref} I will send to Babylon strangers, who shall winnow her; and they shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

^{3 Ref} Against [him who] bends let the archer bend his bow, and against [him who] lifts himself up in his coat of mail: and don't you spare her young men; destroy you utterly all her host.

^{4 Ref} They shall fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.

^{5 Ref} For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, of his God, of Yahweh of Hosts; though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

^{6 Ref} Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save every man his life; don't be cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Yahweh's vengeance; he will render to her a recompense.

^{7 Ref} Babylon has been a golden cup in Yahweh's hand, who made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.

^{8 Ref} Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

^{9 Ref} We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go everyone into his own country; for her judgment reaches to heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

^{10 Ref} Yahweh has brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of Yahweh our God.

^{11 Ref} Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Yahweh has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Yahweh, the vengeance of his temple.

^{12 Ref} Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Yahweh has both purposed and done that which he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

^{13 Ref} You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end is come, the measure of your covetousness.

^{14 Ref} Yahweh of Hosts has sworn by himself, [saying], Surely I will fill you with men, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shout against you.