14. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;I will make myself like the Most High.’
15. But you are brought down to Sheol,to the far reaches of the pit.
16. Those who see you will stare at youand ponder over you:‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,who shook kingdoms,
17. who made the world like a desertand overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?’
18. All the kings of the nations lie in glory,each in his own tomb;
19. but you are cast out, away from your grave,like a loathed branch, clothed with the slain, those pierced by the sword,who go down to the stones of the pit,like a dead body trampled underfoot.
20. You will not be joined with them in burial,because you have destroyed your land,you have slain your people.“May the offspring of evildoersnevermore be named!
21. Prepare slaughter for his sons because of the guilt of their fathers,lest they rise and possess the earth,and fill the face of the world with cities.”
22. “I will rise up against them,” declares the Lord of hosts, “and will cut off from Babylon name and remnant, descendants and posterity,” declares the Lord.