42. The sea will rise over Babylon. Its roaring waves will cover her.
43. Babylon will be like a dry, desert land. Its cities will be empty ruins. No one will live in those cities. No one will even travel through them.
44. I will punish the false god Bel in Babylon. I will make him vomit out the people he swallowed. The wall around Babylon will fall, and other nations will stop coming to Babylon.
45. Come out of the city of Babylon, my people. Run to save your lives. Run from the Lord’S great anger.
46. “Don’t be sad, my people. Rumors will spread, but don’t be afraid. One rumor comes this year. Another rumor will come next year. There will be rumors about terrible fighting in the country. There will be rumors about rulers fighting against other rulers.
47. The time will surely come when I will punish the false gods of Babylon, and the whole land of Babylon will be put to shame. There will be many dead people, lying in the streets of that city.
48. Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout with joy about Babylon. They will shout because an army came from the north and fought against Babylon.” This is what the Lord said.