1. This is what the Lord says:“I will cause a destroying wind to blow.It will blow against Babylon and the Babylonian people.
2. I will send foreign people to destroy Babylonlike a wind that blows chaff away.Those people will make Babylon empty.Armies will surround the citywhen disaster comes upon her.
3. The Babylonian soldiers will not use their bows and arrows.Those soldiers will not even put on their armor.Don’t feel sorry for the young men of Babylon.Completely destroy her army.
4. Babylon’s soldiers will be killed in Babylon.They will be badly injured in Babylon’s streets.
5. The Lord God of heaven’s armiesdid not leave Israel and Judah alone.They are fully guilty of leaving the Holy One of Israel.But he has not left them.
6. “Run away from Babylon!Run to save your lives!Don’t stay and be killed because of Babylon’s sins.It is time for the Lord to punish Babylon.Babylon will get the punishment it deserves.
7. Babylon was like a gold cup in the Lord’s hand.It made the whole earth drunk.The nations drank Babylon’s wine.So they went crazy.