11. The Lord will punish the world because it is so evil. He will punish evil people for their sins. He'll put an end to the bragging of those who are proud. He'll bring down the pride of those who don't show any pity.
12. He'll make men harder to find than pure gold. They will be harder to find than gold from Ophir.
13. He will make the heavens tremble. He'll shake the earth out of its place. The Lord who rules over all will show how angry he is. At that time his burning anger will blaze out.
14. Outsiders who live in Babylonia will scatter like antelope that are chased by a hunter. They are like sheep that don't have a shepherd. All of them will return to their own people. They will run back to their own countries.
15. Those who are captured will have spears stuck through them. Those who are caught will be killed with swords.
16. Their babies will be smashed to pieces right in front of their eyes. Their houses will be robbed. Their wives will be raped.
17. The Lord will stir up the Medes to attack the Babylonians. They aren't interested in getting silver. They don't delight in gold.
18. Instead, they will use their bows and arrows to strike the young men down. They won't even show any mercy to babies. They won't take pity on children.