14. And it hath been, as a roe driven away, And as a flock that hath no gatherer, Each unto his people--they turn, And each unto his land--they flee.
15. Every one who is found is thrust through, And every one who is added falleth by sword.
16. And their sucklings are dashed to pieces before their eyes, Spoiled are their houses, and their wives lain with.
17. Lo, I am stirring up against them the Medes, Who silver esteem not, And gold--they delight not in it.
18. And bows dash young men to pieces, And the fruit of the womb they pity not, On sons their eye hath no pity.
19. And Babylon, the beauty of kingdoms, The glory, the excellency of the Chaldeans, Hath been as overthrown by God, With Sodom and with Gomorrah.
20. She doth not sit for ever, Nor continueth unto many generations, Nor doth Arab pitch tent there, And shepherds lie not down there.
21. And Ziim have lain down there, And full have been their houses of howlings, And dwelt there have daughters of an ostrich, And goats do skip there.
22. And Aiim have responded in his forsaken habitations, And dragons in palaces of delight, And near to come [is] her time, And her days are not drawn out!