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Flee! Leave your homes! Hide yourselves well, you who live in Hatzor," says Adonai ; "for N'vukhadretzar king of Bavel has devised a plan against you; he has formed a scheme against you.

"Hatzor will be a place for jackals to live, desolate forever; no one will settle there any more, no human being will live there again."

For from the north a nation is marching against her that will desolate her land. No one will live there — both humans and animals have fled and gone.

Everyone finding them ate them up. Their enemies said, ‘We aren't guilty; for they sinned against Adonai , the resting place of justice; yes, against Adonai , their ancestors' hope.'

for I will stir up and bring against Bavel an alliance of great nations from the country to the north. They will array themselves against her; from there she will be captured. Their arrows are like those of a death-dealing warrior; none will return in vain.

From all sides raise the war cry against her! Now she surrenders! Her buttresses fall, her walls are thrown down, for this is the vengeance of Adonai . Avenge yourself on her! As she has done, do to her!

Cut off the sower from Bavel and the reaper with sickle at harvest-time. For fear of the destroying sword everyone returns to his own people, each one flees to his own land.

In those days, at that time," says Adonai , "Isra'el's guilt will be sought, but there will be none, and Y'hudah's sins, but they won't be found; for I will pardon the remnant I leave.

Adonai has opened his store of arms and brought out the weapons of his wrath; for Adonai Elohei -Tzva'ot has work to do in the land of the Kasdim.

Kill all her bulls! let them go down to be slaughtered! Woe to them! for their day has come, the time for them to be punished."

"Call up archers against Bavel, all whose bows are strung. Besiege her from every side, let no one escape. Repay her for her deeds; as she has done, do to her. For she insulted Adonai , the Holy One of Isra'el.

"I am against you, arrogant [nation]," says Adonai Elohei -Tzva'ot. "For your day has come, the time for you to be punished.

A drought hangs over her waters; they will be dried up. For this is a land of idols; they go mad over these horrors of theirs.

"It will be like a lion coming up from the thickets of the Yarden against a strong settlement; in an instant I will chase him away and appoint over it whomever I choose. For who is like me? Who can call me to account? What shepherd can stand up to me?"

Flee from Bavel, let each one save his life! Don't perish because of her guilt. For the time has come for the vengeance of Adonai ; he will repay her what she deserves.

Bavel has suddenly fallen. She is broken; wail for her. Bring healing ointment for her wounds; perhaps she can be healed.

"We tried to heal Bavel, but she cannot be healed. So leave her alone, and each of us will return to his own country." For the judgment against her rises to the skies and reaches even the clouds.

Raise a standard against the walls of Bavel! Strengthen the guard! Post the sentries! Prepare ambushes! For Adonai has both planned and accomplished what he promised to do to those living in Bavel.

You who live near plenty of water, so rich in treasure — your end has come, your time for being cut off!

they are nothings, ridiculous objects; when the day for their punishment comes, they will perish.