⁴³ the day he displayed his signs^(A) in Egypt,
    his wonders^(B) in the region of Zoan.
⁴⁴ He turned their river into blood;^(C)
    they could not drink from their streams.
⁴⁵ He sent swarms of flies^(D) that devoured them,
    and frogs^(E) that devastated them.
⁴⁶ He gave their crops to the grasshopper,^(F)
    their produce to the locust.^(G)
47 He destroyed their vines with hail^(H)
    and their sycamore-figs with sleet.
⁴⁸ He gave over their cattle to the hail,
    their livestock^(I) to bolts of lightning.
⁴⁹ He unleashed against them his hot anger,^(J)
    his wrath, indignation and hostility—
    a band of destroying angels.^(K)
50 He prepared a path for his anger;
    he did not spare them from death
    but gave them over to the plague.
⁵¹ He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt,^(L)
    the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.^(M)

⁹ For I will stir^(A) up and bring against Babylon
    an alliance of great nations^(B) from the land of the north.^(C)
They will take up their positions against her,
    and from the north she will be captured.^(D)
Their arrows^(E) will be like skilled warriors
    who do not return empty-handed.
¹⁰ So Babylonia^[a] will be plundered;^(F)
    all who plunder her will have their fill,”
declares the Lord.

¹¹ “Because you rejoice and are glad,
    you who pillage my inheritance,^(G)
because you frolic like a heifer^(H) threshing grain
    and neigh like stallions,
¹² your mother will be greatly ashamed;
    she who gave you birth will be disgraced.^(I)
She will be the least of the nations—
    a wilderness, a dry land, a desert.^(J)
13 Because of the Lord’s anger she will not be inhabited
    but will be completely desolate.^(K)
All who pass Babylon will be appalled;^(L)
    they will scoff^(M) because of all her wounds.^(N)

¹⁴ “Take up your positions around Babylon,
    all you who draw the bow.^(O)
Shoot at her! Spare no arrows,^(P)
    for she has sinned against the Lord.
¹⁵ Shout^(Q) against her on every side!
    She surrenders, her towers fall,
    her walls^(R) are torn down.
Since this is the vengeance^(S) of the Lord,
    take vengeance on her;
    do to her^(T) as she has done to others.^(U)

⁷ The Lord is good,^(X)
    a refuge in times of trouble.^(Y)
He cares for^(Z) those who trust in him,^(AA)
8     but with an overwhelming flood^(AB)
he will make an end of Nineveh;
    he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.

⁹ Whatever they plot^(AC) against the Lord
    he will bring^[a] to an end;
    trouble will not come a second time.
¹⁰ They will be entangled among thorns^(AD)
    and drunk^(AE) from their wine;
    they will be consumed like dry stubble.^[b](AF)
11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth
    who plots evil against the Lord
    and devises wicked plans.

“Although they have allies and are numerous,
    they will be destroyed^(AG) and pass away.
Although I have afflicted you, Judah,
    I will afflict you no more.^(AH)
13 Now I will break their yoke^(AI) from your neck
    and tear your shackles away.”^(AJ)

¹⁴ The Lord has given a command concerning you, Nineveh:
    “You will have no descendants to bear your name.^(AK)
I will destroy the images^(AL) and idols
    that are in the temple of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,^(AM)
    for you are vile.”