⁹ Proclaim this among the nations:
    Prepare for war!^(A)
Rouse the warriors!^(B)
    Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.
¹⁰ Beat your plowshares into swords
    and your pruning hooks^(C) into spears.^(D)
Let the weakling^(E) say,
    “I am strong!”^(F)
11 Come quickly, all you nations from every side,
    and assemble^(G) there.

Bring down your warriors,^(H) Lord!

¹² “Let the nations be roused;
    let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat,^(I)
for there I will sit
    to judge^(J) all the nations on every side.

¹² “Therefore this is what I will do to you, Israel,
    and because I will do this to you, Israel,
    prepare to meet your God.”

¹² Lift up a banner^(A) against the walls of Babylon!
    Reinforce the guard,
station the watchmen,^(B)
    prepare an ambush!^(C)
The Lord will carry out his purpose,^(D)
    his decree against the people of Babylon.

¹⁴ “Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol;
    proclaim it also in Memphis^(A) and Tahpanhes:^(B)
‘Take your positions and get ready,
    for the sword devours^(C) those around you.’
¹⁵ Why will your warriors be laid low?
    They cannot stand, for the Lord will push them down.^(D)
16 They will stumble^(E) repeatedly;
    they will fall^(F) over each other.
They will say, ‘Get up, let us go back
    to our own people^(G) and our native lands,
    away from the sword of the oppressor.’^(H)

³ “Prepare your shields,^(A) both large and small,
    and march out for battle!
⁴ Harness the horses,
    mount the steeds!
Take your positions
    with helmets on!
Polish^(B) your spears,
    put on your armor!^(C)
5 What do I see?
    They are terrified,
they are retreating,
    their warriors are defeated.
They flee^(D) in haste
    without looking back,
    and there is terror^(E) on every side,”
declares the Lord.

“Virgin Daughter^(A) Zion^(B)
    despises and mocks you.
Daughter Jerusalem
    tosses her head^(C) as you flee.