¹¹ Come quickly,^[a]
    all you nations all around;
    gather yourselves there.
Bring down your warriors, O Lord.^(B)
12 Let the nations rouse themselves
    and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat,
for there I will sit to judge
    all the neighboring nations.^(C)

¹² Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel;
    because I will do this to you,
    prepare to meet your God, O Israel!^(A)

¹² Raise a standard against the walls of Babylon;
    make the watch strong;
post sentinels;
    prepare the ambushes,
for the Lord has both planned and done
    what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.^(A)

¹⁴ Declare in Egypt and proclaim in Migdol;
    proclaim in Memphis and Tahpanhes;
Say, “Take your stations and be ready,
    for the sword shall devour those around you.”^(A)
15 Why has Apis^[a] fled?
    Why did your bull not stand?
    Because the Lord thrust him down.
¹⁶ Your multitude stumbled^[b] and fell,
    and one said to another,
“Come, let us go back to our own people
    and to the land of our birth,
    because of the destroying sword.”^(B)

³ Prepare buckler and shield,
    and advance for battle!^(A)
4 Harness the horses;
    mount the steeds!
Take your stations with helmets on,
    whet the lances,
    put on coats of mail!
⁵ Why do I see them terrified?
    They have fallen back;
their warriors are beaten down
    and have fled in haste.
They do not look back—
    terror is all around!
            says the Lord.^(B)

She despises you; she scorns you—
    virgin daughter Zion;
she tosses her head—behind your back,
    daughter Jerusalem.^(A)