²⁹ The land trembles^(A) and writhes,
    for the Lord’s purposes^(B) against Babylon stand—
to lay waste^(C) the land of Babylon
    so that no one will live there.^(D)

⁴³ Her towns will be desolate,
    a dry and desert^(A) land,
a land where no one lives,
    through which no one travels.^(B)

¹¹ “Sharpen the arrows,^(A)
    take up the shields!^(B)
The Lord has stirred up the kings^(C) of the Medes,^(D)
    because his purpose^(E) is to destroy Babylon.
The Lord will take vengeance,^(F)
    vengeance for his temple.^(G)
12 Lift up a banner^(H) against the walls of Babylon!
    Reinforce the guard,
station the watchmen,^(I)
    prepare an ambush!^(J)
The Lord will carry out his purpose,^(K)
    his decree against the people of Babylon.

¹⁶ The snorting of the enemy’s horses^(A)
    is heard from Dan;^(B)
at the neighing of their stallions
    the whole land trembles.^(C)
They have come to devour^(D)
    the land and everything in it,
    the city and all who live there.

⁸ “Will not the land tremble^(A) for this,
    and all who live in it mourn?
The whole land will rise like the Nile;
    it will be stirred up and then sink
    like the river of Egypt.^(B)

⁴⁵ Therefore, hear what the Lord has planned against Babylon,
    what he has purposed^(A) against the land of the Babylonians:^(B)
The young of the flock will be dragged away;
    their pasture will be appalled at their fate.

¹³ Because of the Lord’s anger she will not be inhabited
    but will be completely desolate.^(A)
All who pass Babylon will be appalled;^(B)
    they will scoff^(C) because of all her wounds.^(D)

¹⁰ But the Lord is the true God;
    he is the living God,^(A) the eternal King.^(B)
When he is angry,^(C) the earth trembles;^(D)
    the nations cannot endure his wrath.^(E)

¹⁹ Babylon,^(A) the jewel of kingdoms,^(B)
    the pride and glory^(C) of the Babylonians,^[a]
will be overthrown^(D) by God
    like Sodom and Gomorrah.^(E)
20 She will never be inhabited^(F)
    or lived in through all generations;
there no nomads^(G) will pitch their tents,
    there no shepherds will rest their flocks.