Jeremiah 51:34-36

Contemporary English Version

³⁴ The people of Jerusalem say,
“King Nebuchadnezzar^[a]
    made us panic.
That monster stuffed himself
with us and our treasures,
    leaving us empty—
he gobbled up
what he wanted
    and spit out the rest.
³⁵ The people of Babylonia
harmed some of us^[b]
    and killed others.
Now, Lord, make them pay!”

³⁶ My people, I am on your side,
and I will take revenge
    on Babylon.
I will cut off its water supply,
    and its stream^[c] will dry up.