² With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”^(A)

⁵ I tell you, no! But unless you repent,^(A) you too will all perish.”

³⁷ therefore I am going to gather all your lovers, with whom you found pleasure, those you loved as well as those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and will strip^(A) you in front of them, and they will see you stark naked.^{(B) 38} I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and who shed blood;^(C) I will bring on you the blood vengeance of my wrath and jealous anger.^{(D) 39} Then I will deliver you into the hands^(E) of your lovers, and they will tear down your mounds and destroy your lofty shrines. They will strip you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry and leave you stark naked.^{(F) 40} They will bring a mob against you, who will stone^(G) you and hack you to pieces with their swords. ⁴¹ They will burn down^(H) your houses and inflict punishment on you in the sight of many women.^(I) I will put a stop^(J) to your prostitution, and you will no longer pay your lovers.

Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall

⁹ “When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her^(A) and shared her luxury^(B) see the smoke of her burning,^(C) they will weep and mourn over her.^(D)

³ Perhaps^(A) when the people of Judah hear^(B) about every disaster I plan to inflict on them, they will each turn^(C) from their wicked ways; then I will forgive^(D) their wickedness and their sin.”

³⁰ “Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent!^(A) Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.^{(B) 31} Rid^(C) yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart^(D) and a new spirit. Why^(E) will you die, people of Israel?^{(F) 32} For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent^(G) and live!^(H)

³ I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.