²² “I will rise up^(A) against them,”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will wipe out Babylon’s name^(B) and survivors,
    her offspring and descendants,^(C)”
declares the Lord.

²⁶ This is the plan^(A) determined for the whole world;
    this is the hand^(B) stretched out over all nations.

“When I destroy all mankind
    on the face of the earth,”^(D)
declares the Lord,^(E)

¹⁸ Neither their silver nor their gold
    will be able to save them
    on the day of the Lord’s wrath.”^(A)

In the fire of his jealousy^(B)
    the whole earth will be consumed,^(C)
for he will make a sudden end
    of all who live on the earth.^(D)