¹⁴ Take up your positions around Babylon,
        all you archers;
    now shoot at her;
        save none of your arrows,
        because she’s sinned against the Lord.
¹⁵ Raise a victory shout against her on every side!
    She’s surrendered;
        her towers have collapsed;
        her walls are destroyed.
This is the Lord’s retribution;
    now pay her back:
        do to her what she’s done to others!
¹⁶ Cut Babylon off from those who plant
    and those who harvest the crops,
        because of its ruthless sword.^[a]
Now return, all of you, to your people;
    flee to your homeland!