Jeremiah 51:20-23

New International Reader's Version

²⁰ “Babylon, you are my war club.
    You are my weapon for battle.
I use you to destroy nations.
    I use you to wipe out kingdoms.
²¹ I use you to destroy horses and their riders.
    I use you to destroy chariots and their drivers.
²² I use you to destroy men and women.
    I use you to destroy old people and young people.
    I use you to destroy young men and young women.
²³ I use you to destroy shepherds and their flocks.
    I use you to destroy farmers and their oxen.
    I use you to destroy governors and officials.