"I will riseup againstthem," declaresthe LORDof hosts,"and will cutofffrom Babylonnameand survivors,offspringand posterity,"declaresthe LORD.
thereforebehold,I am bringingcalamityon the houseof Jeroboam,and will cutofffrom Jeroboameverymaleperson, both bondand freein Israel,and I will makea cleansweepof the houseof Jeroboam,as one sweepsawaydunguntilit is allgone.
The wordsof the LORDare purewords;As silvertriedin a furnaceon the earth,refinedseventimes.
The memoryof the righteousis blessed,But the nameof the wickedwill rot.
They are comingfrom a farcountry,From the farthesthorizons,The LORDand His instrumentsof indignation,To destroythe wholeland.
"Now behold,herecomesa troopof riders,horsemenin pairs."And one said,"Fallen,fallenis Babylon;And allthe imagesof her godsare shatteredon the ground."
Thussaysthe LORDyour Redeemer,the HolyOneof Israel,"For your sakeI have sentto Babylon,And will bringthem alldownas fugitives,Even the Chaldeans,into the shipsin which they rejoice.
"For a nationhas comeup againsther out of the north;it will makeher landan objectof horror,and there will be noinhabitantin it. Bothmanand beasthave wanderedoff, they have goneaway!
The LORDhas issueda commandconcerningyou: "Your namewill nolongerbe perpetuated.I will cutoffidoland imageFrom the houseof your gods.I will prepareyour grave,For you are contemptible."
