"A droughton her waters,and they will be driedup! For it is a landof idols,And they are madover fearsomeidols.
But GodrememberedNoahand allthe beastsand allthe cattlethat were with him in the ark;and Godcaused a windto passoverthe earth,and the watersubsided.
Causing the omensof boastersto fail,Makingfoolsout of diviners,Causing wisemento drawbackAnd turningtheir knowledgeinto foolishness,
"[It is I] who saysto the depthof the sea,'Be driedup!' And I will makeyour riversdry.
Your motherwill be greatlyashamed,She who gaveyou birthwill be humiliated.Behold,[she will be] the leastof the nations,A wilderness,a parchedlandand a desert.
"Declareand proclaimamong the nations.Proclaimit and liftup a standard.Do not conceal[it but] say,Babylonhas been captured,Belhas beenputto shame,Mardukhas beenshattered;Her imageshave beenputto shame,her idolshave beenshattered.'
"I will punishBelin Babylon,And I will make whathe has swallowedcomeout of his mouth;And the nationswill nolongerstreamto him. Eventhe wallof Babylonhas fallendown!
Thereforebehold,daysare comingWhen I will punishthe idolsof Babylon;And her wholelandwill be putto shameAnd allher slainwill fallin her midst.
"Thereforebehold,the daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"When I will punishher idols,And the mortallywoundedwill groanthroughouther land.
Babylonhas been a goldencupin the handof the LORD,Intoxicatingallthe earth.The nationshave drunkof her wine;Thereforethe nationsare goingmad.
They drankthe wineand praisedthe godsof goldand silver,of bronze,iron,woodand stone.
Nowwhile Paulwas waitingfor them at Athens,his spiritwas being provokedwithinhim as he was observingthe cityfull of idols.
The sixth[angel] pouredout his bowlon the greatriver,the Euphrates;and its waterwas driedup, sothat the waywould be preparedfor the kingsfrom the east.
and on her foreheada name[was] written,a mystery,"BABYLONTHE GREAT,THE MOTHEROF HARLOTSAND OF THE ABOMINATIONSOF THE EARTH."
Then the menof the citysaidto Joash,"Bringout your son,that he may die,for he has torndownthe altarof Baal,and indeed,he has cutdownthe Asherahwhichwas besideit."
