"Thereforebehold,the daysare coming,"declaresthe LORD,"When I will punishher idols,And the mortallywoundedwill groanthroughouther land.
"A droughton her waters,and they will be driedup! For it is a landof idols,And they are madover fearsomeidols.
Thereforebehold,daysare comingWhen I will punishthe idolsof Babylon;And her wholelandwill be putto shameAnd allher slainwill fallin her midst.
"For I will sendpestilenceto her And bloodto her streets,And the woundedwill fallin her midstBy the swordupon her on everyside;Then they will knowthat I am the LORD.
For I will strengthenthe armsof the kingof Babylonand putMy swordin his hand;and I will breakthe armsof Pharaoh,so that he will groanbeforehim with the groaningsof a woundedman.
