SuddenlyBabylonhas fallenand been broken;Wailoverher! Bringbalmfor her pain;Perhapsshe may be healed.
"Now behold,herecomesa troopof riders,horsemenin pairs."And one said,"Fallen,fallenis Babylon;And allthe imagesof her godsare shatteredon the ground."
"But evilwill comeon you Which you will not knowhow to charmaway;And disasterwill fallon you For which you cannotatone;And destructionabout which you do not knowWill comeon you suddenly.
"But thesetwothingswill comeon you suddenlyin oneday:Lossof childrenand widowhood.They will comeon you in fullmeasureIn spite of your manysorceries,In spite of the greatpowerof your spells.
Goup to Gileadand obtainbalm,O virgindaughterof Egypt!In vainhave you multipliedremedies;Thereis nohealingfor you.
"Moabhas beenputto shame,for it has beenshattered.Wailand cryout; Declareby the ArnonThat Moabhas been destroyed.
"ThereforeI will wailfor Moab,Even for allMoabwill I cryout; I will moanfor the menof Kir-heres.
"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.'
"HowSheshakhas been captured,And the praiseof the wholeearthbeen seized!HowBabylonhas becomean objectof horroramong the nations!
Is therenobalmin Gilead?Is therenophysicianthere?Whythenhas not the healthof the daughterof my peoplebeen restored?
"Sonof man,prophesyand say,'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Wail,'Alasfor the day!'
"Thenthe handwas sentfrom Him and thisinscriptionwas writtenout.
So Dariusthe Medereceivedthe kingdomat about the ageof sixty-two.
Thereis norelieffor your breakdown,Your woundis incurable.Allwho hearaboutyou Will clap[their] handsoveryou, For on whomhas not your evilpassedcontinually?
And anotherangel,a second one,followed,saying,"Fallen,fallenis Babylonthe great,she whohas madeallthe nationsdrinkof the wineof the passionof her immorality."
And he criedout with a mightyvoice,saying,"Fallen,fallenis Babylonthe great!She has becomea dwelling placeof demonsand a prisonof everyuncleanspirit,and a prisonof everyuncleanand hatefulbird.
