Plunderthe silver!Plunderthe gold!For thereis nolimitto the treasure--Wealthfrom everykind of desirableobject.
At the turnof the yearKingNebuchadnezzarsentand broughthim to Babylonwith the valuablearticlesof the houseof the LORD,and he madehis kinsmanZedekiahkingoverJudahand Jerusalem.
Woeto you, O destroyer,While you were not destroyed;And he who is treacherous,while [others] did not dealtreacherouslywith him. As soon as you finishdestroying,you will be destroyed;As soon as you ceaseto dealtreacherously,[others] will dealtreacherouslywith you.
Your spoilis gathered[as] the caterpillargathers;As locustsrushingaboutmen rushabouton it.
"Wail,you shepherds,and cry;And wallow[in ashes], you mastersof the flock;For the daysof your slaughterand your dispersionshave come,And you will falllike a choicevessel.
"Whyhave I seen[it]? They are terrified,They are drawingback,And their mightymenare defeatedAnd have takenrefugein flight,Withoutfacingback;Terroris on everyside!"Declaresthe LORD.
For the destroyeris comingagainsther, againstBabylon,And her mightymenwill be captured,Their bowsare shattered;For the LORDis a Godof recompense,He will fullyrepay.
"Also they will makea spoilof your richesand a preyof your merchandise,breakdownyour wallsand destroyyour pleasanthouses,and throwyour stonesand your timbersand your debrisinto the water.
"Alsotheir godswith their metalimages[and] their preciousvesselsof silverand goldhe will takeinto captivityto Egypt,and he on his partwill refrainfrom [attacking] the kingof the Northfor [some] years.
Your guardsmenare like the swarminglocust.Your marshalsare like hordesof grasshoppersSettlingin the stone wallson a coldday.The sunrisesand they flee,And the placewherethey are is not known.
cargoesof goldand silverand preciousstonesand pearlsand fine linenand purpleand silkand scarlet,and every[kind of] citronwoodand everyarticleof ivoryand everyarticle[made] from very costlywoodand bronzeand ironand marble,
saying,Woe,woe,the greatcity,she who was clothedin fine linenand purpleand scarlet,and adornedwith goldand preciousstonesand pearls;
