14 Yahweh, the one who paid to set you all free, Yisrael’s (Israel’s) holy one, says this:

For your sake, I’ve sent an army to Bavel (Babylon),

and I’ll bring all of them down as fugitives in boats,

≈ and all those Kasdim (Chaldeans) in the ships that they usually cheer about.

15 I am Yahweh, your holy one

≈ creator of Yisrael, your king.

16 I am Yahweh,

the one who made a path through the sea

≈ and a road through the surging waters.

17 I enticed the chariots and horses out,

together with a strong army,

They fell down together and didn’t rise again.

They were extinguished like how a wick is quenched.

18 Yahweh says,

Don’t meditate on what happened previously,

≈ and don’t keep thinking about past history.

19 Listen, I’m going to do something new.

It’s springing up—haven’t you noticed it?

Yes, I’ll make a road in the wilderness—

streams in that desolate place.

20 The animals in the countryside will honour me—

the jackals and the ostriches

because I’ve put water in the wilderness,

streams in the desolate place

to provide water for my chosen people.

21 I formed that nation for myself.

They will discuss their praise for me.