10 The land of the Kasdim (Chaldeans) will become plunder.

All those who plunder it will take everything they want.

That is Yahweh’s declaration

11 because you’re so happy Bavel (Babylon)—your people celebrate the plundering of my inheritance.

You skip around like a calf stamping in its pasture.

≈ You neigh like a powerful horse.

12 Your mother will be terribly ashamed—

≈ the one who bore you will be embarrassed.

Listen, she’ll become the least of nations—

a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.

13 Due to Yahweh’s severe anger, Bavel won’t remain inhabited, but will become a complete ruin.

Everyone who passes by will be appalled, and will hiss because of all its wounds.

14 You armies, line yourselves up all around Bavel—

everyone who uses a bow and arrows must shoot at it.

Don’t hold back any of your arrows, because it has disobeyed Yahweh.

15 Shout together all of you who are around the city.

It has surrendered—its towers have been taken over.

Its walls are torn down, because that is Yahweh’s vengeance.

Avenge yourselves on Bavel—

do to it just like what it’s done to others.

16 Destroy both the Babylonian farmer who sows seed

and the one who uses a sickle at harvest time.

Instead of the oppressor’s sword, let each person return to their own people—

let everyone flee back to their own region.