I am bringing the Babylonians to power, those fierce, restless people. They are marching out across the world to conquer other lands.

You marched across the earth in anger; in fury you trampled the nations.

saying, "Come with me and see for yourself how devoted I am to the LORD." And they rode on together to Samaria.

Work hard at whatever you do, because there will be no action, no thought, no knowledge, no wisdom in the world of the dead---and that is where you are going.

"I create the blacksmith, who builds a fire and forges weapons. I also create the soldier, who uses the weapons to kill.

Then news that comes from the east and the north will frighten him, and he will fight furiously, killing many people.