Then I will make the arms of the king of Babylonia strong and put my sword in his hands. But I will break the arms of the king of Egypt, and he will groan and die in front of his enemy.

Break the power of wicked and evil people; punish them for the wrong they have done until they do it no more.

because the LORD will take away the strength of the wicked, but protect those who are good.

Moab's might has been crushed; its power has been destroyed. I, the LORD, have spoken."

From head to foot there is not a healthy spot on your body. You are covered with bruises and sores and open wounds. Your wounds have not been cleaned or bandaged. No medicine has been put on them.

There is no one to take care of you, no remedy for your sores, no hope of healing for you.

People of Egypt, go to Gilead and look for medicine! All your medicine has proved useless; nothing can heal you.

Babylonia has suddenly fallen and is destroyed! Mourn over it! Get medicine for its wounds, and maybe it can be healed.

Foreigners living there said, 'We tried to help Babylonia, but it was too late. Let's leave now and go back home. God has punished Babylonia with all his might and has destroyed it completely.' "

You produced more merchants than there are stars in the sky! But now they are gone, like locusts that spread their wings and fly away.

Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "This is how the great city Babylon will be violently thrown down and will never be seen again.