28 Prepare the nations for battle against her—

the kings of the Medes,

their governors and all their officials,

and all the countries they rule.

29 The land trembles and writhes,

for the Lord’s purposes against Babylon stand—

to lay waste the land of Babylon

so that no one will live there.

28 Prepare the nations for war against her,

the kings of the Medes, with their governors and deputies,

and every land under their dominion.

29 The land trembles and writhes in pain,

for the Lord’s purposes against Babylon stand,

to make the land of Babylon a desolation,

without inhabitant.

28 Bring against her the armies of the nations—

led by the kings of the Medes

and all their captains and officers.

29 The earth trembles and writhes in pain,

for everything the Lord has planned against Babylon stands unchanged.

Babylon will be left desolate without a single inhabitant.

28 Prepare against her the nations,

With the kings of the Medes,

Its governors and all its rulers,

All the land of his dominion.

29 And the land will tremble and sorrow;

For every purpose of the Lord shall be performed against Babylon,

To make the land of Babylon a desolation without inhabitant.

28 Get the nations ready for battle against Babylon—

the kings of the Medes,

their governors and all their officers,

and all the countries they rule.

29 The land shakes and moves in pain,

because the Lord will do what he has planned to Babylon.

He will make Babylon an empty desert,

where no one will live.

28 Prepare against her the nations, the kings of the Medes, the governors thereof, and all the deputies thereof, and all the land of their dominion. 29 And the land trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

28 Prepare nations against her, the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their rulers, yea, all the land of their dominion. 29 And the land trembleth and is in pain; for the purposes of Jehovah against Babylon do stand, to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.

28 Prepare nations to attack Babylon. 

Prepare the king of the Medes, their governors, all their deputies, 

and all the countries that they rule. 

29 The earth trembles and writhes in pain. 

The Lord carries out his plans against Babylon 

to make Babylon a wasteland so that no one will live there. 

28 Set apart the nations for battle against her—

the kings of Media,

her governors and all her officials,

and all the lands they rule.

29 The earth quakes and trembles

because the Lord’s intentions against Babylon stand:

to make the land of Babylon an uninhabited desolation.

28 Prepare the nations for war against her,

the kings of the Medes, with their governors and deputies,

and every land under their dominion.

29 The land trembles and writhes,

for the Lord’s purposes against Babylon stand,

to make the land of Babylon a desolation,

without inhabitant.

28 Prepare the nations for holy war against her,

the kings of the Medes,

with their governors and all their officials,

and every land of their dominion.

29 And the land quakes and writhes,

for the plans of Yahweh against Babylon stand,

to make the land of Babylon as a horror,

without inhabitant.

28 Prepare yourselves for battle against Babylonia.

Prepare the kings of the Medes.

Prepare their governors and all of their officials.

Prepare all of the countries they rule over.

29 The Babylonians tremble and shake with fear.

My plans against them stand firm.

I plan to destroy their land completely.

Then no one will live there.

28 Consecrate the nations against her,

The kings of the Medes,

Their governors and all their prefects,

And every land of their dominion.

29 So the land quakes and writhes,

For the purposes of the Lord against Babylon stand,

To make the land of Babylon

A desolation without inhabitants.