29 “Summon 1many against Babylon,

All those who 2bend the bow:

Encamp against her on every side,

Let there be no escape3.

Repay her according to her work;

aAccording to all that she has done, so do to her;

For she has become barrogant against the Lord,

Against the Holy One of Israel.

30 “Therefore her ayoung men will fall in her streets,

And all her men of war will be 1bsilenced in that day,” declares the Lord.

31 “Behold, aI am against you, O 1arrogant one,”

Declares the Lord 2God of hosts,

“For your day has come,

The time 3when I will punish you.

32 “The 1aarrogant one will stumble and fall

With no one to raise him up;

And I will bset fire to his cities

And it will devour all his environs.”

33 Thus says the Lord of hosts,

“The sons of Israel are oppressed,

And the sons of Judah as well;

And aall who took them captive have held them fast,

They have refused to let them go.

34 “Their aRedeemer is strong, bthe Lord of hosts is His name;

He will vigorously cplead their case

So that He may dbring rest to 1the earth,

But turmoil to the inhabitants of Babylon.