4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon:

How the oppressor has come to an end!

How his fury has ended!

5 The Lord has broken the rod of the wicked,

the scepter of the rulers,

4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say,

How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

5 The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

4 you will taunt the king of Babylon. You will say,

“The mighty man has been destroyed.

Yes, your insolence is ended.

5 For the Lord has crushed your wicked power

and broken your evil rule.

4 that you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say:

“How the oppressor has ceased,

The golden city ceased!

5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,

The scepter of the rulers;

4 On that day Israel will sing this song about the king of Babylon:

The cruel king who ruled us is finished;

his angry rule is finished!

5 The Lord has broken the scepter of evil rulers

and taken away their power.

4 that thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! 5 Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers;

4 that thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased, —the exactress of gold ceased! 5 Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers.

4 Then you will mock the king of Babylon with this saying, 

“How the tyrant has come to an end! 

How his attacks have come to an end!” 

5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, 

the scepter of rulers. 

4 you will sing this song of contempt about the king of Babylon and say:

How the oppressor has quieted down,

and how the raging has become quiet!

5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,

the scepter of the rulers.

4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon:

How the oppressor has ceased!

How his insolence has ceased!

5 The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,

the scepter of rulers,

4 that you will take this taunt against the king of Babylon,

and you will say:

“How the oppressor has ceased!

his insolence has ceased.

5 Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked,

the scepter of rulers,

4 They will make fun of the king of Babylonia. They will say,

“See how the one who crushed others has fallen!

See how his anger has come to an end!

5 The Lord has taken away the authority of evil people.

He has broken the power of rulers.

4 that you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say,

“How the oppressor has ceased,

And how fury has ceased!

5 “The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,

The scepter of rulers