36 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“See, I will defend your cause

and avenge you;

I will dry up her sea

and make her springs dry.

37 Babylon will be a heap of ruins,

a haunt of jackals,

an object of horror and scorn,

a place where no one lives.

38 Her people all roar like young lions,

they growl like lion cubs.

39 But while they are aroused,

I will set out a feast for them

and make them drunk,

so that they shout with laughter—

then sleep forever and not awake,”

declares the Lord.

36 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will plead thy cause, And take vengeance for thee; And I will dry up her sea, And make her springs dry. 37 And Babylon shall become heaps, A dwellingplace for dragons, An astonishment, and an hissing, Without an inhabitant. 38 They shall roar together like lions: They shall yell as lions’ whelps. 39 In their heat I will make their feasts, And I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, And sleep a perpetual sleep, And not wake, saith the Lord.

36 This is what the Lord says to Jerusalem:

“I will be your lawyer to plead your case,

and I will avenge you.

I will dry up her river,

as well as her springs,

37 and Babylon will become a heap of ruins,

haunted by jackals.

She will be an object of horror and contempt,

a place where no one lives.

38 Her people will roar together like strong lions.

They will growl like lion cubs.

39 And while they lie inflamed with all their wine,

I will prepare a different kind of feast for them.

I will make them drink until they fall asleep,

and they will never wake up again,”

says the Lord.

36 Therefore thus says the Lord:

“Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance for you.

I will dry up her sea and make her springs dry.

37 Babylon shall become a heap,

A dwelling place for jackals,

An astonishment and a hissing,

Without an inhabitant.

38 They shall roar together like lions,

They shall growl like lions’ whelps.

39 In their excitement I will prepare their feasts;

I will make them drunk,

That they may rejoice,

And sleep a perpetual sleep

And not awake,” says the Lord.

36 So this is what the Lord says:

“I will soon defend you, Judah,

and make sure that Babylon is punished.

I will dry up Babylon’s sea

and make her springs become dry.

37 Babylon will become a pile of ruins,

a home for wild dogs.

People will be shocked by what happened there.

No one will live there anymore.

38 Babylon’s people roar like young lions;

they growl like baby lions.

39 While they are stirred up,

I will give a feast for them

and make them drunk.

They will shout and laugh.

And they will sleep forever and never wake up!” says the Lord.

36 Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry. 37 And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling-place for jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant. 38 They shall roar together like young lions; they shall growl as lions’ whelps. 39 When they are heated, I will make their feast, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith Jehovah.

36 Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her spring dry. 37 And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling-place of jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing, without inhabitant. 38 They shall roar together like young lions, growl as lions’ whelps. 39 When they are heated, I will prepare their drink, and I will make them drunken, that they may exult, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith Jehovah.

36 This is what the Lord says: 

I am going to take up your cause and get revenge for you. 

I will dry up Babylon’s sea and make its springs dry. 

37 Babylon will become piles of rubble. 

It will become a dwelling place for jackals, 

something horrible, and an object of contempt, 

where no one lives. 

38 Its people are like roaring lions and growling lion cubs. 

39 When they are excited, 

I will prepare a feast for them 

and make them drunk so that they will shout and laugh. 

They will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up again, 

declares the Lord. 

36 Therefore, this is what the Lord says:

I am about to plead your case

and take vengeance on your behalf;

I will dry up her sea

and make her fountain run dry.

37 Babylon will become a heap of rubble,

a jackals’ den,

a desolation and an object of scorn,

without inhabitant.

38 They will roar together like young lions;

they will growl like lion cubs.

39 While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast,

and I will make them drunk so that they revel.

Then they will fall asleep forever

and never wake up.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

36 Therefore thus says the Lord:

I am going to defend your cause

and take vengeance for you.

I will dry up her sea

and make her fountain dry;

37 and Babylon shall become a heap of ruins,

a den of jackals,

an object of horror and of hissing,

without inhabitant.

38 Like lions they shall roar together;

they shall growl like lions’ whelps.

39 When they are inflamed, I will set out their drink

and make them drunk, until they become merry

and then sleep a perpetual sleep

and never wake, says the Lord.

36 Therefore thus says Yahweh,

“Look, I am going to contend your case,

and I will avenge your vengeance,

and I will cause her sea to dry up,

and I will cause her fountain to dry up.

37 And Babylon will become as a heap of stones,

a lair of jackals,

an object of horror, and an object of hissing,

without inhabitants.

38 They will roar together like the young lions,

they will growl like the cubs of lions.

39 At their becoming hot I will set their banquets,

and I will make them drunk,

so that they will fall into a swoon,

and they will sleep an everlasting sleep,

and they will not wake up,” declares Yahweh.

36 So the Lord says,

“I will stand up for you.

I will pay the Babylonians back for what they did to you.

I will dry up their water supply.

I will make their springs run dry.

37 Babylon will have all of its buildings knocked down.

It will be a home for wild dogs.

No one will live there.

People will be shocked at it.

They will make fun of it.

38 All of its people roar like young lions.

They growl like lion cubs.

39 They are stirred up.

So I will set a big dinner in front of them.

I will make them drunk.

And they will shout and laugh.

But then they will lie down and die.

They will never wake up,”

announces the Lord.

36 Therefore thus says the Lord,

“Behold, I am going to plead your case

And exact full vengeance for you;

And I will dry up her sea

And make her fountain dry.

37 “Babylon will become a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals,

An object of horror and hissing, without inhabitants.

38 “They will roar together like young lions,

They will growl like lions’ cubs.

39 “When they become heated up, I will serve them their banquet

And make them drunk, that they may become jubilant

And may sleep a perpetual sleep

And not wake up,” declares the Lord.