Jeremiah 51:12–13

12 Lift up a banner against the walls of Babylon!

Reinforce the guard,

station the watchmen,

prepare an ambush!

The Lord will carry out his purpose,

his decree against the people of Babylon.

13 You who live by many waters

and are rich in treasures,

your end has come,

the time for you to be destroyed.

12 “Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon;

make the watch strong;

set up watchmen;

prepare the ambushes;

for the Lord has both planned and done

what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

13 O you who dwell by many waters,

rich in treasures,

your end has come;

the thread of your life is cut.

12 Raise the battle flag against Babylon!

Reinforce the guard and station the watchmen.

Prepare an ambush,

for the Lord will fulfill all his plans against Babylon.

13 You are a city by a great river,

a great center of commerce,

but your end has come.

The thread of your life is cut.

12 Set up the standard on the walls of Babylon;

Make the guard strong,

Set up the watchmen,

Prepare the ambushes.

For the Lord has both devised and done

What He spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.

13 O you who dwell by many waters,

Abundant in treasures,

Your end has come,

The measure of your covetousness.

12 Lift up a banner against the walls of Babylon!

Bring more guards.

Put the watchmen in their places,

and get ready for a secret attack!

The Lord will certainly do what he has planned

and what he said he would do against the people of Babylon.

13 People of Babylon, you live near much water

and are rich with many treasures,

but your end as a nation has come.

It is time to stop you from robbing other nations.

12 Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both purposed and done that which he spake concerning the inhabitants of Babylon. 13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy covetousness.

12 Lift up a banner towards the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both devised and done that which he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon. 13 Thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy rapacity.

12 Raise your battle flag in front of the walls of Babylon. 

Strengthen the guards. 

Station watchmen. 

Prepare ambushes. 

The Lord will carry out his plans 

against the people who live in Babylon. 

13 Babylon, you live beside many rivers and are rich with treasures, 

but your end has come. 

The thread of your life has been cut off. 

12 Raise up a signal flag

against the walls of Babylon;

fortify the watch post;

set the watchmen in place;

prepare the ambush.

For the Lord has both planned and accomplished

what He has threatened

against those who live in Babylon.

13 You who reside by many waters,

rich in treasures,

your end has come,

your life thread is cut.

12 Raise a standard against the walls of Babylon;

make the watch strong;

post sentinels;

prepare the ambushes,

for the Lord has both planned and done

what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

13 You who live by mighty waters,

rich in treasures,

your end has come;

the thread of your life is cut.

12 Against the walls of Babylon raise a banner;

post a strong watch, post watchmen, prepare the ambushes,

for Yahweh has both planned as well as performed

what he has spoken concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

13 O you who live by mighty waters, rich in treasures,

your end has come, the measure of your life.

12 Lift up a banner! Attack Babylon’s walls!

Put more guards on duty!

Station more of them to watch over you!

Hide and wait to attack them!

I will do what I have planned.

I will do what I have decided to do

against the people of Babylon.

13 You who live by the rivers of Babylon,

your end has come.

You who are rich in treasures,

it is time for you to be destroyed.

12 Lift up a signal against the walls of Babylon;

Post a strong guard,

Station sentries,

Place men in ambush!

For the Lord has both purposed and performed

What He spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

13 O you who dwell by many waters,

Abundant in treasures,

Your end has come,

The measure of your end.