1. I, the Lord, am sendinga wind to destroythe people of Babyloniaand Babylon, its capital.
2. Foreign soldiers will comefrom every direction,and when the disaster is over,Babylonia will be emptyand worthless.
3. I will tell these soldiers,“Attack quickly,before the Babylonianscan string their bowsor put on their armour.Kill their best soldiersand destroy their army!”
4. Their troops will fall woundedin the streets of Babylon.