36. Death to its lying prophets —what fools they are!Death to its soldiers —how terrified they are!
37. Destroy its horses and chariots!Death to its hired soldiers —how weak they are!Destroy its treasures;plunder and loot.
38. Bring a drought on its landand dry up its rivers.Babylonia is a land of terrifying idols,that have made fools of the people.
39. “And so Babylon will be haunted by demons and evil spirits, and by unclean birds. Never again will people live there, not for all time to come.