15. But you are brought down to the realm of the dead,to the depths of the pit.
16. Those who see you stare at you,they ponder your fate:‘Is this the man who shook the earthand made kingdoms tremble,
17. the man who made the world a wilderness,who overthrew its citiesand would not let his captives go home?’
18. All the kings of the nations lie in state,each in his own tomb.
19. But you are cast out of your tomblike a rejected branch;you are covered with the slain,with those pierced by the sword,those who descend to the stones of the pit.Like a corpse trampled underfoot,
20. you will not join them in burial,for you have destroyed your landand killed your people.Let the offspring of the wickednever be mentioned again.
21. Prepare a place to slaughter his childrenfor the sins of their ancestors;they are not to rise to inherit the landand cover the earth with their cities.
22. ‘I will rise up against them,’declares the Lord Almighty.‘I will wipe out Babylon’s name and survivors,her offspring and descendants,’declares the Lord.