Иеремия 50

1This is the word that Yahweh declared about Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet, 2“Report to the nations and cause them to listen. Lift up a signal and cause them to listen. Do not conceal it. 3A nation from the north will arise against it, and make her land a desolation. 4In those days and at that time—this is Yahweh's declaration—the people of Israel and the people of Judah 5They will ask the way to Zion and will set off toward it, saying, 6My people have been a lost flock. Their shepherds have led them astray in the mountains; 7Everyone who went out to them devoured them. Their adversaries said, 'We are not guilty, 8Leave from the midst of Babylon; go out from the land of the Chaldeans; 9For see, I am about to set in motion and raise up a group of great nations from the north against Babylon. 10Chaldea will become plunder. All those who plunder it will be satisfied—this is Yahweh's declaration. 11You rejoice, you celebrate the plundering of my inheritance; 12So your mother will be greatly ashamed; the one who bore you will be embarrassed. 13Because of Yahweh's anger, Babylon will not be inhabited, but will be a complete devastation. 14Arrange yourselves against Babylon all around her. Everyone who bends a bow must shoot at her. 15Raise a shout against her all around! She has surrendered; her towers have fallen; 16Destroy both the farmer who sows seed and the one who uses a sickle at the time of harvest in Babylon. 17Israel is a sheep scattered and driven away by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured him; 18Therefore Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, says this: See, I am about to punish the king of Babylon and his land, just as I punished the king of Assyria. 19I will restore Israel to his homeland; he will graze on Carmel and Bashan. 20In those days and at that time, says Yahweh, iniquity will be looked for in Israel, 21“Arise against the land of Merathaim, against it and the ones inhabiting Pekod. 22The sounds of battle and enormous destruction are in the land. 23How the hammer of all the lands has been cut apart and destroyed. 24I have set a trap for you and you were taken, Babylon, and you did not know it! 25Yahweh has opened his armory and is bringing out the weapons for carrying out his anger. 26Attack her from far away. Open her granaries and pile her up like heaps of grain. 27Kill all her bulls. Send them down to the place of slaughter. 28There is the sound of those fleeing, of those who are survivors, from the land of Babylon. 29“Summon the archers against Babylon—all those who bend their bows. 30So her young men will fall in the city squares, 31“See, I am against you, proud one—this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts— 32So the proud ones will stumble and fall. No one will raise them up. 33Yahweh of hosts says this: The people of Israel are oppressed, together with the people of Judah. 34The one who rescues them is strong. Yahweh of hosts is his name. He will truly plead their case, 35A sword is against the Chaldeans—this is Yahweh's declaration— 36A sword against those who say empty words! They will become fools! 37A sword is coming against their horses, their chariots and all of the people who are in the midst of Babylon, 38A drought is coming on her waters, so they will become dry. 39So desert beasts with the jackals will inhabit there, and the young of ostriches will live in her. 40Just as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors—this is Yahweh's declaration— 41“See, a people is coming from the north; 42They will pick up bows and spears. They are cruel and have no compassion. 43The king of Babylon heard the reports about them and his hands fell limp in distress. 44Behold! He goes up like a lion from the heights of the Jordan to the enduring grazing place 45So listen to the plans that Yahweh has decided against Babylon,