Jeremiah 50:8-20

New International Version

⁸ “Flee^(A) out of Babylon;^(B)
    leave the land of the Babylonians,
    and be like the goats that lead the flock.
⁹ For I will stir^(C) up and bring against Babylon
    an alliance of great nations^(D) from the land of the north.^(E)
They will take up their positions against her,
    and from the north she will be captured.^(F)
Their arrows^(G) will be like skilled warriors
    who do not return empty-handed.
¹⁰ So Babylonia^[a] will be plundered;^(H)
    all who plunder her will have their fill,”
declares the Lord.

¹¹ “Because you rejoice and are glad,
    you who pillage my inheritance,^(I)
because you frolic like a heifer^(J) threshing grain
    and neigh like stallions,
¹² your mother will be greatly ashamed;
    she who gave you birth will be disgraced.^(K)
She will be the least of the nations—
    a wilderness, a dry land, a desert.^(L)
13 Because of the Lord’s anger she will not be inhabited
    but will be completely desolate.^(M)
All who pass Babylon will be appalled;^(N)
    they will scoff^(O) because of all her wounds.^(P)

¹⁴ “Take up your positions around Babylon,
    all you who draw the bow.^(Q)
Shoot at her! Spare no arrows,^(R)
    for she has sinned against the Lord.
¹⁵ Shout^(S) against her on every side!
    She surrenders, her towers fall,
    her walls^(T) are torn down.
Since this is the vengeance^(U) of the Lord,
    take vengeance on her;
    do to her^(V) as she has done to others.^(W)
16 Cut off from Babylon the sower,
    and the reaper with his sickle at harvest.
Because of the sword^(X) of the oppressor
    let everyone return to their own people,^(Y)
    let everyone flee to their own land.^(Z)

¹⁷ “Israel is a scattered flock^(AA)
    that lions^(AB) have chased away.
The first to devour^(AC) them
    was the king^(AD) of Assyria;
the last to crush their bones^(AE)
    was Nebuchadnezzar^(AF) king^(AG) of Babylon.”

“I will punish the king of Babylon and his land
    as I punished the king^(AH) of Assyria.^(AI)
19 But I will bring^(AJ) Israel back to their own pasture,
    and they will graze on Carmel and Bashan;
their appetite will be satisfied^(AK)
    on the hills^(AL) of Ephraim and Gilead.^(AM)
20 In those days, at that time,”
    declares the Lord,
“search will be made for Israel’s guilt,
    but there will be none,^(AN)
and for the sins^(AO) of Judah,
    but none will be found,
    for I will forgive^(AP) the remnant^(AQ) I spare.