52 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“That I will bring judgment on her carved images,
And throughout all her land the wounded shall groan.

53 ^aThough Babylon were to¹ mount up to heaven,
And though she were to fortify the height of her strength,
Yet from Me plunderers would come to her,” says the Lord. ‡

55 Because the Lord is plundering Babylon
And silencing her loud voice,
Though her waves roar like great waters,
And the noise of their voice is uttered,

56 Because the plunderer comes against her, against Babylon,
And her mighty men are taken.
Every one of their bows is broken;
^aFor the Lord is the God of recompense,
He will surely repay. ‡