1 Thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will raise up against ^aBabylon,
Against those who dwell in¹ Leb Kamai,
^bA destroying wind. ‡

2 And I will send ^awinnowers to Babylon,
Who shall winnow her and empty her land.
^bFor in the day of doom
They shall be against her all around. ‡

5 For Israel is ^anot forsaken, nor Judah,
By his God, the Lord of hosts,
Though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.” ‡

6 ^aFlee from the midst of Babylon,
And every one save his life!
Do not be cut off in her iniquity,
For ^bthis is the time of the Lord’s vengeance;
^cHe shall recompense her. ‡