“‘ “Get ready. Be prepared. Take command of the huge armies gathered around you.

“那聚集到你这里的各队都当准备；你自己也要准备，作他们的大帅。

“你和聚集到你那里的军队都要预备，预备妥当，你要作他们的守卫。

“你和聚集到你那里的军队都要预备，预备妥当，你要作他们的守卫。

“‘你和你的联军都要预备好，你要做他们的统帅。

“‘你要准备好，你和那聚集到你那里的各队都要准备好；你要作他们的大帅。

「那聚集到你這裏的各隊都當準備；你自己也要準備，作他們的大帥。

「你和聚集到你那裏的軍隊都要預備，預備妥當，你要作他們的守衛。

「你和聚集到你那裏的軍隊都要預備，預備妥當，你要作他們的守衛。

「『你和你的聯軍都要預備好，你要做他們的統帥。

“‘你要準備好，你和那聚集到你那裡的各隊都要準備好；你要作他們的大帥。

『你要準備，你的各團隊、那聚集到你左右的、都要各自準備；你要做他們的護衛帥。

爾與同集之軍、當預備之、爾為其帥、

爾及同盟者、當預為備、爾統率之、

爾與會集助爾之軍眾、當預為備、爾為其大帥、

“‘ Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them.

“ Be ready and keep ready, you and all your hosts that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them.

“ Get ready; be prepared! Keep all the armies around you mobilized, and take command of them.

“‘ Be prepared and get yourself ready, you and your whole assembly that has been mobilized around you; you will be their guard.

“ Be ready, and be prepared, you and all your contingents that are assembled around you, and be a guard for them.

“ Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your companies that are gathered about you; and be a guard for them.

Be thou prepared, yea, prepare thyself, thou, and all thy companies that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

“ Be prepared and get yourself ready, you and all your company who have been mobilized around you; you will be their guard.

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

“‘ Be ready and stay ready, you and all your companies assembled around you, and be a guard for them.

“‘“ Be prepared, yes, prepare yourself, you, and all your companies who are assembled to you, and be a guard to them.

Go and fight bravely in battle if you want to. But God will destroy you right in front of your enemies. God has the power to help you or destroy you.”

Lift up a banner! Attack Babylon’s walls! Put more guards on duty! Station more of them to watch over you! Hide and wait to attack them! I will do what I have planned. I will do what I have decided to do against the people of Babylon.

So here is the message the Lord has spoken against him. The Lord is telling him,“‘ “You will not win the battle over Zion. Its people hate you and make fun of you. The people of Jerusalem lift up their heads proudly as you run away.

Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.“ Let us break free from their chains,” they say.“ Let us throw off their ropes.”The God who sits on his throne in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of those rulers and their plans.

Announce this among the nations. Tell them to prepare for battle. Nations, get your soldiers ready! Bring all your fighting men together and march out to attack.Hammer your plows into swords. Hammer your pruning tools into spears. Let anyone who is weak say,“ I am strong!”Come quickly, all you surrounding nations. Gather together in the Valley of Jehoshaphat. Lord, send down your soldiers from heaven!The Lord says,“ Stir up the nations into action! Let them march into the valley where I will judge them. I will take my seat in court. I will judge all the surrounding nations.

Sound the battle cry, you nations! But you will be torn apart. Listen, all you lands far away! Prepare for battle! But you will be torn apart. Prepare for battle! But you will be torn apart.Make your battle plans! But you won’t succeed. Give your orders! But they won’t be carried out. That’s because God is with us.

“ So, people of Israel, I will judge you. Because I will do that to you, Israel, prepare to meet your God!”

“ Egyptians, prepare your shields! Prepare large and small shields alike! March out for battle!Get the horses and chariots ready to ride! Take up your battle positions! Put on your helmets! Shine up your spears! Put on your armor!What do I see? The Egyptians are terrified. They are pulling back. Their soldiers are losing. They run away as fast as they can. They do not look back. There is terror on every side,” announces the Lord.

The Lord will gather all the nations together. They will fight against Jerusalem. They’ll capture the city. Its houses will be robbed. Its women will be raped. Half of the people will be taken away as prisoners. But the rest of them won’t be taken.Then the Lord will march out and fight against those nations. He will fight as on a day of battle.

“ Egyptians, here is what I want you to announce in your land. Announce it in the city of Migdol. Also announce it in Memphis and Tahpanhes. Say,‘ Take up your battle positions! Get ready! The sword eats up those around you.’Why are your soldiers lying on the ground? They can’t stand, because I bring them down.They will trip again and again. They will fall over one another. They will say,‘ Get up. Let’s go back home. Let’s return to our own people and our own lands. Let’s get away from the swords that will bring us great harm.’