因為你看，我必激動一班大國，使他們從北方之地上來、攻擊巴比倫；他們必擺陣攻擊她；就從那裏她就要被攻取；他們的箭如同善戰的勇士，總不空回。

因我必激动联合的大国从北方上来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击他；他必从那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射之勇士的箭，一枝也不徒然返回。

看哪，因我必激起大国联盟，带领他们从北方来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击它，它必在那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射勇士的箭，绝不徒然返回。

看哪，因我必激起大国联盟，带领他们从北方来攻击巴比伦，他们要摆阵攻击它，它必在那里被攻取。他们的箭好像善射勇士的箭，绝不徒然返回。

看啊，我要使来自北方的列强联合起来攻打巴比伦，他们要列阵攻占它，他们的勇士箭术高超，百发百中。

因为，看哪！我必激动强国从北方之地联群而来，攻击巴比伦；他们要列阵攻打巴比伦；巴比伦就必被攻取。他们的箭必像善战的勇士，不会空手而回。

因我必激動聯合的大國從北方上來攻擊巴比倫，他們要擺陣攻擊她；她必從那裏被攻取。他們的箭好像善射之勇士的箭，一枝也不徒然返回。

看哪，因我必激起大國聯盟，帶領他們從北方來攻擊巴比倫，他們要擺陣攻擊它，它必在那裏被攻取。他們的箭好像善射勇士的箭，絕不徒然返回。

看哪，因我必激起大國聯盟，帶領他們從北方來攻擊巴比倫，他們要擺陣攻擊它，它必在那裏被攻取。他們的箭好像善射勇士的箭，絕不徒然返回。

看啊，我要使來自北方的列強聯合起來攻打巴比倫，他們要列陣攻佔它，他們的勇士箭術高超，百發百中。

因為，看哪！我必激動強國從北方之地聯群而來，攻擊巴比倫；他們要列陣攻打巴比倫；巴比倫就必被攻取。他們的箭必像善戰的勇士，不會空手而回。

蓋我必使大邦之眾、來自北方、以攻巴比倫、列陳擊之、於是被陷、敵矢必如精練武士之矢、無徒返者、

大邦之民、必率群眾、來自北方、攻巴比倫、列行伍、取邑垣、若善戰者、矢不虛發、我使之然。

我必使大邦之眾、來自北方、攻擊巴比倫、向城列陣、城由此而陷、彼俱勇士、矢無不中、必不徒勞而返、彼俱勇士矢無不中必不徒勞而返或作其矢猶如行事亨通之勇士必不徒勞而返

For I will stir up and bring against Babylon an alliance of great nations from the land of the north. They will take up their positions against her, and from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.

I will stir up great nations that will join forces against Babylon. I will bring them from the land of the north. They will take up their battle positions against Babylon. They will come from the north and capture it. Their arrows will be like skilled soldiers. They will not miss their mark.

For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon a gathering of great nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.

For I am raising up an army of great nations from the north. They will join forces to attack Babylon, and she will be captured. The enemies’ arrows will go straight to the mark; they will not miss!

For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country. They will line up in battle formation against her; from there she will be captured. Their arrows will be like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.

For behold, I am going to rouse and bring up against Babylon A contingent of great nations from the land of the north, And they will draw up their battle lines against her; From there she will be taken captive. Their arrows will be like an expert warrior Who does not return empty handed.

For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon An assembly of great nations from the north country, And they shall array themselves against her; From there she shall be captured. Their arrows shall be like those of an expert warrior; None shall return in vain.

For, lo, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of an expert mighty man; none shall return in vain.

For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country. They will line up in battle formation against her; from there she will be captured. Their arrows will be like those of a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.

For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows[ shall be] as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.

For I will rouse into action and bring against Babylon a host of mighty nations from the land of the north. They will set up their battle lines against her. They will come from the north and capture her. Their arrows will be like a skilled soldier who does not return from the battle empty-handed.

For, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up against Babylon a company of great nations from the north country; and they will set themselves in array against her. She will be taken from there. Their arrows will be as of an expert mighty man. None of them will return in vain.

『對流被刺死者的血、對剖勇士的脂肪、約拿單的弓總不退後，掃羅的刀總不空回。

所有拉弓的啊，你們要在巴比倫四圍擺陣，射箭攻擊她，不要顧惜箭枝，因為她犯罪得罪了永恆主。

因為有一國從北方上來攻擊她，使她的地荒涼，無人居住；連人帶牲畜都逃跑走光。

『你們要在境內豎起旌旗。在列邦中吹號角，使列邦行聖禮備戰來攻擊巴比倫，將亞拉臘、米尼、亞實基拿這些國召集來攻擊她；又派大元帥來擊打她，使馬匹上來像翅膀林立的蝻子。要使列國都行聖禮備戰來攻擊她哦，使瑪代王和她的巡撫跟省長、以及在她轄下的各地、都備戰來攻擊她。

『你們要把箭頭磨光，把全副武器裝束起來；因為永恆主定意擊打巴比倫，將她毁滅，故此永恆主激動了瑪代王的心；因為這是永恆主的報復，為他的殿而行的報復。

永恆主這麼說：『看吧，我必激動毁滅者的心去攻擊巴比倫和住在迦勒底的人。我必打發簸穀的人到巴比倫去簸颺她，使她的地空空如也；因為在她遭禍的日子、他們必四圍攻擊她。讓拉弓的拉弓射拉弓的，射挺身貫甲的哦；不要顧惜她的壯丁；要把她的全軍都殺滅歸神。他們必在迦勒底人之地被刺死而仆倒，在巴比倫街上被刺透。

『看吧，必有一族之民從北方而來；必有一個大國和許多君王被激動，從地之極處來到。他們拿着的是弓和短槍；性很殘忍，毫無憐憫。其聲音如洋海匉訇；他們都騎着馬，擺上隊伍，如上戰場的人要攻擊你，巴比倫小姐啊。

我必使你在不認識之地服事你的仇敵；因為我怒氣中有火燒起，要把你們都焚燒掉。』

波斯王古列元年、永恆主為要成就他自己的話、從耶利米口中說出來的，永恆主就激動了波斯王古列的心，使他將布告傳達全國，並且用書面傳達說：『波斯王古列這麼說：「永恆主天上的上帝已將地上萬國都賜給我，是他委派了我在猶大的耶路撒冷、為他建殿。

你們要在掃光的山上豎起旌旗，向戰士揚聲招手，叫他們進入權貴之門。我吩咐我那些獻身軍人；我呼召了我的勇士，我那些耀武揚威的高傲者，來執行我忿怒中所要作的。聽啊！山間有大眾喧嘩的聲音呢！好像許多眾民的嘈雜；聽啊！有列國喧鬧的響聲呢！有聚攏來的列邦之鬨嚷。萬軍之永恆主在點閱着軍隊，準備着赴戰。他們從遠地而來，從天儘邊來到，就是永恆主跟他義怒的軍器、要毁滅這全轄地。

我激動一個人從北方而起，他就來，從日出之地而來，他就呼求我的名；他必踐踏掌權者像踏泥土，像窰匠踹淤泥一樣。

你們要從各方面來攻擊她，開她的倉廩，將她堆積起如高堆，盡行毁滅歸神，不要給她有所餘剩。

看吧，我必激動瑪代人來攻擊他們；瑪代人不看重銀子，不喜愛金子。少年人的弓、他們必折斷，婦人所生的、他們不憐憫，他們的眼不顧惜小孩。

攻擊米拉太翁之地哦，你們要上陣攻擊它；攻擊比割的居民哦；擊殺他們餘留的人，將他們殺滅歸神，永恆主發神諭說，照我所吩咐你的一切話去行。

『要召集弓箭手、召集所有拉弓的人、來攻擊巴比倫哦！要在巴比倫四圍紮營攻擊她；別讓一人逃脫。照她所作所為的報應她：她怎樣待人，你們也要怎樣待她；因為她傲慢了永恆主、以色列之聖者。

有個嚴厲冷酷的異象指示了我：那以詭詐行強暴的、還在以詭詐行強暴，那毁滅者還在行毁滅。以攔哪，上去哦！瑪代啊，圍困哦！使一切驕傲止息哦！

我永恆主所膏立的古列，我拉他的右手，使列國降服在他面前；列王的腰帶我必鬆開；我必使門戶在他面前敞開，使一切大門不得關閉：我永恆主對古列這麼說；『我必親自領導你，使道路平直；銅門我必打破，鐵閂我必砍斷；我必將暗中的財寶和隱密處的寶藏賜給你，使你知道是我永恆主、以色列之上帝、呼喚你的名召了你。為了我僕人雅各，我所揀選的以色列之緣故，我呼喚你的名召了你，將頭銜加給你，雖則你不認識我。