22. “I’ll rise up against them,” declares the Lord of Armies.“I’ll cut off the name of the survivors from Babylon,its offspring and descendants,” declares the Lord.
23. “It will become the possession of herons.It will become pools of water.I’ll sweep it with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of Armies.
24. The Lord of Armies has taken an oath:“It will happen exactly as I’ve intended.It will turn out exactly as I’ve planned.