26 He raises a signal flag for the distant nations(A)
and whistles(B) for them from the ends of the earth.
Look—how quickly and swiftly they come!

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26 He lifts up a banner(A) for the distant nations,
    he whistles(B) for those at the ends of the earth.(C)
Here they come,
    swiftly and speedily!

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Announce to the nations;
proclaim and raise up a signal flag;(A)
proclaim, and hide nothing.
Say, “Babylon is captured;
Bel(B) is put to shame;
Marduk is terrified.”
Her idols are put to shame;
her false gods, devastated.

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“Announce and proclaim(A) among the nations,
    lift up a banner(B) and proclaim it;
    keep nothing back, but say,
‘Babylon will be captured;(C)
    Bel(D) will be put to shame,(E)
    Marduk(F) filled with terror.
Her images will be put to shame
    and her idols(G) filled with terror.’

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