Jeremiah 51:55-57

New International Reader's Version

⁵⁵ I will destroy Babylon.
    I will put an end to all its noise.
Waves of enemies will sweep through it like great waters.
    The roar of their voices will fill the air.
⁵⁶ A destroying army will come against Babylon.
    The soldiers in the city will be captured.
    Their bows will be broken.
I am the Lord God who pays people back.
    I will pay them back in full.
⁵⁷ I will make Babylon’s officials and wise men drunk.
    I will do the same thing to its governors, officers and soldiers.
They will lie down and die. They will never wake up,”
    announces the King. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.