¹² “But when the seventy years^(A) are fulfilled, I will punish the king of Babylon^(B) and his nation, the land of the Babylonians,^[a] for their guilt,” declares the Lord, “and will make it desolate^(C) forever.

²⁶ “Here is what these words mean:

⁸ For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye^(A)—

⁹ I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.^[a](A) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.^(B)