⁸ Flee from the midst of Babylon,
    leave the land of the Chaldeans,
    be like rams at the head of the flock.^(A)

¹⁵     raise the war cry against it on every side.
It surrenders, its bastions fall,
    its walls are torn down:^[a]
This is retribution from the Lord! Take retribution on her,
    as she has done, do to her;
    for she sinned against the Lord.^(A)

²⁹ Call archers out against Babylon,
    all who bend the bow;
Encamp around them;
    let no one escape.
Repay them for their deeds;
    what they have done, do to them,
For they insulted the Lord,
    the Holy One of Israel.^(A)

²⁰ Go forth from Babylon, flee from Chaldea!
    With shouts of joy declare this, announce it;
Make it known to the ends of the earth,
    Say: “The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob.