²⁹ So the ^(A)land quakes and writhes,
For the purposes of Yahweh against Babylon stand,
To make the land of Babylon
^[a]A ^(B)desolation without inhabitants.
³⁰ The ^(C)mighty men of Babylon have ceased fighting;
They inhabit the strongholds;
^(D)Their might is dried up;
They are becoming ^(E)like women;
Their dwelling places are set on fire;
The ^(F)bars of her gates are broken.
³¹ One ^(G)runner runs to meet ^[b]another,
And one ^(H)messenger to meet ^[c]another,
To give a message to the king of Babylon
That his city has been captured from end to end;