1
The
burden
of
Babylon,
which
Isaiah
the
son
of
Amoz
did
see.
2
Lift
ye
up
a
banner
upon
the
high
mountain,
exalt
the
voice
unto
them,
shake
the
hand,
that
they
may
go
into
the
gates
of
the
nobles.
3
I
have
commanded
my
sanctified
ones,
I
have
also
called
my
mighty
ones
for
mine
anger,
[even]
them
that
rejoice
in
my
highness.
4
The
noise
of
a
multitude
in
the
mountains,
like
as
of
a
great
people;
a
tumultuous
noise
of
the
kingdoms
of
nations
gathered
together:
the
LORD
of
hosts
mustereth
the
host
of
the
battle.
5
They
come
from
a
far
country,
from
the
end
of
heaven,
[even]
the
LORD,
and
the
weapons
of
his
indignation,
to
destroy
the
whole
land.
6
Howl
ye;
for
the
day
of
the
LORD
[is]
at
hand;
it
shall
come
as
a
destruction
from
the
Almighty.
7
Therefore
shall
all
hands
be
faint,
and
every
man’s
heart
shall
melt:
8
And
they
shall
be
afraid:
pangs
and
sorrows
shall
take
hold
of
them;
they
shall
be
in
pain
as
a
woman
that
travaileth:
they
shall
be
amazed
one
at
another;
their
faces
[shall
be
as]
flames.
9
Behold,
the
day
of
the
LORD
cometh,
cruel
both
with
wrath
and
fierce
anger,
to
lay
the
land
desolate:
and
he
shall
destroy
the
sinners
thereof
out
of
10
For
the
stars
of
heaven
and
the
constellations
thereof
shall
not
give
their
light:
the
sun
shall
be
darkened
in
his
going
forth,
and
the
moon
shall
not
cause
her
light
to
shine.
11
And
I
will
punish
the
world
for
[their]
evil,
and
the
wicked
for
their
iniquity;
and
I
will
cause
the
arrogancy
of
the
proud
to
cease,
and
will
lay
low
the
haughtiness
of
the
terrible.
12
I
will
make
a
man
more
precious
than
fine
gold;
even
a
man
than
the
golden
wedge
of
Ophir.
13
Therefore
I
will
shake
the
heavens,
and
the
earth
shall
remove
out
of
her
place,
in
the
wrath
of
the
LORD
of
hosts,
and
in
the
day
of
his
fierce
anger.
14
And
it
shall
be
as
the
chased
roe,
and
as
a
sheep
that
no
man
taketh
up:
they
shall
every
man
turn
to
his
own
people,
and
flee
every
one
into
his
own
land.
15
Every
one
that
is
found
shall
be
thrust
through;
and
every
one
that
is
joined
[unto
them]
shall
fall
by
the
sword.
16
Their
children
also
shall
be
dashed
to
pieces
before
their
eyes;
their
houses
shall
be
spoiled,
and
their
wives
ravished.
17
Behold,
I
will
stir
up
the
Medes
against
them,
which
shall
not
regard
silver;
and
[as
for]
gold,
they
shall
not
delight
in
18
[Their]
bows
also
shall
dash
the
young
men
to
pieces;
and
they
shall
have
no
pity
on
the
fruit
of
the
womb;
their
eye
shall
not
spare
children.
19
And
Babylon,
the
glory
of
kingdoms,
the
beauty
of
the
Chaldees’
excellency,
shall
be
as
when
God
overthrew
Sodom
and
Gomorrah.
20
It
shall
never
be
inhabited,
neither
shall
it
be
dwelt
in
from
generation
to
generation:
neither
shall
the
Arabian
pitch
tent
there;
neither
shall
the
shepherds
make
their
fold
there.
21
But
wild
beasts
of
the
desert
shall
lie
there;
and
their
houses
shall
be
full
of
doleful
creatures;
and
owls
shall
dwell
there,
and
satyrs
shall
dance
there.
22
And
the
wild
beasts
of
the
islands
shall
cry
in
their
desolate
houses,
and
dragons
in
[their]
pleasant
palaces:
and
her
time
[is]
near
to
come,
and
her
days
shall
not
be
prolonged.