14:21 Prepare to execute 1 his sons
for the sins their ancestors have committed. 2
They must not rise up and take possession of the earth,
or fill the surface of the world with cities.” 3
14:22 “I will rise up against them,”
says the Lord who commands armies.
“I will blot out all remembrance of Babylon and destroy all her people, 4
including the offspring she produces,” 5
says the Lord.
14:23 “I will turn her into a place that is overrun with wild animals 6
and covered with pools of stagnant water.
I will get rid of her, just as one sweeps away dirt with a broom,” 7
says the Lord who commands armies.