Jeremiah 51:7-9

The Voice

⁷Babylon has been a golden cup in the Eternal’s hand,
    intoxicating the whole earth.
Yes, the nations drank her wine,
    which is why they went mad.
⁸But now Babylon—cup of God’s wrath—has fallen and shattered.
    Weep for her, if you can!
Give her something for her pain;
    perhaps she may still be healed.

⁹Exiles: We would like to have healed Babylon,
        but she was beyond our help.
    It is time to leave her and go home before it is too late,
        before we get caught in her coming judgment.
    Look, even now it fills the skies, rising up to the clouds.