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30 The warriors of Babylon have ceased fighting;
    they remain in their strongholds;
their strength has failed;
    (A)they have become women;
(B)her dwellings are on fire;
    (C)her bars are broken.
31 One (D)runner runs to meet another,
    and one messenger to meet another,
to tell the king of Babylon
    that his city is taken on every side;
32 the fords have been (E)seized,
    the marshes are burned with fire,
    and the soldiers are in panic.

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30 Babylon’s warriors(A) have stopped fighting;
    they remain in their strongholds.
Their strength is exhausted;
    they have become weaklings.(B)
Her dwellings are set on fire;(C)
    the bars(D) of her gates are broken.
31 One courier(E) follows another
    and messenger follows messenger
to announce to the king of Babylon
    that his entire city is captured,(F)
32 the river crossings seized,
    the marshes set on fire,(G)
    and the soldiers terrified.(H)

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