2  “Declare among the nations and proclaim,

set up a banner and proclaim,

conceal it not, and say:

^e‘Babylon is taken,

^fBel is put to shame,

Merodach is dismayed.

^eHer images are put to shame,

her idols are dismayed.’

12  ⁿ“Set up a standard against the walls of Babylon;

^omake the watch strong;

set up watchmen;

prepare the ambushes;

^lfor the Lord has both planned and done

what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

27  ^b“Set up a standard on the earth;

^cblow the trumpet among the nations;

^dprepare ^ethe nations for war against her;

summon against her ^fthe kingdoms,

^gArarat, Minni, and ^hAshkenaz;

appoint a ⁱmarshal against her;

^jbring up horses like bristling locusts.