Jeremiah 51:29-31

29The whole earth will shake with pain as the Lord punishes Babylonia. He will certainly do what he has decided to do. He will make the land of Babylonia as empty as a desert. Nobody will live there.

30The brave soldiers of Babylonia are no longer fighting! They remain inside their strong buildings. Their strength has gone! They are as weak as women. In their cities, enemy soldiers are burning their houses. They have broken down the city gates.

31Now people run to send the news to the king of Babylon. They pass this message along the line: “The enemy has taken power over the whole city!