3For this cause I am full of bitter grief; pains like the pains of a woman in childbirth have come on me: I am bent down with sorrow at what comes to my ears; I am shocked by what I see.
4My mind is wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire has been turned into shaking for me.
5They make ready the table, they put down the covers, they take food and drink. Up! you captains; put oil on your breastplates.
6For so has the Lord said to me, Go, let a watchman be placed; let him give word of what he sees:
7And when he sees war-carriages, horsemen by twos, war-carriages with asses, war-carriages with camels, let him give special attention.
8And the watchman gave a loud cry, O my lord, I am on the watchtower all day, and am placed in my watch every night:
9See, here come war-carriages with men, horsemen by twos: and in answer he said, Babylon is made low, is made low, and all her images are broken on the earth.
