Jeremiah 50:21-25

21“Attack the land of Merathaim and those who live in Pekod. Pursue, kill and completely destroy The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verse 26. them,” declares the LORD . “Do everything I have commanded you.

22The noise of battle is in the land, the noise of great destruction!

23How broken and shattered is the hammer of the whole earth! How desolate is Babylon among the nations!

24I set a trap for you, Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it; you were found and captured because you opposed the LORD .

25The LORD has opened his arsenal and brought out the weapons of his wrath, for the Sovereign LORD Almighty has work to do in the land of the Babylonians.