[54] A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans: [55] Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered: [56] Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely [57] And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts. [58] Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.