Isaiah 21:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³ I'm in terrible pain
    like a woman giving birth.
I'm shocked and hurt so much
    that I can't hear or see.
⁴ My head spins; I'm horrified!
Early evening, my favorite time,
    has become a nightmare.

⁵ In Babylon the high officials
    were having a feast.
They were eating and drinking,
    when someone shouted,
“Officers, take your places!
    Grab your shields.”