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20 The Lord says,
    “At that time and in those days people will try to find Israel’s guilt,
    but there will be no guilt.
People will try to find Judah’s sins,
    but no sins will be found,
because I will leave a ·few people alive from Israel and Judah [remnant],
    and I will forgive their sins.

21 “Attack the land of Merathaim.
    Attack the people who live in Pekod [C alternate names for Babylon].
·Chase them, kill them [L Put them to the sword], and ·completely destroy [annihilate] them.
    Do everything I commanded you!” says the Lord.

22 “The noise of battle can be heard all over the country;
    it is the noise of ·much destruction [L great fracture].

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