⁴ Harness the horses,
    mount the steeds!
Take your positions
    with helmets on!
Polish^(A) your spears,
    put on your armor!^(B)

¹⁴ “Take up your positions around Babylon,
    all you who draw the bow.^(A)
Shoot at her! Spare no arrows,^(B)
    for she has sinned against the Lord.

²¹ “Attack the land of Merathaim
    and those who live in Pekod.^(A)
Pursue, kill and completely destroy^[a] them,”
declares the Lord.
    “Do everything I have commanded you.