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30 Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets and squares, and all her soldiers shall be destroyed on that day, says the Lord.

31 Behold, I am against you, O Babylon [you who are pride and presumption personified], says the Lord, the Lord of hosts, for your day has come, the time when I will visit and punish you.

32 And Pride (the arrogant one) shall stumble (totter) and fall, and none shall raise him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all who are round about him.

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30 Therefore, her young men(A) will fall in the streets;
    all her soldiers will be silenced in that day,”
declares the Lord.
31 “See, I am against(B) you, you arrogant one,”
    declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
“for your day(C) has come,
    the time for you to be punished.
32 The arrogant(D) one will stumble and fall(E)
    and no one will help her up;(F)
I will kindle a fire(G) in her towns
    that will consume all who are around her.”

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