[50:4] The Lord says, “When that time comes, the people of both Israel and Judah will come weeping, looking for me, their God.
[50:5] They will ask the way to Zion and then go in that direction. They will make an eternal covenant with me and never break it.
[50:6] “My people are like sheep whose shepherds have let them get lost in the mountains. They have wandered like sheep from one mountain to another, and they have forgotten where their home is.
[50:7] They are attacked by all who find them. Their enemies say, ‘They sinned against the Lord, and so what we have done is not wrong. Their ancestors trusted in the Lord, and they themselves should have remained faithful to him.’
[50:8] “People of Israel, run away from Babylonia! Leave the country! Be the first to leave!
[50:9] I am going to stir up a group of strong nations in the north and make them attack Babylonia. They will line up in battle against the country and conquer it. They are skillful hunters, shooting arrows that never miss the mark.
[50:10] Babylonia will be looted, and those who loot it will take everything they want. I, the Lord, have spoken.”