KJV:
Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.
NASB:
"Because of the indignation of the LORD she will not be inhabited, But she will be completely desolate; Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified And will hiss because of all her wounds.
KJV:
Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.
NASB:
"Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side, All you who bend the bow; Shoot at her, do not be sparing with your arrows, For she has sinned against the LORD.
KJV:
Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
NASB:
"Against the land of Merathaim, go up against it, And against the inhabitants of Pekod. Slay and utterly destroy them," declares the LORD, "And do according to all that I have commanded you.
KJV:
How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
NASB:
"How the hammer of the whole earth Has been cut off and broken! How Babylon has become An object of horror among the nations!
KJV:
Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
NASB:
Put all her young bulls to the sword; Let them go down to the slaughter! Woe be upon them, for their day has come, The time of their punishment.
KJV:
Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
NASB:
"Summon many against Babylon, All those who bend the bow: Encamp against her on every side, Let there be no escape. Repay her according to her work; According to all that she has done, so do to her; For she has become arrogant against the LORD, Against the Holy One of Israel.
KJV:
Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.
NASB:
"Therefore her young men will fall in her streets, And all her men of war will be silenced in that day," declares the LORD.
KJV:
And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
NASB:
"The arrogant one will stumble and fall With no one to raise him up; And I will set fire to his cities And it will devour all his environs."