1I received this message from Yahweh about Babylonia, a land that is near the Persian Gulf but which will soon be a desert.
2Yahweh showed me a terrifying vision.
3Because of that, my body is full of pain;
4I cannot think straight/correctly, and I tremble.
5In the vision I saw that the leaders of Babylonia were preparing a great feast.
6Then Yahweh said to me,
7Tell him to watch for chariots pulled by pairs of horses,
8So I did that, and one day the watchman called out,
9Now, I saw a man riding in a chariot pulled by two horses.
10My people in Judah, the army of Babylon has caused you to suffer greatly
11I received this message from Yahweh about Edom:
12I, the watchman, replied,
13I received this message about Arabia:
14And you people who live in Tema city in northwest Arabia,
15They are fleeing in order not to be killed by their enemies’ swords
16Yahweh said to me,
17Only a few of their soldiers who know well how to shoot arrows will remain alive.