9 For here I am arousing and bringing up against Babylon a congregation of great nations from the land of the north,+ and they will certainly array themselves against her.+ From there she will be captured.+ One’s arrows are like those of a mighty man causing bereavement of children, who does not come back without results.+

27 “Lift up a signal* in the land, O men.+ Blow a horn* among the nations. Sanctify+ against her the nations. Summon against her the kingdoms of Arʹa·rat,+ Minʹni and Ashʹke·naz.+ Commission against her a recruiting officer. Make the horses+ come up like bristly locusts.*