for the destroyer is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah is a God of recompenses, he will surely requite.
for a rauenour cam on it, þat is, on Babiloyne; and þe stronge men þerof ben takun, and þe bouwe of hem welewide, for þe stronge vengere þe Lord yeldynge schal yelde.