For this, thus said Jehovah, Behold me giving to this people stumbling blocks, and they stumbled upon them, the fathers and sons together; the inhabitant and his neighbor shall perish

In weeping will they come, and I will lead them in mercies; I will cause them to go to the streams of waters in a straight way; they shall not stumble in it: for I was to Israel for a father, and Ephraim he is my first-born.

And pride stumbled and fell, and none lifting up to it: and I kindled a fire in his cities and it shall consume all round about him.

The swift shall not flee away, and the strong shall not escape: to the north upon the hand of the river Phrath they stumbled and fell

The nations heard thy shame, and thy outcry filled the land: for the strong stumbled against the strong; they two fell together.

Announce ye in the nations, and cause to be heard, and lift up a signal; cause to be heard, ye shall not hide: say, Babel was taken, Bel was ashamed, Merodach was broken; her images were ashamed, her blocks were broken.