1 Isaiah got a word from God. It was about the big city, Babylon. ️ 2 God said, “Lift a flag on a hill. Call out. Wave your hand. Let the army come in the big gates.” ⛰️️ 3 God said, “I told my special soldiers to come. They will do My plan. I am angry at bad.” ⚔️ 4 There was big noise on the hills. Many people came. God made an army ready. ️️ 5 They came from far away. God used them like tools to stop the bad land. ️️ 6 Cry out. God’s day is near. Trouble will come. ⏳ 7 People will be weak. Hearts will shake. 8 They will hurt. They will be very scared. Their faces will turn red. 9 Look. God’s day comes. He is very mad at bad. He will stop the bad people. ⚖️ 10 The sky will look dark. Stars, sun, and moon will not shine. ⭐️ 11 God said, “I will stop evil. I will stop proud, mean people.” ✋ 12 Many people will be gone. Few will be left. ➡️ 13 The sky and the earth will shake. ⚡ 14 People will run like deer. They will try to go home. ♂️ 15 If they are found, they will be hurt by the sword. ⚔️ 16 Homes will be broken. Families will be hurt. Their things will be taken. ️ 17 God said, “I will bring the Medes. They will not want money. They will fight.” ️ 18 They will shoot arrows. They will not be kind. ❌ 19 Babylon was a big, shiny city. But God will make it like a burned place long ago. ️ 20 No one will live there again. People will not camp there. No sheep will rest there. ⛺ 21 Wild animals will live there. Empty houses will have loud animals. Big birds and wild goats will be there. ️ 22 Wolves and hyenas will make noise there. The time is soon. It will not wait. ️