7 The Babylonians frighten other people. They do what they want to do. They are good only to themselves.

8 Their horses are faster than leopards and more cruel than wolves at sunset. Their horse soldiers attack quickly. They come from places that are far away. They attack quickly, like an eagle swooping down for food.

9 They all come to fight. Their armies march quickly like a whirlwind in the desert. Their prisoners are as many as the grains of sand.