²² Hyenas will howl in the fortresses,
and jackals in the luxurious palaces.
Babylon’s time is almost up;
her days are almost over.

¹³ Her palaces will be overgrown with thorns;
her fortified cities, with thistles and briars.^(A)
She will become a dwelling for jackals,
an abode^[a] for ostriches.^(B)