NET

12 Give the signal to attack Babylon’s wall! Bring more guards; post them all around the city. Put men in ambush, for the Lord will do what he has planned. He will do what he said he would do to the people of Babylon.

Darby

12 Lift up a banner towards the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare the ambushes; for Jehovah hath both devised and done that which he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.

KJV

12 Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes^K5382: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

KJV Bible Notes

ambushes: Heb. liers in wait.