540 B
540 B
Ho! Ho!
These two words are repeated and show urgency to the message that follows. It is used twice because the message is very important.
land of the north
This refers to Babylon.
I have scattered you like the four winds of the skies
This means the people of Israel are far from each other. The four winds refer to different parts of the earth. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
daughter of Babylon
This refers to the capital city of Babylon. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)