Isaiah used these words to describe the oppressive Babylonian rule. Their deceiving and destroying ways caused the sighing mentioned at the end of Isaiah 21:2. The Lord would, however, bring an end to the anguish caused by the violence and oppression of Babylon.
2 Une vision terrible m'a été révélée. L'oppresseur opprime, le dévastateur dévaste. Monte, Elam! Assiège, Médie! Je fais cesser tous les soupirs.