## Prepare your slaughter for his children ##

"Get ready to kill the children of the king of Babylon"

## for the iniquity of their ancestors ##

"because their forefathers have sinned greatly"

## this is the declaration of Yahweh of Hosts ##

"this is what Yahweh of Hosts has declared” or "this is what Yahweh of Hosts has solemnly said”"

## Yahweh of Hosts ##

See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:9](../01/09.md).

## from Babylon name, descendant, and posterity ##

Here "Babylon" refers to the people of Babylon. Also, "name" refers to the entire families of the people. AT: "from the people of Babylon their entire family, their children, and grandchildren." ([[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])