4. Our Redeemer—the Lord of hosts is his name—is the Holy One of Israel.
5. Sit in silence, and go into darkness,O daughter of the Chaldeans;for you shall no more be called the mistress of kingdoms.
6. I was angry with my people;I profaned my heritage;I gave them into your hand; you showed them no mercy;on the aged you made your yoke exceedingly heavy.
7. You said, “I shall be mistress forever,”so that you did not lay these things to heartor remember their end.
8. Now therefore hear this, you lover of pleasures, who sit securely,who say in your heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me; I shall not sit as a widowor know the loss of children”:
9. These two things shall come to youin a moment, in one day;the loss of children and widowhoodshall come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceriesand the great power of your enchantments.