1. The Lord says, “City of Babylon,go down and sit in the dirt.People of Babylon, sit on the ground.You are no longer the ruler.You will no longer be calledtender or beautiful.
2. You must use large stones to grind grain into flour.Remove your veil and your nice skirts.Uncover your legs and cross the rivers.
3. Men will see your nakedness.They will see your shame.I will punish you.I will punish every one of you.”
4. Our Savior is named the Lord of heaven’s armies.He is the Holy One of Israel.
5. “Babylon, sit in darkness and say nothing.You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.
6. I was angry with my people.So I rejected those people who belonged to me.I gave them to you,but you showed them no mercy.You even made the old peoplework very hard.
7. You said, ‘I will live forever.I will always be the queen.’You did not think about these things.You did not think about what would happen.
8. “Now, listen, you lover of pleasure.You think you are safe.You tell yourself,‘I am the only important person.I will never be a widow.I will never lose my children.’