The Humiliation of Babylon
1 “Come adown and bsit in the dust,
O virgin daughter of cBabylon;
Sit on the ground without a throne,
O daughter of the Chaldeans!
For you shall no more be called
Tender and1 delicate.
O virgin daughter of cBabylon;
Sit on the ground without a throne,
O daughter of the Chaldeans!
For you shall no more be called
Tender and1 delicate.
2 aTake the millstones and grind meal.
Remove your veil,
Take off the skirt,
Uncover the thigh,
Pass through the rivers.
Remove your veil,
Take off the skirt,
Uncover the thigh,
Pass through the rivers.
3 aYour nakedness shall be uncovered,
Yes, your shame will be seen;
bI will take vengeance,
And I will not arbitrate with a man.”
Yes, your shame will be seen;
bI will take vengeance,
And I will not arbitrate with a man.”
5 “Sit in asilence, and go into darkness,
O daughter of the Chaldeans;
bFor you shall no longer be called
The Lady of Kingdoms.
O daughter of the Chaldeans;
bFor you shall no longer be called
The Lady of Kingdoms.
6 aI was angry with My people;
bI have profaned My inheritance,
And given them into your hand.
You showed them no mercy;
cOn the elderly you laid your yoke very heavily.
bI have profaned My inheritance,
And given them into your hand.
You showed them no mercy;
cOn the elderly you laid your yoke very heavily.
7 And you said, ‘I shall be aa lady forever,’
So that you did not btake these things to heart,
cNor remember the latter end of them.
So that you did not btake these things to heart,
cNor remember the latter end of them.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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