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. ‡

2 ^aTake the millstones and grind meal.
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.” ‡