The Humiliation of Babylon
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.
Remove your veil,
Take off the skirt,
Uncover the thigh,
Pass through the rivers.
Yes, your shame will be seen;
bI will take vengeance,
And I will not arbitrate with a man.”
O daughter of the Chaldeans;
bFor you shall no longer be called
The Lady of Kingdoms.
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American Standard Version
Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers.
Amplified® Bible
Take the millstones [like the poorest female slave of the household does] and grind meal; take off your veil {and} uncover your hair. Remove your skirt, bare your leg, wade through the rivers [at the command of your captors].
Contemporary English Version
Start grinding grain! Take off your veil. Strip off your fancy clothes and cross over rivers.
Darby English Version
Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, lift up the train, uncover the leg, pass over rivers:
Good News Bible
Turn the millstone! Grind the flour! Off with your veil! Strip off your fine clothes! Lift up your skirts to cross the streams!
King James Version
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
New American Standard Bible
"Take the millstones and grind meal. Remove your veil, strip off the skirt, Uncover the leg, cross the rivers.
New International Version
Take millstones and grind flour;
take off your veil.
Lift up your skirts, bare your legs,
and wade through the streams.
New King James Version
Take the millstones and grind meal.
Remove your veil,
Take off the skirt,
Uncover the thigh,
Pass through the rivers.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Take the millstones and grind meal Remove your veil, strip off the skirt, Uncover the leg, cross the rivers.
Revised Standard Version
Take the millstones and grind meal, put off your veil, strip off your robe, uncover your legs, pass through the rivers.
Young's Literal Translation
Take millstones, and grind flour, Remove thy veil, draw up the skirt, Uncover the leg, pass over the floods.
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