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"Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, Daughter of the Babylonians. No more will you be called tender or delicate.

"Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, queen city of the Babylonians. No more will you be called tender or delicate.

Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil. Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade through the streams.

Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil. Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade through the streams.

Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one."

Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one."

Our Redeemer-the LORD Almighty is his name- is the Holy One of Israel.

Our Redeemer—the Lord Almighty is his name— is the Holy One of Israel.

"Sit in silence, go into darkness, Daughter of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms.

"Sit in silence, go into darkness, queen city of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms.

I was angry with my people and desecrated my inheritance; I gave them into your hand, and you showed them no mercy. Even on the aged you laid a very heavy yoke.

I was angry with my people and desecrated my inheritance; I gave them into your hand, and you showed them no mercy. Even on the aged you laid a very heavy yoke.

You said, 'I will continue forever- the eternal queen!' But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen.

You said, ‘I am forever— the eternal queen!' But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen.