4 Because of the many whorings of the whore,the lovely graces of the mistress of sorceries,the one who sells nations by means of her whoringsand peoples by means of her sorceries:
5 Look! I am against you, proclaimsthe Lord of heavenly forces.I will lift your skirts over your face;I will show nations your nakednessand kingdoms your dishonor.
6 I will throw disgusting things at you;I will treat you with contempt and make you a spectacle.
7 Then all who look at you will recoil from you and say,"Nineveh has been devastated!Who will lament for her?"Where could I possibly seek comforters for you?
8 Are you better than Thebes,situated by the Nile, waters surrounding her,whose fortress is sea and whose city wall is waters?
9 Cush and Egypt constituted her strength, without limit;Put and the Libyans were her help.
10 Yet even she was destined for exile;she went into captivity.Indeed, her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street.They cast lots for her officials;all of her powerful citizens were bound in chains.