2 Start grinding grain!Take off your veil.Strip off your fine clothesand cross over rivers.
3 You will suffer the shameof going naked,because I will take revenge,and no one can escape.
4 I am the Lord All-Powerful,the holy God of Israel.I am their Saviour.
5 Babylon, be silent!Sit in the dark.No longer will nationsaccept you as their queen.
6 I was angry with my people.So I let you take their landand bring disgrace on them.You showed them no mercy,but were especially cruelto those who were old.
7 You thought that youwould be queen for ever.You didn't care what you did;it never entered your mindthat you might get caught.
8 You think that you aloneare all-powerful,that you won't be a widowor lose your children.All you care about is pleasure,but listen to what I say.