1 City of Babylon,You are delicateand untouched,but that will change.Surrender your royal powerand sit in the dirt.
2 Start grinding grain!Take off your veil.Strip off your fancy clothesand wade across 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 Savior.
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 forever.You didn't care what you did;it never entered your mindthat you might get caught.