3 People will see your nakedness;they will see your shame.I will punish you;I will punish every one of you.”
4 Our Savior is named the Lord All-Powerful;he is the Holy One of Israel.
5 “Babylon, sit in darkness and say nothing.You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.
6 I was angry with my people,so I rejected those who belonged to me.I gave them to you,but you showed them no mercy.You even made the old peoplework very hard.
7 You said, ‘I will live foreveras the queen.’But you did not think about these thingsor consider what would happen.
8 “Now, listen, you lover of pleasure.You think you are safe.You tell yourself,‘I am the only important person.I will never be a widowor lose my children.’
9 Two things will happen to you suddenly, in a single day.You will lose your children and your husband.These things will truly happen to you,in spite of all your magic,in spite of your powerful tricks.