5 “I am against you, Nineveh,” says the Lord All-Powerful.“I will pull your dress up over your faceand show the nations your nakednessand the kingdoms your shame.
6 I will throw filthy garbage on youand make a fool of you.I will make people stare at you.
7 Everyone who sees you will run away and say,‘Nineveh is in ruins. Who will cry for her?’Nineveh, where will I find anyone to comfort you?”
8 You are no better than Thebes,who sits by the Nile Riverwith water all around her.The river was her defense;the waters were like a wall around her.
9 Cush and Egypt gave her endless strength;Put and Libya supported her.
10 But Thebes was capturedand went into captivity.Her small children were beaten to deathat every street corner.Lots were thrown for her important men,and all of her leaders were put in chains.
11 Nineveh, you will be drunk, too.You will hide;you will look for a place safe from the enemy.