2Take the crushing-stones and get the meal crushed: take off your veil, put away your robe, let your legs be uncovered, go through the rivers.
3The shame of your unclothed condition will be seen by all: I will give punishment without mercy,
4Says the Lord who takes up our cause; the Lord of armies is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
5Be seated in the dark without a word, O daughter of the Chaldaeans: for you will no longer be named, The Queen of Kingdoms.
6I was angry with my people, I put shame on my heritage, and gave them into your hands: you had no mercy on them; you put a cruel yoke on those who were old;
7And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not keep in mind what would come after.
8So now take note of this, you who are given up to pleasure, living without fear of evil, saying in your heart, I am, and there is no one like me; I will never be a widow, or have my children taken from me.
