1 “Go down, sit in the dust,

Virgin Daughter Babylon;

sit on the ground without a throne,

queen city of the Babylonians.

No more will you be called

tender or delicate.

1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon,

Sit on the ground: there is no throne,

O daughter of the Chaldeans:

For thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

1 “Come down, virgin daughter of Babylon, and sit in the dust.

For your days of sitting on a throne have ended.

O daughter of Babylonia, never again will you be

the lovely princess, tender and delicate.

1 “Come down and sit in the dust,

O virgin daughter of Babylon;

Sit on the ground without a throne,

O daughter of the Chaldeans!

For you shall no more be called

Tender and delicate.

1 The Lord says, “City of Babylon, go down and sit in the dirt.

People of Babylon, sit on the ground.

You are no longer the ruler.

You will no longer be called

tender or beautiful.

1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

1 Come down and sit in the dust, virgin-daughter of Babylon! Sit on the ground, —there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

1 Go, sit in the dirt, 

virgin princess of Babylon! 

Sit on the ground, not on a throne, 

princess of the Babylonians! 

You will no longer be called soft and delicate. 

1 “Go down and sit in the dust,

Virgin Daughter Babylon.

Sit on the ground without a throne,

Daughter Chaldea!

For you will no longer be called pampered and spoiled.

1 Come down and sit in the dust, virgin daughter Babylon!

Sit on the ground without a throne,

daughter Chaldea!

For you shall no more be called

tender and delicate.

1 Come down and sit on the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon!

Sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of Chaldea!

For they shall no longer call you tender and delicate.

1 “City of Babylon,

go down and sit in the dust.

Leave your throne and sit on the ground.

City of the Babylonians,

your life will not be comfortable

and easy anymore.

1 “Come down and sit in the dust,

O virgin daughter of Babylon;

Sit on the ground without a throne,

O daughter of the Chaldeans!

For you shall no longer be called tender and delicate.