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.

2 Take millstones and grind flour;

take off your veil.

Lift up your skirts, bare your legs,

and wade through the streams.

3 Your nakedness will be exposed

and your shame uncovered.

I will take vengeance;

I will spare no one.”

4 Our Redeemer—the Lord Almighty is his name—

is the Holy One of Israel.

5 “Sit in silence, go into darkness,

queen city of the Babylonians;

no more will you be called

queen of kingdoms.

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.

2 Take the millstones, and grind meal:

Uncover thy locks, make bare the leg,

Uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.

3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen:

I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

4 As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name,

The Holy One of Israel.

5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans:

For thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

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.

2 Take heavy millstones and grind flour.

Remove your veil, and strip off your robe.

Expose yourself to public view.

3 You will be naked and burdened with shame.

I will take vengeance against you without pity.”

4 Our Redeemer, whose name is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,

is the Holy One of Israel.

5 “O beautiful Babylon, sit now in darkness and silence.

Never again will you be known as the queen of kingdoms.

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.

2 Take the millstones and grind meal.

Remove your veil,

Take off the skirt,

Uncover the thigh,

Pass through the rivers.

3 Your nakedness shall be uncovered,

Yes, your shame will be seen;

I will take vengeance,

And I will not arbitrate with a man.”

4 As for our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is His name,

The Holy One of Israel.

5 “Sit in silence, and go into darkness,

O daughter of the Chaldeans;

For you shall no longer be called

The Lady of Kingdoms.

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.

2 You must use large stones to grind grain into flour.

Remove your veil and your nice skirts.

Uncover your legs and cross the rivers.

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.

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. 2 Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers. 3 Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man. 4 Our Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. 5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called The mistress of kingdoms.

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. 2 Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, lift up the train, uncover the leg, pass over rivers: 3 thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen. I will take vengeance, and I will meet none to stay me. … 4 Our Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. … 5 Sit silent, and get thee into darkness, daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called, Mistress of kingdoms.

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. 

2 Take millstones and grind flour. 

Remove your veil. 

Take off your skirt. 

Uncover your legs, and cross the river. 

3 People will see you naked. 

People will see your shame. 

I will take revenge. 

I won’t spare anyone. 

4 Our defender is the Holy One of Israel. 

His name is the Lord of Armies. 

5 Go into the dark, and sit in silence, 

princess of the Babylonians! 

You will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms. 

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.

2 Take millstones and grind meal;

remove your veil,

strip off your skirt, bare your thigh,

wade through the streams.

3 Your nakedness will be uncovered,

and your shame will be exposed.

I will take vengeance;

I will spare no one.

4 The Holy One of Israel is our Redeemer;

Yahweh of Hosts is His name.

5 “Daughter Chaldea,

sit in silence and go into darkness.

For you will no longer be called mistress of kingdoms.

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.

2 Take the millstones and grind meal,

remove your veil,

strip off your robe, uncover your legs,

pass through the rivers.

3 Your nakedness shall be uncovered,

and your shame shall be seen.

I will take vengeance,

and I will spare no one.

4 Our Redeemer—the Lord of hosts is his name—

is the Holy One of Israel.

5 Sit in silence, and go into darkness,

daughter Chaldea!

For you shall no more be called

the mistress of kingdoms.

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.

2 Take the pair of mill stones and grind flour!

Uncover your veil,

strip off your skirt,

uncover your thigh,

pass through the rivers!

3 Your nakedness shall be exposed;

indeed, your shame shall become visible.

I will take vengeance

and I will not spare a person.

4 Our redeemer, Yahweh of hosts is his name, the holy one of Israel.

5 Sit silently and go into the darkness, daughter of Chaldea,

for they shall no longer call you mistress of kingdoms.

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.

2 Get millstones and grind some flour like a female slave.

Take your veil off.

Lift your skirts up. Make your legs bare.

Wade through the streams.

3 Everyone will see your naked body.

Everyone will see your shame.

I will pay you back for what you did.

I will not spare any of your people.”

4 The one who sets us free is the Holy One of Israel.

His name is The Lord Who Rules Over All.

5 The Lord says, “City of the Babylonians,

go into a dark prison and sit there quietly.

You will not be called

the queen of kingdoms 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.

2 “Take the millstones and grind meal.

Remove your veil, strip off the skirt,

Uncover the leg, cross the rivers.

3 “Your nakedness will be uncovered,

Your shame also will be exposed;

I will take vengeance and will not spare a man.”

4 Our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is His name,

The Holy One of Israel.

5 “Sit silently, and go into darkness,

O daughter of the Chaldeans,

For you will no longer be called

The queen of kingdoms.