Taunt against the Harlot City

3:4 “Because20 you have acted like a wanton prostitute21—

a seductive mistress who practices sorcery,22

who23 enslaves24 nations by her harlotry,25

and entices peoples by her sorcery26—

3:5 I am against you,” declares the Lord who commands armies.27

“I will strip off your clothes!28

I will show your nakedness to the nations

and your shame to the kingdoms;

3:6 I will pelt you with filth;29

I will treat you with contempt;

I will make you a public spectacle.

3:7 Everyone who sees you will turn away from you in disgust;

they will say, ‘Nineveh has been devastated!

Who will lament for her?’

There will be no one to comfort you!”30