(A)Sit in silence, and go into darkness,
    O daughter of (B)the Chaldeans;
for you shall no more be called
    (C)the mistress of kingdoms.
(D)I was angry with my people;
    I profaned my heritage;
I gave them into your hand;
    (E)you showed them no mercy;
on the aged you made your yoke exceedingly heavy.
You said, “I shall be (F)mistress forever,”
    so that you did not lay these things to heart
    or remember their end.

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