⁵ “Sit in silence,^(A) go into darkness,^(B)
    queen city of the Babylonians;^(C)
no more will you be called
    queen^(D) of kingdoms.^(E)

²⁰ The Lord is in his holy temple;^(A)
    let all the earth be silent^(B) before him.

⁷ You said, ‘I am forever^(A)—
    the eternal queen!’^(B)
But you did not consider these things
    or reflect^(C) on what might happen.^(D)

“With such violence
    the great city^(C) of Babylon will be thrown down,
    never to be found again.
²² The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
    will never be heard in you again.^(D)
No worker of any trade
    will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
    will never be heard in you again.^(E)
23 The light of a lamp
    will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
    will never be heard in you again.^(F)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.^(G)
    By your magic spell^(H) all the nations were led astray.
²⁴ In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,^(I)
    of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”^(J)

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,^(A)
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!^(B)
17 In one hour^(C) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’^(D)

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,^(L)
    where all who had ships on the sea
    became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’^(M)

⁷ Give her as much torment and grief
    as the glory and luxury she gave herself.^(A)
In her heart she boasts,
    ‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;^[a]
    I will never mourn.’^(B)