Isaiah 47:1-7

New King James Version

The Humiliation of Babylon

47 “Come ^(A)down and ^(B)sit in the dust,
O virgin daughter of ^(C)Babylon;
Sit on the ground without a throne,
O daughter of the Chaldeans!
For you shall no more be called
Tender and ^[a]delicate.
²^(D)Take the millstones and grind meal.
Remove your veil,
Take off the skirt,
Uncover the thigh,
Pass through the rivers.
³^(E)Your nakedness shall be uncovered,
Yes, your shame will be seen;
^(F)I will take vengeance,
And I will not arbitrate with a man.”

⁴As for ^(G)our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is His name,
The Holy One of Israel.

⁵“Sit in ^(H)silence, and go into darkness,
O daughter of the Chaldeans;
^(I)For you shall no longer be called
The Lady of Kingdoms.
⁶^(J)I was angry with My people;
^(K)I have profaned My inheritance,
And given them into your hand.
You showed them no mercy;
^(L)On the elderly you laid your yoke very heavily.
⁷And you said, ‘I shall be ^(M)a lady forever,’
So that you did not ^(N)take these things to heart,
^(O)Nor remember the latter end of them.