⁵ “I am your enemy!”
    says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
“And now I will lift your skirts
    and show all the earth your nakedness and shame.

²⁶ I myself will strip you
    and expose you to shame.

¹³ “I am your enemy!”
    says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
“Your chariots will soon go up in smoke.
    Your young men^[a] will be killed in battle.
Never again will you plunder conquered nations.
    The voices of your proud messengers will be heard no more.”

²² You may ask yourself,
“Why is all this happening to me?”
    It is because of your many sins!
That is why you have been stripped
    and raped by invading armies.

¹⁶ But soon it will be your turn to be disgraced.
    Come, drink and be exposed!^[a]
Drink from the cup of the Lord’s judgment,
    and all your glory will be turned to shame.

¹¹ You people in Shaphir,^[a]
    go as captives into exile—naked and ashamed.
The people of Zaanan^[b]
    dare not come outside their walls.
The people of Beth-ezel^[c] mourn,
    for their house has no support.