¹⁷ In one hour^(A) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’^(B)

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

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,^(B)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour^(C) your doom has come!’

²⁷ Your wealth,^(A) merchandise and wares,
    your mariners, sailors and shipwrights,
your merchants and all your soldiers,
    and everyone else on board
will sink into the heart of the sea^(B)
    on the day of your shipwreck.
²⁸ The shorelands will quake^(C)
    when your sailors cry out.
²⁹ All who handle the oars
    will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
    will stand on the shore.
³⁰ They will raise their voice
    and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust^(D) on their heads
    and roll^(E) in ashes.^(F)
31 They will shave their heads^(G) because of you
    and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep^(H) over you with anguish of soul
    and with bitter mourning.^(I)
32 As they wail and mourn over you,
    they will take up a lament^(J) concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
    surrounded by the sea?^(K)”
³³ When your merchandise went out on the seas,^(L)
    you satisfied many nations;
with your great wealth^(M) and your wares
    you enriched the kings of the earth.
³⁴ Now you are shattered by the sea
    in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
    have gone down with you.^(N)
35 All who live in the coastlands^(O)
    are appalled^(P) at you;
their kings shudder with horror
    and their faces are distorted with fear.^(Q)
36 The merchants among the nations scoff at you;^(R)
    you have come to a horrible end
    and will be no more.^(S)’”

⁶ The punishment of my people
    is greater than that of Sodom,^(A)
which was overthrown in a moment
    without a hand turned to help her.

⁸ Babylon will suddenly fall^(A) and be broken.
    Wail over her!
Get balm^(B) for her pain;
    perhaps she can be healed.

⁹ Both of these will overtake you
    in a moment,^(A) on a single day:
    loss of children^(B) and widowhood.^(C)
They will come upon you in full measure,
    in spite of your many sorceries^(D)
    and all your potent spells.^(E)