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1 Come down, sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne for the daughter of the Chaldeans, for thou shalt no more be called delicate and tender.
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1 "Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, Daughter of the Babylonians. No more will you be called tender or delicate.
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2 Take a millstone and grind meal: uncover thy shame, strip thy shoulder, make bare thy legs, pass over the rivers.
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2 Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil. Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade through the streams.
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3 Thy nakedness shall be discovered, and thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and no man shall resist me.
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3 Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one."
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4 Our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
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4 Our Redeemer--the LORD Almighty is his name-- is the Holy One of Israel.
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5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called the lady of kingdoms.
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5 "Sit in silence, go into darkness, Daughter of the Babylonians; no more will you be called queen of kingdoms.
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6 I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy hand: thou hast shewn no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy.
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6 I was angry with my people and desecrated my inheritance; I gave them into your hand, and you showed them no mercy. Even on the aged you laid a very heavy yoke.
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