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Sit, be silent, and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no longer be called, The lady of kingdoms.

I was wroth with my people; I have profaned my inheritance and given them into thine hand; thou didst show them no mercy; upon the ancient thou hast very heavily laid thy yoke.

¶ And thou didst say, I shall be a lady for ever. Until now thou hast not laid these things to heart, neither didst thou remember thy latter end.

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“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)
I was angry(F) with my people
    and desecrated my inheritance;(G)
I gave them into your hand,(H)
    and you showed them no mercy.(I)
Even on the aged
    you laid a very heavy yoke.
You said, ‘I am forever(J)
    the eternal queen!’(K)
But you did not consider these things
    or reflect(L) on what might happen.(M)

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