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Sit in silence, go into darkness,
daughter of the Chaldeans.
For you will no more be called
    the mistress-queen of kingdoms.
I was angry with My people.
I profaned My heritage.
I gave them into your hand,
but you showed them no mercy.
You made your yoke very heavy on the aged.
You said, “Forever,
I will be the eternal mistress-queen!”
You did not lay these things to heart
or remember their 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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