Everyone who sees you will be shocked.\par They will say,\par ‘Nineveh is destroyed.\par Who will cry for her?’\par I know I cannot find anyone\par to comfort you, Nineveh.”\par
“No person will feel sorry for you,\par city of Jerusalem.\par No person will be sad and cry for you.\par No person will go out of his way\par to even ask how you are!\par
So the Lord All-Powerful,\par the God of Israel, says:\par ‘I will soon punish the king of Babylon\par and his country.\par I will punish him\par like I punished the king of Assyria.\par
We tried to heal Babylon,\par but she can’t be healed.\par So let us leave her,\par and let each of us\par go to our own country.\par God in heaven will decide\par Babylon’s punishment.\par He will decide what will happen to Babylon.\par
Daughter of Zion, {\cf2\super [18]} \par what can I compare you to?\par What can I compare you to,\par Virgin Daughter of Zion {\cf2\super [19]} ?\par How can I comfort you?\par Your destruction is as big as the sea!\par I don’t think anyone can heal you.\par