Israel’s Taunt against Babylon

1When

3And it will be on the day

“How

And how the [c]onslaught

5“The LORD

The scepter

6Which used to strike

Which [d]subdued

7“The whole

They break

8“Even

‘Since

9“Sheol

It stirs

It raises

10“They will all

‘Even

You have become

11‘Your pride

Have been brought

Maggots

And worms

12“How

You [g]star

You have been cut

You who defeated

13“But you said

‘I will ascend

I will raise

And I will sit

In the recesses

14‘I will ascend

I will make

15“Nevertheless

To the recesses

16“Those who see

They will [h]closely

‘Is this

Who shook

17Who made

And overthrew

Who did not [i]allow

18“All

Each

19“But you have been hurled

Like [k]a rejected

[l]Clothed

Who go

Like a trampled

20“You will not be united

Because

You have killed

May the descendants

21“Prepare

Because of the wrongdoing

They must not arise

And fill

Judgment on Assyria