422 B
422 B
sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground ... daughter of the Chaldeans.
Sitting in the dust was a sign of humiliation.
virgin daughter of Babylon ... daughter of the Chaldeans
Both of these phrases refer to the city, Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a daughter. That the city is a "daughter" indicates how people think fondly of her.
without a throne
"without the power to rule"