47:5 “Sit silently! Go to a hiding place, 1
O daughter of the Babylonians!
Indeed, 2 you will no longer be called ‘Queen of kingdoms.’
47:6 I was angry at my people;
I defiled my special possession
and handed them over to you.
You showed them no mercy; 3
you even placed a very heavy burden on old people. 4
1 tn Heb “darkness,” which may indicate a place of hiding where a fugitive would seek shelter and protection.
2 tn Or “For” (NASB, NRSV).
3 tn Or “compassion.”
4 tn Heb “on the old you made very heavy your yoke.”