¹² The Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    called you on that day^(A)
to weep^(B) and to wail,
    to tear out your hair^(C) and put on sackcloth.^(D)
13 But see, there is joy and revelry,^(E)
    slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep,
    eating of meat and drinking of wine!^(F)
“Let us eat and drink,” you say,
    “for tomorrow we die!”^(G)

²³ The light of a lamp
    will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
    will never be heard in you again.^(A)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.^(B)
    By your magic spell^(C) all the nations were led astray.