Isaiah 51:18

The city of *Jerusalem was like a mother with many sons. That is, the city had very many inhabitants. But they had no leader to take responsibility. So when these troubles happened, the people suffered greatly. And nobody helped them.

*Jerusalem was like a prisoner who had lost all hope

v21 Listen to these words, you inhabitants of *Jerusalem who have suffered so greatly. You were all acting like drunks. As if you had swallowed too much wine. v22 Listen, the *Lord your God is your defender. He says, ‘I gave you that cup to drink because I was so very angry. But now I have taken it away. You will no longer have to drink the wine that made you unable to walk properly. v23 I will give that cup to enemies who forced you to lie down in the streets. They walked heavily on you as if you were dirt.’