^{1 Ref} For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their support; their store of bread and of water;

^{2 Ref} The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;

^{3 Ref} The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.

^{4 Ref} And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

^{5 Ref} And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.

^{6 Ref} When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:

^{7 Ref} Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.

^{8 Ref} For Jerusalem has become feeble, and destruction has come on Judah, because their words and their acts are against the Lord, moving the eyes of his glory to wrath.

^{9 Ref} Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.

^{10 Ref} Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

^{11 Ref} Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.

^{12 Ref} As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

^{13 Ref} The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

^{14 Ref} The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.

^{15 Ref} By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.

^{16 Ref} Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:

^{17 Ref} The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.

^{18 Ref} In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,

^{19 Ref} The ear-rings, and the chains, and the delicate clothing,

^{20 Ref} The head-bands, and the arm-chains, and the worked bands, and the perfume-boxes, and the jewels with secret powers,

^{21 Ref} The rings, and the nose-jewels,

²² The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,

^{23 Ref} The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.

^{24 Ref} And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.

^{25 Ref} Your men will be put to the sword, and your men of war will come to destruction in the fight.

^{26 Ref} And in the public places of her towns will be sorrow and weeping; and she will be seated on the earth, waste and uncovered.

^{1 Ref} For, lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is turning aside from Jerusalem, And from Judah, stay and staff, Every stay of bread, and every stay of water.

^{2 Ref} Hero and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elder,

^{3 Ref} Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counsellor, and the wise of artificers, And the intelligent of charmers.

^{4 Ref} And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.

^{5 Ref} And the people hath exacted -- man upon man, Even a man on his neighbour, Enlarge themselves do the youths against the aged, And the lightly esteemed against the honoured.

^{6 Ref} When one layeth hold on his brother, `Of' the house of his father, `by' the garment, `Come, a ruler thou art to us, And this ruin `is' under thy hand.'

^{7 Ref} He lifteth up, in that day, saying: `I am not a binder up, And in my house is neither bread nor garment, Ye do not make me a ruler of the people.'

^{8 Ref} For stumbled hath Jerusalem, and Judah hath fallen, For their tongue and their doings `are' against Jehovah, To provoke the eyes of His glory.

^{9 Ref} The appearance of their faces witnessed against them, And their sin, as Sodom, they declared, They have not hidden! Wo to their soul, For they have done to themselves evil.

^{10 Ref} Say ye to the righteous, that `it is' good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.

^{11 Ref} Wo to the wicked -- evil, Because the deed of his hand is done to him.

^{12 Ref} My people -- its exactors `are' sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people -- thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.

^{13 Ref} Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.

^{14 Ref} Jehovah into judgment doth enter With elders of His people, and its heads: `And ye, ye have consumed the vineyard, Plunder of the poor `is' in your houses.

^{15 Ref} What -- to you? ye bruise My people, And the faces of the poor ye grind.' An affirmation of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, And Jehovah saith:

^{16 Ref} `Because that daughters of Zion have been haughty, And they walk stretching out the neck, And deceiving `with' the eyes, Walking and mincing they go, And with their feet they make a tinkling,

^{17 Ref} The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth.

^{18 Ref} In that day doth the Lord turn aside The beauty of the tinkling ornaments, And of the embroidered works, And of the round tires like moons,

^{19 Ref} Of the drops, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

^{20 Ref} Of the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, And of the bands, And of the perfume boxes, and the amulets,

^{21 Ref} Of the seals, and of the nose-rings,

²² Of the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses,

^{23 Ref} Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails,

^{24 Ref} And it hath been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.

^{25 Ref} For instead of glory, thy men by sword do fall, And thy might in battle.

^{26 Ref} And lamented and mourned have her openings, Yea, she hath been emptied, on the earth she sitteth!

^{1 Ref} For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, The whole supply of bread, And the whole supply of water;

^{2 Ref} The mighty man, The man of war, The judge, The prophet, The diviner, The elder,

^{3 Ref} The captain of fifty, The honorable man, The counselor, The skilled craftsman, And the clever enchanter.

^{4 Ref} I will give boys to be their princes, And children shall rule over them.

^{5 Ref} The people will be oppressed, Everyone by another, And everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, And the base against the honorable.

^{6 Ref} Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, "You have clothing, you be our ruler, And let this ruin be under your hand."

^{7 Ref} In that day he will cry out, saying, I will not be a healer; For in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.

^{8 Ref} For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; Because their tongue and their doings are against Yahweh, To provoke the eyes of his glory.

^{9 Ref} The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don't hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

^{10 Ref} Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

^{11 Ref} Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; For the deeds of his hands will be paid back to him.

^{12 Ref} As for my people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.

^{13 Ref} Yahweh stands up to contend, And stands to judge the peoples.

^{14 Ref} Yahweh will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, And their leaders: "It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The spoil of the poor is in your houses.

^{15 Ref} What do you mean that you crush my people, And grind the face of the poor?" says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts.

^{16 Ref} Moreover Yahweh said, "Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, And walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, Walking to trip as they go, Jingling ornaments on their feet;

^{17 Ref} Therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, And Yahweh will make their scalps bald."

^{18 Ref} In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,

^{19 Ref} the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,

^{20 Ref} the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume bottles, the charms,

^{21 Ref} the signet rings, the nose rings,

²² the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,

^{23 Ref} the hand-mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.

^{24 Ref} It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; Instead of a belt, a rope; Instead of well set hair, baldness; Instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty.

^{25 Ref} Your men shall fall by the sword, And your mighty in the war.

^{26 Ref} Her gates shall lament and mourn; And she shall be desolate and sit on the ground.