¹² I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.

¹ And in that day seven women will put their hands on one man, saying, There will be no need for you to give us food or clothing, only let us go under your name, so that our shame may be taken away.

⁶ For this cause the earth is given up to the curse, and those in it are judged as sinners: for this cause those living on the earth are burned up, and the rest are small in number.

¹⁶ It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.

⁹ Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks.

¹⁵ Everyone who is overtaken will have a spear put through him, and everyone who goes in flight will be put to the sword.

¹⁶ Their young children will be broken up before their eyes; their goods will be taken away, and their wives made the property of others.

¹⁷ See, I am driving the Medes against them, who put no value on silver and have no pleasure in gold.

¹⁸ In their hands are bows and spears; they are cruel, violently putting the young men to death, and crushing the young women; they have no pity for children, and no mercy for the fruit of the body.