^{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.