3
1 For,
behold,
the Lord, GOD
of Armies, takes
away from
Jerusalem and from
Judah supply and
support,
the whole supply
of bread,
and the whole
supply of water;
2 the
mighty man,
the man of
war,
the judge,
the prophet,
the diviner,
the elder,
3 the
captain of fifty,
the honorable man,
the counselor,
the skilled craftsman,
and the clever
enchanter.
4 I
will give boys
to be their
princes,
and children
shall rule over
them.
5 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 wicked
against the
honorable.
6 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 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 For
Jerusalem is
ruined, and Judah
is fallen;
because their
tongue and their
doings are against
the LORD,
to provoke the
eyes of his
glory.
9 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 Tell the
righteous that it
will be well
with them,
for they will eat
the fruit of
their deeds.
11 Woe to
the wicked!
Disaster is upon
them,
for the deeds
of their hands
will be paid back
to them.
12 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 The
LORD stands up
to contend,
and stands to
judge the peoples.
14 The
LORD will enter
into judgment with
the elders of
his people
and their leaders:
“It is you
who have eaten
up the vineyard.
The plunder of
the poor is
in your houses.
15 What do
you mean that you
crush my people,
and grind the
face of the
poor?” says the
Lord, GOD
of Armies.
16 Moreover
the LORD said, “Because
the daughters of
Zion are arrogant,
and walk with
outstretched necks
and flirting eyes,
walking daintily as
they go,
jingling ornaments on their
feet;
17 therefore
the Lord brings sores
on the crown
of the head
of the women
of Zion,
and the LORD
will make their
scalps bald.”
18 In
that day the Lord
will take away
the beauty of
their anklets, the
headbands, the
crescent necklaces,
19 the
earrings, the bracelets, the
veils,
20 the
headdresses, the
ankle chains, the
sashes, the
perfume containers, the charms,
21 the signet
rings, the nose rings,
22 the fine
robes, the capes, the cloaks, the
purses,
23 the hand
mirrors, the fine linen
garments, the tiaras, and the
shawls.
24 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 wearing of
sackcloth;
and branding
instead of beauty.
25 Your
men shall fall
by the sword,
and your mighty
in the war.
26 Her gates
shall lament and mourn.
She shall be desolate
and sit on
the ground.