¹ For, behold,¹ the Lord, GOD² of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, ² the mighty man, ³ the captain of fifty, ⁴ I will give boys to be their princes, ⁵ The people will be oppressed,
everyone by another, ⁶ Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying,
“You have clothing, you be our ruler, ⁷ In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; ⁸ For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; ⁹ The look of their faces testify against them.
Woe to their soul! ¹⁰ Tell the righteous that it will be well with them, ¹¹ Woe to the wicked! ¹² As for my people, children are their oppressors, ¹³ The LORD stands up to contend, ¹⁴ The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders of his people
“It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. ¹⁵ What do you mean that you crush my people, ¹⁶ Moreover the LORD said, “Because the daughters of Zion are arrogant,
jingling ornaments on their feet; ¹⁷ therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, 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; ²⁵ Your men shall fall by the sword, ²⁶ Her gates shall lament and mourn.
She shall be desolate and sit on the ground.