The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
1 For see! The Lord, ADONAI-Tzva'ot, will remove from Yerushalayim and Y'hudah every kind of support all reserves of food and water;
1
For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
2 heroes and warriors, judges and prophets, diviners and leaders,
2
The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3 captains of fifty, men of rank and advisers, skillful magicians and expert enchanters.
3
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
4 I will put children in authority; capriciousness will govern them.
4
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
5 People will oppress each other - everyone his friend, everyone his neighbor. The young will be insolent toward their elders, the insignificant arrogant toward the respected.
5
And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
6 A man will take hold of his brother in his father's house and say, "You have a coat, so rule us! Take charge of this ruin!"
6
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
7 But on that day, he will protest, "I don't have a remedy, I lack food and clothing for my own house; don't put me in charge of people!"
7
In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.
8 For Yerushalayim is ruined, and Y'hudah has fallen; because their words and deeds defy ADONAI, in open provocation of his glory.
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 Their very look witnesses against them! They parade their sin, like S'dom; they don't even try to hide it - all the worse for them! - they bring evil on themselves.
9
The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
10 Say that it will go well with the righteous, that they will enjoy the fruit of their actions;
10
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
11 but woe to the wicked, it will go badly with him; for what he has done will be done to him.
11
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
12 My people - children oppress them, and women are ruling over them. My people! Your guides lead you astray and obliterate the paths you should follow.
12
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
13 ADONAI rises to accuse, he stands to judge the peoples.
13
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
14 ADONAI presents the indictment against the leaders and officers of his people: "It is you who devour the vineyard; in your houses is plunder taken from the poor.
14
The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
15 What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding down the faces of the poor?" says Adonai ELOHIM-Tzva'ot.
15
What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
16 Moreover ADONAI says: "Because Tziyon's women are so proud, walking with their heads in the air and throwing seductive glances, moving with mincing steps and jingling their anklets
16
Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
17 Adonai will strike the crown of the heads of Tziyon's women with sores, and ADONAI will expose their private parts."
17
Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
18 On that day Adonai will take away their finery - their anklets, medallions and crescents,
18
In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,
19 their pendants, bracelets and veils;
19
The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
20 their headbands, armlets, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets,
20
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,
21 rings and nose-jewels;
21
The rings, and nose jewels,
22 their fine dresses, wraps, shawls, handbags,
22
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
23 gauze scarves, linen underclothes, turbans and capes.
23
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
24 Then, there will be instead of perfume, a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, a shaved scalp; instead of a rich robe, a sackcloth skirt; and a slave-brand instead of beauty.
24
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
25 Your men will fall by the sword and your warriors in battle.
25
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
26 Her gates will lament and mourn; ravaged, she will sit on the ground.
26
And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The King James Version is in the public domain.