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1 For now the Sovereign, the Lord of hosts, is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and staff— all support of bread, and all support of water—
1 Now the LORD God of heavenly forces is removing from Jerusalem and from Judah every form of support: all rations of food and water;
2 warrior and soldier, judge and prophet, diviner and elder,
2 soldier and warrior; judge and prophet; fortune-teller and elder;
3 captain of fifty and dignitary, counselor and skillful magician and expert enchanter.
3 commander and celebrity; counselor, clever craftsman, and cunning charmer.
4 And I will make boys their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
4 I will make youths their commanders; mischief makers will rule over them.
5 The people will be oppressed, everyone by another and everyone by a neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the base to the honorable.
5 The people will oppress each other, each one against the other, neighbor against neighbor. The young will bully the old, the rogue, and the respectable.
6 Someone will even seize a relative, a member of the clan, saying, "You have a cloak; you shall be our leader, and this heap of ruins shall be under your rule."
6 Someone will seize a family member, saying, "You have clothing! You be our leader! This mess will be your responsibility!"
7 But the other will cry out on that day, saying, "I will not be a healer; in my house there is neither bread nor cloak; you shall not make me leader of the people."
7 Someone else will cry out on that day, "I'm no healer! I have neither food nor clothing in my house! Don't make me the leader of the people!"
8 For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord, defying his glorious presence.
8 Yes, Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen, because the way they talk and act in word and deed insults the LORD, defying his brilliant glory.
9 The look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom, they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves.
9 Their bias in judgment gives them away; like Sodom, they display their sins in public. Doom to them, for they have done themselves in!
10 Tell the innocent how fortunate they are, for they shall eat the fruit of their labors.
10 Tell the righteous how blessed they are; they will eat the fruit of their labors.
11 Woe to the guilty! How unfortunate they are, for what their hands have done shall be done to them.
11 Doom to the wicked; they are evil. What they have done will be done to them.
12 My people—children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, your leaders mislead you, and confuse the course of your paths.
12 As for my people—oppressors strip them and swindlers rule them. My people—your leaders mislead you and confuse your paths.
13 The Lord rises to argue his case; he stands to judge the peoples.
13 The LORD arises to accuse; he stands to judge the peoples.
14 The Lord enters into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: It is you who have devoured the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
14 The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: You yourselves have devoured the vineyard; the goods stolen from the poor are in your houses.
15 What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor? says the Lord God of hosts.
15 How dare you crush my people and grind the faces of the poor? says the LORD God of heavenly forces.
16 The Lord said: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks, glancing wantonly with their eyes, mincing along as they go, tinkling with their feet;
16 The LORD says: Because Zion's daughters applaud themselves, walking with their chins in the air, flirting with their eyes, tiptoeing as they walk, feet jingling—
17 the Lord will afflict with scabs the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will lay bare their secret parts.
17 the Lord will shave the heads of Zion's daughters, and will expose their scalps.
18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescents;
18 On that day, the LORD will remove: the splendid ankle chains; headbands and moon-shaped pendants;
19 the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarfs;
19 the earrings, bracelets, and veils;
20 the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets;
20 the hats, bangles, and sashes; the amulets and charms;
21 the signet rings and nose rings;
21 the signet rings and nose rings;
22 the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags;
22 the robes and capes; the shawls and handbags;
23 the garments of gauze, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.
23 the mirrors and linen garments; the turbans and the veils.
24 Instead of perfume there will be a stench; and instead of a sash, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a binding of sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.
24 Instead of perfume there will be a disgusting odor; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of styled hair, shaved heads; instead of expensive clothes, rags as mourning clothes; instead of beauty, shame.
25 Your men shall fall by the sword and your warriors in battle.
25 Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle!
26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; ravaged, she shall sit upon the ground.
26 Her gates will lament and mourn; desolate, she will sit on the ground.
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