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16 The LORD says, “Beautiful Zion is haughty: craning her elegant neck, flirting with her eyes, walking with dainty steps, tinkling her ankle bracelets.
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The LORD says, “The women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, strutting along with swaying hips, with ornaments jingling on their ankles.
17 So the Lord will send scabs on her head; the LORD will make beautiful Zion bald.”
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Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the LORD will make their scalps bald.”
18 On that day of judgment the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful: ornaments, headbands, crescent necklaces,
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In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,
19 earrings, bracelets, and veils;
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the earrings and bracelets and veils,
20 scarves, ankle bracelets, sashes, perfumes, and charms;
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the headdresses and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms,
21 rings, jewels,
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the signet rings and nose rings,
22 party clothes, gowns, capes, and purses;
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the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses
23 mirrors, fine linen garments, head ornaments, and shawls.
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and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.
24 Instead of smelling of sweet perfume, she will stink. She will wear a rope for a sash, and her elegant hair will fall out. She will wear rough burlap instead of rich robes. Shame will replace her beauty.
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Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-dressed hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding.
25 The men of the city will be killed with the sword, and her warriors will die in battle.
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Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle.
26 The gates of Zion will weep and mourn. The city will be like a ravaged woman, huddled on the ground.
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The gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.
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