1 ¶ For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, will take away from Jerusalem and from Judah their staff and support, the entire supply of bread, and of water,

2 The hero, and warrior, the judge, and the prophet, the interpreter of omens, and the elder,

3 The captain of fifty, and the man in high position, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the eloquent orator.

4 And I will make boys their leaders, and babes will rule over them.

5 And the people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor: the youth will act arrogantly against the elder, and the base against the honorable.

6 A man will even seize his brother in the house of his father, saying, You have a robe, you be our ruler, and take charge of these ruins:

7 In that day he will protest, saying, I am not a healer; there is no food or robe in my house: do not make me a ruler of the people.

8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because they talk and act against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.

9 ¶ The look of their faces testifies against them; and they openly declare their sin like Sodom, they do not hide it. Woe to their soul! for they bring calamity on themselves.

10 Tell the righteous, that all will be well with them: for they will eat what their efforts produce.

11 Woe to the wicked! it will be bad for him: for what he has done will be done to him.

12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, those who lead you cause you to err, and confuse the direction of your paths.

13 The LORD will rise up to accuse the people, and step forward to judge them.

14 The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders and leaders of his people: for you have devoured the vineyard; the goods taken from the poor are in your homes.

15 What do you mean by crushing my people, and grinding the faces of the poor? asks the Lord GOD of hosts.

16 ¶ The LORD also says, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with heads held high and seductive eyes, swinging and prancing along as they go, making a tinkling with their feet:

17 The Lord will cause scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will shave their foreheads bare.

18 On that day the Lord will take away their finery: the tinkling ankle bracelets around their feet, and their headbands, and their crescent head ornaments,

19 The pendants, and the bracelets, and the scarves,

20 The bonnets, leg ornaments, headbands, perfume boxes, and earrings,

21 The rings, and nose jewels,

22 The festive robes, capes, shawls, and purses,

23 The hand mirrors, linen undergarments, turbans, and veils.

24 And it will come to pass, that instead of perfume there will be a stench; and instead of a belt, a rope; and instead of beautifully styled hair, baldness; and instead of a rich dress, sackcloth; and instead of beauty, shame.

25 Your men will fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.

26 And her gates will lament and mourn; and she being desolate will sit upon the ground.