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Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah
See now, the Lord,
the Lord Almighty,
is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah
both supply and support:
all supplies of food and all supplies of water,
See now, the Lord,
the Lord Almighty,
is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah
both supply and support:
all supplies of food and all supplies of water,
the mighty man and the soldier,
the judge and the prophet,
the diviner and the elder,
the judge and the prophet,
the diviner and the elder,
the hero and the warrior,
the judge and the prophet,
the diviner and the elder,
the judge and the prophet,
the diviner and the elder,
the captain of fifty
and the man of rank,
the counselor and the skillful magician
and the expert in charms.
and the man of rank,
the counselor and the skillful magician
and the expert in charms.
the captain of fifty and the man of rank,
the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.
the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.
“I will make mere youths their officials;
children will rule over them.”
children will rule over them.”
And the people will oppress one another,
every one his fellow
and every one his neighbor;
the youth will be insolent to the elder,
and the despised to the honorable.
every one his fellow
and every one his neighbor;
the youth will be insolent to the elder,
and the despised to the honorable.
People will oppress each other —
man against man, neighbor against neighbor.
The young will rise up against the old,
the nobody against the honored.
man against man, neighbor against neighbor.
The young will rise up against the old,
the nobody against the honored.
For a man will take hold of his brother
in the house of his father, saying:
“You have a cloak;
you shall be our leader,
and this heap of ruins
shall be under your rule”;
in the house of his father, saying:
“You have a cloak;
you shall be our leader,
and this heap of ruins
shall be under your rule”;
A man will seize one of his brothers
in his father’s house, and say,
“You have a cloak, you be our leader;
take charge of this heap of ruins!”
in his father’s house, and say,
“You have a cloak, you be our leader;
take charge of this heap of ruins!”
But in that day he will cry out,
“I have no remedy.
I have no food or clothing in my house;
do not make me the leader of the people.”
“I have no remedy.
I have no food or clothing in my house;
do not make me the leader of the people.”
Jerusalem staggers,
Judah is falling;
their words and deeds are against the Lord,
defying his glorious presence.
Judah is falling;
their words and deeds are against the Lord,
defying his glorious presence.
For 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.
they proclaim their sin like Sodom;
they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
For they have brought evil on themselves.
The look on their faces testifies against them;
they parade their sin like Sodom;
they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
They have brought disaster upon themselves.
they parade their sin like Sodom;
they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
They have brought disaster upon themselves.
Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them,
for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
Tell the righteous it will be well with them,
for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him,
for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
Woe to the wicked!
Disaster is upon them!
They will be paid back
for what their hands have done.
Disaster is upon them!
They will be paid back
for what their hands have done.
Youths oppress my people,
women rule over them.
My people, your guides lead you astray;
they turn you from the path.
women rule over them.
My people, your guides lead you astray;
they turn you from the path.
The Lord has taken his place to contend;
he stands to judge peoples.
he stands to judge peoples.
The Lord takes his place in court;
he rises to judge the people.
he rises to judge the people.
The Lord enters into judgment
against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
the plunder from the poor is in your houses.
against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
the plunder from the poor is in your houses.
What do you mean by crushing my people,
by grinding the face of the poor?”
by grinding the face of the poor?”
What do you mean by crushing my people
and grinding the faces of the poor?”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
and grinding the faces of the poor?”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
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,
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,
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.
“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.
therefore the Lord will strike with a scab
the heads of the daughters of Zion,
and the Lord will lay bare their secret parts.
the heads of the daughters of Zion,
and the Lord will lay bare their secret parts.
Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;
the Lord will make their scalps bald.”
the Lord will make their scalps bald.”
In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescents;
In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,
the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets;
the headdresses and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms,
the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags;
the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses
the mirrors, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.
and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.
Instead of perfume there will be rottenness;
and instead of a belt, a rope;
and instead of well-set hair, baldness;
and instead of a rich robe, a skirt of sackcloth;
and branding instead of beauty.
and instead of a belt, a rope;
and instead of well-set hair, baldness;
and instead of a rich robe, a skirt of sackcloth;
and branding instead of beauty.
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.
instead of a sash, a rope;
instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;
instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;
instead of beauty, branding.
Your men shall fall by the sword
and your mighty men in battle.
and your mighty men in battle.
Your men will fall by the sword,
your warriors in battle.
your warriors in battle.