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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,
God Will Remove the Leaders
For behold, the Lord GOD of hosts is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah
Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread
And the whole supply of water;
For behold, the Lord GOD of hosts is going to remove from Jerusalem and Judah
Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread
And the whole supply of water;
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 mighty man 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, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.
the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.
The captain of fifty and the honorable man,
The counselor and the expert artisan,
And the skillful enchanter.
The counselor and the expert artisan,
And the skillful enchanter.
“I will make mere youths their officials;
children will rule over them.”
children will rule over them.”
And I will make mere lads their princes,
And capricious children will rule over them,
And capricious children will rule over them,
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.
And the people will be oppressed,
Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor;
The youth will storm against the elder
And the inferior against the honorable.
Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor;
The youth will storm against the elder
And the inferior against the honorable.
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!”
When a man lays hold of his brother in his father’s house, saying,
“You have a cloak, you shall be our ruler,
And these ruins will be under your charge,”
“You have a cloak, you shall be our ruler,
And these ruins will be under your charge,”
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.”
He will protest on that day, saying,
“I will not be your healer,
For in my house there is neither bread nor cloak;
You should not appoint me ruler of the people.”
“I will not be your healer,
For in my house there is neither bread nor cloak;
You should not appoint me ruler 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 Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen,
Because their speech and their actions are against the LORD,
To rebel against His glorious presence.
Because their speech and their actions are against the LORD,
To rebel against His glorious presence.
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.
The expression of their faces bears witness against them,
And they display their sin like Sodom;
They do not even conceal it.
Woe to them!
For they have brought evil on themselves.
And they display their sin like Sodom;
They do not even conceal it.
Woe to them!
For they have brought evil on themselves.
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.
Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
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.
Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him,
For what he deserves will be done to him.
For what he deserves will be done to him.
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.
O My people! Their oppressors are children,
And women rule over them.
O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray
And confuse the direction of your paths.
And women rule over them.
O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray
And confuse the direction of your paths.
The Lord takes his place in court;
he rises to judge the people.
he rises to judge the people.
God Will Judge
The LORD arises to contend,
And stands 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.
The LORD enters into judgment with the elders and princes of His people,
“It is you who have devoured the vineyard;
The plunder of the poor is in your houses.
“It is you who have devoured the vineyard;
The plunder of the poor is in your houses.
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.
“What do you mean by crushing My people
And grinding the face of the poor?”
Declares the Lord GOD of hosts.
And grinding the face of the poor?”
Declares the Lord GOD of hosts.
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.
Judah’s Women Denounced
Moreover, the LORD said, “Because the daughters of Zion are proud
And walk with heads held high and seductive eyes,
And go along with mincing steps
And tinkle the bangles on their feet,
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.”
Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs,
And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”
And the LORD will make their foreheads bare.”
In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,
In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, crescent ornaments,
the headdresses and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms,
headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets,
the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses
festal robes, outer tunics, cloaks, money purses,
and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.
hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans and veils.
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.
Now it will come about that instead of sweet perfume there will be putrefaction;
Instead of a belt, a rope;
Instead of well-set hair, a plucked-out scalp;
Instead of fine clothes, a donning of sackcloth;
And branding instead of beauty.
Instead of a belt, a rope;
Instead of well-set hair, a plucked-out scalp;
Instead of fine clothes, a donning of sackcloth;
And branding instead of beauty.
Your men will fall by the sword,
your warriors in battle.
your warriors in battle.
Your men will fall by the sword
And your mighty ones in battle.
And your mighty ones in battle.