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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,
Judgment against Judah
The Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
will take away from Jerusalem and Judah
everything they depend on:
every bit of bread
and every drop of water,
The Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
will take away from Jerusalem and Judah
everything they depend on:
every bit of bread
and every drop 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,
all their heroes and soldiers,
judges and prophets,
fortune-tellers and elders,
judges and prophets,
fortune-tellers and elders,
the captain of fifty and the man of rank,
the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.
the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.
army officers and high officials,
advisers, skilled sorcerers, and astrologers.
advisers, skilled sorcerers, and astrologers.
“I will make mere youths their officials;
children will rule over them.”
children will rule over them.”
I will make boys their leaders,
and toddlers their rulers.
and toddlers their rulers.
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.
People will oppress each other —
man against man,
neighbor against neighbor.
Young people will insult their elders,
and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable.
man against man,
neighbor against neighbor.
Young people will insult their elders,
and vulgar people will sneer at 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!”
In those days a man will say to his brother,
“Since you have a coat, you be our leader!
Take charge of this heap of ruins!”
“Since you have a coat, 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.”
But he will reply,
“No! I can’t help.
I don’t have any extra food or clothes.
Don’t put me in charge!”
“No! I can’t help.
I don’t have any extra food or clothes.
Don’t put me in charge!”
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 will stumble,
and Judah will fall,
because they speak out against the LORD and refuse to obey him.
They provoke him to his face.
and Judah will fall,
because they speak out against the LORD and refuse to obey him.
They provoke him to his face.
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 very look on their faces gives them away.
They display their sin like the people of Sodom
and don’t even try to hide it.
They are doomed!
They have brought destruction upon themselves.
They display their sin like the people of Sodom
and don’t even try to hide it.
They are doomed!
They have brought destruction upon 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.
Tell the godly that all will be well for them.
They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned!
They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned!
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.
But the wicked are doomed,
for they will get exactly what they deserve.
for they will get exactly what they deserve.
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.
Childish leaders oppress my people,
and women rule over them.
O my people, your leaders mislead you;
they send you down the wrong road.
and women rule over them.
O my people, your leaders mislead you;
they send you down the wrong road.
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.
The LORD comes forward to pronounce judgment
on the elders and rulers of his people:
“You have ruined Israel, my vineyard.
Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor.
on the elders and rulers of his people:
“You have ruined Israel, my vineyard.
Your houses are filled with things stolen from 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.
How dare you crush my people,
grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?”
demands the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
A Warning to Jerusalem
grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?”
demands the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
A Warning to Jerusalem
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 bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;
the Lord will make their scalps bald.”
the Lord will make their scalps bald.”
So the Lord will send scabs on her head;
the LORD will make beautiful Zion bald.”
the LORD will make beautiful Zion bald.”
In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,
On that day of judgment
the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful:
ornaments, headbands, crescent necklaces,
the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful:
ornaments, headbands, crescent necklaces,
the headdresses and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms,
scarves, ankle bracelets, sashes,
perfumes, and charms;
perfumes, and charms;
and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.
mirrors, fine linen garments,
head ornaments, and shawls.
head ornaments, and shawls.
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 will fall by the sword,
your warriors in battle.
your warriors in battle.
The men of the city will be killed with the sword,
and her warriors will die in battle.
and her warriors will die in battle.