1 F or behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread and the whole stay of water,

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,

2 T he mighty man and the man of war, the judge and the prophet, the one who foretells by divination and the old man,

the mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

3 T he captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the expert craftsman and the skillful enchanter.

the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

4 A nd I will make boys their princes, and with childishness shall they rule over them.

And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

5 A nd the people shall be oppressed, each one by another, and each one by his neighbor; the child shall behave himself proudly and with insolence against the old man, and the lowborn against the honorable.

And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

6 W hen a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, You have a robe, you shall be our judge and ruler, and this heap of ruins shall be under your control—

When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:

7 I n that day he will answer, saying, I will not be a healer and one who binds up; I am not a physician. For in my house is neither bread nor clothing; you shall not make me judge and ruler of the people.

in that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.

8 F or Jerusalem is ruined and Judah is fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of His glory and defy His glorious presence.

For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

9 T heir respecting of persons and showing of partiality witnesses against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil.

The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

10 S ay to the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

11 W oe to the wicked! It shall be ill with them, for what their hands have done shall be done to them.

Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

12 A s for My people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O My people, your leaders cause you to err, and they confuse (destroy and swallow up) the course of your paths.

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

13 T he Lord stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples and His people.

The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

14 T he Lord enters into judgment with the elders of His people and their princes: For you have devoured the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

15 W hat do you mean by crushing My people and grinding the faces of the poor? says the Lord God of hosts.

What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord God of hosts.

16 M oreover, the Lord said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks and with undisciplined (flirtatious and alluring) eyes, tripping along with mincing and affected gait, and making a tinkling noise with their feet,

Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

17 T herefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will cause them to be stripped naked.

therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will discover their secret parts.

18 I n that day the Lord will take away the finery of their tinkling anklets, the caps of network, the crescent head ornaments,

In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

19 T he pendants, the bracelets or chains, and the spangled face veils and scarfs,

the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

20 T he headbands, the short ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume boxes, the amulets or charms,

the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

21 T he signet rings and nose rings,

the rings, and nose jewels,

22 T he festal robes, the cloaks, the stoles and shawls, and the handbags,

the changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

23 T he hand mirrors, the fine linen, the turbans, and the veils.

the glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

24 A nd it shall come to pass that instead of the sweet odor of spices there shall be the stench of rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; and searing instead of beauty.

And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

25 Y our men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty men in battle.

Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

26 A nd gates shall lament and mourn; and she, being ruined and desolate, shall sit upon the ground.

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