1 For, behold, the Lord{H113}, the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, doth take away{H5493}{(H8688)} from Jerusalem{H3389} and from Judah{H3063} the stay{H4937} and the staff{H4938}, the whole stay{H4937} of bread{H3899}, and the whole{H3605} stay{H4937} of water{H4325},

2 The mighty man{H1368}, and the man{H376} of war{H4421}, the judge{H8199}{(H8802)}, and the prophet{H5030}, and the prudent{H7080}{(H8802)}, and the ancient{H2205},

3 The captain{H8269} of fifty{H2572}, and the honourable{H5375}{(H8803)} man{H6440}, and the counsellor{H3289}{(H8802)}, and the cunning{H2450} artificer{H2791}, and the eloquent{H995}{(H8737)} orator{H3908}.

4 And I will give{H5414}{(H8804)} children{H5288} to be their princes{H8269}, and babes{H8586} shall rule{H4910}{(H8799)} over them.

5 And the people{H5971} shall be oppressed{H5065}{(H8738)}, every one{H376} by another{H376}, and every one{H376} by his neighbour{H7453}: the child{H5288} shall behave himself proudly{H7292}{(H8799)} against the ancient{H2205}, and the base{H7034}{(H8737)} against the honourable{H3513}{(H8737)}.

6 When a man{H376} shall take hold{H8610}{(H8799)} of his brother{H251} of the house{H1004} of his father{H1}, saying, Thou hast clothing{H8071}, be thou our ruler{H7101}, and let this ruin{H4384} be under thy hand{H3027}:

7 In that day{H3117} shall he swear{H5375}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I will not be an healer{H2280}{(H8802)}; for in my house{H1004} is neither bread{H3899} nor clothing{H8071}: make{H7760}{(H8799)} me not a ruler{H7101} of the people{H5971}.

8 For Jerusalem{H3389} is ruined{H3782}{(H8804)}, and Judah{H3063} is fallen{H5307}{(H8804)}: because their tongue{H3956} and their doings{H4611} are against the LORD{H3068}, to provoke{H4784}{(H8687)} the eyes{H5869} of his glory{H3519}.

9 The shew{H1971} of their countenance{H6440} doth witness against them{H6030}{(H8804)}; and they declare{H5046}{(H8689)} their sin{H2403} as Sodom{H5467}, they hide{H3582}{(H8765)} it not. Woe{H188} unto their soul{H5315}! for they have rewarded{H1580}{(H8804)} evil{H7451} unto themselves.

10 Say{H559}{(H8798)} ye to the righteous{H6662}, that it shall be well{H2896} with him: for they shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} the fruit{H6529} of their doings{H4611}.

11 Woe{H188} unto the wicked{H7563}! it shall be ill{H7451} with him: for the reward{H1576} of his hands{H3027} shall be given{H6213}{(H8735)} him.

12 As for my people{H5971}, children{H5953}{(H8781)} are their oppressors{H5065}{(H8802)}, and women{H802} rule{H4910}{(H8804)} over them. O my people{H5971}, they which lead{H833}{(H8764)} thee cause thee to err{H8582}{(H8688)}, and destroy{H1104}{(H8765)} the way{H1870} of thy paths{H734}.

13 The LORD{H3068} standeth up{H5324}{(H8737)} to plead{H7378}{(H8800)}, and standeth{H5975}{(H8802)} to judge{H1777}{(H8800)} the people{H5971}.

14 The LORD{H3068} will enter{H935}{(H8799)} into judgment{H4941} with the ancients{H2205} of his people{H5971}, and the princes{H8269} thereof: for ye have eaten up{H1197}{(H8765)} the vineyard{H3754}; the spoil{H1500} of the poor{H6041} is in your houses{H1004}.

15 What mean ye that ye beat{H1792} my people{H5971} to pieces{H1792}{(H8762)}, and grind{H2912}{(H8799)} the faces{H6440} of the poor{H6041}? saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635}.

16 Moreover the LORD{H3068} saith{H559}{(H8799)}, Because{H3282} the daughters{H1323} of Zion{H6726} are haughty{H1361}{(H8804)}, and walk{H3212}{(H8799)} with stretched forth{H5186}{(H8803)} necks{H1627} and wanton{H8265}{(H8764)} eyes{H5869}, walking{H1980}{(H8800)} and mincing{H2952}{(H8800)} as they go{H3212}{(H8799)}, and making a tinkling{H5913}{(H8762)} with their feet{H7272}:

17 Therefore the Lord{H136} will smite with a scab{H5596}{(H8765)} the crown of the head{H6936} of the daughters{H1323} of Zion{H6726}, and the LORD{H3068} will discover{H6168}{(H8762)} their secret parts{H6596}.

18 In that day{H3117} the Lord{H136} will take away{H5493}{(H8686)} the bravery{H8597} of their tinkling ornaments{H5914} about their feet, and their cauls{H7636}, and their round tires like the moon{H7720},

19 The chains{H5188}, and the bracelets{H8285}, and the mufflers{H7479},

20 The bonnets{H6287}, and the ornaments of the legs{H6807}, and the headbands{H7196}, and the tablets{H5315}{H1004}, and the earrings{H3908},

21 The rings{H2885}, and nose{H639} jewels{H5141},

22 The changeable suits of apparel{H4254}, and the mantles{H4595}, and the wimples{H4304}, and the crisping pins{H2754},

23 The glasses{H1549}, and the fine linen{H5466}, and the hoods{H6797}, and the vails{H7289}.

24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell{H1314} there shall be stink{H4716}; and instead of a girdle{H2290} a rent{H5364}; and instead of well set{H4639} hair{H4748} baldness{H7144}; and instead of a stomacher{H6614} a girding{H4228} of sackcloth{H8242}; and burning{H3587} instead of beauty{H3308}.

25 Thy men{H4962} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, and thy mighty{H1369} in the war{H4421}.

26 And her gates{H6607} shall lament{H578}{(H8804)} and mourn{H56}{(H8804)}; and she being desolate{H5352}{(H8738)} shall sit{H3427}{(H8799)} upon the ground{H776}.