1 Porque eis que o Senhor, o Senhor dos Exércitos, tira de Jerusalém e de Judá o sustento e o apoio, todo sustento de pão e todo sustento de água; 2 o valente, o guerreiro e o juiz; o profeta, o adivinho e o ancião; 3 o capitão de cinquenta, o respeitável, o conselheiro, o hábil entre os artífices e o encantador perito. 4 Dar-lhes-ei meninos por príncipes, e crianças governarão sobre eles. 5 Entre o povo, oprimem uns aos outros, cada um, ao seu próximo; o menino se atreverá contra o ancião, e o vil, contra o nobre. 6 Quando alguém se chegar a seu irmão e lhe disser, na casa de seu pai: Tu tens roupa, sê nosso príncipe e toma sob teu governo esta ruína; 7 naquele dia, levantará este a sua voz, dizendo: Não sou médico, não há pão em minha casa, nem veste alguma; não me ponhais por príncipe do povo.

8 Porque Jerusalém está arruinada, e Judá, caída; porquanto a sua língua e as suas obras são contra o Senhor, para desafiarem a sua gloriosa presença. 9 O aspecto do seu rosto testifica contra eles; e, como Sodoma, publicam o seu pecado e não o encobrem. Ai da sua alma! Porque fazem mal a si mesmos. 10 Dizei aos justos que bem lhes irá; porque comerão do fruto das suas ações. 11 Ai do perverso! Mal lhe irá; porque a sua paga será o que as suas próprias mãos fizeram. 12 Os opressores do meu povo são crianças, e mulheres estão à testa do seu governo. Oh! Povo meu! Os que te guiam te enganam e destroem o caminho por onde deves seguir. 13 O Senhor se dispõe para pleitear e se apresenta para julgar os povos. 14 O Senhor entra em juízo contra os anciãos do seu povo e contra os seus príncipes. Vós sois os que consumistes esta vinha; o que roubastes do pobre está em vossa casa. 15 Que há convosco que esmagais o meu povo e moeis a face dos pobres? — diz o Senhor, o Senhor dos Exércitos.

16 Diz ainda mais o Senhor: Visto que são altivas as filhas de Sião e andam de pescoço emproado, de olhares impudentes, andam a passos curtos, fazendo tinir os ornamentos de seus pés, 17 o Senhor fará tinhosa a cabeça das filhas de Sião, o Senhor porá a descoberto as suas vergonhas. 18 Naquele dia, tirará o Senhor o enfeite dos anéis dos tornozelos, e as toucas, e os ornamentos em forma de meia-lua; 19 os pendentes, e os braceletes, e os véus esvoaçantes; 20 os turbantes, as cadeiazinhas para os passos, as cintas, as caixinhas de perfumes e os amuletos; 21 os sinetes e as joias pendentes do nariz; 22 os vestidos de festa, os mantos, os xales e as bolsas; 23 os espelhos, as camisas finíssimas, os atavios de cabeça e os véus grandes. 24 Será que em lugar de perfume haverá podridão, e por cinta, corda; em lugar de encrespadura de cabelos, calvície; e em lugar de veste suntuosa, cilício; e marca de fogo, em lugar de formosura. 25 Os teus homens cairão à espada, e os teus valentes, na guerra. 26 As suas portas chorarão e estarão de luto; Sião, desolada, se assentará em terra.

1 For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; 2 the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder; 3 the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter. 4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. 5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable. 6 When a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand; 7 in that day shall he lift up his voice, saying, I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: ye shall not make me ruler of the people. 8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory. 9 The show 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 done evil unto themselves. 10 Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him. 12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

13 Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples. 14 Jehovah will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, and the princes thereof: It is ye that have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses: 15 what mean ye that ye crush my people, and grind the face of the poor? saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

16 Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet; 17 therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and Jehovah will lay bare their secret parts. 18 In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, and the cauls, and the crescents; 19 the pendants, and the bracelets, and the mufflers; 20 the headtires, and the ankle chains, and the sashes, and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets; 21 the rings, and the nose-jewels; 22 the festival robes, and the mantles, and the shawls, and the satchels; 23 the hand-mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the veils. 24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well set hair, baldness; and instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty. 25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. 26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit upon the ground.

1 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,

2 the hero and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,

3 the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.

4 "I will make mere youths their officials; children will rule over them."

5 People will oppress each other — man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored.

6 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!"

7 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."

8 Jerusalem staggers, Judah is falling; their words and deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.

9 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.

10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.

11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.

12 Youths oppress my people, women rule over them. My people, your guides lead you astray; they turn you from the path.

13 The LORD takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people.

14 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.

15 What do you mean by crushing my people and grinding the faces of the poor?" declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.

16 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.

17 Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the LORD will make their scalps bald."

18 In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,

19 the earrings and bracelets and veils,

20 the headdresses and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms,

21 the signet rings and nose rings,

22 the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses

23 and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.

24 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.

25 Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle.

26 The gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.