1 For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their support; their store of bread and of water;

2 The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;

3 The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.

4 And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.

5 And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.

6 When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:

7 Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.

8 For Jerusalem has become feeble, and destruction has come on Judah, because their words and their acts are against the Lord, moving the eyes of his glory to wrath.

9 Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.

10 Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.

12 As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.

13 The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

14 The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.

15 By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.

16 Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:

17 The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.

18 In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,

19 The ear-rings, and the chains, and the delicate clothing,

20 The head-bands, and the arm-chains, and the worked bands, and the perfume-boxes, and the jewels with secret powers,

21 The rings, and the nose-jewels,

22 The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,

23 The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.

24 And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.

25 Your men will be put to the sword, and your men of war will come to destruction in the fight.

26 And in the public places of her towns will be sorrow and weeping; and she will be seated on the earth, waste and uncovered.

1 看哪！ 主万军之耶和华， 快要从耶路撒冷和犹大， 除掉人所倚靠的和所倚赖的， 就是众人所倚靠的粮， 众人所倚赖的水；

2 除掉勇士和战士、审判官和先知、占卜的和长老、

3 五十夫长和尊贵的人、谋士和有技艺的工人， 以及精通法术的。

4 我必使孩童作他们的领袖， 使婴孩管辖他们。

5 人民必互相压迫， 人欺压人， 也欺压自己的邻舍； 年轻人要欺凌老年人， 卑贱人必欺凌尊贵人。

6 人若在父家里， 拉住自己一个兄弟， 说： "你有一件外衣， 你就作我们的官长吧！ 这败落的事就归你的手处理。"

7 那时， 那人必高声说： "我不作医治你们的人， 因为我家里没有粮食， 也没有外衣， 你们不要立我作人民的官长。"

8 耶路撒冷败落， 犹大倾倒， 是因为他们的舌头和行为都敌对耶和华， 惹怒了他那充满荣光的眼目。

9 他们面上的表情指证他们的不对； 他们像所多玛一般宣扬自己的罪恶， 并不隐瞒； 他们有祸了， 因为他们自招祸害。

10 你们要告诉义人， 他们必得福乐， 因为他们必享自己行为所结的果子。

11 恶人却有祸了， 他们必遭灾难， 因为他们必按自己手所作的得报应。

12 至于我的子民， 孩童欺压他们， 妇女管辖他们； 我的子民啊！ 那引导你们的， 使你们走错了路， 并且混乱了你们所走的方向。

13 耶和华起来辩论， 站着审判人民。

14 耶和华必审问他子民中的长老和领袖， 说： "那吞尽葡萄园的， 就是你们； 从贫穷人那里掠夺的， 都在你们家中。"

15 主万军之耶和华说： "你们为什么压迫我的子民， 搓磨贫穷人的脸呢？"

16 耶和华又说： "因为锡安的女子高傲， 走路挺直颈项， 媚眼看人， 俏步徐行， 用脚发出叮当声。

17 因此， 主必使锡安的女子头顶长出秃疮； 耶和华又使她们露出前额。"

18 到那日， 主必除掉她们华美的脚钏、发网、月牙圈、

19 耳坠、手镯、蒙脸的帕子、

20 头饰、脚环、华带、香盒、符囊、

21 戒指、鼻环、

22 美服、外衣、钱袋、

23 镜子、细麻衬衣、头巾、蒙身帕子。

24 必有腐臭代替馨香， 绳子代替腰带， 光秃代替美发， 麻衣系腰代替美服， 烙痕代替美貌。

25 你的男丁要倒在刀下， 你的勇士必死在战场。

26 锡安的城门必悲哀哭号， 锡安被掠夺， 成了一片荒凉后， 必坐在地上。