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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]
The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
[3]
The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. the honourable...: Heb. a man eminent in countenance eloquent...: or, skilful of speech
[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 neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
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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:
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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. swear: Heb. lift up the hand healer: Heb. binder up
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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]
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]
Say ye to 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 the reward of his hands shall be given him. given...: Heb. done to him
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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. lead...: or, call thee blessed destroy: Heb. swallow up
[13]
The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
[14]
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. eaten: or, burnt
[15]
What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
[16]
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: wanton...: Heb. deceiving with their eyes mincing: or, tripping nicely
[17]
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. discover: Heb. make naked
[18]
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, cauls: or, networks
[19]
The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, chains: or, sweet balls mufflers: or, spangled ornaments
[20]
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, tablets: Heb. houses of the soul
[21]
The rings, and nose jewels,
[22]
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
[23]
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.
[24]
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]
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. mighty: Heb. might
[26]
And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground. desolate: or, emptied: Heb. cleansed

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