1For behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, doth take away from

2The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet,

3The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor,

4And I will give children unto them to be their princes, and babes

5And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every

6When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his

7In that day shall he swear, saying: I will not be a healer; for in

8For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen, because their

9The show of their countenance doth witness against them, and doth

10Say unto the righteous that it is well with them; for they shall

11Wo unto the wicked, for they shall perish; for the reward of

12And my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over

13The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

14The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people

15What mean ye? Ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of

16Moreover, the Lord saith: Because the daughters of Zion are

17Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head

18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling

19The chains and the bracelets, and the mufflers;

20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands,

21The rings, and nose jewels;

22The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the

23The glasses, and the fine linen, and hoods, and the veils.

24And it shall come to pass, instead of sweet smell there shall be

25Thy men shall fall by the sword and thy mighty in the war.

26And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate,