003:008 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their
tongue and their doings are against Yahweh, to provoke the eyes
of his glory.
003:009 The look of their faces testify against them. They parade
their sin like Sodom. They don't hide it. Woe to their soul!
For they have brought disaster upon themselves.
003:010 Tell the righteous "Good!" For they shall eat the fruit
of their deeds.
003:011 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; for the deeds
of his hands will be paid back to him.
003:012 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule
over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err,
and destroy the way of your paths.
003:013 Yahweh stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.
003:014 Yahweh will enter into judgment with the elders of his people,
and their leaders: "It is you who have eaten up the vineyard.
The spoil of the poor is in your houses.
003:015 What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face
of the poor?" says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.
003:016 Moreover Yahweh said, "Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,
and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes,
walking to trip as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;
003:017 therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head
of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald."
003:018 In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets,
the headbands, the crescent necklaces,
003:019 the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,
003:020 the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume
bottles, the charms,
003:021 the signet rings, the nose rings,
003:022 the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,
003:023 the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras,
and the shawls.
003:024 It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall
be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well
set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a girding of sackcloth;
and branding instead of beauty.
003:025 Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.
003:026 Her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate
and sit on the ground.
004:001 Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying,
"We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing:
only let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach."
004:002 In that day, Yahweh's branch will be beautiful and glorious,
and the fruit of the land will be the beauty and glory
of the survivors of Israel.
004:003 It will happen, that he who is left in Zion, and he who remains
in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even everyone who is
written among the living in Jerusalem;
004:004 when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters
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