3:1 For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water;
3:1 For now the Sovereign, the LORD of hosts, is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and staff--all support of bread, and all support of water--

3:2 the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,
3:2 warrior and soldier, judge and prophet, diviner and elder,

3:3 the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skilful magician and the expert in charms.
3:3 captain of fifty and dignitary, counselor and skillful magician and expert enchanter.

3:4 And I will make boys their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
3:4 And I will make boys their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

3:5 And the people will oppress one another, every man his fellow and every man his neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the base fellow to the honorable.
3:5 The people will be oppressed, everyone by another and everyone by a neighbor; the youth will be insolent to the elder, and the base to the honorable.

3:6 When a man takes hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying: "You have a mantle; you shall be our leader, and this heap of ruins shall be under your rule";
3:6 Someone will even seize a relative, a member of the clan, saying, "You have a cloak; you shall be our leader, and this heap of ruins shall be under your rule."

3:7 in that day he will speak out, saying: "I will not be a healer; in my house there is neither bread nor mantle; you shall not make me leader of the people."
3:7 But the other will cry out on that day, saying, "I will not be a healer; in my house there is neither bread nor cloak; you shall not make me leader of the people."

3:8 For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen; because their speech and their deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.
3:8 For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.

3:9 Their partiality witnesses against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom, they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil upon themselves.
3:9 The look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom, they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves.

3:10 Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
3:10 Tell the innocent how fortunate they are, for they shall eat the fruit of their labors.

3:11 Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have done shall be done to him.
3:11 Woe to the guilty! How unfortunate they are, for what their hands have done shall be done to them.

3:12 My people -- children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, your leaders mislead you, and confuse the course of your paths.
3:12 My people--children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, your leaders mislead you, and confuse the course of your paths.

3:13 The LORD has taken his place to contend, he stands to judge his people.
3:13 The LORD rises to argue his case; he stands to judge the peoples.

3:14 The LORD enters into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: "It is you who have devoured the vineyard, the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
3:14 The LORD enters into judgment with the elders and princes of his people: It is you who have devoured the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

3:15 What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor?" says the Lord GOD of hosts.
3:15 What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor? says the Lord GOD of hosts.

3:16 The LORD said: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks, glancing wantonly with their eyes, mincing along as they go, tinkling with their feet;
3:16 The LORD said: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with outstretched necks, glancing wantonly with their eyes, mincing along as they go, tinkling with their feet;

3:17 the Lord will smite with a scab the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.
3:17 the Lord will afflict with scabs the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay bare their secret parts.

3:18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescents;
3:18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescents;

3:19 the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarfs;
3:19 the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarfs;

3:20 the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets;
3:20 the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets;

3:21 the signet rings and nose rings;
3:21 the signet rings and nose rings;

3:22 the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags;
3:22 the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags;

3:23 the garments of gauze, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.
3:23 the garments of gauze, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.

3:24 Instead of perfume there will be rottenness; and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.
3:24 Instead of perfume there will be a stench; and instead of a sash, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a rich robe, a binding of sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.

3:25 Your men shall fall by the sword and your mighty men in battle.
3:25 Your men shall fall by the sword and your warriors in battle.

3:26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; ravaged, she shall sit upon the ground.
3:26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; ravaged, she shall sit upon the ground.