| New King James Version | New Living Translation |
| 1For behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, Takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah The stock and the store, The whole supply of bread and the whole supply of water; | 1The Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, will take away from Jerusalem and Judah everything they depend on: every bit of bread and every drop of water, |
| 2The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, And the diviner and the elder; | 2all their heroes and soldiers, judges and prophets, fortune-tellers and elders, |
| 3The captain of fifty and the honorable man, The counselor and the skillful artisan, And the expert enchanter. | 3army officers and high officials, advisers, skilled sorcerers, and astrologers. |
| 4“I will give children to be their princes, And babes shall rule over them. | 4I will make boys their leaders, and toddlers their rulers. |
| 5The people will be oppressed, Every one by another and every one by his neighbor; The child will be insolent toward the elder, And the base toward the honorable.” | 5People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. Young people will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable. |
| 6When a man takes hold of his brother In the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing; You be our ruler, And let these ruins be under your power,” | 6In those days a man will say to his brother, “Since you have a coat, you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of ruins!” |
| 7In that day he will protest, saying, “I cannot cure your ills, For in my house is neither food nor clothing; Do not make me a ruler of the people.” | 7But he will reply, “No! I can’t help. I don’t have any extra food or clothes. Don’t put me in charge!” |
| 8For Jerusalem stumbled, And Judah is fallen, Because their tongue and their doings Are against the LORD, To provoke the eyes of His glory. | 8For Jerusalem will stumble, and Judah will fall, because they speak out against the LORD and refuse to obey him. They provoke him to his face. |
| 9The look on their countenance witnesses against them, And they declare their sin as Sodom; They do not hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought evil upon themselves. | 9The very look on their faces gives them away. They display their sin like the people of Sodom and don’t even try to hide it. They are doomed! They have brought destruction upon themselves. |
| 10“Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, For they shall eat the fruit of their doings. | 10Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned! |
| 11Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, For the reward of his hands shall be given him. | 11But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve. |
| 12As for My people, children are their oppressors, And women rule over them. O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, And destroy the way of your paths.” | 12Childish leaders oppress my people, and women rule over them. O my people, your leaders mislead you; they send you down the wrong road. |
| 13The LORD stands up to plead, And stands to judge the people. | 13The LORD takes his place in court and presents his case against his people. |
| 14The LORD will enter into judgment With the elders of His people And His princes: “For you have eaten up the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses. | 14The LORD comes forward to pronounce judgment on the elders and rulers of his people: “You have ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor. |
| 15What do you mean by crushing My people And grinding the faces of the poor?” Says the Lord GOD of hosts. | 15How dare you crush my people, grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?” demands the Lord, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. A Warning to Jerusalem |
| 16Moreover the LORD says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, And walk with outstretched necks And wanton eyes, Walking and mincing as they go, Making a jingling with their feet, | 16The LORD says, “Beautiful Zion is haughty: craning her elegant neck, flirting with her eyes, walking with dainty steps, tinkling her ankle bracelets. |
| 17Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, And the LORD will uncover their secret parts.” | 17So the Lord will send scabs on her head; the LORD will make beautiful Zion bald.” |
| 18In that day the Lord will take away the finery: The jingling anklets, the scarves, and the crescents; | 18On that day of judgment the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful: ornaments, headbands, crescent necklaces, |
| 19The pendants, the bracelets, and the veils; | 19earrings, bracelets, and veils; |
| 20The headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands; The perfume boxes, the charms, | 20scarves, ankle bracelets, sashes, perfumes, and charms; |
| 21 and the rings; The nose jewels, | 21rings, jewels, |
| 22 the festal apparel, and the mantles; The outer garments, the purses, | 22party clothes, gowns, capes, and purses; |
| 23 and the mirrors; The fine linen, the turbans, and the robes. | 23mirrors, fine linen garments, head ornaments, and shawls. |
| 24And so it shall be: Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; Instead of a sash, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, baldness; Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty. | 24Instead of smelling of sweet perfume, she will stink. She will wear a rope for a sash, and her elegant hair will fall out. She will wear rough burlap instead of rich robes. Shame will replace her beauty. |
| 25Your men shall fall by the sword, And your mighty in the war. | 25The men of the city will be killed with the sword, and her warriors will die in battle. |
| 26Her gates shall lament and mourn, And she being desolate shall sit on the ground. | 26The gates of Zion will weep and mourn. The city will be like a ravaged woman, huddled on the ground. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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