1 See now, the Lord, the Lord of Armies,
2 ⌞He will take their⌟ heroes and soldiers,
3 military leaders and civilian leaders,
4 “I will make boys their leaders.
5 People will oppress each other,
6 A person will grab one of his relatives
7 When that day comes the relative will cry out,
8 Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen,
9 The look on their faces will be held against them.
10 Tell the righteous that blessings will come to them.
11 How horrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster will strike them.
12 “Children will oppress my people.
13 The Lord takes his place in the courtroom.
14 The Lord presents his case to the respected leaders
15 The Almighty Lord of Armies asks,
16 The Lord adds,
17 The Lord will cause sores ⌞to appear⌟
18 On that day the Lord will take away their fine things: jingling anklets, headbands, crescent-shaped necklaces,
19 pendants, bracelets, scarfs,
20 hats, ankle bracelets, blouses, perfume boxes, charms,
21 signet rings, nose rings,
22 fine robes, coats, shawls, purses,
23 mirrors, underwear, headdresses, and veils.
24 Instead of the smell of perfume, there will be the smell of decay.
25 ⌞Women,⌟ your warriors will die in combat.
26 The gates of Zion will cry and grieve,