11. Tell those who disobey,“You're in big trouble—what you did to otherswill come back to you.”
12. Though you are God's people,you are ruled and abusedby women and children.You are confused by leaderswho guide youdown the wrong path.
13. The Lord is ready to accuseand judge all nations.
14. He will even judgeyou rulers and leadersof his own nation.You destroyed his vineyardand filled your housesby robbing the poor.
15. The Lord All-Powerful says,“You have crushed my peopleand rubbed in the dustthe faces of the poor.”
16. The Lord says:The women of Jerusalemare proud and strut around,winking shamelessly.They wear anklets that jingleand call attentionto the way they walk.
17. But I, the Lord, will covertheir heads with sores,and I will uncovertheir private parts.
18-23. When that day comes, I will take away from those women all the fine jewellery they wear on their ankles, heads, necks, ears, arms, noses, fingers, and on their clothes. I will remove their veils, their belts, their perfume, their magic charms, their royal robes, and all their fine dresses, hats, and purses.
24. In place of perfume,there will be a stink;in place of belts,there will be ropes;in place of fancy hair styles,they will have bald heads.Instead of expensive clothes,they will wear sackcloth;instead of beauty,they will have ugly scars.
25. The fighting men of Jerusalemwill be killed in battle.