1. Observe this: The Lord God of Hostsis about to remove from Jerusalem and from Judahevery kind of security:the entire supply of bread and water,
2. the hero and warrior, the judge and prophet,the fortune-teller and elder,
3. the commander of 50 and the dignitary,the counselor, cunning magician, and necromancer.
4. “I will make youths their leaders, and the unstable will govern them.”
5. The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor;the youth will act arrogantly toward the elder,and the worthless toward the honorable.
6. A man will even seize his brotherin his father’s house, saying:“You have a cloak — you be our leader!This heap of rubble will be under your control.”
7. On that day he will cry out, saying:“I’m not a healer.I don’t even have food or clothing in my house.Don’t make me the leader of the people! ”
8. For Jerusalem has stumbledand Judah has fallenbecause they have spoken and acted against the Lord, defying His glorious presence.