1. Understand this:The Lord God All-Powerfulwill take away everything Judah and Jerusalem need—all the food and water,
2. the heroes and great soldiers,the judges and prophets,people who do magic and elders,
3. the military leaders and government leaders,the counselors, the skilled craftsmen, and those who try to tell the future.
4. The Lord says, “I will cause young boys to be your leaders,and foolish children will rule over you.