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1. Observe this: The Lord God of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and from Judah every kind of security: the entire supply of bread and water,
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1. For H3588 , behold H2009 , the Lord H113 , the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , doth take away H5493 from Jerusalem H4480 H3389 and from Judah H4480 H3063 the stay H4937 and the staff H4938 , the whole H3605 stay H4937 of bread H3899 , and the whole H3605 stay H4937 of water H4325 ,
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2. the hero and warrior, the judge and prophet, the fortune-teller and elder,
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2. The mighty H1368 man , and the man H376 of war H4421 , the judge H8199 , and the prophet H5030 , and the prudent H7080 , and the ancient H2205 ,
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3. the commander of 50 and the dignitary, the counselor, cunning magician, and necromancer.
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3. The captain H8269 of fifty H2572 , and the honorable man H5375 H6440 , and the counselor H3289 , and the cunning H2450 artificer H2796 , and the eloquent H995 orator H3908 .
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4. "I will make youths their leaders, and the unstable will govern them."
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4. And I will give H5414 children H5288 to be their princes H8269 , and babes H8586 shall rule H4910 over them.
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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.
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5. And the people H5971 shall be oppressed H5065 , every one H376 by another H376 , and every one H376 by his neighbor H7453 : the child H5288 shall behave himself proudly H7292 against the ancient H2205 , and the base H7034 against the honorable H3513 .
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6. A man will even seize his brother in his father's house, saying: "You have a cloak-- you be our leader! This heap of rubble will be under your control."
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6. When H3588 a man H376 shall take hold H8610 of his brother H251 of the house H1004 of his father H1 , saying , Thou hast clothing H8071 , be H1961 thou our ruler H7101 , and let this H2063 ruin H4384 be under H8478 thy hand H3027 :
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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!"
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7. In that H1931 day H3117 shall he swear H5375 , saying H559 , I will not H3808 be H1961 a healer H2280 ; for in my house H1004 is neither H369 bread H3899 nor H369 clothing H8071 : make H7760 me not H3808 a ruler H7101 of the people H5971 .
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8. For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they have spoken and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.
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8. For H3588 Jerusalem H3389 is ruined H3782 , and Judah H3063 is fallen H5307 : because H3588 their tongue H3956 and their doings H4611 are against H413 the LORD H3068 , to provoke H4784 the eyes H5869 of his glory H3519 .
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9. The look on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom, they flaunt their sin. They do not conceal it. Woe to them! For they have brought evil on themselves.
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9. The show H1971 of their countenance H6440 doth witness H6030 against them ; and they declare H5046 their sin H2403 as Sodom H5467 , they hide H3582 it not H3808 . Woe H188 unto their soul H5315 ! for H3588 they have rewarded H1580 evil H7451 unto themselves.
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10. Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.
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10. Say H559 ye to the righteous H6662 , that H3588 it shall be well H2895 with him : for H3588 they shall eat H398 the fruit H6529 of their doings H4611 .
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11. Woe to the wicked-- it will go badly for them, for what they have done will be done to them.
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11. Woe H188 unto the wicked H7563 ! it shall be ill H7451 with him : for H3588 the reward H1576 of his hands H3027 shall be given H6213 him.
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12. Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. My people, your leaders mislead you; they confuse the direction of your paths.
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12. As for my people H5971 , children H5768 are their oppressors H5065 , and women H802 rule H4910 over them . O my people H5971 , they which lead H833 thee cause thee to err H8582 , and destroy H1104 the way H1870 of thy paths H734 .
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13. The LORD rises to argue the case and stands to judge the people.
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13. The LORD H3068 standeth up H5324 to plead H7378 , and standeth H5975 to judge H1777 the people H5971 .
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14. The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: "You have devastated the vineyard. The plunder from the poor is in your houses.
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14. The LORD H3068 will enter H935 into judgment H4941 with H5973 the ancients H2205 of his people H5971 , and the princes H8269 thereof : for ye H859 have eaten up H1197 the vineyard H3754 ; the spoil H1500 of the poor H6041 is in your houses H1004 .
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15. Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?" says the Lord God of Hosts.
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15. What mean ye H4100 that ye beat my people to pieces H1792 H5971 , and grind H2912 the faces H6440 of the poor H6041 ? saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3068 of hosts H6635 .
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16. The LORD also says: Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, walking with heads held high and seductive eyes, going along with prancing steps, jingling their ankle bracelets,
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16. Moreover the LORD H3068 saith H559 , Because H3282 H3588 the daughters H1323 of Zion H6726 are haughty H1361 , and walk H1980 with stretched forth H5186 necks H1627 and wanton H8265 eyes H5869 , walking H1980 and mincing H2952 as they go H1980 , and making a tinkling H5913 with their feet H7272 :
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17. the Lord will put scabs on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will shave their foreheads bare.
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17. Therefore the Lord H136 will smite with a scab H5596 the crown of the head H6936 of the daughters H1323 of Zion H6726 , and the LORD H3068 will discover H6168 their secret parts H6596 .
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18. On that day the Lord will strip their finery: ankle bracelets, headbands, crescents,
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18. In that H1931 day H3117 the Lord H136 will take away H5493 H853 the bravery H8597 of their tinkling ornaments H5914 about their feet , and their cauls H7636 , and their round tires H7720 like the moon,
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19. pendants, bracelets, veils,
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19. The chains H5188 , and the bracelets H8285 , and the mufflers H7479 ,
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20. headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets,
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20. The bonnets H6287 , and the ornaments of the legs H6807 , and the headbands H7196 , and the tablets H1004 H5315 , and the earrings H3908 ,
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21. signet rings, nose rings,
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21. The rings H2885 , and nose H639 jewels H5141 ,
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22. festive robes, capes, cloaks, purses,
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22. The changeable suits of apparel H4254 , and the mantles H4595 , and the wimples H4304 , and the crisping pins H2754 ,
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23. garments, linen clothes, turbans, and veils.
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23. The glasses H1549 , and the fine linen H5466 , and the hoods H6797 , and the veils H7289 .
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24. Instead of perfume there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of beautifully styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothes, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding.
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24. And it shall come to pass H1961 , that instead H8478 of sweet smell H1314 there shall be H1961 stink H4716 ; and instead H8478 of a girdle H2290 a rent H5364 ; and instead H8478 of well set H4639 hair H4748 baldness H7144 ; and instead H8478 of a stomacher H6614 a girding H4228 of sackcloth H8242 ; and burning H3587 instead H8478 of beauty H3308 .
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25. Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle.
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25. Thy men H4962 shall fall H5307 by the sword H2719 , and thy mighty H1369 in the war H4421 .
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26. Then her gates will lament and mourn; deserted, she will sit on the ground.
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26. And her gates H6607 shall lament H578 and mourn H56 ; and she being desolate H5352 shall sit H3427 upon the ground H776 .
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