3:15 Why do you crush my people
and grind the faces of the poor?” 1
The sovereign Lord who commands armies 2 has spoken.
3:16 The Lord says,
“The women 3 of Zion are proud.
They walk with their heads high 4
and flirt with their eyes.
They skip along 5
and the jewelry on their ankles jingles. 6
3:17 So 7 the sovereign master 8 will afflict the foreheads of Zion’s women 9 with skin diseases, 10
the Lord will make the front of their heads bald.” 11
3:18 12 At that time 13 the sovereign master will remove their beautiful ankle jewelry, 14 neck ornaments, crescent shaped ornaments, 3:19 earrings, bracelets, veils, 3:20 headdresses, ankle ornaments, sashes, sachets, 15 amulets, 3:21 rings, nose rings, 3:22 festive dresses, robes, shawls, purses, 3:23 garments, vests, head coverings, and gowns. 16
3:24 A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices, 17
a rope will replace a belt,
baldness will replace braided locks of hair,
a sackcloth garment will replace a fine robe,
and a prisoner’s brand will replace beauty.
3:25 Your 18 men will fall by the sword,
your strong men will die in battle. 19
3:26 Her gates will mourn and lament;
deprived of her people, she will sit on the ground. 20