3:2 the mighty men and warriors,
judges and prophets,
omen readers and leaders, 1
3:3 captains of groups of fifty,
the respected citizens, 2
advisers and those skilled in magical arts, 3
and those who know incantations.
3:4 The Lord says, 4 “I will make youths their officials;
malicious young men 5 will rule over them.
3:5 The people will treat each other harshly;
men will oppose each other;
neighbors will fight. 6
Youths will proudly defy the elderly
and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected. 7
3:6 Indeed, a man will grab his brother
right in his father’s house 8 and say, 9
‘You own a coat –
you be our leader!
This heap of ruins will be under your control.’ 10