Forכִּיlook,הִנֵּהthe Lord,הָאָדוֹןYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתis removingמֵסִירfrom Jerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַםand from Judahוּמִיהוּדָהsupportמַשְׁעֵןand prop,וּמַשְׁעֵנָהallכֹּלsupportמִשְׁעַןof breadלֶחֶםand allוְכֹלsupportמִשְׁעַןof water;מָיִם
mighty manגִּבּוֹרand manוְאִישׁof war,מִלְחָמָהjudgeשׁוֹפֵטand prophet,וְנָבִיאand divinerוְקֹסֵםand elder,וְזָקֵן
commanderשַׂרof fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםand dignitary,וּנְשׂוּא פָנִיםand counselorוְיוֹעֵץand the wiseוַחֲכַםin crafts,חֲרָשִׁיםand the skilledוּנְבוֹןin enchantment.לָחַשׁ
And I will makeוְנָתַתִּיboysנְעָרִיםtheir princes,שָׂרֵיהֶםand whimsוְתַעֲלוּלִיםwill ruleיִמְשְׁלוּover them.בָם
And the peopleהָעָםwill be oppressed,וְנִגַּשׂmanאִישׁby man,בְּאִישׁand manוְאִישׁby his neighbor;בְּרֵעֵהוּthe youthהַנַּעַרwill be insolentיִרְהֲבוּtoward the elder,בַּזָּקֵןand the despisedוְהַנִּקְלֶהtoward the honored.בַּנִּכְבָּד
Whenכִּיa manאִישׁtakes holdיִתְפֹּשׂof his brotherבְּאָחִיוin the houseבֵּיתof his father,אָבִיוsaying,“You haveלְכָהa cloak;שִׂמְלָהyou shall beתִּהְיֶהrulerקָצִיןfor us,לָּנוּand thisהַזֹּאתruinוְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָהshall be under your hand,”תַּחַת יָדֶךָ
he will lift up his voiceיִשָּׂאon that day,בַיּוֹם הַהוּאsaying,לֵאמֹר“I will notלֹאbeאֶהְיֶהone who binds wounds;חֹבֵשׁin my houseוּבְבֵיתִיthere is noאֵיןbreadלֶחֶםand noוְאֵיןcloak;שִׂמְלָהyou shall notלֹאmake meתְשִׂימֻנִיrulerקְצִיןof the people.”עָם
ForכִּיJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםhas stumbled,כָשְׁלָהand Judahוִיהוּדָהhas fallen,נָפָלbecauseכִּיtheir tongueלְשׁוֹנָםand their deedsוּמַעַלְלֵיהֶםare against YHWH,אֶל יְהוָהto rebel againstלַמְרוֹתthe eyesעֵנֵיof his glory.כְבוֹדוֹ
The lookהַכָּרַתof their facesפְּנֵיהֶםtestifiesעָנְתָהagainst them,בָּםand their sin,וְחַטָּאתָםlike Sodom,כִּסְדֹםthey proclaim;הִגִּידוּthey do notלֹאhide it.כִחֵדוּWoeאוֹיto their soul,לְנַפְשָׁםforכִּיthey have broughtגָמְלוּevilרָעָהon themselves!לָהֶם
Sayאִמְרוּof the righteousצַדִּיקthatכִּיit will be well,טוֹבforכִּיthe fruitפְרִיof their deedsמַעַלְלֵיהֶםthey will eat.יֹאכֵלוּ
Woeאוֹיto the wicked!לְרָשָׁעIt will be ill,רָעforכִּיthe recompenseגְמוּלof his handsיָדָיוwill be doneיֵעָשֶׂהto him.לּוֹ
My peopleעַמִּי— its oppressorsנֹגְשָׂיוare children,מְעוֹלֵלand womenוְנָשִׁיםruleמָשְׁלוּover it.בוֹMy people,עַמִּיthose who guide youמְאַשְּׁרֶיךָlead you astray,מַתְעִיםand the wayוְדֶרֶךְof your pathsאֹרְחֹתֶיךָthey have swallowed up.בִּלֵּעוּ
YHWHיְהוָהtakes his placeנִצָּבto contend,לָרִיבand standsוְעֹמֵדto judgeלָדִיןthe peoples.עַמִּים
YHWHיְהוָהwill enterיָבוֹאinto judgmentבְּמִשְׁפָּטwith the eldersעִם זִקְנֵיof his peopleעַמּוֹand his princes:וְשָׂרָיוAnd youוְאַתֶּםhave devouredבִּעַרְתֶּםthe vineyard;הַכֶּרֶםthe plunderגְּזֵלַתof the afflictedהֶעָנִיis in your houses.בְּבָתֵּיכֶם
What right have youמַה לָּכֶםthat you crushתְּדַכְּאוּmy peopleעַמִּיand grindוּ תִּטְחָנוּthe faceפְנֵיof the afflicted?עֲנִיִּיםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהTsevaot.צְבָאוֹת
And YHWHיְהוָהsaid:וַיֹּאמֶרBecauseיַעַן כִּיthe daughtersבְּנוֹתof Zionצִיּוֹןare haughtyגָבְהוּand walkוַתֵּלַכְנָהwith outstretchedנְטוּיוֹתnecks,גָּרוֹןand with eyesעֵינָיִםthat ogle,וּמְשַׂקְּרוֹתwalkingהָלוֹךְand tripping alongוְטָפֹףthey go,תֵּלַכְנָהand with their feetוּבְרַגְלֵיהֶםthey jingle,תְּעַכַּסְנָה
Adonaiאֲדֹנָיwill strike with scabsוְשִׂפַּחthe crownקָדְקֹדof the daughtersבְּנוֹתof Zion,צִיּוֹןand YHWHוַיהוָהwill lay bareיְעָרֶהtheir nakedness.פָּתְהֵן
On that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאAdonaiאֲדֹנָיwill removeיָסִירthe beautyתִּפְאֶרֶתof the anklets,הָעֲכָסִיםand the hairnetsוְהַשְּׁבִיסִיםand the crescents;וְהַשַּׂהֲרֹנִים
the pendantsהַנְּטִיפוֹתand the braceletsוְהַשֵּׁירוֹתand the veils;וְהָרְעָלוֹת
the headdressesהַפְּאֵרִיםand the ankle chainsוְהַצְּעָדוֹתand the sashes,וְהַקִּשֻּׁרִיםand the perfume bottlesוּבָתֵּי הַנֶּפֶשׁand the amulets;וְהַלְּחָשִׁים
the ringsהַטַּבָּעוֹתand the nose rings;וְנִזְמֵי הָאָף
the festal robesהַמַּחֲלָצוֹתand the capesוְהַמַּעֲטָפוֹתand the shawlsוְהַמִּטְפָּחוֹתand the purses;וְהָחֲרִיטִים
the mirrorsוְהַגִּלְיֹנִיםand the linen wrapsוְהַסְּדִינִיםand the turbansוְהַצְּנִיפוֹתand the mantles.וְהָרְדִידִים
And it will happenוְהָיָהthat instead ofתַחַתbalsamבֹּשֶׂםthere will beיִהְיֶהrot,מַקand instead ofוְתַחַתa belt,חֲגוֹרָהa rope;נִקְפָּהand instead ofוְתַחַתthe workמַעֲשֶׂהof hairdressing,מִקְשֶׁהbaldness;קָרְחָהand instead ofוְתַחַתa rich robe,פְּתִיגִילa bindingמַחֲגֹרֶתof sackcloth;שָׂקa burnכִּיinstead ofתַחַתbeauty.יֹפִי
Your menמְתַיִךְwill fallיִפֹּלוּby the sword,בַּחֶרֶבand your mightוּגְבוּרָתֵךְin battle.בַּמִּלְחָמָה
And her gatesפְּתָחֶיהָwill lamentוְאָנוּand mourn,וְאָבְלוּand stripped bare,וְנִקָּתָהshe will sitתֵּשֵׁבon the ground.לָאָרֶץ