Bilingual reading

For, behold, the Lord, GOD of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;

the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,

the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.

I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.

The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the wicked against the honorable.

Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand.”

In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.”

For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don’t hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

Tell the righteous that it will be well with them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.

Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them, for the deeds of their hands will be paid back to them.

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.

The LORD stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

The LORD will enter into judgment with the elders of his people and their leaders: “It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The plunder of the poor is in your houses.

What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, GOD of Armies.

Moreover the LORD said, “Because the daughters of Zion are arrogant, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking daintily as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;

therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and the LORD will make their scalps bald.”

In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,

the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,

the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume containers, the charms,

the signet rings, the nose rings,

the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,

the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.

It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.

Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.

Her gates shall lament and mourn. She shall be desolate and sit on the ground.

هُوَذا السَّيِّدُ رَبُّ القُوَّات يُزيلُ مِن أُورَشَليمَ ومِن يَهوذا السَّنَدَ والرُّكنَ كُلَّ سَنَدِ خُبزٍ وكُلَّ سَنَدِ ماء

البَطَلَ ورَجُلَ الحَرْب القاضِيَ والنَّبِيَّ والعَرَّافَ والشَّيخ

قائِدَ الخَمْسينَ والوَجيه والمُشيرَ والحَكيمَ في الصَّنائع والخَبيرَ في الرُّقيَة

وأَجعَلُ الصِّبْيانَ رُؤَساءَ لَهم وأَولادُ الشَّوارِعِ يَتَسَلَّطونَ علَيهم

ويَدفَعُ الشَّعبُ، الواحِدُ مِنهمُ الآخَر والإِنسانُ قَريبَه ويَهجُمُ الصَّبِيُّ على الشَّيخ واللَّئيمُ على الكَريم

حينَئِذٍ يُمسِكُ الإِنْسانُ أَخاه في بَيتِ أَبيه قائِلًا: إِنَّ لَكَ رِداءً فكُنْ قائِدًا لَنا وهٰذا الخَرابُ يَكونُ تَحتَ يَدِكَ

فيُجيبُ في ذٰلك اليَومِ قائِلًا: لَستُ أَنا بِعاصِبِ جُروح لَيسَ في بَيتي خُبزٌ ولا رِداء فلا تَجعَلوني قائدًا لِلشَّعْب

فإِنَّ أُورَشَليمَ عَثَرَت ويَهوذا سَقَطَت لِأَنَّ أَلسِنَتَهم وأَفْعالَهم على الرَّبّ تَحَدِّيًا لِنَظَراتِ مَجدِه

مُحاباةُ وجُوهِهم تَشهَدُ علَيهم فإِنَّهم يُجاهِرونَ بِخَطيئَتِهم كسَدوم ولا يَستُرونَها، فوَيلٌ لَهم فإِنَّهم جَلَبوا الشَّرَّ على أَنفُسِهم

قولوا في البارِّ إِنَّه سَعيد لِأَنَّه يأكُلُ مِن ثَمَرَةِ أَفْعاله

وَيلٌ لِلشِّرِّيرِ المُسيء فإِنَّ جَزاءَ يَدَيه يُؤَدَّى إِلَيه

شَعْبي مُسَخِّروه يَسلُبونَه والمُرابونَ يَتَسَلَّطونَ علَيه. يا شَعْبي، إِنَّ مُرشِديكَ يُضِلُّونَكَ وقد أَفسَدوا سَبيلَ طُرُقِكَ

الرَّبُّ ٱنتَصَبَ لِلِٱتِّهام وقامَ لِيَدينَ الشُّعوب

الرَّبُّ يَدخُلُ في المُحاكَمة مع شُيوخِ شَعبه ورُؤَسائِهم: «إِنَّكم أَنتُم أَتْلَفْتُمُ الكَرْم وسَلْبُ البائِسِ في بُيوتِكم

ما بالُكم تَسحَقونَ شَعْبي وتَسحَقونَ وُجوهَ المَساكين» يقولُ السَّيِّدُ رَبُّ القُوَّات؟

ويَقولُ الرَّبّ: لِأَنَّ بَناتِ صِهْيونَ ٱخْتالَت فمَشَينَ مَمْدوداتِ الأَعْناق، غامِزاتٍ بِالعُيون، مَشَينَ وقارَبْنَ الخَطْوَ في مِشيَتِهنَّ، وجَلجَلْنَ بِخَلاخِلِ أَقْدامِهِنَّ

فسَيُصلِعُ السَّيِّدُ هاماتِ بَناتِ صِهْيون، ويُعَرِّي الرَّبُّ رُؤُوسَهُنَّ

في ذٰلك اليَوم، يُزيلُ السَّيِّدُ زينَةَ الخَلاخِلِ والشُّموسِ والأَهِلَّة

والأَشْنافِ والأَساوِرِ والرُّعَلِ والعَصائِب

والأَحْجالِ والسُّيورِ وآنِيَةِ الطِّيبِ والأَحْراز

والخَواتِمِ وحَلَقاتِ الأُنوف

والثِّيابِ الفاخِرَةِ والمعاطِفِ والشَّالاتِ والأَكْياس

والمَرايا والأَقمِصَةِ والتِّيجانِ والأَردِيَة

ويَكونُ لَهنَّ النَّتنُ بَدَلَ الطِّيب، والحَبلُ بَدَلَ الزُّنَّار، والقَرَعُ بَدَلَ تَجْعيدِ الشَّعَر، وحِزامُ المِسْحِ بَدَلَ الوِشاح، والكَيُّ بَدَلَ الجَمال

يَسقُطُ رِجالُكِ بِالسَّيف وأَبْطالُكِ في القِتال

وتَئِنُّ أَبْوابُها نائِحةً وهي تَقعُدُ إِلى الأَرضِ مُجرَّدة