1For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, 2The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, 3The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.3.3 the honourable…: Heb. a man eminent in countenance3.3 eloquent…: or, skilful of speech 4And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. 5And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable. 6When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand: 7In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.3.7 swear: Heb. lift up the hand3.7 healer: Heb. binder up 8For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
9¶ The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. 10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.3.11 given…: Heb. done to him
12¶ As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.3.12 lead…: or, call thee blessed3.12 destroy: Heb. swallow up 13The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people. 14The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.3.14 eaten: or, burnt 15What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
16¶ Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:3.16 wanton…: Heb. deceiving with their eyes3.16 mincing: or, tripping nicely 17Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.3.17 discover: Heb. make naked 18In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,3.18 cauls: or, networks 19The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,3.19 chains: or, sweet balls3.19 mufflers: or, spangled ornaments 20The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,3.20 tablets: Heb. houses of the soul 21The rings, and nose jewels, 22The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, 23The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. 24And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty. 25Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.3.25 mighty: Heb. might 26And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.3.26 desolate: or, emptied: Heb. cleansed
Juicio sobre Jerusalén y Judá
1¡Presten atención!
El Señor, el Señor de los Ejércitos,
retira de Jerusalén y de Judá
todo apoyo y sustento:
toda provisión de pan, toda provisión de agua.
2Él retira al valiente y al guerrero,
al juez y al profeta,
al adivino y al anciano,
3al capitán de cincuenta y al dignatario,
al consejero, al artesano experto y al hábil encantador.
4Les pondré como oficiales a muchachos
y los gobernarán niños caprichosos.
5El pueblo se oprimirá a sí mismo:
hombre contra hombre, vecino contra vecino,
joven contra anciano,
plebeyo contra noble.
6Entonces un hombre tomará a su hermano
en la casa de su padre y dirá:
«Sé nuestro líder, pues tienes un manto;
¡hazte cargo de este montón de ruinas!».
7Pero entonces el otro protestará:
«Yo no soy médico
y en mi casa no hay pan ni manto;
¡no me hagas líder del pueblo!».
8Jerusalén se tambalea,
Judá se derrumba,
porque su hablar y su actuar son contrarios al Señor:
¡desafían su gloriosa presencia!
9Su propio descaro los acusa
y, como Sodoma, se jactan de su pecado;
¡ni siquiera lo disimulan!
¡Ay de ellos,
porque causan su propia desgracia!
10Díganle al justo que le irá bien,
pues gozará del fruto de sus acciones.
11¡Ay del malvado,
pues le irá mal!
¡Según la obra de sus manos
se le pagará!
12¡Pobre pueblo mío, oprimido por niños
y gobernado por mujeres!
¡Pobre pueblo mío, extraviado por tus guías,
que tuercen el curso de tu senda!
13El Señor toma su lugar en la corte;
se levanta para enjuiciar al pueblo.
14El Señor entra en juicio
contra los jefes y líderes de su pueblo:
«¡Ustedes han arruinado la viña
y el despojo del pobre está en sus casas!
15¿Con qué derecho aplastan a mi pueblo
y trituran el rostro de los pobres?»,
afirma el Señor, el Señor de los Ejércitos.
16El Señor dice:
«Las hijas de Sión son tan orgullosas
que caminan con el cuello estirado,
con ojos seductores y pasitos cortos,
haciendo sonar los adornos de sus pies.
17Por eso el Señor cubrirá de sarna la cabeza de las hijas de Sión;
el Señor las dejará completamente calvas».
18En aquel día, el Señor arrancará todo adorno: hebillas, diademas, collares, 19pendientes, pulseras, velos, 20adornos de la cabeza, cadenillas de los pies, cinturones, frasquitos de perfume, amuletos, 21anillos, argollas para la nariz, 22ropas de gala, mantos, capas, bolsos, 23espejos, telas finas, turbantes y mantillas.
24Habrá pestilencia en vez de perfume,
soga en vez de cinturón,
calvicie en vez de peinado elegante,
ropa de luto en vez de trajes lujosos,
vergüenza3:24 vergüenza (Qumrán); TM no incluye esta palabra. en vez de belleza.
25Tus hombres caerán a filo de espada,
y tus valientes, en el campo de batalla.
26Las puertas de la ciudad gemirán y se vestirán de luto;
desolada, la ciudad se sentará en el suelo.
