For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;
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.”
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.
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.
Yahweh 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.
耶和華必審問他民中的長老和首領,說: 吃盡葡萄園果子的就是你們; 向貧窮人所奪的都在你們家中。
3:15
ለምንት፡ ትገፍዕዎሙ፡ ለሕዝብየ፡ ወታስተኀፍሩ፡ ገጸ፡ ነዳይ።
What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.
Moreover Yahweh 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;
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.
必有臭爛代替馨香, 繩子代替腰帶, 光禿代替美髮, 麻衣繫腰代替華服, 烙傷代替美容。
3:25
ወወልድኪ፡ ዘይልህቅ፡ ዘታፈቅርዮ፡ ይወድቅ፡ በኵናት፡ ወኃያላንኪ፡ በጸብእ።
Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.