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.
3:10
ወይቤሉ፤ ንእስሮ፡ ለጻድቅ፡ እስመ፡ ዕጹብ፡ ወክቡድ፡ ውእቱ፡ ለነ።
你們要論義人說:他必享福樂, 因為要吃自己行為所結的果子。
Tell the righteous that it will be well with them, for they will eat the fruit of their deeds.
3:11
አሌሎ፡ ለኃጥእ፡ በእከዩ፣፡ በከመ፡ እከየ፡ ምግባረ፡ እደዊሆሙ፡ ይረክቡ።
惡人有禍了!他必遭災難! 因為要照自己手所行的受報應。
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.
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.
3:15
ለምንት፡ ትገፍዕዎሙ፡ ለሕዝብየ፡ ወታስተኀፍሩ፡ ገጸ፡ ነዳይ።
主-萬軍之耶和華說: 你們為何壓制我的百姓, 搓磨貧窮人的臉呢?
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.
3:25
ወወልድኪ፡ ዘይልህቅ፡ ዘታፈቅርዮ፡ ይወድቅ፡ በኵናት፡ ወኃያላንኪ፡ በጸብእ።
你的男丁必倒在刀下; 你的勇士必死在陣上。
Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.