18 He takes off the shackles put on by kings

and ties a loincloth around their waist.

19 He leads priests away stripped

and overthrows officials long established.

18 He looseth the bond of kings,

And girdeth their loins with a girdle.

19 He leadeth princes away spoiled,

And overthroweth the mighty.

18 He removes the royal robe of kings.

They are led away with ropes around their waist.

19 He leads priests away, stripped of status;

he overthrows those with long years in power.

18 He loosens the bonds of kings,

And binds their waist with a belt.

19 He leads princes away plundered,

And overthrows the mighty.

18 He takes off chains that kings put on

and puts a garment on their bodies.

19 He leads priests away naked

and destroys the powerful.

18 He looseth the bond of kings,

And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

19 He leadeth priests away stripped,

And overthroweth the mighty.

18 He weakeneth the government of kings, and bindeth their loins with a fetter; 19 He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty;

18 He loosens kings’ belts 

and strips them of their pants. 

19 He leads priests away barefoot 

and misleads those who serve in a temple. 

18 He releases the bonds put on by kings

and fastens a belt around their waists.

19 He leads priests away barefoot

and overthrows established leaders.

18 He looses the sash of kings,

and binds a waistcloth on their loins.

19 He leads priests away stripped,

and overthrows the mighty.

18 He loosens the fetters of kings,

and he binds a loincloth on their loins.

19 He leads priests away stripped,

and he overthrows the members of ancient families.

18 He sets people free from the chains that kings put on them.

Then he dresses the kings in the clothes of slaves.

19 He removes the authority of priests and leads them away.

He removes from their positions

those who have been in control for a long time.

18 “He loosens the bond of kings

And binds their loins with a girdle.

19 “He makes priests walk barefoot

And overthrows the secure ones.