14 So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,

both palm branch and reed in a single day;

15 the elders and dignitaries are the head,

the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

14 Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail,

Branch and rush, in one day.

15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head;

And the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

14 Therefore, in a single day the Lord will destroy both the head and the tail,

the noble palm branch and the lowly reed.

15 The leaders of Israel are the head,

and the lying prophets are the tail.

14 Therefore the Lord will cut off head and tail from Israel,

Palm branch and bulrush in one day.

15 The elder and honorable, he is the head;

The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.

14 So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,

taking away both the branch and stalk in one day.

15 The elders and important men were the head,

and the prophets who speak lies were the tail.

14 Therefore Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day. 15 The elder and the honorable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

14 And Jehovah will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch and rush, in one day: 15 the ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

14 So in one day the Lord will cut off from Israel 

both head and tail, 

both palm branches and cattails. 

15 Respected and honored leaders are the head. 

Prophets who teach lies are the tail. 

14 So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,

palm branch and reed in a single day.

15 The head is the elder, the honored one;

the tail is the prophet, the lying teacher.

14 So the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail,

palm branch and reed in one day—

15 elders and dignitaries are the head,

and prophets who teach lies are the tail;

14 So Yahweh cut off head and tail from Israel,

palm branch and reed in one day.

15 Elders and the respectable are the head,

and prophets who teach lies are the tail.

14 So he will cut off from Israel heads and tails alike.

In a single day he will cut off palm branches and tall grass alike.

The palm branches are the people who rule over others.

The tall grass is the people who bow down to them.

15 The elders and important leaders are the heads.

The prophets who teach lies are the tails.

14 So the Lord cuts off head and tail from Israel,

Both palm branch and bulrush in a single day.

15 The head is the elder and honorable man,

And the prophet who teaches falsehood is the tail.