Isaiah 3:16–4:1

¹⁶The Lord said:

ⁿBecause ^othe daughters of Zion are haughty

and walk with outstretched necks,

glancing wantonly with their eyes,

mincing along as they go,

^ptinkling with their feet,

¹⁷therefore the Lord ^qwill strike with a scab

the heads of ^othe daughters of Zion,

and the Lord will lay bare their secret parts.

¹⁸In that day the Lord will take away ^rthe finery of the anklets, the ^sheadbands, and the ^tcrescents; ¹⁹the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarves; ²⁰the ^uheaddresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets; ²¹the signet rings and ^vnose rings; ²²the ^wfestal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags; ²³the mirrors, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.

²⁴Instead of ^xperfume there will be rottenness;

and instead of a ^ybelt, a rope;

and instead of ^zwell-set hair, ^abaldness;

and instead of a rich robe, a ^bskirt of sackcloth;

and ^cbranding instead of beauty.

²⁵Your men shall fall by the sword

and your mighty men in battle.

²⁶And ^dher gates shall lament and mourn;

empty, she shall ^esit on the ground.

4^fAnd seven women ^gshall take hold of ^fone man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; ^htake away our reproach.”