Isaiah 3:16–4:1

The Pride of Jerusalem’s Women

16 And Yahweh said: “Becauseh the daughters of Zion are haughty,

and they walk with outstretched neck,

and they give flirting glances with their eyes,

⌊mincing along as they go⌋,i

and ⌊with their feet they rattle their bangles⌋,j

17 the Lord will make the headsk of the daughters of Zion scabby,

and Yahweh will lay their foreheads bare.”

18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets

and the headbands and the crescent necklaces,

19 the pendants and the bracelets and the veils,

20 the headdresses and the armlets and the sashes,

and the ⌊perfume boxes⌋l and the amulets,

21 the signet rings and the nose rings,

22 the festal robes and the mantles,

and the cloaks and the handbags,

23 and the mirrors and the linen garments,

and the turbans and the wraps.

24 And this shall happen: There will be

a stench instead of perfume,

and a rope instead of a sash,

and baldness instead of a well-set hairdo,

and a clothing wrap of sackcloth instead of a rich robe,

branding instead of beauty.

25 Your men shall fall by the sword,

and your warriors in battle.

26 And herm gates shall lament and mourn,

and she shall be banished;

she shall sit upon the ground.

4 And seven women shall grasp at one man on that day, saying,

“We will eat our own bread,

and we will wear our own clothing;

only ⌊let us be called by your name⌋!a

Take away our disgrace!”