Judah’s Women Denounced

16 Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the adaughters of Zion are proud

And walk with 1heads held high and seductive eyes,

And go along with mincing steps

And tinkle the bangles on their feet,

17 Therefore the Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs,

And the Lord will make their foreheads bare.”

18 In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, acrescent ornaments,

19 dangling earrings, bracelets, veils,

20 aheaddresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets,

21 1finger rings, anose rings,

22 festal robes, outer tunics, cloaks, money purses,

23 hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans and veils.

24 Now it will come about that instead of 1sweet aperfume there will be putrefaction;

Instead of a belt, a rope;

Instead of bwell-set hair, a cplucked-out scalp;

Instead of fine clothes, a ddonning of sackcloth;

And branding instead of beauty.

25 Your men will afall by the sword

And your 1mighty ones in battle.

26 And her 1agates will lament and mourn,

And deserted she will bsit on the ground.