Isaiah 3:16–4:6

16 The Lord says,

“The women of Zionq are haughty,

walking along with outstretched necks,r

flirting with their eyes,

strutting along with swaying hips,

with ornaments jingling on their ankles.

17 Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;

the Lord will make their scalps bald.s”

18 In that dayt the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,u 19 the earrings and braceletsv and veils,w 20 the headdressesx and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, 21 the signet rings and nose rings,y 22 the fine robes and the capes and cloaks,z the purses 23 and mirrors, and the linen garmentsa and tiarasb and shawls.

24 Instead of fragrancec there will be a stench;d

instead of a sash,e a rope;

instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;f

instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;g

instead of beauty,h branding.i

25 Your men will fall by the sword,j

your warriors in battle.k

26 The gatesl of Zion will lament and mourn;m

destitute,n she will sit on the ground.o

4 In that dayp seven women

will take hold of one manq

and say, “We will eat our own foodr

and provide our own clothes;

only let us be called by your name.

Take away our disgrace!”s

The Branch of the Lord

2 In that dayt the Branch of the Lordu will be beautifulv and glorious, and the fruitw of the land will be the pride and gloryx of the survivorsy in Israel. 3 Those who are left in Zion,z who remaina in Jerusalem, will be called holy,b all who are recordedc among the living in Jerusalem. 4 The Lord will wash away the filthd of the women of Zion;e he will cleansef the bloodstainsg from Jerusalem by a spirita of judgmenth and a spiritb of fire.i 5 Then the Lord will createj over all of Mount Zionk and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night;l over everything the gloryc m will be a canopy.n 6 It will be a sheltero and shade from the heat of the day, and a refugep and hiding place from the stormq and rain.