Isaiah 3:16–4:1

¹⁶Moreover the Lord says:

“Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,

And walk with ³outstretched necks

And ⁴wanton eyes,

Walking and ⁵mincing as they go,

Making a jingling with their feet,

¹⁷Therefore the Lord will strike with ⁿa scab

The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion,

And the Lord will ^ouncover their secret parts.”

¹⁸In that day the Lord will take away the finery:

The jingling anklets, the ⁶scarves, and the ^pcrescents;

¹⁹The pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;

²⁰The headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands;

The perfume boxes, the charms,

²¹and the rings;

The nose jewels,

²²the festal apparel, and the mantles;

The outer garments, the purses,

²³and the mirrors;

The fine linen, the turbans, and the robes.

²⁴And so it shall be:

Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench;

Instead of a sash, a rope;

Instead of well-set hair, ^qbaldness;

Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth;

And ⁷branding instead of beauty.

²⁵Your men shall fall by the sword,

And your ⁸mighty in the war.

^26rHer gates shall lament and mourn,

And she being desolate ^sshall sit on the ground.

4And ^ain that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying,

“We will ^beat our own food and wear our own apparel;

Only let us be called by your name,

To take away ^cour reproach.”