Isaiah 3:16–26

¹⁶The Lord said:

Because the daughters of Zion are haughty

and walk with outstretched necks,

glancing wantonly with their eyes,

mincing along as they go,

tinkling with their feet;^*

¹⁷the Lord will afflict with scabs

the heads of the daughters of Zion,

and the Lord will lay bare their scalps and heads.

¹⁸On that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescents;^{* 19}the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarfs; ²⁰the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets;^{* 21}the signet rings and nose rings;^{* 22}the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags; ²³the garments of gauze, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.

²⁴Instead of perfume there will be a stench;

and instead of a sash, a rope;

and instead of well-styled hair, baldness;

and instead of a rich robe, a binding of sackcloth;

instead of beauty, shame.^h*

²⁵Your men shall fall by the sword

and your warriors in battle.^*

²⁶And her gates shall lament and mourn;

desolate, she shall sit upon the ground.^*