3:16 The Lord says,
“The women 1 of Zion are proud.
They walk with their heads high 2
and flirt with their eyes.
They skip along 3
and the jewelry on their ankles jingles. 4
3:17 So 5 the sovereign master 6 will afflict the foreheads of Zion’s women 7 with skin diseases, 8
the Lord will make the front of their heads bald.” 9
3:18 10 At that time 11 the sovereign master will remove their beautiful ankle jewelry, 12 neck ornaments, crescent shaped ornaments, 3:19 earrings, bracelets, veils, 3:20 headdresses, ankle ornaments, sashes, sachets, 13 amulets, 3:21 rings, nose rings, 3:22 festive dresses, robes, shawls, purses, 3:23 garments, vests, head coverings, and gowns. 14
3:24 A putrid stench will replace the smell of spices, 15
a rope will replace a belt,
baldness will replace braided locks of hair,
a sackcloth garment will replace a fine robe,
and a prisoner’s brand will replace beauty.
3:25 Your 16 men will fall by the sword,
your strong men will die in battle. 17
3:26 Her gates will mourn and lament;
deprived of her people, she will sit on the ground. 18
4:1 Seven women will grab hold of
one man at that time. 19
They will say, “We will provide 20 our own food,
we will provide 21 our own clothes;
but let us belong to you 22 –
take away our shame!” 23
32:9 You complacent 24 women,
get up and listen to me!
You carefree 25 daughters,
pay attention to what I say!
32:10 In a year’s time 26
you carefree ones will shake with fear,
for the grape 27 harvest will fail,
and the fruit harvest will not arrive.
32:11 Tremble, you complacent ones!
Shake with fear, you carefree ones!
Strip off your clothes and expose yourselves –
put sackcloth on your waist! 28
32:12 Mourn over the field, 29
over the delightful fields
and the fruitful vine!
32:13 Mourn 30 over the land of my people,
which is overgrown with thorns and briers,
and over all the once-happy houses 31
in the city filled with revelry. 32