¹For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;

¹Thi se, HERREN, Hærskarers HERRE, fratager Jerusalem og Juda støtte og Stav, hver Støtte af Brød og hver støtte af vand:

²the mighty man, the man of war, the judge, the prophet, the diviner, the elder,

²Helt og Krigsmand, Dommer og Profet, Spåmand og Ældste,

³the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.

³Halvhundredfører og Stormand, Rådsherre og, Håndværksmester og den, der er kyndig i Trolddom.

⁴I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.

⁴Jeg giver dem Drenge til Øverster, Drengekådhed skal herske over dem.

⁵The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.

⁵I Folket undertrykker den ene den anden, hver sin Næste; Dreng sætter sig op imod Olding, Usling mod Hædersmand.

⁶Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand.”

⁶Når da en Mand tager fat på en anden i hans Fædrenehus og siger: "Du har en Kappe, du skal være vor Hersker, under dig skal dette faldefærdige Rige stå!"

⁷In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.”

⁷så svarer han på hin Dag: "Jeg vil ikke være Sårlæge! Jeg har hverken Brød eller Klæder i Huset, gør ikke mig til Folkets Overhoved!"

⁸For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Yahweh, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

⁸Thi Jerusalem snubler, og Juda falder, fordi de med Tunge og Gerning er mod HERREN i Trods mod hans Herligheds Øjne.

⁹The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don’t hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

⁹Deres Ansigtsudtryk vidner imod dem; de kundgør deres Synd som Sodoma, dølger intet. Ve deres Sjæl, de styrted sig selv i Våde.

¹⁰Tell the righteous “Good!” For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

¹⁰Salige de retfærdige, dem går det godt, deres Gerningers frugt skal de nyde;

¹¹Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; for the deeds of his hands will be paid back to him.

¹¹ve den gudløse, ham går det ilde; han får, som hans Hænder har gjort.

¹²As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.

¹²Mit, Folk har en Dreng ved Styret, og over det hersker Kvinder. Dine Ledere, mit Folk, leder, vild, gør Vejen, du, vandrer, vildsom.

¹³Yahweh stands up to contend, and stands to judge the peoples.

¹³Til Rettergang er HERREN trådt frem, han tår og vil dømme sit Folk.

¹⁴Yahweh will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, and their leaders: “It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The spoil of the poor is in your houses.

¹⁴HERREN møder til Doms med de Ældste i sit Folk og dets Fyrster: "Det er jer, som gnaved Vingården af, I har Rov fra den arme til Huse.

¹⁵What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

¹⁵Hvor kan I træde på mit Folk og male de arme sønder?" så lyder det fra Herren, Hærskarers HERRE.

¹⁶Moreover Yahweh said, “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and flirting eyes, walking to trip as they go, jingling ornaments on their feet;

¹⁶HERREN siger: Eftersom Zions Døtre bryster sig og går med knejsende Nakke og kælne Blikke, går med trippende Gang og med raslende Ankelkæder -

¹⁷therefore the Lord brings sores on the crown of the head of the women of Zion, and Yahweh will make their scalps bald.”

¹⁷gør Herren issen skaldet på Zions Døtre og blotter deres Tindingers Lokker.

¹⁸In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, the headbands, the crescent necklaces,

¹⁸På hin Dag afriver Herren al deres Pynt: Ankelringe, Pandebånd, Halvmåner,

¹⁹the earrings, the bracelets, the veils,

¹⁹Perler, Armbånd, Flor,

²⁰the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume bottles, the charms,

²⁰Hovedsmykker, Ankelkæder, Bælter, Lugtedåser, Trylleringe,

²¹the signet rings, the nose rings,

²¹Fingerringe,Næseringe,

²²the fine robes, the capes, the cloaks, the purses,

²²Festklæder, Underdragter, Sjaler, Tasker,

²³the hand mirrors, the fine linen garments, the tiaras, and the shawls.

²³Spejle, Lin, Hovedbånd og Slør.

²⁴It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.

²⁴For Vellugt kommer der Stank, i Stedet for Bælte Reb, for Fletninger skaldet Isse, for Stadsklæder Sæk om Hofte, for Skønhedsmærke Brændemærke.

²⁵Your men shall fall by the sword, and your mighty in the war.

²⁵Dine Mænd skal falde for Sværd, dit unge Mandskab i Strid.

²⁶Her gates shall lament and mourn; and she shall be desolate and sit on the ground.

²⁶Hendes Porte skal sukke og klage og hun sidde ensom på Jorden.