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16 The Lord continues,
    “The women in Zion are very proud.
They walk along with their noses in the air.
    They tease men with their eyes.
They sway their hips as they walk along.
    Little chains jingle on their ankles.
17 So I will put sores on the heads of Zion’s women.
    And I will remove the hair from their heads.”

18 At that time the Lord will take away the beautiful things they wear. He will take away their decorations, headbands and moon-shaped necklaces.

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16 The Lord says,
    “The women of Zion(A) are haughty,
walking along with outstretched necks,(B)
    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.(C)

18 In that day(D) the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,(E)

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