Isaiah 3:16-4:1

New American Standard Bible

Judah’s Women Denounced

¹⁶Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the ^(A)daughters of Zion are haughty
And walk with ^[a]heads held high and seductive eyes,
And go along with mincing steps
And jingle the anklets on their feet,
¹⁷The Lord will afflict the scalp of the daughters of Zion with scabs,
And the Lord will make their foreheads bare.”

¹⁸On that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, ^(B)crescent ornaments, ¹⁹dangling earrings, bracelets, veils, ²⁰^(C)headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets, ²¹^[b]finger rings, ^(D)nose rings, ²²festive robes, outer garments, shawls, purses, ²³papyrus garments, undergarments, headbands, and veils.

²⁴Now it will come about that instead of ^(E)balsam oil there will be a stench;
Instead of a belt, a rope;
Instead of ^(F)well-set hair, a ^(G)plucked-out scalp;
Instead of fine clothes, a ^(H)robe of sackcloth;
And branding instead of beauty.
²⁵Your men will ^(I)fall by the sword
And your ^[c]mighty ones in battle.
²⁶And her ^[d]^(J)gates will lament and mourn,
And she will ^(K)sit deserted on the ground.

A Remnant Prepared

4 For seven women will take hold of ^(L)one man on that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called by your name; ^(M)take away our disgrace!”