Isaiah 3:16-4:1

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁶The Lord adds,
“The women of Zion are arrogant.
They walk with their noses in the air,
making seductive glances,
taking short little steps,
jingling the ankle bracelets on their feet.”
¹⁷The Lord will cause sores ⌞to appear⌟
on the heads of the women of Zion,
and the Lord will make their foreheads bare.

¹⁸On that day the Lord will take away their fine things: jingling anklets, headbands, crescent-shaped necklaces, ¹⁹pendants, bracelets, scarfs, ²⁰hats, ankle bracelets, blouses, perfume boxes, charms, ²¹signet rings, nose rings, ²²fine robes, coats, shawls, purses, ²³mirrors, underwear, headdresses, and veils.

²⁴Instead of the smell of perfume, there will be the smell of decay.
They will wear ropes instead of belts.
They will have bald heads instead of beautiful hair.
They will wear sackcloth instead of expensive clothes.
Their beauty will be scarred.^[a]
²⁵⌞Women,⌟ your warriors will die in combat.
Your mighty men will die in battle.
²⁶The gates of Zion will cry and grieve,
and Zion will sit on the ground, exhausted.
4 When that day comes, seven women will grab one man and say,
“We’ll eat our own food and provide our own clothes.
Just let us marry you for your name.
Take away our disgrace.”