1. Now the Lord, the Almighty Lord, is about to take away from Jerusalem and Judah everything and everyone that the people depend on. He is going to take away their food and their water,
2. their heroes and their soldiers, their judges and their prophets, their fortune tellers and their statesmen,
3. their military and civilian leaders, their politicians and everyone who uses magic to control events.
4. The Lord will let the people be governed by immature boys.
5. Everyone will take advantage of everyone else. Young people will not respect their elders, and worthless people will not respect their superiors.
6. A time will come when the members of a clan will choose one of their number and say to him, “You at least have something to wear, so be our leader in this time of trouble.”