1. Understand what I am telling you.The Master, the Lord of heaven’s armies,will take away everything Judah and Jerusalem need.He will take away all the food and water.
2. He will take away all the heroes and great soldiers.He will take away all the judges, prophets,people who do magic and elders.
3. He will take away the military leaders and government leaders.He will take away the counselors, the skilled craftsmen and those who try to tell the future.
4. The Lord says, “I will cause young boys to be your leaders.Foolish children will rule over you.
5. Everyone will be against everyone else.Young people will not respect older people.Common people will not respect important people.”
6. At that time a man will grab one of his brothersfrom his own family and say,“You have a coat. So you will be our leader.You will be the leader over all these ruins.”