2 ⌊He will take their⌋ heroes and soldiers,judges and prophets,fortunetellers and statesmen,
3 military leaders and civilian leaders,counselors, skilled workers, and experts in magic.
4 “I will make boys their leaders.Children will govern them.”
5 People will oppress each other,and everyone will oppress his neighbor.The young will make fun of the old,and common people will make fun of their superiors.
6 A person will grab one of his relativesfrom his father’s family and say,“You have a coat.You’ll be our leader.This pile of ruins will be under your control.”
7 When that day comes the relative will cry out,“I’m not a doctor!I don’t have any food or a coat in my home.Don’t make me a leader of our family.”
8 Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen,because what they say and what they do is against the Lord.They are defiant in his honored presence.