3 the military leaders and government leaders,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,and foolish children will rule over you.
5 People will be against each other; everyone will be against his neighbor.Young people will not respect older people,and 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.These ruins will be under your control.”
7 But that brother will stand up and say,“I cannot help you,because I do not have food or clothes in my house.You will not make me your leader.”
8 This will happen because Jerusalem has stumbled,and Judah has fallen.The things they say and do are against the Lord;they turn against him.
9 The look on their faces shows they are guilty;like the people of Sodom, they are proud of their sin.They don’t care who sees it.How terrible it will be for them,because they have brought much trouble on themselves.