Isaiah 3:1-8

Understand this: The Lord GOD All-Powerful will take away everything Judah and Jerusalem need— all the food and water, the heroes and great soldiers, the judges and prophets, people who do magic and elders, the military leaders and government leaders, the counselors, the skilled craftsmen, and those who try to tell the future. The LORD says, “I will cause young boys to be your leaders, and foolish children will rule over you. 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.” At that time a man will grab one of his brothers from his own family and say, “You have a coat, so you will be our leader. These ruins will be under your control.” 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.” 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.