I will destroy ¹  Daughter Zion, ²  who is as delicate and defenseless as a young maiden. ³ 

“Fall down! Sit in the dirt, O virgin ¹  daughter Babylon! Sit on the ground, not on a throne, O daughter of the Babylonians! Indeed, ²  you will no longer be called delicate and pampered.

Likewise, the most ¹  tender and delicate of your women, who would never think of putting even the sole of her foot on the ground because of her daintiness, ²  will turn against her beloved husband, her sons and daughters,

earrings, bracelets, veils,

Leah’s eyes were tender, ¹  but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.) ² 

Asher’s ¹  food will be rich, ²  and he will provide delicacies ³  to royalty.

so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare. ¹ 

Do not crave that ruler’s ¹  delicacies, for ²  that food is deceptive. ³ 

Do not eat the food of a stingy person, ¹  do not crave his delicacies;

The man among you who is by nature tender and sensitive will turn against his brother, his beloved wife, and his remaining children.

(The ripe fruit ¹  you greatly desired ²  has gone from you, and all your luxury ³  and splendor ⁴  have gone from you – they will never ever be found again!) ⁵ 

to make artistic designs ¹  for work with gold, with silver, and with bronze,

Certainly ¹  you made my mind and heart; ²  you wove me together ³  in my mother’s womb.

His head is like the most pure gold. ¹  His hair is curly ²  – black like a raven.

“There was a rich man who dressed in purple ¹  and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously ²  every day.

The ¹  armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen, ²  were following him on white horses.

His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.

ה (He) Those who once feasted on delicacies ¹  are now starving to death ²  in the streets. Those who grew up ³  wearing expensive clothes ⁴  are now dying ⁵  amid garbage. ⁶ 

What ¹  did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy ²  clothes? ³  Look, those who wear fancy clothes and live in luxury ⁴  are in kings’ courts! ⁵ 

saying, “Woe, woe, O great city – dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing, ¹  and adorned with gold, ²  precious stones, and pearls –