God decides to judge Judah for its rebellion by impeding supplies and causing organizational chaos: “I will make boys their officials; mere children will govern them”. This will bring about societal breakdown with young fighting old and neighbours falling out. Then comes the condemnation of the women of Zion for their pride and vanity “flirting with their eyes… ornaments jingling on their ankles”. God says he will snatch away their finery of bangles, ear-rings, sashes, signet rings etc. “Instead of fragrance there will be stench, instead of well-dressed hair they will be bald… the gates of Zion will lament and mourn.”
