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He will take away their heroes and warriors,
    judges and prophets, fortune-tellers and elders,
He will take away their military officers and high-ranking officials,
    advisers and skilled workers, and experts with charms and amulets.
In the chaos of their absence, I will make mere kids rule.
    Even infants will govern them,

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    the hero and the warrior,(A)
the judge and the prophet,
    the diviner(B) and the elder,(C)
the captain of fifty(D) and the man of rank,(E)
    the counselor, skilled craftsman(F) and clever enchanter.(G)

“I will make mere youths their officials;
    children will rule over them.”(H)

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