1 Then the Lord said to me, Even if Moses and Samuel came before me, I would have no desire for this people: send them away from before me, and let them go.
2 And it will be, when they say to you, Where are we to go? then you are to say to them, The Lord has said, Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are to be in need of food, to need of food; and such as are to be taken away prisoners, to be taken away.
3 And I will put over them four divisions, says the Lord: the sword causing death, dogs pulling the dead bodies about, and the birds of heaven, and the beasts of the earth to take their bodies for food and put an end to them.
4 And I will make them a cause of fear to all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and what he did in Jerusalem.
5 For who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? and who will have sorrow for you? or who will go out of his way to see how you are?
6 You have given me up, says the Lord, you have gone back: so my hand is stretched out against you for your destruction; I am tired of changing my purpose.
7 And I have sent a cleaning wind on them in the public places of the land; I have taken their children from them; I have given my people to destruction; they have not been turned from their ways.
8 I have let their widows be increased in number more than the sand of the seas: I have sent against them, against the mother and the young men, one who makes waste in the heat of the day, causing pain and fears to come on her suddenly.
9 The mother of seven is without strength; her spirit is gone from her, her sun has gone down while it is still day: she has been shamed and overcome: and the rest of them I will give up to the sword before their haters, says the Lord.
10 Sorrow is mine, my mother, because you have given birth to me, a cause of fighting and argument in all the earth! I have not made men my creditors and I am not in debt to any, but every one of them is cursing me.
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12 Is it possible for iron to be broken; even iron from the north, and brass?
13 I will give your wealth and your stores to your attackers, without a price, because of all your sins, even in every part of your land.
14 They will go away with your haters into a land which is strange to you: for my wrath is on fire with a flame which will be burning on you.
15 O Lord, you have knowledge: keep me in mind and come to my help, and give their right reward to those who are attacking me; take me not away, for you are slow to be angry: see how I have undergone shame because of you from all those who make little of your word;
16 But to me your word is a joy, making my heart glad; for I am named by your name, O Lord God of armies.
17 I did not take my seat among the band of those who are glad, and I had no joy; I kept by myself because of your hand; for you have made me full of wrath.
18 Why is my pain unending and my wound without hope of being made well? Sorrow is mine, for you are to me as a stream offering false hope and as waters which are not certain.
19 For this cause the Lord has said, If you will come back, then I will again let you take your place before me; and if you give out what is of value and not that which has no value, you will be as my mouth: let them come back to you, but do not go back to them.
20 And I will make you a strong wall of brass to this people; they will be fighting against you, but they will not overcome you: for I am with you to keep you safe, says the Lord.
21 I will keep you safe from the hands of the evil-doers, and I will give you salvation from the hands of the cruel ones.
1 耶和华对我说： "即使摩西和撒母耳站在我面前代求， 我的心也不会转向这人民。你把他们从我面前赶走， 叫他们出去！
2 如果他们问你： ‘我们要去哪里？’你就告诉他们： ‘耶和华这样说： 该死亡的， 就死亡； 该被刀剑所杀的， 就被刀剑所杀； 该遭遇饥荒的， 就遭遇饥荒； 该被掳的， 就被掳去！ ’
3 我要命定四种刑罚对付他们， 就是刀剑杀戮， 尸体被野狗拖走， 被空中的飞鸟和地上的走兽吞吃与毁灭。"这是耶和华的宣告。
4 "因犹大王希西家的儿子玛拿西在耶路撒冷的所作所为， 我必使地上万国看见他们的遭遇就惊恐。"
5 "耶路撒冷啊！ 谁会可怜你呢？谁会为你悲伤呢？谁会转身向你问安呢？
6 你离弃了我， 你转身背着我； 因此我要伸手攻击你， 毁灭你， 我不会再回心转意。"这是耶和华的宣告。
7 "我在这地的城门口， 用簸箕簸了我的子民， 使他们丧掉儿女， 使他们灭亡； 他们仍不转离自己所行的路。
8 我使他们寡妇的数目比海沙还多； 我使行毁灭的在午间临到我的子民， 打击年轻人的母亲， 使痛苦的惊恐忽然临到她们身上。
9 那生过七个子女的母亲衰竭疲弱， 几乎气绝； 还在白昼， 她的太阳已经西落， 她必惭愧蒙羞。我必使他们余剩的人在敌人面前死于刀下。"这是耶和华的宣告。
10 我母亲哪！ 我有祸了， 因为你生了我， 这个跟全地相争相斗的人。我从没有借钱给人， 也没有向人借钱， 可是人人都咒骂我。
11 耶和华说： "我必为你的好处释放你； 在遭遇祸患和灾难的时候， 我必叫你的仇敌恳求你。
12 谁可以折断铁， 就是从北方来的铁和铜呢？
13 因你在四境之内所犯的一切罪， 我必把你的财产和宝物， 白白给敌人作掠物。
14 我必使你在你不认识的地方， 服事你的仇敌（有古抄本作"我必使你的仇敌过去， 到你所不认识的地方"）； 因为我的怒火燃烧起来， 要烧灭你们。"
15 耶和华啊！ 你知道这一切； 求你记念我， 看顾我， 替我向那些逼迫我的人报复。求你忍怒， 不要取去我的性命； 要知道， 我为你的缘故受了侮辱。
16 我一得到你的话， 就把它们吃了； 你的话成了我心中的欢喜快乐； 耶和华万军的 神啊！ 因为我是称为你名下的人。
17 我没有坐在欢笑者的集会中一同欢乐； 因为你的手在我身上， 你使我满了忿怒， 我就独自静坐。
18 我的痛苦为什么长久不止呢？我的创伤为什么无法医治， 不得痊愈呢？你对我真的像叫人失望、靠不住的溪流吗？
19 因此， 耶和华这样说： "如果你回转， 我必让你回来， 你就可以侍立在我面前。如果你说宝贵的话， 不说无价值的话， 就必作我的口。他们要归向你， 你却不要归向他们。
20 我要使你成为坚固的铜墙抵挡这人民， 他们必攻击你， 却不能胜过你； 因为我与你同在， 要拯救你， 搭救你。"这是耶和华的宣告。
21 "我必搭救你脱离恶人的手， 救赎你脱离强暴人的掌握（"掌握"原文作"手掌"）。"