Elisha continued,“ Get some arrows.” So the king did. Elisha told him,“ Strike the ground.” Jehoash struck it three times. Then he stopped.

以利沙又说：“取几枝箭来。”他就取了来。以利沙说：“打地吧！”他打了三次，便止住了。

以利沙又说：“拿几枝箭来。”他就拿了来。以利沙对以色列王说：“打地吧！”他打了三次，就停止了。

以利沙又说：“拿几枝箭来。”他就拿了来。以利沙对以色列王说：“打地吧！”他打了三次，就停止了。

以利沙说：“拿几枝箭来。”王便取来箭。以利沙说：“用箭击打地！”王击打了三下就停下来。

他又说：“拿箭来！”他就拿了来。他对以色列王说：“你击打地吧！”他就击打地，打了三次就站起来了。

以利沙又說：「取幾枝箭來。」他就取了來。以利沙說：「打地吧！」他打了三次，便止住了。

以利沙又說：「拿幾枝箭來。」他就拿了來。以利沙對以色列王說：「打地吧！」他打了三次，就停止了。

以利沙又說：「拿幾枝箭來。」他就拿了來。以利沙對以色列王說：「打地吧！」他打了三次，就停止了。

以利沙說：「拿幾枝箭來。」王便取來箭。以利沙說：「用箭擊打地！」王擊打了三下就停下來。

他又說：“拿箭來！”他就拿了來。他對以色列王說：“你擊打地吧！”他就擊打地，打了三次就站起來了。

以利沙又說：『拿那幾枝箭來』；他就拿了來；以利沙對以色列王說：『你擊打地吧』；他擊打了三次、便止住了。

又曰、取矢、遂取之、曰、擊地、乃三擊而止、

以利沙又曰、當執矢盈握。王遂執之。告王曰、擊地。王從焉、三擊而止。

以利沙曰、再取矢、遂取之、謂王曰、射地、王射三次而止、

Then he said,“ Take the arrows,” and the king took them. Elisha told him,“ Strike the ground.” He struck it three times and stopped.

And he said,“ Take the arrows,” and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel,“ Strike the ground with them.” And he struck three times and stopped.

Then he said,“ Now pick up the other arrows and strike them against the ground.” So the king picked them up and struck the ground three times.

Then Elisha said,“ Take the arrows!” So he took them. Then Elisha said to the king of Israel,“ Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground three times and stopped.

Then he said,“ Take the arrows,” and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel,“ Strike the ground,” and he struck it three times and stopped.

Then he said,“ Take the arrows”; so he took them. And he said to the king of Israel,“ Strike the ground”; so he struck three times, and stopped.

And he said, Take the arrows; and he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground; and he smote thrice, and stayed.

Then Elisha said,“ Take the arrows!” So he took them. Then Elisha said to the king of Israel,“ Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground three times and stopped.

And he said, Take the arrows. And he took[ them]. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.

Then Elisha said,“ Take the arrows,” and he did so. He told the king of Israel,“ Strike the ground!” He struck the ground three times and stopped.

He said,“ Take the arrows;” and he took them. He said to the king of Israel,“ Strike the ground;” and he struck three times, and stopped.

“ Son of man, get a block of clay. Put it in front of you. Draw the city of Jerusalem on it.Then pretend to surround it and attack it. Make some little models of war machines. Build a ramp up to it. Set camps up around it. Surround it with models of logs to be used for knocking down its gates.Then get an iron pan. Put it between you and the city. Pretend it is an iron wall. Turn your face toward the city. It will be under attack when you begin to attack it. That will show the people of Israel what is going to happen to Jerusalem.“ Next, lie down on your left side. Pretend that you are putting Israel’s sin on yourself. Keep their sin on you for the number of days you lie on your side.Let each day you lie there stand for one year of their sin. So you will keep Israel’s sin on you for 390 days.“ After you have finished this, lie down again. This time lie on your right side. Pretend that you are putting Judah’s sin on yourself. Lie there for 40 days. That is one day for each year of their sin.Next, turn your face toward the model of Jerusalem under attack. Uncover your arm as if you were a soldier ready to fight. Prophesy against the city.I will tie you up with ropes. Then you will not be able to turn from one side to the other. You will stay that way until you have finished attacking Jerusalem.“ Get some wheat and barley. Also get some beans and lentils. And get some millet and spelt. Put everything in a storage jar. Use it to make some bread for yourself. Eat it during the 390 days you are lying down on your side.Weigh out eight ounces of food to eat each day. Eat it at your regular mealtimes.

As long as Moses held up his hand, the Israelites were winning. But every time he lowered his hands, the Amalekites began to win.

“ Son of man, get a sharp sword. Use it as a barber’s razor. Shave your head and beard with it. Then get a set of scales and weigh the hair. Separate it into three piles.Burn up a third of the hair inside the city. Do this when you stop attacking the model of Jerusalem. Next, get another third of the hair. Strike it with a sword all around the city. Then scatter the last third to the winds. That is because I will chase the people with a sword that is ready to strike them down.But save a few hairs. Tuck them away in the clothes you are wearing.Next, get a few more hairs. Throw them into the fire. Burn them up. The fire will spread to all the people of Israel.”

When all the jars were full, she spoke to one of her sons. She said,“ Bring me another jar.” But he replied,“ There aren’t any more left.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

Three years earlier the Lord had spoken to Isaiah, the son of Amoz. The Lord had said,“ Take off the rough clothing you are wearing. And take off your sandals.” So Isaiah did. He went around barefoot and naked.After Ashdod was captured, the Lord said,“ My servant Isaiah has gone around barefoot and naked for three years. He is a sign and reminder to Egypt and Cush about what will happen to them.The king of Assyria will lead prisoners away from Egypt and Cush. Young people and old people alike will be taken away. Like Isaiah, they will be barefoot and naked. Their backsides will be bare. So the Egyptians will be put to shame.

A message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said,“ Son of man, you are living among people who refuse to obey me. They have eyes that can see. But they do not really see. They have ears that can hear. But they do not really hear. They refuse to obey me.“ Son of man, pack your belongings as if you were going on a long trip. Leave in the daytime. Let the people see you. Start out from where you are. Go to another place. Perhaps they will understand the meaning of what you are doing. But they will still refuse to obey me.Bring out your belongings packed for a long trip. Do this during the daytime. Let the people see you. Then in the evening, pretend you are being forced to leave home. Let the people see you.While the people are watching, dig through the mud bricks of your house. Then take your belongings out through the hole in the wall.Put them on your shoulder. Carry them out at sunset. Let the people see you. Cover your face so you can’t see the land. All of that will show the Israelites what is going to happen to them.”So I did just as he commanded me. During the day I brought out my things as if I were going on a long trip. In the evening I dug through the wall of my house with my hands. At sunset I took my belongings out. I put them on my shoulders. The people watched what I was doing.