“ Tell them,‘ The Lord and King says,“ This prophecy is about Zedekiah, the prince in Jerusalem. It is also about all the Israelites who still live there.” ’

你要对他们说：‘主耶和华如此说：这是关乎耶路撒冷的君王和他周围以色列全家的预表。’

你要对他们说：‘主耶和华如此说：这是关乎耶路撒冷君王和其中以色列全家的默示。’

你要对他们说：‘主耶和华如此说：这是关乎耶路撒冷君王和其中以色列全家的默示。’

你要对他们说，‘主耶和华说，这是关于耶路撒冷的首领和城中以色列人的预兆。’

你要对他们说：‘主耶和华这样说：这默示（“默示”原文作“担子”）是关乎耶路撒冷的君王，和在它中间的以色列全家。’

你要對他們說：『主耶和華如此說：這是關乎耶路撒冷的君王和他周圍以色列全家的預表。』

你要對他們說：『主耶和華如此說：這是關乎耶路撒冷君王和其中以色列全家的默示。』

你要對他們說：『主耶和華如此說：這是關乎耶路撒冷君王和其中以色列全家的默示。』

你要對他們說，『主耶和華說，這是關於耶路撒冷的首領和城中以色列人的預兆。』

你要對他們說：‘主耶和華這樣說：這默示（“默示”原文作“擔子”）是關乎耶路撒冷的君王，和在它中間的以色列全家。’

你要對他們說：「主永恆主這麼說：這神託是關於耶路撒冷的人君和它裏面的以色列全家的。

當告之曰、主耶和華云、此預兆、乃指耶路撒冷之君、及其中之以色列全家、

爾當以我耶和華之命告之曰、此乃耶路撒冷之君、及以色列全家、將來之兆。

爾當告之曰、主天主如是云、此若預言、預示耶路撒冷之君、及其中以色列全族、將來所遇之事、

“ Say to them,‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: This prophecy concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the Israelites who are there.’

Say to them,‘ Thus says the Lord God: This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are in it.’

Say to them,‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: These actions contain a message for King Zedekiah in Jerusalem and for all the people of Israel.’

Say to them,‘ This is what the Lord GOD says: This pronouncement concerns the prince in Jerusalem and the whole house of Israel living there.’

Say to them,‘ This is what the Lord God says:“ This pronouncement concerns the prince in Jerusalem as well as all the house of Israel who are in it.” ’

Say to them,‘ Thus says the Lord God:“ This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are among them.”’

Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.

Say to them: This is what the Lord God says: This oracle is about the prince in Jerusalem and all the house of Israel who are living there.

Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; This burden[ concerneth] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that[ are] among them.

Say to them,‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says: The prince will raise this burden in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel within it.’

“ Say to them,‘ The Lord Yahweh says:“ This burden concerns the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.”’

Jehu spoke to Bidkar, his chariot officer. Jehu said,“ Pick Joram up. Throw him on the field that belonged to Naboth from Jezreel. Remember how you and I were riding together in chariots behind Joram’s father Ahab? It was when the Lord spoke this prophecy against him. The Lord announced,

Here is the prophecy against Babylon that Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw.

King Zedekiah, your day has come. You are an unholy and evil prince in Israel. The day for you to be punished is here.The Lord and King says,“ Take off your turban. Remove your crown. Things will not be as they were in the past. Those who are considered not important will be honored. And those who are honored will be considered not important.Jerusalem will fall. I will destroy it. It will not be rebuilt until the true king comes. After all, the kingdom belongs to him. I will give it to him.

Then Nebuchadnezzar made a peace treaty with Zedekiah. He was a member of Jerusalem’s royal family. Nebuchadnezzar made him promise he would keep the treaty. He also took away the leading men of the land as prisoners.He did it to bring down their kingdom. It would not rise again. In fact, it would be able to last only by keeping his treaty.But Zedekiah turned against him. He sent messengers to Egypt. They went there to get horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Will he who does things like that escape? Can he break the peace treaty and still escape?“‘ Zedekiah will die in Babylon,’ announces the Lord and King.‘ And that is just as sure as I am alive. He will die in the land of King Nebuchadnezzar, who put him on the throne. Zedekiah didn’t keep his promise to Nebuchadnezzar and broke his treaty.So Nebuchadnezzar will build ramps against the walls of Jerusalem. He will set up war machines to destroy many lives. Pharaoh will not be able to help Zedekiah during the war. The huge and mighty army of Egypt will not be of any help.Zedekiah didn’t keep his promise to Nebuchadnezzar and broke his treaty. Zedekiah had made a firm promise to keep it. But he broke it anyway. So he will not escape.“‘ The Lord and King says,“ Zedekiah didn’t keep the promise he made in my name. He broke the treaty. So I will pay him back. And that is just as sure as I am alive.I will spread out my net to catch him. He will be caught in my trap. I will bring him to Babylon. I will judge him there because he was not faithful to me.All Zedekiah’s best troops will be killed by swords. Those who are left alive will be scattered to the winds. Then you will know that I have spoken. I am the Lord.”

This is a prophecy. It is the Lord’ s message to Israel through Malachi.

“‘ But there are also bad figs. In fact, they are so bad they can’t be eaten,’ says the Lord.‘ Zedekiah, the king of Judah, is like these bad figs. So are his officials and the people of Jerusalem who are still left alive. I will punish them whether they remain in this land or live in Egypt.

“‘ The king will be filled with sadness. The princes will lose all hope. The hands of the people of the land will tremble. I will punish them based on how they have lived. I will judge them by their own standards. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’ ”

After that, I will hand you over to your enemies. They want to kill you,” announces the Lord.“ I will hand over Zedekiah, the king of Judah, and his officials. I will also hand over the people in this city who live through the plague, war and hunger. All of them will be handed over to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. He will kill them with swords. He will show them no mercy. He will not feel sorry for them. In fact, he will not have any concern for them at all.” ’

This prophecy came to me from the Lord in the year King Ahaz died. The Lord said,

But what if you do not give yourself up to them? Then this city will be handed over to the Babylonians. They will burn it down. And you yourself will not escape from them.’ ”