The towns where people live will be completely destroyed. The land will become a dry and empty desert. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

有居民的城邑必变为荒场，地也必变为荒废；你们就知道我是耶和华。”

有人居住的城镇必变为废墟，地必荒凉；你们就知道我是耶和华。”

有人居住的城镇必变为废墟，地必荒凉；你们就知道我是耶和华。”

他们居住的城邑必沦为废墟，土地必一片荒凉，他们就知道我是耶和华。’”

有人居住的城市必成为荒场，这地必然荒凉，你们就知道我是耶和华。’”

有居民的城邑必變為荒場，地也必變為荒廢；你們就知道我是耶和華。」

有人居住的城鎮必變為廢墟，地必荒涼；你們就知道我是耶和華。」

有人居住的城鎮必變為廢墟，地必荒涼；你們就知道我是耶和華。」

他們居住的城邑必淪為廢墟，土地必一片荒涼，他們就知道我是耶和華。』」

有人居住的城市必成為荒場，這地必然荒涼，你們就知道我是耶和華。’”

有居民的城市必變為荒廢，這地必成為荒涼；你們就知道我乃是永恆主。』

居民之邑必邱墟、斯土必荒蕪、爾則知我乃耶和華、○

邑將傾圮、地將荒蕪、使知我乃耶和華。

今有民居之邑將傾圮、地將荒蕪、爾則知我乃主、○

The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

The cities will be destroyed and the farmland made desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become dreadful. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

The inhabited cities will be in ruins, and the land will be a desolation. So you will know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

Then the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall become desolate; and you shall know that I am the Lord.”’”

And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be a desolation; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”

And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I[ am] the LORD.

The inhabited towns will be left in ruins and the land will be devastated. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

The cities that are inhabited will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”’”

The land used to have vineyards with 1,000 vines worth 25 pounds of silver. But soon the whole land will be covered with thorns and bushes.Hunters will go there with bows and arrows. That’s because it will be covered with bushes and thorns.

Lions have come out of their dens. Those who destroy nations have begun to march out. They have left their place to destroy your land completely. Your towns will be broken to pieces. No one will live in them.

The city of Zion will be very sad. Like a widow, she will lose everything. She will sit on the ground and mourn.

So I will send for all the nations in the north. And I will send for my servant Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will bring all of them against this land and against you who live here. They will march out against all the nations that are around this land. I will set apart Judah and the nations around it in a special way to be destroyed. People will be shocked because of them. And they will make fun of them. Those nations will be destroyed forever.

The earth will be completely destroyed. Everything of value will be taken out of it. That’s what the Lord has said.

All the buildings will be knocked down. Every city gate will be smashed to pieces.

I will make the land a dry and empty desert. My people have not been faithful to me,” announces the Lord and King.

“ Our God, hear my prayers. Pay attention to the appeals I make to you. Lord, have mercy on your temple that has been destroyed. Do it for your own honor.

Mount Zion has been deserted. Wild dogs are prowling all around on it.

Here is what the Lord and King says.“ Instead of the wood of any tree in the forest, I have given the vine to burn in the fire. I will treat the people who live in Jerusalem the same way.

I looked at the earth. It didn’t have any shape. And it was empty. I looked at the sky. Its light was gone.I looked at the mountains. They were shaking. All the hills were swaying.I looked. And there weren’t any people. Every bird in the sky had flown away.I looked. And the fruitful land had become a desert. All its towns were destroyed. The Lord had done all this because of his great anger.The Lord says,“ The whole land will be destroyed. But I will not destroy it completely.So the earth will be filled with sadness. The sky above will grow dark. I have spoken, and I will not take pity on them. I have made my decision, and I will not change my mind.”People can hear the sound of horsemen. Men armed with bows are coming. The people in every town run away. Some of them go into the bushes. Others climb up among the rocks. All the towns are deserted. No one is living in them.

But I am going to give an order,” announces the Lord.“ I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it. They will capture it and burn it down. And I will completely destroy the towns of Judah. No one will be able to live there.”

“‘ 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.I will make all the kingdoms on earth displeased with them. In fact, they will hate them a great deal. They will shake their heads at them. They will curse them and make fun of them. All this will happen no matter where I force them to go.I will send war, hunger and plague against them. They will be destroyed from the land I gave them and their people of long ago.’ ”

Many shepherds will destroy my vineyard. They will walk all over it. They will turn my pleasant vineyard into a dry and empty land.My vineyard will become a desert. It will be dry and empty in my sight. The whole land will be completely destroyed. And no one even cares.Many will come to destroy it. They will gather on the bare hilltops in the desert. I will use them as my sword to destroy my people. They will kill them from one end of the land to the other. No one will be safe.

Tell them,‘ Here is what the Lord who rules over all says.“ This potter’s jar is smashed and can’t be repaired. And I will smash this nation and this city. People will bury their dead in Topheth. But they will run out of room.

Your sacred cities have become a desert. Even Zion is a desert. Jerusalem is a dry and empty place.Our people of long ago used to praise you in our holy and glorious temple. But now it has been burned down. Everything we treasured has been destroyed.

I am the Lord who rules over all. I am the God of Israel. I am telling you,‘ In your days I will judge your people. You will see it with your own eyes. I will put an end to the sounds of joy and gladness here in Jerusalem. The voices of brides and grooms will not be heard anymore.’