so it would be a lowly kingdom which could not rise on its own but must keep its treaty with him in order to stand.

使国低微不能自强，惟因守盟约得以存立。

使王国衰弱，不再强盛，只能靠守盟约方得生存。

使王国衰弱，不再强盛，只能靠守盟约方得生存。

使犹大国臣服于他，无法图强，只能遵守盟约，以求生存。

使国衰微，不能再兴盛，唯有谨守条约他才可以继续存在。

使國低微不能自強，惟因守盟約得以存立。

使王國衰弱，不再強盛，只能靠守盟約方得生存。

使王國衰弱，不再強盛，只能靠守盟約方得生存。

使猶大國臣服於他，無法圖強，只能遵守盟約，以求生存。

使國衰微，不能再興盛，唯有謹守條約他才可以繼續存在。

使國低微，不能挺起，惟獨守約才得以存立。

使國為卑、不復振興、但守盟約、猶可保存、

使國為卑、不復振興、但守盟約、猶可自保。

使國卑弱、不復振興、但守盟約、猶可存立、

so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty.

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.

that the kingdom might be humble and not lift itself up, and keep his covenant that it might stand.

so Israel would not become strong again and revolt. Only by keeping her treaty with Babylon could Israel survive.

so that the kingdom would be humble and not exalt itself but would keep his covenant in order to endure.

so that the kingdom would be humbled, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant so that it might continue.

that the kingdom might be brought low and not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

that the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

so the kingdom might be humble and not exalt itself but might keep his covenant in order to endure.

That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up,[ but] that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

that the kingdom might be brought low, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

I will restore the fortunes of Egypt, and will bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin; there they will be an insignificant kingdom.

The LORD impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.

Our skin is hot as an oven due to a fever from hunger.

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah,“ The LORD, the God who rules over all, the God of Israel, says,‘ You must surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon. If you do, your life will be spared and this city will not be burned down. Indeed, you and your whole family will be spared.

I told King Zedekiah of Judah the same thing. I said,“ Submit to the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon. Be subject to him and his people. Then you will continue to live.There is no reason why you and your people should die in war or from starvation or disease! That’s what the LORD says will happen to any nation that will not be subject to the king of Babylon.Do not listen to the prophets who are telling you that you do not need to serve the king of Babylon. For they are prophesying lies to you.For I, the LORD, affirm that I did not send them. They are prophesying lies to you. If you listen to them, I will drive you and the prophets who are prophesying lies out of the land and you will all die in exile.”I also told the priests and all the people,“ The LORD says,‘ Do not listen to what your prophets are saying. They are prophesying to you that the valuable articles taken from the LORD’s temple will be brought back from Babylon very soon. But they are prophesying a lie to you.Do not listen to them. Be subject to the king of Babylon. Then you will continue to live. Why should this city be made a pile of rubble?’”

It sprouted and became a vine, spreading low to the ground; its branches turning toward him, its roots were under itself. So it became a vine; it produced shoots and sent out branches.

Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said,“ Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?Show me the coin used for the tax.” So they brought him a denarius.Jesus said to them,“ Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”They replied,“ Caesar’s.” He said to them,“ Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘ I really did say that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve me forever.’ But now the LORD says,‘ May it never be! For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!

The foreigners who reside among you will become higher and higher over you and you will become lower and lower.

“ So today we are slaves! In the very land you gave to our ancestors to eat its fruit and to enjoy its good things– we are slaves!Its abundant produce goes to the kings you have placed over us due to our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they see fit, and we are in great distress!