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

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.

I will reverse the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth. They will be a lowly kingdom, there.

Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

Our skin is black like an oven, because of the burning heat of famine.

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah,“ Yahweh, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says:‘ If you will go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul will live, and this city will not be burned with fire. You will live, along with your house.

I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying,“ Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.Why will you die, you and your people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying,‘ You shall not serve the king of Babylon;’ for they prophesy a lie to you.For I have not sent them,” says Yahweh,“ but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.”Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Yahweh says,“ Don’t listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying,‘ Behold, the vessels of Yahweh’s house will now shortly be brought again from Babylon;’ for they prophesy a lie to you.Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?

It grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and its roots were under him. So it became a vine, produced branches, and shot out sprigs.

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said,“ Why do you test me, you hypocrites?Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.He asked them,“ Whose is this image and inscription?”They said to him,“ Caesar’s.” Then he said to them,“ Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

“ Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says,‘ I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says,‘ Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.

The foreigner who is among you will mount up above you higher and higher, and you will come down lower and lower.

“ Behold, we are servants today, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it.It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. Also they have power over our bodies and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.