「人子啊，你要拍掌預言，使這刀三番兩次臨到；這是致人死傷的刀，就是包圍人，使人大受死傷的刀。

“人子啊，你要拍掌预言。我耶和华要使这刀，就是致死伤的刀，一连三次加倍刺人，进入他们的内屋，使大人受死伤的就是这刀。

“人子啊，你要拍掌预言，使这刀三番两次临到；这是致人死伤的刀，就是包围人，使人大受死伤的刀。

“人子啊，你要拍掌预言，使这刀三番两次临到；这是致人死伤的刀，就是包围人，使人大受死伤的刀。

“人子啊，你要拍掌对他们说预言，你要拿刀挥舞两三次，预示这刀要从四面八方大肆杀戮，

“人子啊！至于你，你要拍手说预言，要接二连三地使用这杀人的刀，就是导致极大死伤的刀，把它们围困，

「人子啊，你要拍掌預言。我－耶和華要使這刀，就是致死傷的刀，一連三次加倍刺人，進入他們的內屋，使大人受死傷的就是這刀。

「人子啊，你要拍掌預言，使這刀三番兩次臨到；這是致人死傷的刀，就是包圍人，使人大受死傷的刀。

「人子啊，你要拍掌對他們說預言，你要拿刀揮舞兩三次，預示這刀要從四面八方大肆殺戮，

“人子啊！至於你，你要拍手說預言，要接二連三地使用這殺人的刀，就是導致極大死傷的刀，把它們圍困，

『因此人子啊，你要傳神言；拍掌講話：要再次再三地使這刀，就是刺人致死的刀，刺死大人物的刀，就是在他們四圍的，

人子歟、爾其預言而鼓掌、使刃再三行戮、此刃即重傷大人、入諸密室者、

惟爾人子、當鼓爾掌、言未來事、使刃三至、殺戮人民、入諸密室、誅滅大人。

惟爾人子、當鼓掌言未來事、言未來事或作述預言下同使刃至再至三、此刃殺戮多民、入其密室、誅滅大人、使刃至再至三此刃殺戮多民入其密室誅滅大人或作此刃必再三行殺戮此乃殺戮多人之刃此乃殺戮大人之刃必入其密室

“ So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times. It is a sword for slaughter— a sword for great slaughter, closing in on them from every side.

“ Son of man, prophesy. Clap your hands. Let the sword strike twice. Let it strike even three times. It is a sword to kill people. It is a sword to kill many people. It is closing in on them from every side.

“ As for you, son of man, prophesy. Clap your hands and let the sword come down twice, yes, three times, the sword for those to be slain. It is the sword for the great slaughter, which surrounds them,

“ Son of man, prophesy to them and clap your hands. Then take the sword and brandish it twice, even three times, to symbolize the great massacre, the great massacre facing them on every side.

“ So you, son of man, prophesy and clap your hands together: Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword for massacre, a sword for great massacre— it surrounds them!

“ You therefore, son of man, prophesy and clap your hands; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword for the slain. It is the sword for the great one slain, which surrounds them,

“ You therefore, son of man, prophesy, And strike your hands together. The third time let the sword do double damage. It is the sword that slays, The sword that slays the great men, That enters their private chambers.

Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thy hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded: it is the sword of the great one that is deadly wounded, which entereth into their chambers.

Therefore, son of man, prophesy and clap your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword for massacre, a sword for great massacre— it surrounds them!

Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite[ thine] hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it[ is] the sword of the great[ men that are] slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.

“ And you, son of man, prophesy, and clap your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times! It is a sword for slaughter, a sword for the great slaughter surrounding them.

“ You therefore, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands together. Let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the fatally wounded. It is the sword of the great one who is fatally wounded, which enters into their rooms.

巴勒向巴蘭怒氣發作，就緊握拳頭。巴勒對巴蘭說：「我召你來詛咒我的仇敵，看哪，你竟然這三次為他們祝福。

約雅敬的日子，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒上來；約雅敬服事他三年，以後又背叛他。

那時，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒的軍兵上到耶路撒冷，城被圍困。當他的軍兵圍困城的時候，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒親自來到耶路撒冷。猶大王約雅斤和他母親、臣僕、王子、官員一同出來，向巴比倫王投降。巴比倫王俘擄了他，那時是巴比倫王第八年。巴比倫王把耶和華殿裏和王宮裏一切的寶物從那裏拿走，又把以色列王所羅門所造耶和華殿裏一切的金器都毀壞了，正如耶和華所說的。他把全耶路撒冷眾領袖和所有大能的勇士，共一萬人，連同所有的木匠和鐵匠都擄了去，只留下這地最貧窮的百姓。他把約雅斤和他的母親、后妃、官員，以及這地的貴族，都從耶路撒冷擄到巴比倫去了，又把所有的勇士七千人，木匠和鐵匠一千人，全是能上陣的勇士，都擄到巴比倫去了。

「主耶和華如此說：你當擊掌頓足，說：哀哉！以色列家做了這一切可憎的惡事，必仆倒在刀劍、饑荒、瘟疫之下。

我就要行事與你們作對，因你們的罪，加重七倍擊打你們。

「你們行事若與我作對，不肯聽從我，我就要因你們的罪，加重七倍災禍擊打你們。

米該雅說：「看哪，你進入嚴密的內室躲藏的那日，就必看見。」

我也要拍掌，使我的憤怒平息。這是我－耶和華說的。」

他對我說：「人子啊，你看見以色列家的長老，暗中在自己偶像的房間裏所做的嗎？因為他們說：『耶和華看不見我們；耶和華已經離棄這地。』」

「雖然他們挖透陰間，我的手必從那裏拉出他們；雖然他們爬到天上，我必從那裏拿下他們；

當時，尼布甲尼撒怒氣填胸，向沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌變了臉色，命令把窰燒熱，比平常熱七倍；

西底家作王第九年十月初十，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒率領全軍前來攻擊耶路撒冷，對城安營，四圍築堡壘攻城。城被圍困，直到西底家王十一年。四月初九，城裏的饑荒非常嚴重，當地的百姓都沒有糧食。城被攻破，士兵全都在夜間從靠近王的花園、兩城牆中間的門逃跑。迦勒底人正在四圍攻城，王就往亞拉巴逃去。迦勒底的軍隊追趕王，在耶利哥的平原追上他；他的全軍都離開他潰散了。迦勒底人就拿住王，帶他到利比拉的巴比倫王那裏；他們就判他的罪。他們在西底家眼前殺了他的兒女，挖了西底家的眼睛，用銅鏈鎖着他，帶到巴比倫去。

其餘的都逃向亞弗，到了城裏，城牆倒塌，壓死了剩下的二萬七千人。便‧哈達也逃入城內，藏在嚴密的內室裏。