Then the people said to me,“ Tell us what these things have to do with us. Why are you acting like this?”

百姓问我说：“你这样行与我们有什么关系，你不告诉我们吗？”

百姓对我说：“你这样做跟我们有什么关系，你不告诉我们吗？”

百姓对我说：“你这样做跟我们有什么关系，你不告诉我们吗？”

百姓问我：“你可以告诉我们，你这样做跟我们有什么关系吗？”

众人问我：“你不告诉我们你这样行与我们有什么关系吗？”

百姓問我說：「你這樣行與我們有甚麼關係，你不告訴我們嗎？」

百姓對我說：「你這樣做跟我們有甚麼關係，你不告訴我們嗎？」

百姓對我說：「你這樣做跟我們有甚麼關係，你不告訴我們嗎？」

百姓問我：「你可以告訴我們，你這樣做跟我們有什麼關係嗎？」

眾人問我：“你不告訴我們你這樣行與我們有甚麼關係嗎？”

人民問我說：『你這樣行跟我們有甚麼關係、你不告訴我們麼？』

民問我曰、爾之所為、與我何與、請以告我、

民問我曰、爾有斯舉、與我何與、請以告我。

民問我曰、爾如是以行、與我何與、請以告我、

Then the people asked me,“ Won’t you tell us what these things have to do with us? Why are you acting like this?”

And the people said to me,“ Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are acting thus?”

Then the people asked,“ What does all this mean? What are you trying to tell us?”

Then the people asked me,“ Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”

And the people said to me,“ Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are doing?”

And the people said to me,“ Will you not tell us what these things signify to us, that you behave so?”

And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?

Then the people asked me,“ Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”

And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these[ things are] to us, that thou doest[ so]?

Then the people said to me,“ Will you not tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”

The people asked me,“ Won’t you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?”

“ Son of man, didn’t the Israelites ask you,‘ What are you doing?’ They always refuse to obey me.

“ Your people will ask you,‘ What do you mean by this?’

They will ask you,‘ Why are you groaning?’ Then you will say,‘ Because of the news that is coming. The hearts of all the people will melt away in fear. Their hands will not be able to help them. Their spirits will grow weak. And they will be so afraid they’ll wet themselves.’ The news is coming! You can be sure those things will happen,” announces the Lord and King.

“ You have spoken with pride against me,” says the Lord.“ But you ask,‘ What have we spoken against you?’

You have turned away from my rules. You have not obeyed them. You have lived that way ever since the days of your people of long ago. Return to me. Then I will return to you,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ But you ask,‘ How can we return?’“ Will a mere human being dare to steal from God? But you rob me!“ You ask,‘ How are we robbing you?’“ By holding back your offerings. You also steal from me when you do not bring me a tenth of everything you produce.

Then I said,“ Lord and King, people are talking about me. They are saying,‘ Isn’t he just telling stories?’ ”

“ These people refuse to obey me. Ask them,‘ Don’t you know what these things mean?’ Tell them,‘ Nebuchadnezzar went to Jerusalem. He was the king of Babylon. He carried off King Jehoiachin and the nobles. He brought them back with him to the city of Babylon.