The Lord and King says,“ You clapped your hands. You stamped your feet. Deep down inside, you hated the land of Israel. You were glad because of what happened to it.

主耶和华如此说：“因你拍手顿足，以满心的恨恶向以色列地欢喜，

主耶和华如此说：因你们拍手顿足，幸灾乐祸，藐视以色列地，

主耶和华如此说：因你们拍手顿足，幸灾乐祸，藐视以色列地，

“主耶和华说，‘你们看到以色列的灾祸，便幸灾乐祸，手舞足蹈。

主耶和华这样说：因为你手舞足蹈，心存轻蔑，因以色列地的遭遇而欢喜。

主耶和華如此說：「因你拍手頓足，以滿心的恨惡向以色列地歡喜，

主耶和華如此說：因你們拍手頓足，幸災樂禍，藐視以色列地，

主耶和華如此說：因你們拍手頓足，幸災樂禍，藐視以色列地，

「主耶和華說，『你們看到以色列的災禍，便幸災樂禍，手舞足蹈。

主耶和華這樣說：因為你手舞足蹈，心存輕蔑，因以色列地的遭遇而歡喜。

永恆主這麼說：你既拍手頓腳、滿懷輕蔑滿心歡喜以色列地所遭受的，

主耶和華曰、因爾向以色列地鼓掌頓足、滿心蔑視、欣喜不勝、

主耶和華又曰、爾見以色列民遭難、則鼓掌頓足、欣喜不勝。

主天主如是云、爾見以色列地遭難、則鼓掌頓足、心藐視且欣喜、

For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet, rejoicing with all the malice of your heart against the land of Israel,

For thus says the Lord God: Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet and rejoiced with all the malice within your soul against the land of Israel,

“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you clapped and danced and cheered with glee at the destruction of my people,

“‘ For this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced over the land of Israel with wholehearted contempt,

For this is what the Lord God says:“ Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet, and have rejoiced with all the malice in your soul against the land of Israel,

‘ For thus says the Lord God:“ Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced in heart with all your disdain for the land of Israel,

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast clapped thy hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the despite of thy soul against the land of Israel;

For this is what the Lord God says:“ Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced over the land of Israel with wholehearted contempt,

For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped[ thine] hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel;

For this is what the sovereign LORD says: Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced with intense scorn over the land of Israel,

For the Lord Yahweh says:“ Because you have clapped your hands, stamped with the feet, and rejoiced with all the contempt of your soul against the land of Israel;

The Lord says,“ I have heard Moab make fun of my people. The Ammonites also laughed at them. They told them that bad things would happen to their land.

That was a time of trouble for your relatives. So you shouldn’t have been happy about what happened to them. The people of Judah were destroyed. So you should not have been happy about it. You should not have laughed at them so much when they were in trouble.

Moab and Ammon will be judged because they are so proud. They made fun of the Lord’ s people. They laughed at them.

It claps its hands and makes fun of them. It hisses them out of their houses.”

So the Lord and King says,“ I am very angry with those nations. I have spoken against them and the whole land of Edom. They were very happy when they took over my land. Deep down inside them, they hated Israel. They wanted to take its grasslands.

Nothing can heal your wounds. You will die of them. All those who hear the news about you clap their hands. That’s because you have fallen from power. Is there anyone who has not suffered because of how badly you treated them?

The Lord and King said to me,“ Clap your hands. Stamp your feet. Cry out,‘ How sad!’ Do this because the people of Israel have done so many evil things. I hate those things. Israel will be destroyed by war, hunger and plague.

The Lord and King says,“ Deep down inside them, the Philistines hated Judah. So the Philistines tried to get even with them. They had been Judah’s enemies for many years. So they tried to destroy them.”

You were happy when the land of Israel became empty. So I will treat you in the same way. Mount Seir, you will be empty. So will the whole land of Edom. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”

Nineveh was a carefree city. It lived in safety. It said to itself,“ I am the one! No one is greater than I am.” But it has been destroyed. Wild animals make their home there. All those who pass by laugh and shake their fists at it.

Moab, you laughed at Israel, didn’t you? Were Israel’s people caught among robbers? Is that why you shake your head at them? Is that why you make fun of them every time you talk about them?

Don’t be happy when your enemy falls. When he trips, don’t let your heart be glad.

To his sin he adds even more sin. He claps his hands and makes fun of us. He multiplies his words against God.”

Tobiah from Ammon was at Sanballat’s side. He said,“ What are they building? They’re putting up a stone wall. But suppose a fox climbs on top of it. Even that will break it down!”I prayed to God. I said,“ Our God, please listen to our prayer. Some people hate us. They’re saying bad things about us. So let others say bad things about them. Let them be carried off like stolen goods. Let them be taken to another country as prisoners.

All those who pass by clap their hands and make fun of you. They laugh at you and shake their heads at the city of Jerusalem. They say,“ Could that be the city that was called perfect and beautiful? Is that the city that brought joy to everyone on earth?”