I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth. Then you will be silent. You will not be able to correct them. That’s because they always refuse to obey me.

我必使你的舌头贴住上膛，以致你哑口，不能作责备他们的人；他们原是悖逆之家。

我必使你的舌头贴住上膛，以致你哑口，不能作责备他们的人；他们原是悖逆之家。

我必使你的舌头贴住上膛，以致你哑口，不能作责备他们的人；他们原是悖逆之家。

同时，我要使你的舌头紧贴上膛，使你不能开口责备他们，因为他们是一群叛逆的人。

我要使你的舌头贴住上膛，使你变成哑巴，不能作责备他们的人，因为他们是叛逆的民族。

我必使你的舌頭貼住上膛，以致你啞口，不能作責備他們的人；他們原是悖逆之家。

我必使你的舌頭貼住上膛，以致你啞口，不能作責備他們的人；他們原是悖逆之家。

我必使你的舌頭貼住上膛，以致你啞口，不能作責備他們的人；他們原是悖逆之家。

同時，我要使你的舌頭緊貼上膛，使你不能開口責備他們，因為他們是一群叛逆的人。

我要使你的舌頭貼住上膛，使你變成啞巴，不能作責備他們的人，因為他們是叛逆的民族。

我必使你的舌頭貼住上膛，以致你啞口，不能做責備他們、的人；他們原是叛逆之家呀。

我將使爾舌黏於腭、瘖啞不能責之、彼乃悖逆之家、

我使爾舌卷、瘖不能言、維彼悖逆之流、毋庸督責、

我使爾舌貼於上齶、使爾為瘖、不得斥責斯民、彼原為忤逆之族、

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious people.

And I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be mute and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.

And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be speechless and unable to rebuke them, for they are rebels.

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be mute and unable to be a mediator for them, for they are a rebellious house.

Moreover, I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be unable to speak and will not be a man who reprimands them, since they are a rebellious house.

I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be mute and not be one to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house.

and I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be mute and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house.

And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they[ are] a rebellious house.

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, that you will be mute, and will not be able to correct them; for they are a rebellious house.

At that time I will open your mouth. Then you will no longer be silent. You will speak with the man. That will show them what will happen to them. And they will know that I am the Lord.”

If I don’t remember you, may my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth so I can’t sing. May it happen if I don’t consider Jerusalem to be my greatest joy.

Lord, open my lips so that I can speak. Then my mouth will praise you.

He said,“ Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. That nation has refused to obey me. They have turned against me. They and their people of long ago have been against me to this day.The people I am sending you to are very stubborn. Tell them,‘ Here is what the Lord and King says.’They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me. But whether they listen or not, they will know that a prophet was among them.Son of man, do not be afraid of them or of what they say. Do not be afraid, even if thorns and bushes are all around you. Do not be afraid, even if you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say. Do not be terrified by them. They always refuse to obey me.You must give them my message. They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me.Son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be like those who refuse to obey me. Open your mouth. Eat what I give you.”

There are people among you who hate anyone who stands for justice in court. They hate those who tell the truth.

So night will come on the prophets. But they will not have any visions. Darkness will cover them. But they will not be able to figure out what is going to happen. The sun will set on the prophets. The day will become dark for them.Those who see visions will be put to shame. Those who try to figure out what is going to happen will be dishonored. All of them will cover their faces. I will not answer them.”

Listen to me, you heavens! Pay attention to me, earth! The Lord has said,“ I raised children. I brought them up. But they have refused to obey me.

The people of Ephraim have joined themselves to other gods. And nothing can be done to help them.

“ So get ready! Stand up! Tell them everything I command you to. Do not let them terrify you. If you do, I will terrify you in front of them.

Her gates sank down into the ground. He broke the metal bars that locked her gates, and he destroyed them. Her king and princes were taken away to other nations. There is no law anymore. Jerusalem’s prophets no longer receive visions from the Lord.

And now you will have to be silent. You will not be able to speak until after John is born. That’s because you did not believe my words. They will come true at the time God has chosen.”During that time, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the temple. They wondered why he stayed there so long.When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple. They knew this because he kept gesturing to them. He still could not speak.

Don’t let the feet of those who are proud step on me. Don’t let the hands of those who are evil drive me away.See how those who do evil have fallen! They are thrown down and can’t get up.

The Lord and King announces,“ The days are coming when I will send hunger through the land. But people will not be hungry for food. They will not be thirsty for water. Instead, they will be hungry to hear a message from me.People will wander from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean. They will travel from north to east. They will look for a message from me. But they will not find it.