“‘ “You said,‘ The nations of Israel and Judah will belong to us. We will take them over.’ You said that, even though I was there. I am the Lord.

“因为你曾说：‘这二国这二邦必归于我，我必得为业’（其实耶和华仍在那里），

“因为你曾说‘这二国、这二邦必归我，我们必得为业’，其实耶和华仍在那里；

“因为你曾说‘这二国、这二邦必归我，我们必得为业’，其实耶和华仍在那里；

“‘因为你曾说，犹大和以色列必归我，即使上帝在那里，我们也要吞并他们。

“‘因为你曾说：这两国这两邦都必归我，我必得它们为业，但其实耶和华还是在那里。

「因為你曾說：『這二國這二邦必歸於我，我必得為業』（其實耶和華仍在那裏），

「因為你曾說『這二國、這二邦必歸我，我們必得為業』，其實耶和華仍在那裏；

「因為你曾說『這二國、這二邦必歸我，我們必得為業』，其實耶和華仍在那裏；

「『因為你曾說，猶大和以色列必歸我，即使上帝在那裡，我們也要吞併他們。

“‘因為你曾說：這兩國這兩邦都必歸我，我必得它們為業，但其實耶和華還是在那裡。

『因為你曾說：「這二國這二邦必歸於我，我必擁有它以為業」；（其實永恆主仍在那裏）

爾曰、此二國二族、必歸於我、為我所有、第耶和華在彼、

爾當言以色列猶大必歸於我、我得其土、不知彼二國者、為我耶和華所眷祐、

爾曾言、斯二邦二國必歸我、雖有主在彼、我終必得以為業、雖有主在彼我終必得以為業或作必歸於我我必獲之為業不知主仍在彼

“‘ Because you have said,“ These two nations and countries will be ours and we will take possession of them,” even though I the Lord was there,

“ Because you said,‘ These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will take possession of them’— although the Lord was there—

“ For you said,‘ The lands of Israel and Judah will be ours. We will take possession of them. What do we care that the Lord is there!’

“‘ Because you said,“ These two nations and two lands will be mine, and we will possess them”— though the LORD was there—

“ Since you have said,‘ These two nations and these two lands will be mine, and we will possess them,’ although the Lord was there,

“ Because you have said,‘ These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess them,’ although the Lord was there,

Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas Jehovah was there:

“ Because you said,‘ These two nations and two lands will be mine, and we will possess them’— though the Lord was there—

Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:

“‘ You said,“ These two nations, these two lands will be mine, and we will possess them,”– although the LORD was there–

“‘“ Because you have said,‘ These two nations and these two countries will be mine, and we will possess it;’ whereas Yahweh was there:

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.

“ The city will be six miles around.“ From that time on, its name will be‘ The Lord Is There.’ ”

The Lord is great. He is really worthy of praise. Praise him in the city of our God, his holy mountain.Mount Zion is high and beautiful. It brings joy to everyone on earth. Mount Zion is like the highest parts of Mount Zaphon. It is the city of the Great King.God is there to keep it safe. He has shown himself to be like a fort to the city.

And I myself will be like a wall of fire around it,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will be the city’s glory.’

You should not have marched through the gates of my people’s city when they were in trouble. You shouldn’t have been happy about what happened to them. You should not have stolen their wealth when they were in trouble.

People of Zion, give a loud shout! Sing for joy! The Holy One of Israel is among you. And he is great.”

“ Come,” they say.“ Let’s destroy that whole nation. Then the name of Israel won’t be remembered anymore.”All of them agree on the evil plans they have made. They join forces against you.Their forces include the people of Edom, Ishmael, Moab and Hagar.They also include the people of Byblos, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia and Tyre.Even Assyria has joined them to give strength to the people of Moab and Ammon.Do to them what you did to the people of Midian. Do to them what you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.Sisera and Jabin died near the town of Endor. Their bodies were left on the ground like human waste.Do to the nobles of your enemies what you did to Oreb and Zeeb. Do to all their princes what you did to Zebah and Zalmunna.They said,“ Let’s take over the grasslands that belong to God.”

The Lord and King says,“ Your enemies made fun of you. They bragged,‘ The hills you lived in for a long time belong to us now.’ ” ’

The Lord has stopped punishing you. He has made your enemies turn away from you. The Lord is the King of Israel. He is with you. You will never again be afraid that others will harm you.

The Lord has chosen Zion. That’s the place where he wants to live.He has said,“ This will be my resting place for ever and ever. Here I will sit on my throne, because that’s what I want.

Their hiding places will be destroyed when terror strikes them. Their commanders will see their enemy’s battle flags. Then they will be filled with panic,” announces the Lord. His fire blazes out from Mount Zion. His furnace burns in Jerusalem.

In the land of Judah, God is well known. In Israel, his name is great.

Here is what the Lord says about the people of Ammon. He says,“ Doesn’t Israel have any sons? Doesn’t Israel have anyone to take over the family property? Then why has the god named Molek taken over Gad? Why do those who worship him live in its towns?