You will say,‘ I will march out against a land whose villages don’t have walls around them. I’ll attack those peaceful people. I’ll do this when they aren’t expecting it. None of their villages has walls or gates with metal bars on them.

说：‘我要上那无城墙的乡村，我要到那安静的民那里，他们都没有城墙，无门、无闩，安然居住。

说：‘我要上那无墙的乡村之地，到那安静的居民那里，他们无墙，无门、无闩，安然居住。

说：‘我要上那无墙的乡村之地，到那安静的居民那里，他们无墙，无门、无闩，安然居住。

你必说，我要攻打那没有围墙和城门保护的乡村，毁灭那毫无戒备、安然居住的百姓。

说：我要上去攻击那些没有城墙的乡村；我要来攻击那些生活平静的人，他们都安然居住，没有城墙，没有门闩。

說：『我要上那無城牆的鄉村，我要到那安靜的民那裏，他們都沒有城牆，無門、無閂，安然居住。

說：『我要上那無牆的鄉村之地，到那安靜的居民那裏，他們無牆，無門、無閂，安然居住。

說：『我要上那無牆的鄉村之地，到那安靜的居民那裏，他們無牆，無門、無閂，安然居住。

你必說，我要攻打那沒有圍牆和城門保護的鄉村，毀滅那毫無戒備、安然居住的百姓。

說：我要上去攻擊那些沒有城牆的鄉村；我要來攻擊那些生活平靜的人，他們都安然居住，沒有城牆，沒有門閂。

說：「我要上去攻擊那無城牆的鄉村地；我要去攻擊那安然居住的安靜人；他們都住在沒有城牆的地方；門閂門扇都沒有」；

云、無城之地、安靖之民、無城垣、無門楗、我必往焉、

地無城郭、吾必侵伐之、民安逸樂、吾必攻擊之、維彼城垣不築、門楗俱無、

我必侵伐無城郭之處、攻擊安居無慮之民、彼無城郭而居、無門無楗、

You will say,“ I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people— all of them living without walls and without gates and bars.

and say,‘ I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will fall upon the quiet people who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having no bars or gates,’

You will say,‘ Israel is an unprotected land filled with unwalled villages! I will march against her and destroy these people who live in such confidence!

You will say,“ I will advance against a land of open villages; I will come against a tranquil people who are living securely, all of them living without walls and without bars or gates”—

and you will say,‘ I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will go against those who are at rest, who live securely, all of them living without walls and having no bars or gates,

You will say,‘ I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’—

and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;

You will say,‘ I will go up against a land of open villages; I will come against a tranquil people who are living securely, all of them living without walls and without bars or gates—

And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

You will say,“ I will invade a land of unwalled towns; I will advance against those living quietly in security– all of them living without walls and barred gates–

You will say,‘ I will go up to the land of unwalled villages. I will go to those who are at rest, who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

He said to him,“ Run! Tell that young man Zechariah,‘ Jerusalem will be a city that does not have any walls around it. It will have huge numbers of people and animals in it.And I myself will be like a wall of fire around it,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will be the city’s glory.’

They hide and wait like a lion in the bushes. From their hiding places they wait to catch those who are helpless. They catch them and drag them off in their nets.

The people of Dan took what Micah had made. They also took his priest. They continued on their way to Laish. They went there to fight against a people who were at peace and secure. The people of Dan struck them down with their swords. They burned down their city.

“ Your enemies bragged,‘ We will chase Israel and will catch them. We’ll divide up what we take from them. We’ll eat them alive. We’ll pull our swords out. Our powerful hands will destroy them.’

They might say,“ Come along with us. Let’s hide and wait to kill someone who hasn’t done anything wrong. Let’s catch some harmless person in our trap.Let’s swallow them alive, as the grave does. Let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down into the pit.We’ll get all kinds of valuable things. We’ll fill our houses with what we steal.Cast lots with us for what they own. We’ll share everything we take from them.”My son, don’t go along with them. Don’t even set your feet on their paths.They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.

“ Armies of Babylon, prepare for battle. Attack a nation that feels secure. Its people do not have any worries,” announces the Lord.“ That nation does not have gates or bars that lock them. Its people live far from danger.Their camels will be stolen. Their large herds will be taken away. I will scatter to the winds those who are in places far away. I will bring trouble on them from every side,” announces the Lord.

So the five men left. They came to Laish. There they saw that the people felt secure. They were living in safety. Like the people in Sidon, they were at peace. Their land had everything they needed. Things were going very well for them. They lived a long way from the people of Sidon. And they didn’t think they would ever need help from anyone else.

Through your messengers you have laughed at me again and again. And you have said,‘ I have many chariots. With them I have climbed to the tops of the mountains. I’ve climbed the highest mountains in Lebanon. I’ve cut down its tallest cedar trees. I’ve cut down the best of its juniper trees. I’ve reached its farthest mountains. I’ve reached its finest forests.I’ve dug wells in other lands. I’ve drunk the water from them. I’ve walked through all the streams of Egypt. I’ve dried up every one of them.’

“ They run quickly to commit murder.

After many years you will be called together to fight. Later, you will march into a land that has not had war for a while. Its people were gathered together from many nations. They came to the mountains of Israel. No one had lived in those mountains for a long time. So the people had been brought back from other nations. Now all the people live in safety.

Don’t plan to harm your neighbor. He lives near you and trusts you.Don’t bring charges against anyone for no reason. They have not harmed you.