The nations will know that the people of Israel were taken away as prisoners because they sinned against me. They were not faithful to me. So I turned my face away from them. I handed them over to their enemies. All of them were killed by swords.

列国人也必知道以色列家被掳掠是因他们的罪孽。他们得罪我，我就掩面不顾，将他们交在敌人手中，他们便都倒在刀下。

列国也必知道，以色列家被掳掠是因他们的罪孽。他们得罪我，我就转脸不顾他们，将他们交在敌人手中，使他们全都倒在刀下。

列国也必知道，以色列家被掳掠是因他们的罪孽。他们得罪我，我就转脸不顾他们，将他们交在敌人手中，使他们全都倒在刀下。

列国必知道以色列人被掳走是因为他们犯罪背叛我，以致我掩面不顾他们，把他们交在敌人手中，让他们丧身刀下。

列国也必知道以色列家是因自己的罪孽被掳去。他们对我不忠，所以我掩面不顾他们，把他们交在敌人手中，他们就都倒在刀下。

列國人也必知道以色列家被擄掠是因他們的罪孽。他們得罪我，我就掩面不顧，將他們交在敵人手中，他們便都倒在刀下。

列國也必知道，以色列家被擄掠是因他們的罪孽。他們得罪我，我就轉臉不顧他們，將他們交在敵人手中，使他們全都倒在刀下。

列國也必知道，以色列家被擄掠是因他們的罪孽。他們得罪我，我就轉臉不顧他們，將他們交在敵人手中，使他們全都倒在刀下。

列國必知道以色列人被擄走是因為他們犯罪背叛我，以致我掩面不顧他們，把他們交在敵人手中，讓他們喪身刀下。

列國也必知道以色列家是因自己的罪孽被擄去。他們對我不忠，所以我掩面不顧他們，把他們交在敵人手中，他們就都倒在刀下。

列國也就知道以色列家流亡，是因他們的罪孽；他們對我不忠實，我才掩面不顧他們，將他們交於他們的敵人手中，他們便都倒斃於刀下。

列邦亦知以色列家被虜、乃因其愆尤、彼獲罪於我、故我掩面不顧、付之敵手、悉隕於刃、

異邦人亦知以色列族被擄、因其愆尤、獲罪於我、故我遐棄之、付於敵手、俱亡於刃、

異邦人亦必知以色列族被擄、乃因其愆尤、獲罪於我、我掩面不顧之、付之於敵手、俱殞亡於刃、

And the nations will know that the people of Israel went into exile for their sin, because they were unfaithful to me. So I hid my face from them and handed them over to their enemies, and they all fell by the sword.

And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they dealt so treacherously with me that I hid my face from them and gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword.

The nations will then know why Israel was sent away to exile— it was punishment for sin, for they were unfaithful to their God. Therefore, I turned away from them and let their enemies destroy them.

And the nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile on account of their iniquity, because they dealt unfaithfully with me. Therefore, I hid my face from them and handed them over to their enemies, so that they all fell by the sword.

The nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile for their wrongdoing, because they were disloyal to Me, and I hid My face from them; so I handed them over to their adversaries, and all of them fell by the sword.

The Gentiles shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they were unfaithful to Me, therefore I hid My face from them. I gave them into the hand of their enemies, and they all fell by the sword.

And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they trespassed against me, and I hid my face from them: so I gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they fell all of them by the sword.

And the nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile on account of their iniquity, because they dealt unfaithfully with Me. Therefore, I hid My face from them and handed them over to their enemies, so that they all fell by the sword.

And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.

The nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile due to their iniquity, for they were unfaithful to me. So I hid my face from them and handed them over to their enemies; all of them died by the sword.

The nations will know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they trespassed against me, and I hid my face from them; so I gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword.

But your sins have separated you from your God. They have caused him to turn his face away from you. So he won’t listen to you.

You might spread out your hands toward me when you pray. But I do not look at you. You might even offer many prayers. But I am not listening to them. Your hands are covered with the blood of the people you have murdered.

“ People from many nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another,‘ Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?’And the answer will be,‘ This happened because of what its people have done. They have turned away from the covenant the Lord their God made with them. They have worshiped other gods. And they have served them.’ ”

I will send war against you to punish you for breaking my covenant. When you go back into your cities, I will send a plague among you. You will be handed over to your enemies.

I will no longer turn my face away from the people of Israel. I will pour out my Spirit on them,” announces the Lord and King.

“ I will turn my face away from them,” he said.“ I will see what will happen to them in the end. They are sinful people. They are unfaithful children.

How could one person chase a thousand? How could two make ten thousand run away? It couldn’t happen unless their Rock had deserted them. It couldn’t take place unless the Lord had given them up.

Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

The Lord became angry with the Israelites. So he handed them over to robbers. The robbers stole everything from them. The Lord handed the Israelites over to their enemies all around them. Israel wasn’t able to fight against them anymore and win.

Her people have committed many sins. They have become impure. All those who honored Jerusalem now look down on her. They all look at her as if she were a naked woman. The city groans and turns away in shame.

That was during their fight with the armies of Babylon. The Lord says,“ The houses will be filled with dead bodies. They will be the bodies of the people I will kill. I will kill them when I am very angry with them. I will hide my face from this city. That’s because its people have committed so many sins.

In that day I will become angry with them. I will desert them. I will turn my face away from them. And they will be destroyed. Many horrible troubles and hard times will come on them. On that day they will say,‘ Trouble has come on us. Our God isn’t with us!’I will certainly turn away from them on that day. I will do it because they did a very evil thing when they turned to other gods.

Lord, when you gave me your help, you made Mount Zion stand firm. But when you took away your help, I was terrified.

He handed them over to the nations. Their enemies ruled over them.

But the commander of the guard found Jeremiah. The commander said to him,“ The Lord your God ordered that this place be destroyed.And now he has brought it about. He has done exactly what he said he would do. All these things have happened because you people sinned against the Lord. You didn’t obey him.

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?”All your enemies open their mouths wide against you. They laugh at you and grind their teeth. They say,“ We have swallowed up Jerusalem’s people. This is the day we’ve waited for. And we’ve lived to see it.”The Lord has done what he planned to do. He has made what he said come true. He gave the command long ago. He has destroyed you without pity. He has let your enemies laugh at you. He has made them stronger than you are.

This temple will become a pile of stones. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will say,‘ Why has the Lord done a thing like this to this land and temple?’People will answer,‘ Because they have deserted the Lord. He is the God of their people who lived long ago. He brought them out of Egypt. But they have been holding on to other gods. They’ve been worshiping them. They’ve been serving them. That’s why the Lord has brought all this horrible trouble on them.’ ”

No one prays to you. No one asks you for help. You have turned your face away from us. You have let us feel the effects of our sins.

I will wait for the Lord. He is turning his face away from Jacob’s people. I will put my trust in him.

Who allowed you to be carried off like stolen goods? Who handed you over to robbers? The Lord did it! We have sinned against him. Israel, you wouldn’t follow his ways. You didn’t obey his law.

They spilled people’s blood in the land. They made the land‘ unclean’ by worshiping other gods. So I poured out my great anger on them.I scattered them among the nations. I sent them to other countries. I judged them based on how they acted and on how they lived.They treated my name as if it were not holy. They did it everywhere they went among the nations. People said about them,‘ They are the Lord’ s people. But they were forced to leave his land.’I was concerned about my holy name. The people of Israel treated it as if it were not holy. They did it everywhere they went among the nations.“ So tell the Israelites,‘ The Lord and King speaks. He says,“ People of Israel, I will not take action for your benefit. Instead, I will act for the honor of my holy name. You have treated it as if it were not holy. You did it everywhere you went among the nations.But I will show everyone how holy my great name is. You have treated it as if it were not holy. So I will use you to prove to the nations how holy I am. Then they will know that I am the Lord,” announces the Lord and King.

So the Lord was very angry with Israel. He handed them over to the power of Cushan- Rishathaim, the king of Aram Naharaim. For eight years Israel was under his rule.

Then the nations that remain around you will know that I have rebuilt what was once destroyed. I have planted again the fields that were once empty. I have spoken. And I will do this. I am the Lord.”