I punished them because they were“ unclean.” They did many things that were wrong. So I turned my face away from them.’ ”

我是照他们的污秽和罪过待他们，并且我掩面不顾他们。”

我照他们的污秽和罪过待他们，转脸不顾他们。

我照他们的污秽和罪过待他们，转脸不顾他们。

我照他们的污秽和罪恶报应他们，掩面不顾他们。’

我是照着他们的污秽和过犯对待他们，并且掩面不顾他们。

我是照他們的污穢和罪過待他們，並且我掩面不顧他們。」

我照他們的污穢和罪過待他們，轉臉不顧他們。

我照他們的污穢和罪過待他們，轉臉不顧他們。

我照他們的污穢和罪惡報應他們，掩面不顧他們。』

我是照著他們的污穢和過犯對待他們，並且掩面不顧他們。

我掩面不顧他們；是照他們的污穢和罪過來辦他們的。

我依其污衊罪惡而待之、掩面而不之顧、○

我察其罪戾孔多、身染污衊、而遐棄之。

我掩面不顧之、乃循其污行、及其愆尤、以待之、

I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their offenses, and I hid my face from them.

I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their transgressions, and hid my face from them.

I turned my face away and punished them because of their defilement and their sins.

I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and transgressions, and I hid my face from them.

In accordance with their uncleanness and their offenses I dealt with them, and I hid My face from them.” ’ ”

According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions I have dealt with them, and hidden My face from them.”’

According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions did I unto them; and I hid my face from them.

I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and transgressions, and I hid My face from them.

According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.

According to their uncleanness and rebellion I have dealt with them, and I hid my face from them.

I did to them according to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions. I hid my face from them.

“ The army will attack you because of your conduct and actions. This is how you will be punished. It will be so bitter! It will cut deep down into your hearts!”

You will be punished because you have sinned. You will be corrected for turning away from me. I am the Lord your God. If you desert me, bad things will happen to you. If you do not respect me, you will suffer bitterly. I want you to understand that,” announces the Lord who rules over all.

Haven’t you brought this on yourselves? I am the Lord your God, but you deserted me. You left me even while I was leading you.

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.

All of this took place because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God. He had brought them up out of Egypt. He had brought them out from under the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. But they worshiped other gods.The Lord had driven out other nations to make room for Israel. But they followed the evil practices of those nations. They also followed the practices that the kings of Israel had started.The Israelites did things in secret against the Lord their God. What they did wasn’t right. They built high places for worship in all their towns. They built them at lookout towers. They also built them at cities that had high walls around them.They set up sacred stones. And they set up poles used to worship the female god named Asherah. They did that on every high hill and under every green tree.The Lord had driven out nations to make room for Israel. But the Israelites burned incense at every high place, just as those nations had done. The Israelites did evil things that made the Lord very angry.They worshiped statues of gods. They did it even though the Lord had said,“ Do not do that.”The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers. He said,“ Turn from your evil ways. Keep my commands and rules. Obey every part of my Law. I commanded your people who lived long ago to obey it. And I gave it to you through my servants the prophets.”But the people wouldn’t listen. They were as stubborn as their people of long ago had been. Those people didn’t trust in the Lord their God.They refused to obey his rules. They broke the covenant he had made with them. They didn’t pay any attention to the rules he had warned them to keep. They worshiped worthless statues of gods. Then they themselves became worthless. They followed the example of the nations around them. They did it even though the Lord had ordered them not to. He had said,“ Do not do as they do.”They turned away from all the commands of the Lord their God. They made two statues of gods for themselves. The statues were shaped like calves. They made a pole used to worship the female god named Asherah. They bowed down to all the stars. And they worshiped the god named Baal.They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced all kinds of evil magic. They gave up following God’s rules. They did only what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. All these things made him very angry.So the Lord was very angry with Israel. He removed them from his land. Only the tribe of Judah was left.And even Judah didn’t obey the commands of the Lord their God. They followed the practices Israel had started.So the Lord turned his back on all the people of Israel. He made them suffer. He handed them over to people who stole everything they had. And finally he threw them out of his land.The Lord took control of Israel away from the royal house of David. The Israelites made Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, their king. Jeroboam tried to get Israel to stop following the Lord. He caused them to commit a terrible sin.The Israelites were stubborn. They continued to commit all the sins Jeroboam had committed. They didn’t turn away from them.So the Lord removed them from his land. That’s what he had warned them he would do. He had given that warning through all his servants the prophets. So the people of Israel were taken away from their country. They were forced to go to Assyria. And that’s where they still are.

But how terrible it will be for those who do what is evil! Trouble is about to fall on them. They will be paid back for the evil things they’ve done.

We have sinned and done what is wrong. We have been evil. We have refused to obey you. We have turned away from your commands and laws.We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets. They spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our people of long ago. They also brought your message to all our people in the land.“ Lord, you always do what is right. But we are covered with shame today. We are the people of Judah and Jerusalem. All of us are Israelites, no matter where we live. We are now living in many countries. You scattered us among the nations because we weren’t faithful to you.Lord, we are covered with shame. So are our kings and princes, and our people of long ago. We have sinned against you.You are the Lord our God. You show us your tender love. You forgive us. But we have turned against you.You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t obeyed you. We haven’t kept the laws you gave us through your servants the prophets.

But the things you have done wrong have robbed you of these gifts. Your sins have kept these good things far away from you.’

He will put the armor of holiness on his chest. He’ll put the helmet of salvation on his head. He’ll pay people back for the wrong things they do. He’ll wrap himself in anger as if it were a coat.He will pay his enemies back for what they have done. He’ll pour his anger out on them. He’ll punish those who attack him. He’ll give the people in the islands what they have coming to them.

Then I myself will be your enemy. I will make you suffer again and again for your sins.

But if you are not willing to obey me, you will be killed by swords.” The Lord has spoken.