Your mean and harmful acts have become like a rod. I will use it to punish those who do evil. None of them will be left. None of their wealth or anything of value will remain.

强暴兴起，成了罚恶的杖。以色列人，或是他们的群众，或是他们的财宝，无一存留；他们中间也没有得尊荣的。

残暴兴起，成了罚恶的杖。他们将一无所有，他们的富足、他们的财宝都不复存在；他们中间也不再有尊荣。

残暴兴起，成了罚恶的杖。他们将一无所有，他们的富足、他们的财宝都不复存在；他们中间也不再有尊荣。

暴行成了惩罚邪恶的杖，以色列人必没有一个能够存留，他们的财富和尊荣必不复存在。

强暴兴起，成了惩罚邪恶的杖，他们无一存留，他们的群众都不在了。他们的财富没有了，他们中间也没有尊荣。

強暴興起，成了罰惡的杖。以色列人，或是他們的羣眾，或是他們的財寶，無一存留；他們中間也沒有得尊榮的。

殘暴興起，成了罰惡的杖。他們將一無所有，他們的富足、他們的財寶都不復存在；他們中間也不再有尊榮。

殘暴興起，成了罰惡的杖。他們將一無所有，他們的富足、他們的財寶都不復存在；他們中間也不再有尊榮。

暴行成了懲罰邪惡的杖，以色列人必沒有一個能夠存留，他們的財富和尊榮必不復存在。

強暴興起，成了懲罰邪惡的杖，他們無一存留，他們的群眾都不在了。他們的財富沒有了，他們中間也沒有尊榮。

強暴興起，成了邪惡之杖；他們之中沒有一樣存着；他們的羣眾沒有了，他們的財寶沒有了；他們中間也沒有出類拔萃之可言了。

殘暴興起、成為罰惡之杖、彼之羣眾貨財、蕩然無存、無人為之哀哭、

彼居心殘暴、勃然以興、責彼惡徒、所有群眾、靡有孑遺、哭之者迄無一人、

其強暴者勃然以興、為杖以責惡人、為杖以責惡人或作必來責惡人如杖彼眾、彼之大眾、彼之群眾、無一得免、彼眾彼之大眾彼之群眾無一得免或作彼眾彼之大眾彼之貨財靡有孑遺亦無一人為之哀哭、

Violence has arisen, a rod to punish the wicked. None of the people will be left, none of that crowd— none of their wealth, nothing of value.

Violence has grown up into a rod of wickedness. None of them shall remain, nor their abundance, nor their wealth; neither shall there be preeminence among them.

Their violence has grown into a rod that will beat them for their wickedness. None of these proud and wicked people will survive. All their wealth and prestige will be swept away.

Violence has grown into a rod of wickedness. None of them will remain: none of that crowd, none of their wealth, and none of the eminent among them.

Violence has grown into a rod of wickedness. None of them shall remain, none of their people, none of their wealth, nor anything eminent among them.

Violence has risen up into a rod of wickedness; None of them shall remain, None of their multitude, None of them; Nor shall there be wailing for them.

Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness; none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of their wealth: neither shall there be eminency among them.

Violence has grown into a rod of wickedness. None of them will remain: none of their multitude, none of their wealth, and none of the eminent among them.

Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them[ shall remain], nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither[ shall there be] wailing for them.

Violence has grown into a staff that supports wickedness. Not one of them will be left– not from their crowd, not from their wealth, not from their prominence.

Violence has risen up into a rod of wickedness. None of them will remain, nor of their multitude, nor of their wealth. There will be nothing of value among them.

Their silver and gold won’t save them on the day the Lord pours out his anger. The whole earth will be burned up when his jealous anger blazes out. Everyone who lives on earth will come to a sudden end.”

The Lord says,“ Jeremiah, suppose a meal is being served because someone has died. Do not enter any house where that is happening. Do not go there to mourn or to comfort the family. I will not bless these people anymore. I have taken my love and pity away from them,” announces the Lord.“ Important and unimportant people alike will die in this land. Their bodies will not be buried. No one will mourn for them. No one will cut themselves or shave their head for the dead.

“‘ Ezekiel, get ready to put my people in chains. The land is full of murderers. They are harming one another all over Jerusalem.

Those people weave their evil plans together like a spider’s web. But the webs they make can’t be used as clothes. They can’t cover themselves with what they make. Their acts are evil. They do things to harm others.They are always in a hurry to sin. They run quickly to murder those who aren’t guilty. They love to think up evil plans. They leave a trail of harmful actions.They don’t know how to live at peace with others. What they do isn’t fair. They lead twisted lives. No one who lives like that will enjoy peace and rest.

The vineyard of the Lord who rules over all is the nation of Israel. The people of Judah are the vines he took delight in. He kept looking for them to do what is fair. But all he saw was blood being spilled. He kept looking for them to do what is right. But all he heard were cries of suffering.

Wells keep giving fresh water. And Jerusalem keeps on sinning. Its people are always fighting and causing trouble. When I look at them, I see nothing but sickness and wounds.

“ Son of man, I will take away from you the wife you delight in. It will happen very soon. But do not sing songs of sadness. Do not let any tears flow from your eyes.Groan quietly. Do not mourn for your wife when she dies. Keep your turban on your head. Keep your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your mustache and beard. Do not eat the food people eat to comfort them when someone dies.”So I spoke to my people in the morning. And in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did what I had been commanded to do.Then the people said to me,“ Tell us what these things have to do with us. Why are you acting like this?”So I told them. I said,“ A message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said,‘ Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them,“ The Lord and King says,‘ I am about to make my temple“ unclean.” I will let the Babylonians burn it down. It is the beautiful building you are so proud of. You take delight in it. You love it. The sons and daughters you left behind will be killed by swords.So do what Ezekiel did. Do not cover your mustache and beard. Do not eat the food people eat to comfort them when someone dies.Keep your turbans on your heads. Keep your sandals on your feet. Do not mourn or weep. You will waste away because you have sinned so much. You will groan among yourselves.What Ezekiel has done will show you what is going to happen to you. You will do just as he has done. Then you will know that I am the Lord and King.’ ” ’

All those who escape and are left alive will run to the mountains. They will sound like doves of the valley when they cry over their sins.

The rich people among you harm others. You are always telling lies. You try to fool others by what you say.

“ The rod of Assyria has struck all of you Philistines. But do not be glad that it is broken. That rod is like a snake that will produce an even more poisonous snake. It will produce a darting, poisonous serpent.

You eat my people’s bodies. You strip off their skin. You break their bones in pieces. You chop them up like meat. You put them in a cooking pot.”

So the Lord speaks about King Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah. He says,“ His people will not mourn for him. They will not say,‘ My poor brother! My poor sister!’ They will not mourn for him. They will not say,‘ My poor master! How sad that his glory is gone!’

At that time those the Lord kills will be lying around everywhere. They will be found from one end of the earth to the other. No one will mourn for them. Their dead bodies will not be gathered up or buried. Instead, they will be like human waste lying there on the ground.

Next, get a few more hairs. Throw them into the fire. Burn them up. The fire will spread to all the people of Israel.”

If they want fields or houses, they take them. They cheat people out of their homes. They rob them of their property.

The Lord and King said to me,“ Clap your hands. Stamp your feet. Cry out,‘ How sad!’ Do this because the people of Israel have done so many evil things. I hate those things. Israel will be destroyed by war, hunger and plague.

You have made my temple‘ unclean.’ You have set up statues of all your evil gods. You have done other things I hate. So I will cut you off just like Ezekiel cut off his hair. I will not spare you or feel sorry for you. And that is just as sure as I am alive,” announces the Lord and King.

Their priests were killed by swords. Their widows weren’t able to weep.

You are trying to avoid the time when trouble will come. But you are only bringing closer the Assyrian rule of terror.

You set Israel free from Midian long ago. In the same way, you will break the heavy yoke that weighs Israel down. You will break the wooden beams that are on their shoulders. You will break the rods of those who strike them down.

Those who have not shown mercy will not receive mercy when they are judged. To show mercy is better than to judge.

“ Son of man, I am the Lord and King. I say to the land of Israel,‘ The end has come! It has come on the four corners of the land.

“ They do not know how to do what is right,” announces the Lord.“ They store up stolen goods in their forts.”