They mock kings and make fun of rulers. They laugh at all the cities that have high walls around them. They build dirt ramps against the walls and capture the cities.

他们讥诮君王，笑话首领，嗤笑一切保障，筑垒攻取。

他讥诮列王，嘲讽领袖，嗤笑一切堡垒，堆土攻取它。

他讥诮列王，嘲讽领袖，嗤笑一切堡垒，堆土攻取它。

他们嘲笑君王，讥讽首领，对一切坚城嗤之以鼻，修筑高台将其攻取。

他们戏弄君王，以掌权的为笑柄；他们嗤笑一切城堡，筑垒攻取；

他們譏誚君王，笑話首領，嗤笑一切保障，築壘攻取。

他譏誚列王，嘲諷領袖，嗤笑一切堡壘，堆土攻取它。

他譏誚列王，嘲諷領袖，嗤笑一切堡壘，堆土攻取它。

他們嘲笑君王，譏諷首領，對一切堅城嗤之以鼻，修築高臺將其攻取。

他們戲弄君王，以掌權的為笑柄；他們嗤笑一切城堡，築壘攻取；

是他們對着君王而譏笑，對着人君而打笑話的；是他們對着一切堡壘而戲笑的，因為他們堆土壘去攻取它。

藐視君王、姍笑牧伯、譏嘲保障、築壘而下之、

藐視君王、姍笑牧伯、譏嘲城邑、築土壘而下之、

藐視君王、姍笑侯伯、譏嘲一切鞏固之城、築壘攻取、

They mock kings and scoff at rulers. They laugh at all fortified cities; by building earthen ramps they capture them.

At kings they scoff, and at rulers they laugh. They laugh at every fortress, for they pile up earth and take it.

They scoff at kings and princes and scorn all their fortresses. They simply pile ramps of earth against their walls and capture them!

They mock kings, and rulers are a joke to them. They laugh at every fortress and build siege ramps to capture it.

They make fun of kings, And dignitaries are an object of laughter to them. They laugh at every fortress, Then heap up dirt and capture it.

They scoff at kings, And princes are scorned by them. They deride every stronghold, For they heap up earthen mounds and seize it.

Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

They mock kings, and rulers are a joke to them. They laugh at every fortress and build siege ramps to capture it.

And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

They mock kings and laugh at rulers. They laugh at every fortified city; they build siege ramps and capture them.

Yes, he scoffs at kings, and princes are a derision to him. He laughs at every stronghold, for he builds up an earthen ramp, and takes it.

Nebuchadnezzar attacked him. Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. He put Jehoiakim in bronze chains. And he took him to Babylon.

In the spring, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him. He brought him to Babylon. He also brought things of value from the Lord’ s temple. He made Zedekiah king over Judah and Jerusalem. Zedekiah was Jehoiachin’s uncle.

“ Those who see you stare at you. They think about what has happened to you. They say to themselves,‘ Is this the man who shook the earth? Is he the one who made kingdoms tremble with fear?

“‘ See how ramps are built up against Jerusalem’s walls to attack it. The city will be handed over to the armies of Babylon. They are attacking it. It will fall because of war, hunger and plague. What you said would happen is now happening, as you can see.

The king was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah. That’s where Nebuchadnezzar decided how he would be punished.Nebuchadnezzar’s men killed the sons of Zedekiah. They forced him to watch it with his own eyes. Then they poked out his eyes. They put him in bronze chains. And they took him to Babylon.

The Lord is the God of Israel. He speaks about the houses in Jerusalem. He talks about the royal palaces of Judah. The people had torn down many of them. They had used their stones to strengthen the city walls against attack.

Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, handed himself over to Nebuchadnezzar. Jehoiachin’s mother did the same thing. And so did all his attendants, nobles and officials. The king of Babylon took Jehoiachin away as his prisoner. It was in the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s rule.

Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon. He marched out against Jerusalem. All his armies went with him. It was in the ninth year of the rule of Zedekiah. It was on the tenth day of the tenth month. The armies set up camp outside the city. They set up ladders and built ramps and towers all around it.It was surrounded until the 11th year of King Zedekiah’s rule.By the ninth day of the fourth month, there wasn’t any food left in the city. So the people didn’t have anything to eat.Then the Babylonians broke through the city wall. Judah’s whole army ran away. They left the city at night. They went out through the gate between the two walls that were near the king’s garden. They escaped even though the Babylonians surrounded the city. Judah’s army ran toward the Arabah Valley.