A sword will flash in their cities. It will destroy the prophets who teach lies. It will bring an end to their plans.

刀剑必临到他们的城邑，毁坏门闩，把人吞灭，都因他们随从自己的计谋。

刀剑必临到他们的城镇，毁坏门闩，吞灭众人，都因他们自己的计谋。

刀剑必临到他们的城镇，毁坏门闩，吞灭众人，都因他们自己的计谋。

刀剑之灾要临到他们的城邑，毁坏他们的城门，将他们吞噬，因为他们倚仗自己的计谋。

刀剑必在他们的城中飞舞，毁坏他们的门闩，因着他们自己的计谋，吞灭他们。

刀劍必臨到他們的城邑，毀壞門閂，把人吞滅，都因他們隨從自己的計謀。

刀劍必臨到他們的城鎮，毀壞門閂，吞滅眾人，都因他們自己的計謀。

刀劍必臨到他們的城鎮，毀壞門閂，吞滅眾人，都因他們自己的計謀。

刀劍之災要臨到他們的城邑，毀壞他們的城門，將他們吞噬，因為他們倚仗自己的計謀。

刀劍必在他們的城中飛舞，毀壞他們的門閂，因著他們自己的計謀，吞滅他們。

刀劍必在他們的城中飛舞，毁壞他們的門閂，在他們的營寨裏吞滅他們。

鋒刃必揮於其城、毀其關楗、因其計謀而滅之、

彼謀不軌、城邑必破於鋒刃、牧伯必遭乎翦滅、

鋒刃必臨其城邑、滅其壯士、滅其壯士或作毀其門楗皆因其計謀、

A sword will flash in their cities; it will devour their false prophets and put an end to their plans.

The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of their gates, and devour them because of their own counsels.

War will swirl through their cities; their enemies will crash through their gates. They will destroy them, trapping them in their own evil plans.

A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, because of their schemes.

And the sword will whirl against their cities, And will destroy their oracle priests And consume them, because of their counsels.

And the sword shall slash in his cities, Devour his districts, And consume them, Because of their own counsels.

And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, because of their schemes.

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour[ them], because of their own counsels.

A sword will flash in their cities, it will destroy the bars of their city gates, and will devour them in their fortresses.

The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.

The people of Samaria must pay for their sins. They have refused to obey me. They will be killed by swords. Their little children will be smashed on the ground. Their pregnant women will be ripped wide open.”

It will be carried off to Assyria. The people of Ephraim will be forced to give it to the great king. They will be dishonored. Israel will be ashamed of its agreements with other nations.

But the roar of battle will come against you. All your forts will be completely destroyed. It will happen just as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in a battle. Mothers and their children were smashed on the ground.

The people made themselves impure by what they had done. They weren’t faithful to the Lord.

Cities that have high walls around them will become empty. They will be settlements with no one in them. They will be like a desert. Calves will eat and lie down in them. They will strip bare the branches of their trees.

In the streets their children will be killed by swords. Their homes will be filled with terror. The young men and women will die. The babies and old people will die.

Your vine sent its branches out all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. They reached as far as the Euphrates River.Why have you broken down the walls around your vine? Now all who pass by it can pick its grapes.Wild pigs from the forest destroy it. Insects from the fields feed on it.God who rules over all, return to us! Look down from heaven and see us! Watch over your vine.Guard the root you have planted with your powerful right hand. Take care of the branch you have raised up for yourself.Your vine has been cut down and burned in the fire. You have been angry with us, and we are dying.

“ Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from the wood of any tree in the forest?Can its wood ever be made into anything useful? Can pegs be made from it to hang things on?Suppose it is thrown in the fire to be burned. And the fire burns both ends and blackens the middle. Then is the wood useful for anything?It was not useful when it was whole. So how can it be made into something useful now? The fire has burned it and blackened it.”Here is what the Lord and King says.“ Instead of the wood of any tree in the forest, I have given the vine to burn in the fire. I will treat the people who live in Jerusalem the same way.I will turn against them. They might have come out of the fire. But the fire will destroy them anyway. I will turn against them. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

They will eat up your crops and your food. They will strike down your sons and daughters. They will kill your sheep and cattle. They will destroy your vines and fig trees. You trust in your cities that have high walls around them. But the people in them will be killed by swords.

I will scatter you among the nations. I will pull out my sword and hunt you down. Your land and your cities will be completely destroyed.

Tell them,‘ Listen to the Lord’ s message. The Lord and King says,“ I am about to set you on fire. The fire will destroy all your trees. It will burn down green trees and dry trees alike. The blazing flame will not be put out. The faces of everyone from south to north will be burned by it.

A farmer cuts off new growth with pruning knives. He cuts down spreading branches and takes them away. He does it before the grapes are harvested. That’s when the blooms are gone and the grapes are ripe. In the same way, the Lord will cut off the nations that are gathered against his people.

I will destroy the cities in your land. I will tear down all your forts.

They’ll surround all the cities throughout your whole land. They’ll attack those cities until the high, strong walls you trust in fall down. That’s what will happen to the cities in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

“ You can be sure the day of the Lord is coming. My anger will burn like a furnace. All those who are proud will be like straw. So will all those who do what is evil. The day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ Not even a root or a branch will be left to them.

Many times the Lord saved them. But they refused to obey him. So he destroyed them because of their sins.

So he will cut off from Israel heads and tails alike. In a single day he will cut off palm branches and tall grass alike. The palm branches are the people who rule over others. The tall grass is the people who bow down to them.

“ How terrible it will be for these stubborn children of mine!” announces the Lord.“ How terrible for those who carry out plans that did not come from me! Their agreement with Egypt did not come from my Spirit. So they pile up one sin on top of another.

I will completely destroy your cities. I will destroy your places of worship. The pleasant smell of your offerings will not give me any delight.