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

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

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 bear the consequences of their guilt because they rebelled against their God. They will be killed by an invading army, their little ones dashed to death against the ground, their pregnant women ripped open by swords.”

This idol will be carted away to Assyria, a gift to the great king there. Ephraim will be ridiculed and Israel will be shamed, because its people have trusted in this idol.

Now the terrors of war will rise among your people. All your fortifications will fall, just as when Shalman destroyed Beth arbel. Even mothers and children were dashed to death there.

They defiled themselves by their evil deeds, and their love of idols was adultery in the Lord’s sight.

The fortified towns will be silent and empty, the houses abandoned, the streets overgrown with weeds. Calves will graze there, chewing on twigs and branches.

Outside, the sword will bring death, and inside, terror will strike both young men and young women, both infants and the aged.

We spread our branches west to the Mediterranean Sea; our shoots spread east to the Euphrates River.But now, why have you broken down our walls so that all who pass by may steal our fruit?The wild boar from the forest devours it, and the wild animals feed on it.Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven’s Armies. Look down from heaven and see our plight. Take care of this grapevinethat you yourself have planted, this son you have raised for yourself.For we are chopped up and burned by our enemies. May they perish at the sight of your frown.

“ Son of man, how does a grapevine compare to a tree? Is a vine’s wood as useful as the wood of a tree?Can its wood be used for making things, like pegs to hang up pots and pans?No, it can only be used for fuel, and even as fuel, it burns too quickly.Vines are useless both before and after being put into the fire!“ And this is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Jerusalem are like grapevines growing among the trees of the forest. Since they are useless, I have thrown them on the fire to be burned.And I will see to it that if they escape from one fire, they will fall into another. When I turn against them, you will know that I am the Lord.

They will devour the food of your harvest; they will devour your sons and daughters. They will devour your flocks and herds; they will devour your grapes and figs. And they will destroy your fortified towns, which you think are so safe.

I will scatter you among the nations and bring out my sword against you. Your land will become desolate, and your cities will lie in ruins.

Tell the southern wilderness,‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Hear the word of the Lord! I will set you on fire, and every tree, both green and dry, will be burned. The terrible flames will not be quenched and will scorch everything from south to north.

Even before you begin your attack, while your plans are ripening like grapes, the Lord will cut off your new growth with pruning shears. He will snip off and discard your spreading branches.

I will tear down your walls and demolish your defenses.

They will attack your cities until all the fortified walls in your land— the walls you trusted to protect you— are knocked down. They will attack all the towns in the land the Lord your God has given you.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says,“ The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed— roots, branches, and all.

Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin.

Therefore, in a single day the Lord will destroy both the head and the tail, the noble palm branch and the lowly reed.

“ What sorrow awaits my rebellious children,” says the Lord.“ You make plans that are contrary to mine. You make alliances not directed by my Spirit, thus piling up your sins.

I will make your cities desolate and destroy your places of pagan worship. I will take no pleasure in your offerings that should be a pleasing aroma to me.