I brought them up and made them strong. But they make evil plans against me.

我虽教导他们，坚固他们的膀臂，他们竟图谋抗拒我。

我虽管教他们，坚固他们的膀臂，他们却图谋邪恶抗拒我。

我虽管教他们，坚固他们的膀臂，他们却图谋邪恶抗拒我。

我训练他们，使他们臂膀强壮，他们却阴谋作恶抗拒我。

我虽然锻炼他们的手臂，使它们有力，他们却图谋恶计攻击我。

我雖教導他們，堅固他們的膀臂，他們竟圖謀抗拒我。

我雖管教他們，堅固他們的膀臂，他們卻圖謀邪惡抗拒我。

我雖管教他們，堅固他們的膀臂，他們卻圖謀邪惡抗拒我。

我訓練他們，使他們臂膀強壯，他們卻陰謀作惡抗拒我。

我雖然鍛煉他們的手臂，使它們有力，他們卻圖謀惡計攻擊我。

雖是我教練了他們，加強他們的膀臂，他們竟只圖謀了壞事來跟我作對。

我雖練其臂而堅之、彼尚謀惡以抗我、

我無論責之助之、彼終叛余、

我雖督責之、扶助其手、彼終辜負我、

I trained them and strengthened their arms, but they plot evil against me.

Although I trained and strengthened their arms, yet they devise evil against me.

I trained them and made them strong, yet now they plot evil against me.

I trained and strengthened their arms, but they plot evil against me.

Although I trained and strengthened their arms, Yet they devise evil against Me.

Though I disciplined and strengthened their arms, Yet they devise evil against Me;

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me.

I trained and strengthened their arms, but they plot evil against Me.

Though I have bound[ and] strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

Although I trained and strengthened them, they plot evil against me!

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

The Lord will put an end to anything they plan against him. He won’t allow Assyria to win the battle over his people a second time.

I destroy every claim and every reason that keeps people from knowing God. I keep every thought under control in order to make it obey Christ.

A human heart is more dishonest than anything else. It can’t be healed. Who can understand it?

They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.

The Lord provided someone to save Israel. And they escaped from the power of Aram. So the Israelites lived in their own homes, just as they had before.

Lord, blessed is the person you correct. Blessed is the person you teach from your law.

But the Lord helped Israel. He was tender and kind to them. He showed concern for them. He did all these things because of the covenant he had made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To this day he hasn’t been willing to destroy Israel. And he hasn’t driven them out of his land.

Have you completely forgotten this word of hope? It speaks to you as a father to his children. It says,“ My son, think of the Lord’s training as important. Do not lose hope when he corrects you.

Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash, made the borders of Israel the same as they were before. They reached from Lebo Hamath all the way to the Dead Sea. That’s what the Lord, the God of Israel, had said would happen. He had spoken that message through his servant Jonah. Jonah the prophet was the son of Amittai. Jonah was from the town of Gath Hepher.The Lord had seen how much everyone in Israel was suffering. It didn’t matter whether they were slaves or free. They didn’t have anyone to help them.The Lord hadn’t said he would wipe out Israel’s name from the earth. So he saved them by the power of Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash.

“ Blessed is the person God corrects. So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.

Long ago you spoke by the Holy Spirit. You spoke through the mouth of our father David, who served you. You said,“‘ Why are the nations angry? Why do the people make useless plans?

How long will you enemies attack me? Will all of you throw me down? I’m like a leaning wall. I’m like a fence about to fall.

‘ I warn and correct those I love. So be sincere, and turn away from your sins.

Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?

Many times the Lord saved them. But they refused to obey him. So he destroyed them because of their sins.Yet he heard them when they cried out. He paid special attention to their suffering.Because they were his people, he remembered his covenant. Because of his great love, he felt sorry for them.

My son, do not hate the Lord’ s training. Do not object when he corrects you.