Destroyed cities will lie empty. People will lock themselves inside their houses.

荒凉的城拆毁了；各家关门闭户，使人都不得进去。

荒凉的城拆毁了，各家关闭，无法进入。

荒凉的城拆毁了，各家关闭，无法进入。

毁坏的城一片荒凉，家家户户大门紧闭，无人能进。

混乱的城破毁了，各家关门闭户，使人不得进入。

荒凉的城邑破败，家家关门闭户，无人能进。

荒涼的城拆毀了；各家關門閉戶，使人都不得進去。

荒涼的城拆毀了，各家關閉，無法進入。

荒涼的城拆毀了，各家關閉，無法進入。

毀壞的城一片荒涼，家家戶戶大門緊閉，無人能進。

混亂的城破毀了，各家關門閉戶，使人不得進入。

混混亂亂的都市破敗了；各家關門閉戶，使人不得進去。

荒涼的城邑破敗，家家關門閉戶，無人能進。

荒涼之邑傾毀、第宅盡閉、無人得入、

毀其城垣、鍵其宅第、無人得入、

邑毀而荒、宅第咸閉、無人得入、

The ruined city lies desolate; the entrance to every house is barred.

The wasted city is broken down; every house is shut up so that none can enter.

The city writhes in chaos; every home is locked to keep out intruders.

The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.

The city of chaos is broken down; Every house is shut up so that no one may enter.

The city of confusion is broken down; Every house is shut up, so that none may go in.

The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.

The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

The ruined town is shattered; all of the houses are shut up tight.

The confused city is broken down. Every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

Then the Babylonians broke through the city wall. Judah’s whole army ran away at night. They went out through the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They escaped even though the Babylonians surrounded the city. Judah’s army ran toward the Arabah Valley.

The desert owl and screech owl will make it their home. The great owl and the raven will build their nests there. God will use his measuring line to show how completely Edom will be destroyed. He will use his plumb line to show how empty Edom will become.

“ The days are coming when I will judge people,” announces the Lord.“ I will punish all those who are circumcised only in their bodies.That includes the people of Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon and Moab. It also includes all those who live in the desert in places far away. None of the people in these nations is really circumcised. And not even the people of Israel are circumcised in their hearts.”

So I am sending you prophets, wise people, and teachers. You will kill some of them. You will nail some to a cross. Others you will whip in your synagogues. You will chase them from town to town.So you will pay for all the godly people’s blood spilled on earth. I mean from the blood of godly Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berekiah. Zechariah was the one you murdered between the temple and the altar.

You have turned cities into piles of trash. You have pulled down the high walls that were around them. You have destroyed our enemies’ forts. They will never be rebuilt.

The royal palace will be left empty. The noisy city will be deserted. The fort and lookout tower will become a dry and empty desert forever. Donkeys will enjoy being there. Flocks will eat there.

The Babylonians set the royal palace on fire. They also set fire to the houses of the people. And they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

There the Lord mixed up the language of the whole world. That’s why the city was called Babel. From there the Lord scattered them over the whole earth.

Here is a prophecy against Tyre that the Lord gave me. Men in the ships of Tarshish, cry out! The city of Tyre is destroyed. Its houses and harbor are gone. That’s the message you have received from the island of Cyprus.

Nebuzaradan set the Lord’ s temple on fire. He also set fire to the royal palace and all the houses in Jerusalem. He burned down every important building.The armies of Babylon broke down all the walls around Jerusalem. That’s what the commander told them to do.

Some will be killed by the sword. Others will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be taken over by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles come to an end.

Thorns will cover its forts. Bushes and weeds will cover its safest places. It will become a home for wild dogs. It will become a place where owls live.Desert creatures will meet with hyenas. Wild goats will call out to each other. Night creatures will also lie down there. They will find places where they can rest.Owls will make their nests and lay their eggs there. And they will hatch them. They will take care of their little ones under the shadow of their wings. Male and female falcons will also gather there.

The name written on her forehead was a mystery. Here is what it said. the great city of babylon the mother of prostitutes the mother of everything on earth that god hatesI saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people. They are the ones who are witnesses about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very amazed.

When they have finished speaking, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them. He will overpower them and kill them.Their bodies will lie in the main street of the great city. It is also the city where their Lord was nailed to a cross. The city is sometimes compared to Sodom or Egypt.

So because of what you have done, Zion will be plowed up like a field. Jerusalem will be turned into a pile of trash. The temple hill will be covered with bushes and weeds.

I will open the way for you to return. I will march in front of you. You will break through the city gates and go free. I am your King. I will pass through the gates in front of you. I, the Lord, will lead the way.”

King Zedekiah and all the soldiers saw them. Then they ran away. They left the city at night. They went by way of the king’s garden. They went out through the gate between the two walls. And they headed toward the Arabah Valley.

All the buildings will be knocked down. Every city gate will be smashed to pieces.

The days will come when your enemies will arrive. They will build a wall of dirt up against your city. They will surround you and close you in on every side.

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.

Nebuzaradan set the Lord’ s temple on fire. He also set fire to the royal palace and all the houses in Jerusalem. He burned down every important building.The whole Babylonian army broke down the walls around Jerusalem. That’s what the commander told them to do.

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.

With a mighty voice he shouted,“‘ Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen!’( Isaiah 21:9) She has become a place where demons live. She has become a den for every evil spirit. She has become a place where every‘ unclean’ bird is found. She has become a place where every‘ unclean’ and hated animal is found.