No, but he exiled Israel to call her to account. She was exiled from her land as though blown away in a storm from the east.

你打发他们去，是相机宜与他们相争；刮东风的日子，就用暴风将他们逐去。

你驱赶他们，放逐他们，与他们相争。在刮东风的日子，他以暴风赶逐他们。

你驱赶他们，放逐他们，与他们相争。在刮东风的日子，他以暴风赶逐他们。

祂与以色列人为敌，使他们被掳，驱逐他们离开本地，用从东方刮来的暴风吹散他们。

不，你只是渐渐地，藉着他们被掳与他们相争；在吹东风的日子，就用暴风把他们逐去。

你与他们相争，把他们赶走、放逐；在刮东风的日子，用暴风赶逐他们。

你打發他們去，是相機宜與他們相爭；颳東風的日子，就用暴風將他們逐去。

你驅趕他們，放逐他們，與他們相爭。在颳東風的日子，他以暴風趕逐他們。

你驅趕他們，放逐他們，與他們相爭。在颳東風的日子，他以暴風趕逐他們。

祂與以色列人為敵，使他們被擄，驅逐他們離開本地，用從東方颳來的暴風吹散他們。

不，你只是漸漸地，藉著他們被擄與他們相爭；在吹東風的日子，就用暴風把他們逐去。

不，他是一步一步以打發她去的方式來和她相爭的；當颳東風的日子、他就用烈風將她掃除掉。

你與他們相爭，把他們趕走、放逐；在颳東風的日子，用暴風趕逐他們。

昔爾遷之、譴責從輕、東風大作之日、爾以烈風驅之、

昔我督責斯民、其罰惟輕、東風驅之、暴風吹之、徙諸遠方、

主加之懲罰、相度機宜、惟使之遷離故土、當東風大作之日、主以暴風驅之、

By warfare and exile you contend with her— with his fierce blast he drives her out, as on a day the east wind blows.

The Lord will use war to punish Israel. He will make them leave their land. With a strong blast of his anger he will drive them out. It will be as if the east wind were blowing.

Measure by measure, by exile you contended with them; he removed them with his fierce breath in the day of the east wind.

You disputed with Israel by banishing and driving her away. He removed her with his severe storm on the day of the east wind.

You contended with them by banishing them, by driving them away. With His fierce wind He has expelled them on the day of the east wind.

In measure, by sending it away, You contended with it. He removes it by His rough wind In the day of the east wind.

In measure, when thou sendest them away, thou dost contend with them; he hath removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.

You disputed with her by banishing and driving her away. He removed her with His severe storm on the day of the east wind.

In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.

When you summon her for divorce, you prosecute her; he drives her away with his strong wind in the day of the east wind.

In measure, when you send them away, you contend with them. He has removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.

Ephraim was the most fruitful of all his brothers, but the east wind— a blast from the Lord— will arise in the desert. All their flowing springs will run dry, and all their wells will disappear. Every precious thing they own will be plundered and carried away.

But the vine was uprooted in fury and thrown down to the ground. The desert wind dried up its fruit and tore off its strong branches, so that it withered and was destroyed by fire.

So correct me, Lord, but please be gentle. Do not correct me in anger, for I would die.

The time is coming when the Lord will say to the people of Jerusalem,“ My dear people, a burning wind is blowing in from the desert, and it’s not a gentle breeze useful for winnowing grain.

After the Lord has used the king of Assyria to accomplish his purposes on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, he will turn against the king of Assyria and punish him— for he is proud and arrogant.

Finally, they cried out to the Lord for help, saying,“ We have sinned against you because we have abandoned you as our God and have served the images of Baal.”The Lord replied,“ Did I not rescue you from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,the Sidonians, the Amalekites, and the Maonites? When they oppressed you, you cried out to me for help, and I rescued you.Yet you have abandoned me and served other gods. So I will not rescue you anymore.Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen! Let them rescue you in your hour of distress!”But the Israelites pleaded with the Lord and said,“ We have sinned. Punish us as you see fit, only rescue us today from our enemies.”Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord. And he was grieved by their misery.

Yet he was merciful and forgave their sins and did not destroy them all. Many times he held back his anger and did not unleash his fury!

For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust.

So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.

“ Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces; now he will heal us. He has injured us; now he will bandage our wounds.In just a short time he will restore us, so that we may live in his presence.

O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage.

And now, O mountains, listen to the Lord’s complaint! He has a case against his people. He will bring charges against Israel.“ O my people, what have I done to you? What have I done to make you tired of me? Answer me!For I brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from slavery. I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to help you.Don’t you remember, my people, how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead? And remember your journey from Acacia Grove to Gilgal, when I, the Lord, did everything I could to teach you about my faithfulness.”

This is what the Lord says:“ Was your mother sent away because I divorced her? Did I sell you as slaves to my creditors? No, you were sold because of your sins. And your mother, too, was taken because of your sins.

Now, you people of Jerusalem and Judah, you judge between me and my vineyard.What more could I have done for my vineyard that I have not already done? When I expected sweet grapes, why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?

Why do you continue to invite punishment? Must you rebel forever? Your head is injured, and your heart is sick.

Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, for I am with you,” says the Lord.“ I will completely destroy the nations to which I have exiled you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished.”

“ For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back.

Hear the word of the Lord, O people of Israel! The Lord has brought charges against you, saying:“ There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land.

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the Most High, but they don’t truly honor me.“ Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you like Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.No, I will not unleash my fierce anger. I will not completely destroy Israel, for I am God and not a mere mortal. I am the Holy One living among you, and I will not come to destroy.

For I am with you and will save you,” says the Lord.“ I will completely destroy the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished.”

This is what the Lord says:“ The whole land will be ruined, but I will not destroy it completely.

Would he use his great power to argue with me? No, he would give me a fair hearing.

And you have brought this upon yourselves by rebelling against the Lord your God, even though he was leading you on the way!“ What have you gained by your alliances with Egypt and your covenants with Assyria? What good to you are the streams of the Nile or the waters of the Euphrates River?Your wickedness will bring its own punishment. Your turning from me will shame you. You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to abandon the Lord your God and not to fear him. I, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!“ Long ago I broke the yoke that oppressed you and tore away the chains of your slavery, but still you said,‘ I will not serve you.’ On every hill and under every green tree, you have prostituted yourselves by bowing down to idols.But I was the one who planted you, choosing a vine of the purest stock— the very best. How did you grow into this corrupt wild vine?No amount of soap or lye can make you clean. I still see the stain of your guilt. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!“ You say,‘ That’s not true! I haven’t worshiped the images of Baal!’ But how can you say that? Go and look in any valley in the land! Face the awful sins you have done. You are like a restless female camel desperately searching for a mate.You are like a wild donkey, sniffing the wind at mating time. Who can restrain her lust? Those who desire her don’t need to search, for she goes running to them!When will you stop running? When will you stop panting after other gods? But you say,‘ Save your breath. I’m in love with these foreign gods, and I can’t stop loving them now!’“ Israel is like a thief who feels shame only when he gets caught. They, their kings, officials, priests, and prophets— all are alike in this.To an image carved from a piece of wood they say,‘ You are my father.’ To an idol chiseled from a block of stone they say,‘ You are my mother.’ They turn their backs on me, but in times of trouble they cry out to me,‘ Come and save us!’But why not call on these gods you have made? When trouble comes, let them save you if they can! For you have as many gods as there are towns in Judah.Why do you accuse me of doing wrong? You are the ones who have rebelled,” says the Lord.“ I have punished your children, but they did not respond to my discipline. You yourselves have killed your prophets as a lion kills its prey.“ O my people, listen to the words of the Lord! Have I been like a desert to Israel? Have I been to them a land of darkness? Why then do my people say,‘ At last we are free from God! We don’t need him anymore!’Does a young woman forget her jewelry, or a bride her wedding dress? Yet for years on end my people have forgotten me.“ How you plot and scheme to win your lovers. Even an experienced prostitute could learn from you!Your clothing is stained with the blood of the innocent and the poor, though you didn’t catch them breaking into your houses!And yet you say,‘ I have done nothing wrong. Surely God isn’t angry with me!’ But now I will punish you severely because you claim you have not sinned.First here, then there— you flit from one ally to another asking for help. But your new friends in Egypt will let you down, just as Assyria did before.In despair, you will be led into exile with your hands on your heads, for the Lord has rejected the nations you trust. They will not help you at all.

O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage!

“ What sorrow awaits Assyria, the rod of my anger. I use it as a club to express my anger.I am sending Assyria against a godless nation, against a people with whom I am angry. Assyria will plunder them, trampling them like dirt beneath its feet.

“ Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord.“ Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat.But if you turn away and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.

For I will not fight against you forever; I will not always be angry. If I were, all people would pass away— all the souls I have made.