Mourn over the land of my people, which is overgrown with thorns and briers, and over all the once- happy houses in the city filled with revelry.

荆棘蒺藜必长在我百姓的地上，又长在欢乐的城中和一切快乐的房屋上。

刺草和荆棘要长在我百姓的田地上，长在欢乐城中一切快乐家园上。

刺草和荆棘要长在我百姓的田地上，长在欢乐城中一切快乐家园上。

为我百姓那长满荆棘和蒺藜的土地，为那曾经充满欢乐的城邑和家庭哀哭吧！

也为那些在我子民的土地上长起来的荆棘和蒺藜而哀哭，为那欢乐的城和所有快乐的房屋，也是这样。

为着我民那长荆棘和蒺藜之地，为着欢腾之城的一切欢乐之家，你们捶胸哀哭吧！

荊棘蒺藜必長在我百姓的地上，又長在歡樂的城中和一切快樂的房屋上。

刺草和荊棘要長在我百姓的田地上，長在歡樂城中一切快樂家園上。

刺草和荊棘要長在我百姓的田地上，長在歡樂城中一切快樂家園上。

為我百姓那長滿荊棘和蒺藜的土地，為那曾經充滿歡樂的城邑和家庭哀哭吧！

也為那些在我子民的土地上長起來的荊棘和蒺藜而哀哭，為那歡樂的城和所有快樂的房屋，也是這樣。

為我人民的土地、那長着荊棘和蒺藜的！為了歡躍的都市一切娛樂的院落哀哭哦！

為著我民那長荊棘和蒺藜之地，為著歡騰之城的一切歡樂之家，你們捶胸哀哭吧！

我民之田、歡娛之邑、喜樂之第、徧生荊棘蒺藜、

我民之田、斯邑之室、昔則欣然喜悅、今則荊棘叢生、

荊棘蒺藜、必叢生於我民之土地、生於喜樂城中一切可悅之宅第、

and for the land of my people, a land overgrown with thorns and briers— yes, mourn for all houses of merriment and for this city of revelry.

My people’s land is overgrown with thorns and bushes. Mourn for all the houses that were once filled with joy. Cry over this city that used to be full of wild parties.

for the soil of my people growing up in thorns and briers, yes, for all the joyous houses in the exultant city.

For your land will be overgrown with thorns and briers. Your joyful homes and happy towns will be gone.

for the ground of my people growing thorns and briers, indeed, for every joyous house in the jubilant city.

For the land of my people in which thorns and briars will come up; Indeed, for all the joyful houses and for the jubilant city.

On the land of my people will come up thorns and briers, Yes, on all the happy homes in the joyous city;

Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.

for the ground of my people growing thorns and briers, indeed, for every joyous house in the joyful city.

Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns[ and] briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy[ in] the joyous city:

Thorns and briers will come up on my people’s land; yes, on all the houses of joy in the joyous city.

The noisy city is full of raucous sounds; the town is filled with revelry. Your slain were not cut down by the sword; they did not die in battle.

Look! Even if they flee from the destruction, Egypt will take hold of them, and Memphis will bury them. The weeds will inherit the silver they treasure– thorn bushes will occupy their homes.

Her fortresses will be overgrown with thorns; thickets and weeds will grow in her fortified cities. Jackals will settle there; ostriches will live there.

At that time every place where there had been a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels will be overrun with thorns and briers.

As much as she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself,‘ I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’For this reason, she will experience her plagues in a single day: disease, mourning, and famine, and she will be burned down with fire, because the Lord God who judges her is powerful!”

The Babylonians burned down the royal palace, the temple of the LORD, and the people’s homes, and they tore down the wall of Jerusalem.

and a fruitful land into a barren place, because of the sin of its inhabitants.

At that time the sovereign master, the LORD who commands armies, called for weeping and mourning, for shaved heads and sackcloth.But look, there is outright celebration! You say,“ Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep, eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

I will make it a wasteland; no one will prune its vines or hoe its ground, and thorns and briers will grow there. I will order the clouds not to drop any rain on it.

I replied,“ How long, sovereign master?” He said,“ Until cities are in ruins and unpopulated, and houses are uninhabited, and the land is ruined and devastated,

The high places of the“ House of Wickedness” will be destroyed; it is the place where Israel sins. Thorns and thistles will grow up over its altars. Then they will say to the mountains,“ Cover us!” and to the hills,“ Fall on us!”