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.

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.

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:

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.

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

Why is your town so full of noise? Why is your city so full of the sound of wild parties? Those among you who died weren’t killed by swords. They didn’t die in battle.

Some of you will escape without being destroyed. But you will die in Egypt. Your bodies will be buried at Memphis. Weeds will cover your treasures of silver. Thorns will grow up in your tents.

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.

The land used to have vineyards with 1,000 vines worth 25 pounds of silver. But soon the whole land will be covered with thorns and bushes.

Give her as much pain and suffering as the glory and wealth she gave herself. She brags to herself,‘ I rule on a throne like a queen. I am not a widow. I will never mourn.’( Isaiah 47:7, 8)But she will be plagued by death, sadness and hunger. In a single day she will suffer all these plagues. She will be burned up by fire. That’s because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.

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.

He turned land that produced crops into a salty land where nothing could grow. He did it because the people who lived there were evil.

The Lord who rules over all called out to you at that time. The Lord told you to weep and cry. He told you to tear your hair out. And he told you to put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad.Instead, you are enjoying yourselves at wild parties! You are killing cattle and sheep. You are eating their meat and drinking wine. You are saying,“ Let’s eat and drink, because tomorrow we’ll die.”

I will turn my vineyard into a dry and empty desert. It will not be pruned or taken care of. Thorns and bushes will grow there. I will command the clouds not to rain on it.”

Then I said,“ Lord, how long will it be like that?” He answered,“ It will last until the cities of Israel are destroyed. It will last until no one is living in them. It will last until the houses are deserted. The fields will be completely destroyed.

The high places where Israel worshiped other gods will be destroyed. That’s where they sinned against the Lord. Thorns and weeds will grow up there. They will cover the altars. Then the people will say to the mountains,“ Cover us!” They’ll say to the hills,“ Fall on us!”