You women who are so contented, pay attention to me. You who feel so secure, listen to what I have to say.

安逸的妇女啊，起来听我的声音！无虑的女子啊，侧耳听我的言语！

安逸的妇女啊，起来听我的声音！无虑的女子啊，侧耳听我的言语！

安逸的妇女啊，起来听我的声音！无虑的女子啊，侧耳听我的言语！

生活安逸的妇女啊，来听我的声音！无忧无虑的女子啊，要侧耳听我的言语！

安逸的妇女啊！你们要起来，听我的声音；无忧无虑的女子啊！你们要侧耳听我的话。

安逸的妇女啊，你们要起来，听我的声音！安然无虑的女子啊，你们要倾听我的言语！

安逸的婦女啊，起來聽我的聲音！無慮的女子啊，側耳聽我的言語！

安逸的婦女啊，起來聽我的聲音！無慮的女子啊，側耳聽我的言語！

安逸的婦女啊，起來聽我的聲音！無慮的女子啊，側耳聽我的言語！

生活安逸的婦女啊，來聽我的聲音！無憂無慮的女子啊，要側耳聽我的言語！

安逸的婦女啊！你們要起來，聽我的聲音；無憂無慮的女子啊！你們要側耳聽我的話。

安逸的婦女啊，起來聽我的聲音哦；漫不在乎的女子啊，側耳聽我所說的話哦。

安逸的婦女啊，你們要起來，聽我的聲音！安然無慮的女子啊，你們要傾聽我的言語！

爾安逸之婦歟、起聽我聲、爾無慮之女歟、傾聽我言、

維爾婦女、逸樂安居、今當起聽我言、

爾安居之婦、當起而聽我言、無慮之女、傾耳聽我語、

You women who are so complacent, rise up and listen to me; you daughters who feel secure, hear what I have to say!

Rise up, you women who are at ease, hear my voice; you complacent daughters, give ear to my speech.

Listen, you women who lie around in ease. Listen to me, you who are so smug.

Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Pay attention to what I say, you overconfident daughters.

Rise up, you women who are at ease, And hear my voice; Listen to my word, You complacent daughters.

Rise up, you women who are at ease, Hear my voice; You complacent daughters, Give ear to my speech.

Rise up, ye women that are at ease, and hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech.

Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Pay attention to what I say, you overconfident daughters.

Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.

You complacent women, get up and listen to me! You carefree daughters, pay attention to what I say!

Rise up, you women who are at ease! Hear my voice! You careless daughters, give ear to my speech!

The Lord continues,“ The women in Zion are very proud. They walk along with their noses in the air. They tease men with their eyes. They sway their hips as they walk along. Little chains jingle on their ankles.

Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention to what I’m saying.

Whoever has ears should listen.”

Those who once ate fine food are dying in the streets. Those who wore royal clothes are now lying on piles of trash.

You said,‘ I am queen forever!’ But you did not think about what you were doing. You did not consider how things might turn out.“ So listen, you who love pleasure. You think you are safe and secure. You say to yourself,‘ I am like a god. No one is greater than I am. I’ll never be a widow. And my children will never be taken away from me.’

I will destroy the city of Zion, even though it is very beautiful.Shepherds will come against it with their flocks. They will set up their tents around it. All of them will take care of their own sheep.”The Babylonians say,“ Prepare for battle against Judah! Get up! Let’s attack them at noon! But the daylight is fading. The shadows of evening are getting longer.So get up! Let’s attack them at night! Let’s destroy their strongest forts!”The Lord who rules over all speaks to the Babylonians. He says,“ Cut down some trees. Use the wood to build ramps against Jerusalem’s walls. I must punish that city. It is filled with people who treat others badly.

“ Moab has been at peace and rest from its earliest days. It is like wine that has not been shaken up. It has not been poured from one jar to another. Moab’s people have not been taken away from their land. They are like wine that tastes as it always did. Its smell has not changed at all.But other days are coming,” announces the Lord.“ At that time I will send people who pour wine from pitchers. They will pour Moab out like wine. They will empty its pitchers. They will smash its jars.

Hear this, all you nations. Listen, all you who live in this world.Listen, people, whether you are ordinary or important. Listen, people, whether you are rich or poor.

Nineveh was a carefree city. It lived in safety. It said to itself,“ I am the one! No one is greater than I am.” But it has been destroyed. Wild animals make their home there. All those who pass by laugh and shake their fists at it.

Jotham was told about it. So he climbed up on top of Mount Gerizim. He shouted down to them,“ Citizens of Shechem! Listen to me! Then God will listen to you.

How terrible it will be for you men who are so contented on Mount Zion! How terrible for you who feel secure on the hill of Samaria! You are famous men from the greatest nation. The people of Israel come to you for help and advice.Go and look at the city of Kalneh. Go from there to the great city of Hamath. Then go down to Gath in Philistia. Are those places better off than your two kingdoms? Is their land larger than yours?You are trying to avoid the time when trouble will come. But you are only bringing closer the Assyrian rule of terror.You lie down on beds that are decorated with ivory. You rest on your couches. You eat the best lambs and the fattest calves.You pluck away on your harps as David did. You play new songs on musical instruments.You drink wine by the bowlful. You use the finest lotions. But Joseph’s people will soon be destroyed. And you aren’t even sad about it.

There may be a gentle and caring woman among you. She wouldn’t even touch the ground with her feet without first putting her sandals on. But she will not share anything with the husband she loves. She won’t share with her own children either.