Can goods that were stolen by soldiers be taken away from them? Can prisoners be set free from the powerful Babylonians?

勇士抢去的岂能夺回？该掳掠的岂能解救吗？

勇士抢去的岂能夺回？被残暴者掳掠的岂能得解救呢？

勇士抢去的岂能夺回？被残暴者掳掠的岂能得解救呢？

勇士抢去的能夺回来吗？暴君掳走的能救回来吗？

被抢去的怎能从勇士手中夺回呢？被俘虏的怎能从强暴者（按照《马索拉文本》，“强暴者”作“义者”；现参照《死海古卷》和其他古译本翻译）的手里救出来呢？

勇士的掳物能被夺回吗？强横者的俘虏能被救出吗？

勇士搶去的豈能奪回？該擄掠的豈能解救嗎？

勇士搶去的豈能奪回？被殘暴者擄掠的豈能得解救呢？

勇士搶去的豈能奪回？被殘暴者擄掠的豈能得解救呢？

勇士搶去的能奪回來嗎？暴君擄走的能救回來嗎？

被搶去的怎能從勇士手中奪回呢？被俘虜的怎能從強暴者（按照《馬索拉文本》，“強暴者”作“義者”；現參照《死海古卷》和其他古譯本翻譯）的手裡救出來呢？

勇士拿去的、哪能拿回？強橫人擄掠的、哪能搭救過來？

勇士的擄物能被奪回嗎？強橫者的俘虜能被救出嗎？

勇士所攘奪、豈能脫之乎、強者所俘獲、豈能救之乎、

郇民有言曰、猛士虜人、豈能脫乎、強者獲俘、豈能救乎。

爾曰、勇士所攘、豈能奪之歸、被擄者雖為善人、豈得解救、

Can plunder be taken from warriors, or captives be rescued from the fierce?

Can the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?

Who can snatch the plunder of war from the hands of a warrior? Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go?

Can the prey be taken from a mighty man, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?

“ Can the prey be taken from a mighty man, Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Or the captives of the righteous be delivered?

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

Can the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of the righteous be delivered?

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

Can spoils be taken from a warrior, or captives be rescued from a conqueror?

Shall the plunder be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

“ Or think about this. How can you enter a strong man’s house and just take what the man owns? You must first tie him up. Then you can rob his house.

“ When a strong man is completely armed and guards his house, what he owns is safe.But when someone stronger attacks, he is overpowered. The attacker takes away the armor the man had trusted in. Then he divides up what he has stolen.

Give praise to the Lord. He has not let our enemies chew us up.We have escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap. The trap has been broken, and we have escaped.

In spite of everything that has happened to us, you have been fair. You have been faithful in what you have done. But we did what was evil.

So I will give him a place of honor among those who are great. He will be rewarded just like others who win the battle. That’s because he was willing to give his life as a sacrifice. He was counted among those who had committed crimes. He took the sins of many people on himself. And he gave his life for those who had done what is wrong.”

We are still slaves. But you are our God. You haven’t turned away from us. You haven’t left us in our slavery. You have been kind to us. The kings of Persia have seen it. You have given us new life to repair your temple and rebuild it. You have given us a place of safety in Judah and Jerusalem.

The Lord asked me,“ Son of man, can these bones live?” I said,“ Lord and King, you are the only one who knows.”

Our enemies took us away from Zion. But when the Lord brought us home, it seemed like a dream to us.Our mouths were filled with laughter. Our tongues sang with joy. Then the people of other nations said,“ The Lord has done great things for them.”The Lord has done great things for us. And we are filled with joy.

But we have sinned against you. So its great harvest goes to the kings of Persia. You have placed them over us. They rule over our bodies and cattle just as they please. And we are suffering terribly.

This whole country will become dry and empty. And these nations will serve the king of Babylon for 70 years.“‘ But I will punish that king and his nation because they are guilty. I will do this when the 70 years are over,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will make that land a desert forever.I have spoken against that land. And I will make all these things happen to it. Everything will happen that is written in this book. And I will make everything Jeremiah prophesied against all the nations come true.The people of Babylon will become slaves of many other nations and great kings. I will pay them back for what they have done.’ ”

Enemies have carried off everything they own. All my people are trapped in pits or hidden away in prisons. They themselves have become like stolen goods. No one can save them. They have been carried off. And there is no one who will say,“ Send them back.”

Then the Lord said to me,“ Son of man, these bones stand for all the people of Israel. The people say,‘ Our bones are dried up. We’ve lost all hope. We are destroyed.’

“ Our evil acts and our terrible sins have brought about the things that have happened to us. You are our God. Because we sinned so much, you should have punished us even more than you have. But you have left many of your people alive.

Don’t follow other gods. Don’t serve them or worship them. Don’t make the Lord angry with the gods your own hands have made. Then he won’t harm you.’“‘ But you did not listen to me,’ announces the Lord.‘ You have made me very angry with the gods your hands have made. And you have brought harm on yourselves.’“ The Lord who rules over all says,‘ You have not listened to my words.So I will send for all the nations in the north. And I will send for my servant Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will bring all of them against this land and against you who live here. They will march out against all the nations that are around this land. I will set apart Judah and the nations around it in a special way to be destroyed. People will be shocked because of them. And they will make fun of them. Those nations will be destroyed forever.