Your sacred cities have become a desert. Even Zion is a desert. Jerusalem is a dry and empty place.

你的圣邑变为旷野。锡安变为旷野；耶路撒冷成为荒场。

你的圣城已变为旷野；锡安变为旷野，耶路撒冷成为废墟。

你的圣城已变为旷野；锡安变为旷野，耶路撒冷成为废墟。

你的众圣城已沦为荒场，甚至锡安已沦为荒场，耶路撒冷已沦为废墟。

你的圣城变了旷野，锡安成了旷野，耶路撒冷成了荒场。

你的圣城变成了旷野，锡安变成了旷野，耶路撒冷变成了荒凉之地。

你的聖邑變為曠野。錫安變為曠野；耶路撒冷成為荒場。

你的聖城已變為曠野；錫安變為曠野，耶路撒冷成為廢墟。

你的聖城已變為曠野；錫安變為曠野，耶路撒冷成為廢墟。

你的眾聖城已淪為荒場，甚至錫安已淪為荒場，耶路撒冷已淪為廢墟。

你的聖城變了曠野，錫安成了曠野，耶路撒冷成了荒場。

你的聖城已成了曠野，錫安已變為野地，耶路撒冷已成為荒涼之處了。

你的聖城變成了曠野，錫安變成了曠野，耶路撒冷變成了荒涼之地。

爾之聖邑、盡成荒野、錫安荒蕪、耶路撒冷邱墟、

聖邑荒涼、郇城蕪沒、耶路撒冷傾圮。

主之聖邑荒涼、郇城荒蕪、耶路撒冷已成邱墟、

Your sacred cities have become a wasteland; even Zion is a wasteland, Jerusalem a desolation.

Your holy cities have become a wilderness; Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Your holy cities are destroyed. Zion is a wilderness; yes, Jerusalem is a desolate ruin.

Your holy cities have become a wilderness; Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Your holy cities have become a wilderness, Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Your holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Thy holy cities are become a wilderness, Zion is become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Your holy cities have become a wilderness; Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Your chosen cities have become a desert; Zion has become a desert, Jerusalem is a desolate ruin.

Your holy cities have become a wilderness. Zion has become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Your country has been deserted. Your cities have been burned down. The food from your fields is being eaten up by outsiders. They are doing it right in front of you. Your land has been completely destroyed. It looks as if strangers have taken it over.

The Babylonians set God’s temple on fire. They broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned all the palaces. They destroyed everything of value there.Nebuchadnezzar took the rest of the people to Babylon as prisoners. They had escaped from being killed by swords. They served him and those who ruled after him. That lasted until the kingdom of Persia came to power.The land of Israel enjoyed its sabbath years. It rested. That deserted land wasn’t farmed for a full 70 years. What the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah came true.

So because of what you have done, Zion will be plowed up like a field. Jerusalem will be turned into a pile of trash. The temple hill will be covered with bushes and weeds.

God, an army from the nations has attacked your land. They have polluted your holy temple. They have completely destroyed Jerusalem.They have left the dead bodies of your people. They have left them as food for the birds in the sky. They have left the bodies of your faithful people. They have left them for the wild animals.They have poured out the blood of your people like water. It is all around Jerusalem. No one is left to bury the dead.We are something our neighbors joke about. The nations around us laugh at us and make fun of us.Lord, how long will you be angry with us? Will it be forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?Bring your great anger against the nations that don’t pay any attention to you. Bring it against the kingdoms that don’t worship you.They have swallowed up the people of Jacob. They have destroyed Israel’s homeland.

Nebuzaradan set the Lord’ s temple on fire. He also set fire to the royal palace and all the houses in Jerusalem. He burned down every important building.

After the 62‘ weeks,’ the Anointed King will be put to death. His followers will desert him. And everything he has will be taken away from him. The army of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the temple. The end will come like a flood. War will continue until the end. The Lord has ordered that many places be destroyed.A covenant will be put into effect with many people for one‘ week.’ In the middle of the‘ week’ sacrifices and offerings will come to an end. And at the temple a hated thing that destroys will be set up. It will remain until that ruler who will come is destroyed. Then he will experience what the Lord has ordered.”

Some will be killed by the sword. Others will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be taken over by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles come to an end.

Like an enemy the Lord got his bow ready to use. He had a sword in his right hand. Like an enemy he destroyed everything that used to be pleasing to him. His anger blazed out like fire. It burned up the homes in the city of Zion.The Lord was like an enemy. He swallowed up Israel. He swallowed up all of its palaces. He destroyed its forts. He filled the people of Judah with sorrow and sadness.The Lord’ s temple was like a garden. But he completely destroyed it. He destroyed the place where he used to meet with his people. He made Zion’s people forget their appointed feasts and Sabbath days. When he was very angry, he turned his back on king and priest alike.The Lord deserted his altar. He left his temple. He gave the walls of Jerusalem’s palaces into the hands of her enemies. They shouted loudly in the house of the Lord. You would have thought it was the day of an appointed feast.The Lord decided to tear down the walls around the city of Zion. He measured out what he wanted to destroy. Then he destroyed Jerusalem by his power. He made even her towers and walls sing songs of sadness. All of them fell down.

The man raised both hands toward heaven. I heard him make a promise in the name of the God who lives forever. He answered me,“ Three and a half years. Then the power of the holy people will finally be broken. And all these things will come true.”

Mount Zion has been deserted. Wild dogs are prowling all around on it.

Those who are in Judea should then escape to the mountains. Those in the city should get out. Those in the country should not enter the city.

I was given a long stick that looked like a measuring rod. I was told,“ Go and measure the temple of God. And measure the altar where the people are worshiping.But do not measure the outer courtyard. That’s because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will take over the holy city for 42 months.

The city of Jerusalem is so empty! She used to be full of people. But now she’s like a woman whose husband has died. She used to be great among the nations. She was like a queen among the kingdoms. But now she is a slave.Jerusalem weeps bitterly at night. Tears run down her cheeks. None of her friends comforts her. All those who were going to help her have turned against her. They have become her enemies.After Judah’s people had suffered greatly, they were taken away as prisoners. Now they live among the nations. They can’t find any place to rest. All those who were chasing them have caught up with them. And they can’t get away.The roads to Zion are empty. No one travels to her appointed feasts. All the public places near her gates are deserted. Her priests groan. Her young women are sad. And Zion herself weeps bitterly.