Then those living in the towns of Judah and in Jerusalem will go and cry out for help to the gods to whom they have been sacrificing. However, those gods will by no means be able to save them when disaster strikes them.

那时，犹大城邑的人和耶路撒冷的居民要去哀求他们烧香所供奉的神；只是遭难的时候，这些神毫不拯救他们。

那时，犹大城镇的人和耶路撒冷的居民要哀求他们烧香所供奉的神明；只是遭难的时候，这些神明一点也不能拯救他们。

那时，犹大城镇的人和耶路撒冷的居民要哀求他们烧香所供奉的神明；只是遭难的时候，这些神明一点也不能拯救他们。

那时，犹大各城和耶路撒冷的居民必去呼求他们烧香供奉的神明，却得不到任何帮助。

那时，犹大各城的人和耶路撒冷的居民，都必去哀求他们烧香供奉的神，只是在他们遭难的时候，这些神却完全不能拯救他们。

那時，猶大城邑的人和耶路撒冷的居民要去哀求他們燒香所供奉的神；只是遭難的時候，這些神毫不拯救他們。

那時，猶大城鎮的人和耶路撒冷的居民要哀求他們燒香所供奉的神明；只是遭難的時候，這些神明一點也不能拯救他們。

那時，猶大城鎮的人和耶路撒冷的居民要哀求他們燒香所供奉的神明；只是遭難的時候，這些神明一點也不能拯救他們。

那時，猶大各城和耶路撒冷的居民必去呼求他們燒香供奉的神明，卻得不到任何幫助。

那時，猶大各城的人和耶路撒冷的居民，都必去哀求他們燒香供奉的神，只是在他們遭難的時候，這些神卻完全不能拯救他們。

那時猶大城市的人和耶路撒冷的居民必向他們所燻祭的神哀呼，但在他們遭難時，這些神卻絲毫也不能拯救他們。

當時猶大諸邑、及耶路撒冷居民、將往呼籲其素所焚香之神、惟彼不拯之於難、

猶大諸邑、各事一上帝、耶路撒冷諸逵衢、各立一祭壇、焚香崇拜可惡之物巴力、不知患難之時、雖籲呼之、弗蒙拯救、

猶大諸邑及耶路撒冷居民、遭患難之時、必往呼籲諸神、即素焚香以事之者、惟不能救、

The towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they burn incense, but they will not help them at all when disaster strikes.

The people of Jerusalem and of the towns of Judah will cry out. They will cry out to the gods they burn incense to. But those gods will not help them at all when trouble strikes them.

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to whom they make offerings, but they cannot save them in the time of their trouble.

Then the people of Judah and Jerusalem will pray to their idols and burn incense before them. But the idols will not save them when disaster strikes!

Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods they have been burning incense to, but they certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they burn incense, but they certainly will not save them in the time of their disaster.

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they offer incense, but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods they have been burning incense to, but they certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.

Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense, but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

He will say,“ Where are their gods, the rock in whom they sought security,

But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them save you when you are in trouble. The sad fact is that you have as many gods as you have towns, Judah.

During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the LORD.

Gather together and come! Approach together, you refugees from the nations! Those who carry wooden idols know nothing, those who pray to a god that cannot deliver.

Go and cry for help to the gods you have chosen! Let them deliver you from trouble!”

Instead we will do everything we vowed we would do. We will sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the goddess called the Queen of Heaven just as we and our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders previously did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and had no troubles.But ever since we stopped sacrificing and pouring out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven, we have been in great need. Our people have died in wars or of starvation.”The women added,“ We did indeed sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven. But it was with the full knowledge and approval of our husbands that we made cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her.”Then Jeremiah replied to all the people, both men and women, who responded to him in this way.“ The LORD did indeed remember and call to mind what you did! He remembered the sacrifices you and your ancestors, your kings, your leaders, and all the rest of the people of the land offered to other gods in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.Finally the LORD could no longer endure your wicked deeds and the disgusting things you did. That is why your land has become the desolate, uninhabited ruin that it is today. That is why it has become a proverbial example used in curses.You have sacrificed to other gods! You have sinned against the LORD! You have not obeyed the LORD! You have not followed his laws, his statutes, and his decrees! That is why this disaster that is evident to this day has happened to you.”Then Jeremiah spoke to all the people, particularly to all the women.“ Listen to what the LORD has to say all you people of Judah who are in Egypt.The LORD God of Israel who rules over all says,‘ You women have confirmed by your actions what you vowed with your lips! You said,“ We will certainly carry out our vows to sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven.” Well, then fulfill your vows! Carry them out!’But listen to what the LORD has to say, all you people of Judah who are living in the land of Egypt. The LORD says,‘ I hereby swear by my own great name that none of the people of Judah who are living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name in their oaths! Never again will any of them use it in an oath saying,“ As surely as the Lord GOD lives….”I will indeed see to it that disaster, not prosperity, happens to them. All the people of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will die in war or from starvation until not one of them is left.