My vineyard will become a desert. It will be dry and empty in my sight. The whole land will be completely destroyed. And no one even cares.

他们使地荒凉；地既荒凉，便向我悲哀。全地荒凉，因无人介意。

他们使地荒凉；地既荒凉，就向我哀哭。全地荒凉，却无人在意。

他们使地荒凉；地既荒凉，就向我哀哭。全地荒凉，却无人在意。

他们使这片土地荒凉，以致它在我面前哀哭。遍地如此荒凉，却无人在意。

他们使地荒凉，在我面前一片荒凉悲哀；全地荒凉，却无人关心。”

他們使地荒涼；地既荒涼，便向我悲哀。全地荒涼，因無人介意。

他們使地荒涼；地既荒涼，就向我哀哭。全地荒涼，卻無人在意。

他們使地荒涼；地既荒涼，就向我哀哭。全地荒涼，卻無人在意。

他們使這片土地荒涼，以致它在我面前哀哭。遍地如此荒涼，卻無人在意。

他們使地荒涼，在我面前一片荒涼悲哀；全地荒涼，卻無人關心。”

他們使地荒涼；地既荒涼，便發悲哀，使我憂愁；遍地荒涼，也無人介意。

且為荒蕪、向我悲哀、全地荒蕪、無人介意、

邦國荒蕪、號呼於我前、國雖荒蕪、人猶不以為意。

使地荒蕪、地荒蕪若哀慘於我前、全地荒蕪、而無人以為意、

It will be made a wasteland, parched and desolate before me; the whole land will be laid waste because there is no one who cares.

They have made it a desolation; desolate, it mourns to me. The whole land is made desolate, but no man lays it to heart.

They have made it an empty wasteland; I hear its mournful cry. The whole land is desolate, and no one even cares.

They have made it a desolation. It mourns, desolate, before me. All the land is desolate, but no one takes it to heart.

It has been made a desolation; Desolate, it mourns before Me; The whole land has been made desolate, Because no one takes it to heart.

They have made it desolate; Desolate, it mourns to Me; The whole land is made desolate, Because no one takes it to heart.

They have made it a desolation; it mourneth unto me, being desolate; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

They have made it a desolation. It mourns, desolate, before Me. All the land is desolate, but no one takes it to heart.

They have made it desolate,[ and being] desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth[ it] to heart.

They will lay it waste. It will lie parched and empty before me. The whole land will be laid waste. But no one living in it will pay any heed.

They have made it a desolation. It mourns to me, being desolate. The whole land is made desolate, because no one cares.

So he poured out his great anger on you. He had many of you killed in battle. You were surrounded by flames. But you didn’t realize what was happening. Many of you were destroyed. But you didn’t learn anything from it.

The land is full of people who aren’t faithful to the Lord. Now the land is under his curse. And that’s why it is thirsty for water. That’s why the desert grasslands are dry. The prophets are leading sinful lives. They don’t use their power in the right way.

“ Judah is filled with sadness. Its cities are wasting away. The people weep for the land. Crying is heard in Jerusalem.

Pour out your great anger on the nations. They don’t pay any attention to you. They refuse to worship you. They have destroyed the people of Jacob. They’ve wiped them out completely. They’ve also destroyed the land they lived in.

How long will the land be thirsty for water? How long will the grass in every field be dry? The people who live in the land are evil. So the animals and birds have died. And that’s not all. The people are saying,“ The Lord won’t see what happens to us.”The Lord says,“ Suppose you have raced against people. And suppose they have worn you out. Then how would you be able to race against horses? Suppose you feel safe only in open country. Then how would you get along in the bushes near the Jordan River?Even your relatives have turned against you. They are members of your own family. They have shouted loudly at you. They might say nice things about you. But do not trust them.“ I will turn my back on my people. I will desert my land. I love the people of Judah. In spite of that, I will hand them over to their enemies.My land has become to me like a lion in the forest. It roars at me. So I hate it.

So it’s better to go where people are mourning than to go where people are having a good time. Everyone will die someday. Those who are still living should really think about that.

Listen! A message is coming! I hear the sound of a great army marching down from the north! It will turn Judah’s towns into a desert. They will become a home for wild dogs.

“ Ask the priests and all the people in the land a question for me. Say to them,‘ You mourned and fasted in the fifth and seventh months. You did it for the past 70 years. But did you really do it for me?

Those who are right with God die. And no one really cares about it. People who are faithful to the Lord are swept away by trouble. And no one understands why that happens to those who do what is right.

I will completely destroy this city. I will make it a horrible thing. People will make fun of it. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will laugh at its people because of all their wounds.

The Lord says,“ I will knock down all of Jerusalem’s buildings. I will make it a home for wild dogs. The towns of Judah will be completely destroyed. No one will be able to live in them.”

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.Her enemies have become her masters. They have an easy life. The Lord has brought suffering to Jerusalem because her people have committed so many sins. Her children have been taken away as prisoners. Her enemies have forced her people to leave their homes.

Jerusalem, listen to my warning. If you do not, I will turn away from you. Your land will become a desert. No one will be able to live there.”

Listen to it. Honor me with all your heart,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ If you do not, I will send a curse on you. I will turn your blessings into curses. In fact, I have already done that because you have not honored me with all your heart.