People will plant wheat. But all they will gather is thorns. They will wear themselves out. But they will not have anything to show for it. I am very angry with them. So they will be ashamed of the crop they gather.”

他们种的是麦子，收的是荆棘；劳劳苦苦却毫无益处。因耶和华的烈怒，你们必为自己的土产羞愧。”

他们种的是麦子，收的却是荆棘；辛辛苦苦却无收获。因耶和华的烈怒，你们必为自己的收成感到羞愧。

他们种的是麦子，收的却是荆棘；辛辛苦苦却无收获。因耶和华的烈怒，你们必为自己的收成感到羞愧。

我的子民播种麦子，却收割荆棘；辛勤耕耘，却一无所获。他们必因耶和华的烈怒而收获羞辱。”

他们种的是小麦，收的却是荆棘；虽然筋疲力竭，却一无所获。因耶和华的烈怒，他们必为自己的（“自己的”原文作“你们的”）出产羞愧（本句或译：“你们必为你们的农获羞愧”）。

他們種的是麥子，收的是荊棘；勞勞苦苦卻毫無益處。因耶和華的烈怒，你們必為自己的土產羞愧。

他們種的是麥子，收的卻是荊棘；辛辛苦苦卻無收穫。因耶和華的烈怒，你們必為自己的收成感到羞愧。

他們種的是麥子，收的卻是荊棘；辛辛苦苦卻無收穫。因耶和華的烈怒，你們必為自己的收成感到羞愧。

我的子民播種麥子，卻收割荊棘；辛勤耕耘，卻一無所獲。他們必因耶和華的烈怒而收穫羞辱。」

他們種的是小麥，收的卻是荊棘；雖然筋疲力竭，卻一無所獲。因耶和華的烈怒，他們必為自己的（“自己的”原文作“你們的”）出產羞愧（本句或譯：“你們必為你們的農穫羞愧”）。

他們種的是麥，收割的是荊棘；累壞了，也無益處；因永恆主的烈怒、他們必為自己的出產而失望。』

彼所播者麥、所獲者荊棘、自苦無益、因耶和華烈怒、地之所產、爾必恥之、○

所播者麥、所穫者荊。雖勞無益、見土產則蒙羞、我怒震烈、故使之然。○

所種者麥、所穫者蒺藜、雖勞無益、緣主怒震烈、無所收穫、自覺慚愧、○

They will sow wheat but reap thorns; they will wear themselves out but gain nothing. They will bear the shame of their harvest because of the Lord’s fierce anger.”

They have sown wheat and have reaped thorns; they have tired themselves out but profit nothing. They shall be ashamed of their harvests because of the fierce anger of the Lord.”

My people have planted wheat but are harvesting thorns. They have worn themselves out, but it has done them no good. They will harvest a crop of shame because of the fierce anger of the Lord.”

They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves but have no profit. Be put to shame by your harvests because of the LORD’s burning anger.

They have sown wheat but have harvested thorns, They have strained themselves to no profit. So be ashamed of your produce Because of the fierce anger of the Lord.”

They have sown wheat but reaped thorns; They have put themselves to pain but do not profit. But be ashamed of your harvest Because of the fierce anger of the Lord.”

They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, and profit nothing: and ye shall be ashamed of your fruits, because of the fierce anger of Jehovah.

They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves but have no profit. Be put to shame by your harvests because of the Lord’s burning anger.

They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain,[ but] shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

My people will sow wheat, but will harvest weeds. They will work until they are exhausted, but will get nothing from it. They will be disappointed in their harvests because the LORD will take them away in his fierce anger.

They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns. They have exhausted themselves, and profit nothing. You will be ashamed of your fruits, because of Yahweh’s fierce anger.”

You will plant seeds. But you will not harvest any crops. You will press olives. But you will not use the oil. You will crush grapes. But you will not drink the wine that is made from them.

You have planted many seeds. But the crops you have gathered are small. So you eat. But you never have enough. You drink. But you are never full. You put on your clothes. But you are not warm. You earn your pay. But it will not buy everything you need.”

You will plant many seeds in your field. But you will gather very little food. Locusts will eat it up.

Then here is what I will do to you. All at once I will bring terror on you. I will send sicknesses that will make you weak. I will send fever that will destroy your sight. It will slowly take your strength away. When you plant seeds, it will not do you any good. Instead, your enemies will eat what you have planted.

Why spend money on what is not food? Why work for what does not satisfy you? Listen carefully to me. Then you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the richest food there is.

I am the Lord who rules over all. Human effort is no better than wood that feeds a fire. So the nations wear themselves out for nothing.

I looked. And the fruitful land had become a desert. All its towns were destroyed. The Lord had done all this because of his great anger.

Their peaceful meadows will be completely destroyed because of the Lord’ s great anger.Like a lion he will leave his den. The land of those leaders will become a desert. That’s because the sword of the Lord brings great harm. His anger will burn against them.

What benefit did you gain from doing the things you are now ashamed of? Those things lead to death!

“ How terrible it will be for these stubborn children of mine!” announces the Lord.“ How terrible for those who carry out plans that did not come from me! Their agreement with Egypt did not come from my Spirit. So they pile up one sin on top of another.They go down to Egypt without asking me for advice. They look to Pharaoh to help them. They ask Egypt to keep them safe.But looking to Pharaoh will only bring them shame. Asking Egypt for help will bring them dishonor.Their officials have gone to the city of Zoan. Their messengers have arrived in Hanes.But the people of Judah will be put to shame. That’s because they are trusting in a nation that is useless to them. Egypt will not bring them any help or advantage. Instead, it will bring them shame and dishonor.”Here is a prophecy the Lord gave me about the animals in the Negev Desert. Judah’s messengers carry their riches on the backs of donkeys. They carry their treasures on the humps of camels. They travel through a land of danger and suffering. It’s a land filled with lions. Poisonous snakes are also there. The messengers travel to a nation that can’t do them any good.

People went to get 20 measures of grain. But they could find only 10. They went to where the wine was stored to get 50 measures. But only 20 were there.You worked very hard to produce all those things. But I struck them with rot, mold and hail. And you still did not return to me,’ announces the Lord.

The gods we worship on the hills and mountains are useless. You are the Lord our God. You are the only one who can save us.From our earliest years shameful gods have harmed us. They have eaten up everything our people of long ago worked for. They have eaten up our flocks and herds. They’ve destroyed our sons and daughters.Let us lie down in our shame. Let our dishonor cover us. You are the Lord our God. But we have sinned against you. We and our people of long ago have sinned. We haven’t obeyed you from our earliest years until now.”

How terrible it will be for those who go down to Egypt for help! How terrible for those who depend on horses! They trust in how many chariots they have. They trust in how strong their horsemen are. But they don’t look to the Holy One of Israel. They don’t ask the Lord for his help.He too is wise. He can bring horrible trouble. He does what he says he’ll do. He’ll rise up against that evil nation. He’ll fight against those who help them.The men of Egypt are only human beings. They aren’t God. Their horses are only flesh and blood. They aren’t spirits. The Lord will reach out his powerful hand to punish everyone. The Egyptians provide help. But they will be tripped up. The people of Judah receive the help. But they will fall down. All of them will be destroyed.