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

“犹大悲哀，城门衰败。众人披上黑衣坐在地上；耶路撒冷的哀声上达。

“犹大悲哀，城门衰败；众人坐在地上哀恸，耶路撒冷的哀声上达。

“犹大悲哀，城门衰败；众人坐在地上哀恸，耶路撒冷的哀声上达。

“犹大充满悲泣，她的城邑衰败，人人坐在地上痛哭，耶路撒冷哀鸣四起。

“犹大悲哀，她的城镇（“城镇”原文作“城门”）衰落，人人都坐在地上悲伤痛哭；耶路撒冷的哀声上达于天。

猶大悲哀，城門衰敗。眾人披上黑衣坐在地上；耶路撒冷的哀聲上達。

「猶大悲哀，城門衰敗；眾人坐在地上哀慟，耶路撒冷的哀聲上達。

「猶大悲哀，城門衰敗；眾人坐在地上哀慟，耶路撒冷的哀聲上達。

「猶大充滿悲泣，她的城邑衰敗，人人坐在地上痛哭，耶路撒冷哀鳴四起。

“猶大悲哀，她的城鎮（“城鎮”原文作“城門”）衰落，人人都坐在地上悲傷痛哭；耶路撒冷的哀聲上達於天。

『猶大悲哀，她的城門衰敗，人都披上黑衣坐在地上哀悼；耶路撒冷的哀號聲直往上升。

曰、猶大悲哀、邑門衰敗、眾衣墨絰、而坐於地、耶路撒冷號咷、升聞於上、

猶大國懷憂、邑民衰絰、哀慘靡已、耶路撒冷號呼、升聞於上。

猶大國懷憂、邑民咸憊、伏地哀慘、耶路撒冷號呼、聲聞於上、

“ Judah mourns, her cities languish; they wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.

“ Judah mourns, and her gates languish; her people lament on the ground, and the cry of Jerusalem goes up.

“ Judah wilts; commerce at the city gates grinds to a halt. All the people sit on the ground in mourning, and a great cry rises from Jerusalem.

Judah mourns; her city gates languish. Her people are on the ground in mourning; Jerusalem’s cry rises up.

“ Judah mourns And her gates languish; Her people sit on the ground in mourning garments, And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended.

“ Judah mourns, And her gates languish; They mourn for the land, And the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

Judah mourns; her gates languish. Her people are on the ground in mourning; Jerusalem’s cry rises up.

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

“ The people of Judah are in mourning. The people in her cities are pining away. They lie on the ground expressing their sorrow. Cries of distress come up to me from Jerusalem.

“ Judah mourns, and its gates languish. They sit in black on the ground. The cry of Jerusalem goes up.

The city of Zion will be very sad. Like a widow, she will lose everything. She will sit on the ground and mourn.

My people are crushed, so I am crushed. I mourn, and I am filled with horror.

Those who didn’t die suffered with growths in their bodies. The people of Ekron cried out to heaven for help.

So I say,‘ I will bring trouble on them. They will not be able to escape it. They will cry out to me. But I will not listen to them.

“ When I called, they did not listen,” says the Lord.“ So when they called, I would not listen.

But now they are blacker than coal. No one even recognizes them in the streets. Their skin is wrinkled on their bones. It has become as dry as a stick.Those killed by swords are better off than those who die of hunger. Those who are hungry waste away to nothing. They don’t have any food from the fields.

Her gates sank down into the ground. He broke the metal bars that locked her gates, and he destroyed them. Her king and princes were taken away to other nations. There is no law anymore. Jerusalem’s prophets no longer receive visions from the Lord.

Bring their enemies against them without warning. Let cries be heard from their houses. They have dug a pit to capture me. They have hidden traps for my feet.

“ About this time tomorrow I will send you a man. He is from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him to be the king of my people Israel. He will save them from the power of the Philistines. I have seen how much my people are suffering. Their cry for help has reached me.”

The land dries up and wastes away. Lebanon is full of shame and dries up. The rich land of Sharon is like the Arabah Desert. The trees of Bashan and Carmel drop their leaves.

Our fields are wiped out. The ground is dried up. The grain is destroyed. The fresh wine is gone. And there isn’t any more olive oil.

The vineyard of the Lord who rules over all is the nation of Israel. The people of Judah are the vines he took delight in. He kept looking for them to do what is fair. But all he saw was blood being spilled. He kept looking for them to do what is right. But all he heard were cries of suffering.

The earth will dry up completely. The world will dry up and waste away. The heavens will fade away along with the earth.

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.”

My heart cries out over Moab. Some who run away get as far as Zoar. Others run all the way to Eglath Shelishiyah. Others go up the hill to Luhith. They are weeping as they go. Still others travel the road to Horonaim. They sing a song of sadness because their town is being destroyed.

They caused poor people to cry out to him. He heard the cries of those who were in need.

Our skin is as hot as an oven. We are so hungry we’re burning up with fever.

God heard their groans. He remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

The vines and fresh wine will dry up completely. Those who used to have a good time will groan.

So the earth will be filled with sadness. The sky above will grow dark. I have spoken, and I will not take pity on them. I have made my decision, and I will not change my mind.”

That is why the land is drying up. All those who live in it are getting weaker and weaker. The wild animals and the birds in the sky are dying. So are the fish in the ocean.

When people see them, they tremble with fear. All their faces turn pale.