So their land will become a horrible thing. People will make fun of it again and again. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will shake their heads.

以致他们的地令人惊骇，常常嗤笑；凡经过这地的必惊骇摇头。

他们的地就变为荒凉，长久被人嘲笑；凡经过这地的必惊骇摇头。

他们的地就变为荒凉，长久被人嘲笑；凡经过这地的必惊骇摇头。

因此，他们的土地必荒凉，永远遭人嗤笑，经过此地的人无不惊惧，摇头叹息。

他们的土地变为荒凉，成为永远被人嗤笑的对象；经过这地的，都必惊骇摇头。

以致他們的地令人驚駭，常常嗤笑；凡經過這地的必驚駭搖頭。

他們的地就變為荒涼，長久被人嘲笑；凡經過這地的必驚駭搖頭。

他們的地就變為荒涼，長久被人嘲笑；凡經過這地的必驚駭搖頭。

因此，他們的土地必荒涼，永遠遭人嗤笑，經過此地的人無不驚懼，搖頭歎息。

他們的土地變為荒涼，成為永遠被人嗤笑的對象；經過這地的，都必驚駭搖頭。

致使他們的地成了令人驚駭、老被嗤笑之地；凡經過這裏的、都必驚駭搖頭。

其地成為怪異、被人嗤笑、凡過之者、必駭異而搖首、

致其地荒蕪、人恆作怨憤之聲、過之者必愕然駭異、搖首弗已。

致其地荒蕪、永為人所恥笑、凡過之者、必駭愕搖頭、

Their land will be an object of horror and of lasting scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and will shake their heads.

making their land a horror, a thing to be hissed at forever. Everyone who passes by it is horrified and shakes his head.

Therefore, their land will become desolate, a monument to their stupidity. All who pass by will be astonished and will shake their heads in amazement.

They have made their land a horror, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by it will be appalled and shake their heads.

To make their land a desolation, An object of perpetual hissing; Everyone who passes by it will be astonished And shake his head.

To make their land desolate and a perpetual hissing; Everyone who passes by it will be astonished And shake his head.

to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.

They have made their land a horror, a perpetual object of scorn; everyone who passes by it will be horrified and shake his head.

To make their land desolate,[ and] a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.

So their land will become an object of horror. People will forever hiss out their scorn over it. All who pass that way will be filled with horror and will shake their heads in derision.

to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing. Everyone who passes by it will be astonished, and shake his head.

All those who see me laugh at me. They shout at me and make fun of me. They shake their heads at me.

So I will send for all the nations in the north. And I will send for my servant Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will bring all of them against this land and against you who live here. They will march out against all the nations that are around this land. I will set apart Judah and the nations around it in a special way to be destroyed. People will be shocked because of them. And they will make fun of them. Those nations will be destroyed forever.

Because I am angry with it, no one will live there. It will be completely deserted. All those who pass by Babylon will be shocked. They will make fun of it because of all its wounds.

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.

This temple will become a pile of stones. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will make fun of it. And they will say,‘ Why has the Lord done a thing like this to this land and temple?’

I make a promise in my own name. Bozrah will be destroyed,” announces the Lord.“ People will be shocked at it. They will say Bozrah is a shameful place. They will use its name as a curse. And all its towns will be destroyed forever.”

I will turn the land into a dry and empty desert. The strength Jerusalem is so proud of will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be deserted. No one will travel across them.So I will turn the land into a dry and empty desert. I will punish my people because of all the evil things they have done. I hate those things. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” ’

You have followed the evil practices of King Omri of Israel. You have done what the family of King Ahab did. You have followed their bad example. So I will let you be destroyed. Others will make fun of you. The nations will laugh at you.”

Those who passed by shouted at Jesus and made fun of him. They shook their heads

So here is the message the Lord has spoken against him. The Lord is telling him,“‘ “You will not win the battle over Zion. Its people hate you and make fun of you. The people of Jerusalem lift up their heads proudly as you run away.

Then I will remove Israel from my land. It is the land I gave them. I will turn my back on this temple. I will do it even though I have set it apart for my Name to be there. I will make all the nations hate it. They will laugh and joke about it.This temple will become a pile of stones. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will say,‘ Why has the Lord done a thing like this to this land and temple?’

Then I said,“ Lord, how long will it be like that?” He answered,“ It will last until the cities of Israel are destroyed. It will last until no one is living in them. It will last until the houses are deserted. The fields will be completely destroyed.

Those who passed by shouted at Jesus and made fun of him. They shook their heads and said,“ So you are going to destroy the temple and build it again in three days?

I will scatter you among the nations. I will pull out my sword and hunt you down. Your land and your cities will be completely destroyed.Then the deserted land will enjoy its sabbath years. It will rest. It will not be farmed. It will enjoy its sabbaths. But you will become prisoners in the country of your enemies.

Speak to the people of the land. Say to them,‘ Here is what the Lord and King says. He says this about those who live in Jerusalem and Israel.“ They will be worried as they eat their food. They will not have any hope as they drink their water. Their land will be stripped of everything in it because all those who live there are harming one another.

You will leave the land. It will enjoy its sabbaths while it lies deserted because you are not there. You will pay for your sins because you said no to my laws. You turned away from my rules.

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 whole land will be burned up. Nothing but salt and sulfur will be left. Nothing will be planted there. Nothing will grow there. In fact, nothing will even start to grow there. The land will be like Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim after they were destroyed. The Lord wiped out those cities because he was very angry.

The nations make jokes about us. They shake their heads at us.

he will send terrible plagues on you and your children after you. He’ll send horrible and lasting troubles. He’ll make you very sick for a long time.

All those who pass by clap their hands and make fun of you. They laugh at you and shake their heads at the city of Jerusalem. They say,“ Could that be the city that was called perfect and beautiful? Is that the city that brought joy to everyone on earth?”All your enemies open their mouths wide against you. They laugh at you and grind their teeth. They say,“ We have swallowed up Jerusalem’s people. This is the day we’ve waited for. And we’ve lived to see it.”

I will reach out my powerful hand against them. The land will become dry and empty. Those people will live from the desert all the way to Diblah. They will know that I am the Lord.”