“ A thief is dishonored when he is caught. And you people of Israel are filled with shame. Your kings and officials are dishonored. So are your priests and your prophets.

“贼被捉拿，怎样羞愧，以色列家和他们的君王、首领、祭司、先知也都照样羞愧。

“贼被捉拿，怎样羞愧，以色列家和他们的君王、官长、祭司、先知也都照样羞愧。

“贼被捉拿，怎样羞愧，以色列家和他们的君王、官长、祭司、先知也都照样羞愧。

“以色列人啊，你们和你们的君王、官长、祭司和先知必蒙羞，如同被擒的盗贼。

“贼被捉拿时怎样羞愧，以色列家和他们的君王、领袖、祭司和先知，也都怎样羞愧。

賊被捉拿，怎樣羞愧，以色列家和他們的君王、首領、祭司、先知也都照樣羞愧。

「賊被捉拿，怎樣羞愧，以色列家和他們的君王、官長、祭司、先知也都照樣羞愧。

「賊被捉拿，怎樣羞愧，以色列家和他們的君王、官長、祭司、先知也都照樣羞愧。

「以色列人啊，你們和你們的君王、官長、祭司和先知必蒙羞，如同被擒的盜賊。

“賊被捉拿時怎樣羞愧，以色列家和他們的君王、領袖、祭司和先知，也都怎樣羞愧。

『賊被捉拿着、怎樣慚愧，以色列家也必怎樣慚愧：他們、他們的列王和首領、他們的祭司和神言人、都慚愧；

盜見獲則愧恥、以色列家、與其君王牧伯、祭司先知、愧恥亦若是、

盜被執則愧恥、以色列族、王公、祭司、先知、庶民、無不懹慙、亦若是。

賊盜被執則慚愧、以色列族、及其君王、侯伯、祭司、先知、慚愧亦若是、

“ As a thief is disgraced when he is caught, so the people of Israel are disgraced— they, their kings and their officials, their priests and their prophets.

“ As a thief is shamed when caught, so the house of Israel shall be shamed: they, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets,

“ Israel is like a thief who feels shame only when he gets caught. They, their kings, officials, priests, and prophets— all are alike in this.

Like the shame of a thief when he is caught, so the house of Israel has been put to shame. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets

“ Like the shame of a thief when he is discovered, So the house of Israel is shamed; They, their kings, their leaders, Their priests, and their prophets,

“ As the thief is ashamed when he is found out, So is the house of Israel ashamed; They and their kings and their princes, and their priests and their prophets,

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;

Like the shame of a thief when he is caught, so the house of Israel has been put to shame. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

Just as a thief has to suffer dishonor when he is caught, so the people of Israel will suffer dishonor for what they have done. So will their kings and officials, their priests and their prophets.

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so the house of Israel is ashamed: they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets,

“ Our God, you are the great God. You are mighty and wonderful. You keep the covenant you made with us. You show us your love. So don’t let all our suffering seem like a small thing to you. We’ve suffered greatly. So have our kings and leaders. So have our priests and prophets. Our people who lived long ago also suffered. And all your people are suffering right now. In fact, we’ve been suffering from the time of the kings of Assyria until today.In spite of everything that has happened to us, you have been fair. You have been faithful in what you have done. But we did what was evil.Our kings and leaders didn’t follow your law. Our priests and our people before us didn’t follow it either. They didn’t pay any attention to your commands or rules that you warned them to keep.

We are filled with it. It has been like that ever since the days of our people who lived long ago. Kings of other countries have killed many of us and our kings and priests with their swords. They’ve forced others to leave their own land. They’ve taken them away as prisoners. They’ve robbed others. They’ve made still others feel ashamed and dishonored. All these things have happened to us because we’ve committed so many sins. And that’s how things still are to this day.

The people of Israel and Judah have made me very angry. They have done many evil things. They, their kings and officials have sinned. So have their priests and prophets. And the people of Judah and Jerusalem have also sinned.

People don’t hate a thief who steals to fill his empty stomach.But when he is caught, he must pay seven times as much as he stole. It may even cost him everything he has.

“ Israel, you take delight in worshiping among the sacred oak trees. You will be full of shame for doing that. You have chosen to worship in the sacred gardens. You will be dishonored for doing that.

We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets. They spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our people of long ago. They also brought your message to all our people in the land.“ Lord, you always do what is right. But we are covered with shame today. We are the people of Judah and Jerusalem. All of us are Israelites, no matter where we live. We are now living in many countries. You scattered us among the nations because we weren’t faithful to you.Lord, we are covered with shame. So are our kings and princes, and our people of long ago. We have sinned against you.

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.”

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

Moab, you laughed at Israel, didn’t you? Were Israel’s people caught among robbers? Is that why you shake your head at them? Is that why you make fun of them every time you talk about them?

Why do you keep on changing your ways so much? Assyria did not help you. And Egypt will not help you either.