But Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, marched into this land. Then we said,‘ Come. We must go to Jerusalem. There we can escape the armies of Babylon and Aram.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”

巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒上此地来，我们因怕迦勒底的军队和亚兰的军队，就说：‘来吧，我们到耶路撒冷去。’这样，我们才住在耶路撒冷。”

巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒上来攻打这地的时候，我们说：‘来吧，我们到耶路撒冷去，躲避迦勒底的军队和亚兰的军队。’这样，我们才住在耶路撒冷。”

巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒上来攻打这地的时候，我们说：‘来吧，我们到耶路撒冷去，躲避迦勒底的军队和亚兰的军队。’这样，我们才住在耶路撒冷。”

但当巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒进攻这里的时候，我们决定来耶路撒冷躲避迦勒底和亚兰的军队。因此，我们现在住在耶路撒冷。”

但是，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒上来攻打这地的时候，我们就说：‘来吧！为了迦勒底和亚兰人的军队的缘故，我们到耶路撒冷去。’这样，我们才住在耶路撒冷。”

巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒上此地來，我們因怕迦勒底的軍隊和亞蘭的軍隊，就說：『來吧，我們到耶路撒冷去。』這樣，我們才住在耶路撒冷。」

巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒上來攻打這地的時候，我們說：『來吧，我們到耶路撒冷去，躲避迦勒底的軍隊和亞蘭的軍隊。』這樣，我們才住在耶路撒冷。」

巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒上來攻打這地的時候，我們說：『來吧，我們到耶路撒冷去，躲避迦勒底的軍隊和亞蘭的軍隊。』這樣，我們才住在耶路撒冷。」

但當巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒進攻這裡的時候，我們決定來耶路撒冷躲避迦勒底和亞蘭的軍隊。因此，我們現在住在耶路撒冷。」

但是，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒上來攻打這地的時候，我們就說：‘來吧！為了迦勒底和亞蘭人的軍隊的緣故，我們到耶路撒冷去。’這樣，我們才住在耶路撒冷。”

但巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒上來攻打這地的時候，我們就說：「來，我們到耶路撒冷去，是因為迦勒底軍隊和亞蘭軍隊的緣故。」這樣，我們才住在耶路撒冷。』

巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒入境時、我儕因懼迦勒底人、及亞蘭軍旅、則曰、其上耶路撒冷、故我儕居於此、○

適巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒、來攻斯土、我儕曰、恐迦勒底人、亞蘭人之軍旅害我、故當入耶路撒冷、於是我至耶路撒冷居焉。

巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒來攻斯地、我儕曰、不如入耶路撒冷、以避迦勒底人之軍旅、與亞蘭人之軍旅、如是寄居耶路撒冷、

But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded this land, we said,‘ Come, we must go to Jerusalem to escape the Babylonian and Aramean armies.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”

But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, we said,‘ Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans and the army of the Syrians.’ So we are living in Jerusalem.”

But when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked this country, we were afraid of the Babylonian and Syrian armies. So we decided to move to Jerusalem. That is why we are here.”

However, when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon marched into the land, we said,‘ Come, let’s go into Jerusalem to get away from the Chaldean and Aramean armies.’ So we have been living in Jerusalem.”

However, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, we said,‘ Come, and let’s go to Jerusalem away from the army of the Chaldeans and the army of the Arameans.’ So we have lived in Jerusalem.”

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said,‘ Come, let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans and for fear of the army of the Syrians.’ So we dwell at Jerusalem.”

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.

However, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land, we said: Come, let’s go into Jerusalem to get away from the Chaldean and Aramean armies. So we have been living in Jerusalem.”

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.

But when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded the land we said,‘ Let’s get up and go to Jerusalem to get away from the Babylonian and Aramean armies.’ That is why we are staying here in Jerusalem.”

But when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, we said,‘ Come! Let’s go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we will dwell at Jerusalem.’”

Why are we sitting here? Let’s gather together! Let’s run to the cities that have high walls around them! Let’s die there! The Lord our God has sentenced us to death. He has given us poisoned water to drink. That’s because we’ve sinned against him.

“ Announce my message in Judah. Tell it in Jerusalem. Say,‘ Blow trumpets all through the land!’ Give a loud shout and say,‘ Gather together! Let’s run to cities that have high walls around them!’Warn everyone to go to Zion! Run for safety! Do not wait! I am bringing trouble from the north. Everything will be totally destroyed.”Lions have come out of their dens. Those who destroy nations have begun to march out. They have left their place to destroy your land completely. Your towns will be broken to pieces. No one will live in them.

During Jehoiakim’s rule, Nebuchadnezzar marched into the land and attacked it. He was king of Babylon. He became Jehoiakim’s master for three years. But then Jehoiakim decided he didn’t want to remain under Nebuchadnezzar’s control.The Lord sent robbers against Jehoiakim from Babylon, Aram, Moab and Ammon. He sent them to destroy Judah. That’s what the Lord had said would happen. He had spoken that message through his servants the prophets.

It was the third year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. His armies surrounded the city and attacked it.The Lord handed Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, over to him. Nebuchadnezzar also took some of the objects from God’s temple. He carried them off to the temple of his god in Babylon. He put them among the treasures of his god.

“ You will see‘ the hated thing that destroys.’( Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11) It will stand where it does not belong. The reader should understand this. Then those who are in Judea should escape to the mountains.

“ A time is coming when you will see armies surround Jerusalem. Then you will know that it will soon be destroyed.Those who are in Judea should then escape to the mountains. Those in the city should get out. Those in the country should not enter the city.