It will surround them like people who guard a field. Judah has refused to obey me,’ ” announces the Lord.

他们周围攻击耶路撒冷，好像看守田园的，因为她背叛了我。这是耶和华说的。

他们包围耶路撒冷，好像看守田园的，因为它背叛了我。这是耶和华说的。

他们包围耶路撒冷，好像看守田园的，因为它背叛了我。这是耶和华说的。

像看守田园一样包围耶路撒冷，因为耶路撒冷背叛了我。’这是耶和华说的。

他们四面包围耶路撒冷，好像看守田地的人一样，因为耶路撒冷背叛了我。’”这是耶和华的宣告。

他們周圍攻擊耶路撒冷，好像看守田園的，因為她背叛了我。這是耶和華說的。

他們包圍耶路撒冷，好像看守田園的，因為它背叛了我。這是耶和華說的。

他們包圍耶路撒冷，好像看守田園的，因為它背叛了我。這是耶和華說的。

像看守田園一樣包圍耶路撒冷，因為耶路撒冷背叛了我。』這是耶和華說的。

他們四面包圍耶路撒冷，好像看守田地的人一樣，因為耶路撒冷背叛了我。’”這是耶和華的宣告。

他們把耶路撒冷四面圍住，好像看守田地的，因為她悖逆了我：這是永恆主發神諭說的。

彼圍攻耶路撒冷、若人之守田、以其逆我也、耶和華言之矣、

耶路撒冷人背我耶和華、故敵圍之、若守園之丁、環囿而居。

若守田者四圍而攻之、因猶大民悖逆我、此乃主所言、

They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against me,’” declares the Lord.

Like keepers of a field are they against her all around, because she has rebelled against me, declares the Lord.

They surround Jerusalem like watchmen around a field, for my people have rebelled against me,” says the Lord.

They have her surrounded like those who guard a field, because she has rebelled against me. This is the LORD’s declaration.

Like watchmen of a field they are against her all around, Because she has rebelled against Me,’ declares the Lord.

Like keepers of a field they are against her all around, Because she has been rebellious against Me,” says the Lord.

As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.

They have her surrounded like those who guard a field, because she has rebelled against Me. This is the Lord’s declaration.

As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

They will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field because they have rebelled against me,” says the LORD.

As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,’” says Yahweh.

But you people have stubborn hearts. You refuse to obey me. You have turned away from me. You have gone astray.

Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylon. He marched out against Jerusalem. His whole army went with him. It was in the ninth year of the rule of Zedekiah. It was on the tenth day of the tenth month. Nebuchadnezzar set up camp outside the city. He brought in war machines all around it.It was surrounded until the 11th year of King Zedekiah’s rule.By the ninth day of the fourth month, there wasn’t any food left in the city. So the people didn’t have anything to eat.Then the Babylonians broke through the city wall. Judah’s whole army ran away at night. They went out through the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They escaped even though the Babylonians surrounded the city. Judah’s army ran toward the Arabah Valley.

The city of Zion is left like a shed where someone stands guard in a vineyard. It is left like a hut in a cucumber field. It’s like a city being attacked.

I will destroy the city of Zion, even though it is very beautiful.Shepherds will come against it with their flocks. They will set up their tents around it. All of them will take care of their own sheep.”

“ But they didn’t obey you. Instead, they turned against you. They turned their backs on your law. They killed your prophets. The prophets had warned them to return to you. But they did very evil things that dishonored you.

“ 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.You are the Lord our God. You show us your tender love. You forgive us. But we have turned against you.You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t obeyed you. We haven’t kept the laws you gave us through your servants the prophets.All the people of Israel have broken your law and turned away from it. They have refused to obey you.“ Curses and warnings are written down in the Law of Moses. He was your servant. Those curses have been poured out on us. That’s because we have sinned against you.The warnings you gave us and our rulers have come true. You have brought great trouble on us. Nothing like what has been done to Jerusalem has ever happened anywhere else on earth.The curses that are written in the Law of Moses have fallen on us. We have received nothing but trouble. You are the Lord our God. But we haven’t asked for your favor. We haven’t turned away from our sins. We’ve refused to pay attention to the laws you gave us.Lord, you didn’t hold back from bringing this trouble on us. You always do what is right. But we haven’t obeyed you.“ Lord our God, you used your mighty hand to bring your people out of Egypt. You made a name for yourself. It is still great to this day. But we have sinned. We’ve done what is wrong.Lord, you saved your people before. So turn your great anger away from Jerusalem again. After all, it is your city. It’s your holy mountain. You have made those who live around us think little of Jerusalem and your people. That’s because we have sinned. Our people before us did evil things too.“ Our God, hear my prayers. Pay attention to the appeals I make to you. Lord, have mercy on your temple that has been destroyed. Do it for your own honor.Our God, please listen to us. The city that belongs to you has been destroyed. Open your eyes and see it. We aren’t asking you to answer our prayers because we are godly. Instead, we’re asking you to do it because you love us so much.Lord, please listen! Lord, please forgive us! Lord, hear our prayers! Take action for your own honor. Our God, please don’t wait. Your city and your people belong to you.”

Her people have committed many sins. They have become impure. All those who honored Jerusalem now look down on her. They all look at her as if she were a naked woman. The city groans and turns away in shame.

“ 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.This is the time when God will punish Jerusalem. Everything will come true, just as it has been written.How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women! How awful for nursing mothers! There will be terrible suffering in the land. There will be great anger against those people.Some will be killed by the sword. Others will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be taken over by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles come to an end.

The days will come when your enemies will arrive. They will build a wall of dirt up against your city. They will surround you and close you in on every side.You didn’t recognize the time when God came to you. So your enemies will smash you to the ground. They will destroy you and all the people inside your walls. They will not leave one stone on top of another.”

He said,“ Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. That nation has refused to obey me. They have turned against me. They and their people of long ago have been against me to this day.The people I am sending you to are very stubborn. Tell them,‘ Here is what the Lord and King says.’They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me. But whether they listen or not, they will know that a prophet was among them.Son of man, do not be afraid of them or of what they say. Do not be afraid, even if thorns and bushes are all around you. Do not be afraid, even if you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say. Do not be terrified by them. They always refuse to obey me.You must give them my message. They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me.

But if you are not willing to obey me, you will be killed by swords.” The Lord has spoken.See how the faithful city of Jerusalem has become like a prostitute! Once it was full of people who treated others fairly. Those who did what was right used to live in it. But now murderers live there!Jerusalem, your silver isn’t pure anymore. Your best wine has been made weak with water.Your rulers refuse to obey the Lord. They join forces with robbers. All of them love to accept money from those who want special favors. They are always looking for gifts from other people. They don’t stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. They don’t do it for widows either.

That’s because these people of Judah refuse to obey me. They are children who tell lies. They will not listen to what I want to teach them.

For many years you put up with them. By your Spirit you warned them through your prophets. In spite of that, they didn’t pay any attention. So you handed them over to the nations that were around them.

Jerusalem says,“ The Lord always does what is right. But I refused to obey his commands. Listen, all you nations. Pay attention to how much I’m suffering. My young men and women have been taken away as prisoners.