All the Jews in Moab, Ammon and Edom heard what had happened. So did the Jews in all the other countries. They heard that the king of Babylon had left some people behind in Judah. They also heard that he had appointed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, as governor over them. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan.

在摩押地和亚扪人中，在以东地和各国的一切犹大人，听见巴比伦王留下些犹大人，并立沙番的孙子亚希甘的儿子基大利管理他们。

在摩押地和亚扪人当中，在以东地和各国，所有的犹大人听见巴比伦王留下一些犹大人，并立沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利管理他们，

在摩押地和亚扪人当中，在以东地和各国，所有的犹大人听见巴比伦王留下一些犹大人，并立沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利管理他们，

在摩押、亚扪、以东及各国的犹大人听说巴比伦王留下一些人，并委任沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利管理他们，

那些在摩押、亚扪、以东和各地所有的犹大人，听见了巴比伦王在犹大留下一些余民，并且指派沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利管理他们，

在摩押地和亞捫人中，在以東地和各國的一切猶大人，聽見巴比倫王留下些猶大人，並立沙番的孫子亞希甘的兒子基大利管理他們。

在摩押地和亞捫人當中，在以東地和各國，所有的猶大人聽見巴比倫王留下一些猶大人，並立沙番的孫子、亞希甘的兒子基大利管理他們，

在摩押地和亞捫人當中，在以東地和各國，所有的猶大人聽見巴比倫王留下一些猶大人，並立沙番的孫子、亞希甘的兒子基大利管理他們，

在摩押、亞捫、以東及各國的猶大人聽說巴比倫王留下一些人，並委任沙番的孫子、亞希甘的兒子基大利管理他們，

那些在摩押、亞捫、以東和各地所有的猶大人，聽見了巴比倫王在猶大留下一些餘民，並且指派沙番的孫子、亞希甘的兒子基大利管理他們，

還有那些在摩押地、在亞捫人中間、在以東地和各國之地的一切猶大人、一聽見巴比倫王給猶大留下些餘剩之民，並且立了沙番的孫子亞希甘的兒子基大利做總督來管理他們，

在摩押、亞捫族、以東、及各國之猶大人、聞巴比倫王留猶大遺民、並立沙番孫、亞希甘子基大利治之、

在摩押、亞捫、以東、諸邑之猶大人、聞巴比倫王、遺猶大人國民數人、使沙番孫亞希甘子其大利為方伯。

在摩押、亞捫、以東、及諸國所有猶大人、聞巴比倫王留遺民於猶大、並立沙番孫亞希甘子基大利轄之、

When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom and all the other countries heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as governor over them,

Likewise, when all the Judeans who were in Moab and among the Ammonites and in Edom and in other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, as governor over them,

When the Judeans in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and the other nearby countries heard that the king of Babylon had left a few people in Judah and that Gedaliah was the governor,

When all the Judeans in Moab and among the Ammonites and in Edom and in all the other lands also heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over them,

Likewise, also all the Jews who were in Moab and among the sons of Ammon and in Edom, and who were in all the other countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant for Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.

Likewise, when all the Jews who were in Moab, among the Ammonites, in Edom, and who were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan,

Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan;

When all the Judeans in Moab and among the Ammonites and in Edom and in all the other lands also heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over them,

Likewise when all the Jews that[ were] in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that[ were] in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

Moreover, all the Judeans who were in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other countries heard what had happened. They heard that the king of Babylon had allowed some people to stay in Judah and that he had appointed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, to govern them.

Likewise when all the Jews who were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and who were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan;

Let those who have run away from Moab stay with you. Keep them safe from those who are trying to destroy them.” Those who crush others will be destroyed. The killing will stop. The attackers will disappear from the earth.

I will make all the kingdoms on earth displeased with them. In fact, they will hate them a great deal. They will shake their heads at them. They will curse them and make fun of them. All this will happen no matter where I force them to go.

The Lord and King says,“ You clapped your hands. You stamped your feet. Deep down inside, you hated the land of Israel. You were glad because of what happened to it.

A third of your people will die of the plague inside your walls. Or they will die of hunger there. Another third will be killed by swords outside your walls. And I will scatter the last third of your people to the winds. I will chase them with a sword that is ready to strike them down.

Nahash was the king of Ammon. He and his army went up to Jabesh Gilead. They surrounded it and got ready to attack it. All the men of Jabesh spoke to Nahash. They said,“ Make a peace treaty with us. Then we’ll be under your control.”

The Lord and King says,“ Edom got even with Judah. That made Edom very guilty.”

“‘ “People of Edom, you have been Israel’s enemies for a long time. You let many Israelites be killed by swords when they were in great trouble. At that time I used Nebuchadnezzar to punish them and destroy them completely.

So Esau made his home in the hill country of Seir. Esau was also called Edom.

Outsiders entered the gates of Jerusalem. They cast lots to see what each one would get. Strangers carried off its wealth. When that happened, you just stood there and did nothing. You were like one of them.That was a time of trouble for your relatives. So you shouldn’t have been happy about what happened to them. The people of Judah were destroyed. So you should not have been happy about it. You should not have laughed at them so much when they were in trouble.You should not have marched through the gates of my people’s city when they were in trouble. You shouldn’t have been happy about what happened to them. You should not have stolen their wealth when they were in trouble.You waited where the roads cross. You wanted to cut down those who were running away. You should not have done that. You handed over to their enemies those who were still left alive. You should not have done that. They were in trouble.

You were happy when the land of Israel became empty. So I will treat you in the same way. Mount Seir, you will be empty. So will the whole land of Edom. Then you will know that I am the Lord.”

Then the Israelites traveled to the plains of Moab. They camped along the Jordan River across from Jericho.

The Lord and King says,“ Moab and Edom said,‘ Look! Judah has become like all the other nations.’

Israel was staying in Shittim. The men of Israel began to commit sexual sins with the women of Moab.

“ But then you saw that Nahash, the king of Ammon, was about to attack you. So you said to me,‘ No! We want a king to rule over us.’ You said it even though the Lord your God was your king.

“ Son of man, turn your attention to the Ammonites. Prophesy against them.

But save a few hairs. Tuck them away in the clothes you are wearing.