Only a small number will escape death and return to Judah from Egypt. Then all those who came to Egypt will find out whose words are true— mine or theirs!

脱离刀剑、从埃及地归回犹大地的人数很少；那进入埃及地要在那里寄居的，就是所剩下的犹大人，必知道是谁的话立得住，是我的话呢？是他们的话呢？

从埃及地能脱离刀剑、归回犹大地的人数很少。那进入埃及地、在那里寄居的，就是幸存的犹大人，必知道是谁的话站得住，是我的话呢，还是他们的话。

从埃及地能脱离刀剑、归回犹大地的人数很少。那进入埃及地、在那里寄居的，就是幸存的犹大人，必知道是谁的话站得住，是我的话呢，还是他们的话。

刀下余生、从埃及返回犹大的人必寥寥无几。那时，你们这些去埃及住的犹大人必知道谁的话会实现，是我的还是你们的。

那些逃脱刀剑的，必从埃及地返回犹大地；他们人数很少。这样，所有去埃及地在那里寄居的犹大余剩的人，就知道谁的话实现：我的，还是他们的。

脫離刀劍、從埃及地歸回猶大地的人數很少；那進入埃及地要在那裏寄居的，就是所剩下的猶大人，必知道是誰的話立得住，是我的話呢？是他們的話呢？

從埃及地能脫離刀劍、歸回猶大地的人數很少。那進入埃及地、在那裏寄居的，就是倖存的猶大人，必知道是誰的話站得住，是我的話呢，還是他們的話。

從埃及地能脫離刀劍、歸回猶大地的人數很少。那進入埃及地、在那裏寄居的，就是倖存的猶大人，必知道是誰的話站得住，是我的話呢，還是他們的話。

刀下餘生、從埃及返回猶大的人必寥寥無幾。那時，你們這些去埃及住的猶大人必知道誰的話會實現，是我的還是你們的。

那些逃脫刀劍的，必從埃及地返回猶大地；他們人數很少。這樣，所有去埃及地在那裡寄居的猶大餘剩的人，就知道誰的話實現：我的，還是他們的。

逃脫刀劍的、必從埃及地返回猶大地，人數很少；這樣所有進了埃及地要寄居在那裏的猶大餘剩之民就知道是誰的話立得住，是我的呢，還是他們的。

脫於鋒刃、自埃及返猶大者、為數無幾、猶大遺民、入埃及而居者、必知伊誰之言得應、我之言歟、抑彼之言歟、

其得脫於鋒刃、自埃及復歸猶大者、寥寥無幾、厥後猶大遺民、欲往居埃及者必知所應、何人之言、彼與抑我與。

其得脫於鋒刃、自伊及地復歸猶大地者、數人而已、厥後猶大遺民、至伊及以居者、必知誰之言應驗、我之言歟、抑彼之言歟、

Those who escape the sword and return to the land of Judah from Egypt will be very few. Then the whole remnant of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know whose word will stand— mine or theirs.

Some will not be killed. They will return to Judah from Egypt. But they will be very few. Then all the people of Judah who came to live in Egypt will know the truth. They will know whether what I say or what they say will come true.

And those who escape the sword shall return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, few in number; and all the remnant of Judah, who came to the land of Egypt to live, shall know whose word will stand, mine or theirs.

Those who escape the sword will return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah only few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah, the ones going to the land of Egypt to stay there for a while, will know whose word stands, mine or theirs!

Those who escape the sword will return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah few in number. Then all the remnant of Judah who have gone to the land of Egypt to reside there will know whose word will stand, Mine or theirs.

Yet a small number who escape the sword shall return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah; and all the remnant of Judah, who have gone to the land of Egypt to dwell there, shall know whose words will stand, Mine or theirs.

And they that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, few in number; and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose word shall stand, mine, or theirs.

Those who escape the sword will return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah only few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah, the ones going to the land of Egypt to live there for a while, will know whose word stands, Mine or theirs!

Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs.

Some who survive in battle will return to the land of Judah from the land of Egypt. But they will be very few indeed! Then the Judean remnant who have come to live in the land of Egypt will know whose word proves true, mine or theirs.’

Those who escape the sword will return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah few in number. All the remnant of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt to live there, will know whose word will stand, mine or theirs.

Of that remnant who fled to Egypt, hoping someday to return to Judah, there will be no survivors. Even though they long to return home, only a handful will do so.”

Of all that glorious forest, only a few trees will survive— so few that a child could count them!

This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says:‘ You and your wives have said,“ We will keep our promises to burn incense and pour out liquid offerings to the Queen of Heaven,” and you have proved by your actions that you meant it. So go ahead and carry out your promises and vows to her!’“ But listen to this message from the Lord, all you Judeans now living in Egypt:‘ I have sworn by my great name,’ says the Lord,‘ that my name will no longer be spoken by any of the Judeans in the land of Egypt. None of you may invoke my name or use this oath:“ As surely as the Sovereign Lord lives.”

But everything I said through my servants the prophets happened to your ancestors, just as I said. As a result, they repented and said,‘ We have received what we deserved from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. He has done what he said he would do.’”

Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.I will call a swift bird of prey from the east— a leader from a distant land to come and do my bidding. I have said what I would do, and I will do it.

But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.

Yet the time will come when the Lord will gather them together like handpicked grain. One by one he will gather them— from the Euphrates River in the east to the Brook of Egypt in the west.In that day the great trumpet will sound. Many who were dying in exile in Assyria and Egypt will return to Jerusalem to worship the Lord on his holy mountain.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has sworn this oath:“ It will all happen as I have planned. It will be as I have decided.I will break the Assyrians when they are in Israel; I will trample them on my mountains. My people will no longer be their slaves nor bow down under their heavy loads.I have a plan for the whole earth, a hand of judgment upon all the nations.The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has spoken— who can change his plans? When his hand is raised, who can stop him?”

Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

“ We will not listen to your messages from the Lord!We will do whatever we want. We will burn incense and pour out liquid offerings to the Queen of Heaven just as much as we like— just as we, and our ancestors, and our kings and officials have always done in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For in those days we had plenty to eat, and we were well off and had no troubles!

But though the people of Israel are as numerous as the sand of the seashore, only a remnant of them will return. The Lord has rightly decided to destroy his people.

Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?Does not the Most High send both calamity and good?

But Moses said,“ Why are you now disobeying the Lord’s orders to return to the wilderness? It won’t work.

Now tell them this:‘ As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very things I heard you say.You will all drop dead in this wilderness! Because you complained against me, every one of you who is twenty years old or older and was included in the registration will die.

Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says:“ Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never be shaken.I will test you with the measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since your refuge is made of lies, a hailstorm will knock it down. Since it is made of deception, a flood will sweep it away.I will cancel the bargain you made to cheat death, and I will overturn your deal to dodge the grave. When the terrible enemy sweeps through, you will be trampled into the ground.

“‘ And this is the proof I give you,’ says the Lord,‘ that all I have threatened will happen to you and that I will punish you here.’