“ Those who run fast can’t get away. Those who are strong can’t escape. In the north by the Euphrates River they trip and fall.

不要容快跑的逃避；不要容勇士逃脱；他们在北方幼发拉底河边绊跌仆倒。

不要容快跑的逃避，也不要容勇士逃脱；在北方幼发拉底河边，他们绊跌仆倒。

不要容快跑的逃避，也不要容勇士逃脱；在北方幼发拉底河边，他们绊跌仆倒。

善跑者跑不掉，强壮者逃不了，他们扑倒在北面的幼发拉底河边。

“快跑的跑不掉，勇士也不能逃脱；他们在北方、在幼发拉底河边，都绊跌仆倒。

不要容快跑的逃避；不要容勇士逃脫；他們在北方幼發拉底河邊絆跌仆倒。

不要容快跑的逃避，也不要容勇士逃脫；在北方幼發拉底河邊，他們絆跌仆倒。

不要容快跑的逃避，也不要容勇士逃脫；在北方幼發拉底河邊，他們絆跌仆倒。

善跑者跑不掉，強壯者逃不了，他們仆倒在北面的幼發拉底河邊。

“快跑的跑不掉，勇士也不能逃脫；他們在北方、在幼發拉底河邊，都絆跌仆倒。

輕快的也逃跑不了，英勇的也不能逃脫；就在北方伯拉河邊都絆跌仆倒。

毋令疾趨者遁逃、毋令有勇者得逸、在北方伯拉河濱、眾咸躓而顚、

疾趨者不及逃遁、強猛者不能免難、在彼北方、百辣河濱、顛躓傾覆、

疾趨者不得脫逃、有勇者不能避難、在北方伯拉河濱、皆顛蹶傾仆、

“ The swift cannot flee nor the strong escape. In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.

“ The swift cannot flee away, nor the warrior escape; in the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.

“ The swiftest runners cannot flee; the mightiest warriors cannot escape. By the Euphrates River to the north, they stumble and fall.

The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River, they stumble and fall.

Let not the swift man flee, Nor the warrior escape. In the north beside the river Euphrates They have stumbled and fallen.

“ Do not let the swift flee away, Nor the mighty man escape; They will stumble and fall Toward the north, by the River Euphrates.

Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the north by the river Euphrates have they stumbled and fallen.

The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River, they stumble and fall.

Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.

But even the swiftest cannot get away. Even the strongest cannot escape. There in the north by the Euphrates River they stumble and fall in defeat.

“ Don’t let the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape. In the north by the river Euphrates they have stumbled and fallen.

After this, the king of Syria will return to the forts in his own country. But he will trip and fall. And he will never be seen again.

The nations will hear about your shame. Your cries of pain will fill the earth. One soldier will trip over another. Both of them will fall down together.”

A king isn’t saved just because his army is big. A soldier doesn’t escape just because he is very strong.People can’t trust a horse to save them either. Though it is very strong, it can’t save them.

But that day belongs to me. I am the Lord who rules over all. It is a day for me to pay back my enemies. My sword will eat until it is satisfied. It will drink until it is not thirsty for blood anymore. I am the Lord. I am the Lord who rules over all. I will offer a sacrifice. I will offer it in the land of the north by the Euphrates River.

The Lord said to me,“ Something very bad will be poured out on everyone who lives in this land. It will come from the north.

Many of them will trip. They will fall and be broken. They will be trapped and captured.”

So I will send for all the nations in the north. And I will send for my servant Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon,’ announces the Lord.‘ I will bring all of them against this land and against you who live here. They will march out against all the nations that are around this land. I will set apart Judah and the nations around it in a special way to be destroyed. People will be shocked because of them. And they will make fun of them. Those nations will be destroyed forever.

He doesn’t take pleasure in the strength of horses. He doesn’t take delight in the strong legs of warriors.The Lord takes delight in those who have respect for him. They put their hope in his faithful love.

Here’s something else I’ve seen on this earth. Races aren’t always won by those who run fast. Battles aren’t always won by those who are strong. Wise people don’t always have plenty of food. Clever people aren’t always wealthy. Those who have learned a lot aren’t always successful. God controls the timing of every event. He also controls how things turn out.

But you are with me like a mighty warrior. So those who are trying to harm me will trip and fall. They won’t win out over me. They will fail. They’ll be totally put to shame. Their dishonor will never be forgotten.

The Lord says,“ People of Benjamin, run for safety! Run away from Jerusalem! Blow trumpets in the city of Tekoa! Warn everyone in Beth Hakkerem! Horrible trouble is coming from the north. The Babylonians will destroy everything with awful power.

Warn everyone to go to Zion! Run for safety! Do not wait! I am bringing trouble from the north. Everything will be totally destroyed.”

Then he will sweep away a huge army. The army and a prince of the covenant will be destroyed.

Your fastest runners will not escape. The strongest people will not get away. Even soldiers will not be able to save their own lives.Men who are armed with bows will lose the battle. Soldiers who are quick on their feet will not escape. Horsemen will not be able to save their own lives.

They will trip again and again. They will fall over one another. They will say,‘ Get up. Let’s go back home. Let’s return to our own people and our own lands. Let’s get away from the swords that will bring us great harm.’

You said,‘ No. We’ll escape on horses.’ So you will have to escape! You said,‘ We’ll ride off on fast horses.’ So those who chase you will use faster horses!When one of them dares you to fight, a thousand of you will run away. When five of them dare you, all of you will run away. So few of you will be left that you will be like a flagpole on top of a mountain. You will be like only one banner on a hill.”

My enemies are evil. They will trip and fall when they attack me and try to swallow me up.

You proud people will trip and fall. No one will help you up. I will start a fire in your towns. It will burn up everyone around you.”

I saw the Lord standing next to the altar in the temple. He said to me,“ Strike the tops of the temple pillars. Then the heavy stones at the base of the entrance will shake. Bring everything down on the heads of everyone there. I will kill with my swords those who are left alive. None of the Israelites will escape. None will get away.They might dig down deep. But my powerful hand will take them out of there. They might climb up to the heavens. But I will bring them down from there.They might hide on top of Mount Carmel. But I will hunt them down and grab them. They might hide from me at the bottom of the ocean. But even there I will command the serpent to bite them.

As Barak’s men marched out, the Lord drove Sisera away from the field of battle. The Lord scattered all of Sisera’s chariots. Barak’s men struck down Sisera’s army with their swords. Sisera got down from his chariot. He ran away on foot.Barak chased Sisera’s chariots and army. Barak chased them all the way to Harosheth Haggoyim. All of Sisera’s troops were killed by swords. Not even one was left.But Sisera ran away on foot. He ran to the tent of Jael. She was the wife of Heber, the Kenite. Sisera ran there because there was a treaty between Heber’s family and Jabin, the king of Hazor.Jael went out to meet Sisera.“ Come in, sir,” she said.“ Come right in. Don’t be afraid.” So he entered her tent. Then she covered him with a blanket.“ I’m thirsty,” he said.“ Please give me some water.” So Jael opened a bottle of milk. The bottle was made out of animal skin. She gave him a drink of milk. Then she covered him up again.“ Stand in the doorway of the tent,” he told her.“ Someone might come by and ask you,‘ Is anyone in there?’ If that happens, say‘ No.’ ”But Heber’s wife Jael picked up a tent stake and a hammer. She went quietly over to Sisera. He was lying there, fast asleep. He was very tired. She drove the stake through his head right into the ground. So he died.