How can it rest when the LORD has given it a command? He has assigned it against Ashkelon and the shore of the sea.

耶和华既吩咐你攻击亚实基伦和海边之地，他已经派定你，焉能止息呢？”

耶和华吩咐它攻击亚实基伦和海边之地，既已派定它，你怎能静止不动呢？

耶和华吩咐它攻击亚实基伦和海边之地，既已派定它，你怎能静止不动呢？

但耶和华已命令它攻击亚实基伦和沿海一带，它怎能停下来呢？”

但耶和华既吩咐了它，又怎能停下来呢？他指派了它去攻击亚实基伦和沿海一带。

耶和華既吩咐你攻擊亞實基倫和海邊之地，他已經派定你，焉能止息呢？

耶和華吩咐它攻擊亞實基倫和海邊之地，既已派定它，你怎能靜止不動呢？

耶和華吩咐它攻擊亞實基倫和海邊之地，既已派定它，你怎能靜止不動呢？

但耶和華已命令它攻擊亞實基倫和沿海一帶，它怎能停下來呢？」

但耶和華既吩咐了它，又怎能停下來呢？他指派了它去攻擊亞實基倫和沿海一帶。

但永恆主既吩咐它攻擊亞實基倫和沿海一帶，主既已派定它在那裏，它怎能安靜下來呢？』

耶和華既有命、爾焉能休息乎、攻亞實基倫及海濱、乃彼所定也、

耶和華既命之攻亞實基倫及海濱之人、焉能藏其鋒乎。

主既命之在亞實基倫、在海濱大行殺戮、焉能止息、

But how can it rest when the Lord has commanded it, when he has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the coast?”

But how can his sword rest when the Lord has given it a command? He has ordered it to attack Ashkelon and the Philistine coast.”

How can it be quiet when the Lord has given it a charge? Against Ashkelon and against the seashore he has appointed it.”

“ But how can it be still when the Lord has sent it on a mission? For the city of Ashkelon and the people living along the sea must be destroyed.”

How can it be quiet, When the Lord has given it an order? Against Ashkelon and against the sea shore— There He has summoned it.”

How can it be quiet, Seeing the Lord has given it a charge Against Ashkelon and against the seashore? There He has appointed it.”

How canst thou be quiet, seeing Jehovah hath given thee a charge? Against Ashkelon, and against the sea- shore, there hath he appointed it.

How can it rest when the Lord has given it a command? He has assigned it against Ashkelon and the shore of the sea.

How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.

But how can it rest when I, the LORD, have given it orders? I have ordered it to attack the people of Ashkelon and the seacoast.

“ How can you be quiet, since Yahweh has given you a command? Against Ashkelon, and against the seashore, there has he appointed it.”

“ Or suppose I bring a sword against that land and say,‘ Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I wipe out both people and animals from it.

The voice of the LORD calls out to the city( and it is wise to fear your name):“ Pay attention to the rod and the one who ordained it.

I will send him against a godless nation; I will command him to go against a people destined for my rage, to take spoils, to plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.

The seacoast will become pasturelands with caves for shepherds and pens for sheep.The coastland will belong to the remnant of the house of Judah; they will find pasture there. They will lie down in the evening among the houses of Ashkelon, for the LORD their God will return to them and restore their fortunes.

Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, infants and nursing babies, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will.I call a bird of prey from the east, a man for my purpose from a far country. Yes, I have spoken; so I will also bring it about. I have planned it; I will also do it.

therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines, cutting off the Cherethites and wiping out what remains of the coastal peoples.

The LORD says this to Cyrus, his anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and disarm kings, to open doors before him, and even city gates will not be shut:“ I will go before you and level the uneven places; I will shatter the bronze doors and cut the iron bars in two.I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches from secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD. I am the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.

I have commanded my consecrated ones; yes, I have called my warriors, who celebrate my triumph, to execute my wrath.

If a ram’s horn is blown in a city, aren’t people afraid? If a disaster occurs in a city, hasn’t the LORD done it?

Have you not heard? I designed it long ago; I planned it in days gone by. I have now brought it to pass, and you have crushed fortified cities into piles of rubble.