I use you to destroy men and women. I use you to destroy old people and young people. I use you to destroy young men and young women.

用你打碎男人和女人；用你打碎老年人和少年人；用你打碎壮丁和处女；

用你打碎男人和女人，打碎老人和少年，打碎壮丁和少女；

用你打碎男人和女人，打碎老人和少年，打碎壮丁和少女；

打碎战车和车夫，打碎男人和妇女，打碎老人和小孩，打碎少男和少女，

我用你打碎男人和妇女，用你打碎老年人和少年人，用你打碎少男和少女。

用你打碎男人和女人；用你打碎老年人和少年人；用你打碎壯丁和處女；

用你打碎男人和女人，打碎老人和少年，打碎壯丁和少女；

用你打碎男人和女人，打碎老人和少年，打碎壯丁和少女；

打碎戰車和車夫，打碎男人和婦女，打碎老人和小孩，打碎少男和少女，

我用你打碎男人和婦女，用你打碎老年人和少年人，用你打碎少男和少女。

用你來打碎男人和女人；用你來打碎老年人和少年人；用你來打碎壯丁和處女；

用爾碎車與駕之者、用爾碎男女老幼、用爾碎少者處女、

男女老幼、壯士處女、皆為爾所喪敗。

用爾碎男女老幼、用爾碎壯士處女、

with you I shatter man and woman, with you I shatter old man and youth, with you I shatter young man and young woman,

with you I break in pieces man and woman; with you I break in pieces the old man and the youth; with you I break in pieces the young man and the young woman;

With you I will shatter men and women, old people and children, young men and young women.

With you I will smash man and woman; with you I will smash the old man and the youth; with you I will smash the young man and the young woman.

And with you I shatter man and woman, And with you I shatter the old man and youth, And with you I shatter the young man and virgin,

With you also I will break in pieces man and woman; With you I will break in pieces old and young; With you I will break in pieces the young man and the maiden;

and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and him that rideth therein; and with thee will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces the old man and the youth; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the virgin;

With you I will smash man and woman; with you I will smash the old man and the youth; with you I will smash the young man and the young woman.

With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

I used you to smash men and women. I used you to smash old men and young men. I used you to smash young men and young women.

With you I will break in pieces the chariot and him who rides therein. With you I will break in pieces man and woman. With you I will break in pieces the old man and the youth. With you I will break in pieces the young man and the virgin.

The Lord brought the king of the Babylonians against them. The Babylonian army killed their young people with their swords at the temple. They didn’t spare young men or young women. They didn’t spare the old people or weak people either. God handed all of them over to Nebuchadnezzar.

Instead, they will use their bows and arrows to strike down the young men. They won’t even show any mercy to babies. They won’t take pity on children.

In the streets their children will be killed by swords. Their homes will be filled with terror. The young men and women will die. The babies and old people will die.

The king of Assyria will lead prisoners away from Egypt and Cush. Young people and old people alike will be taken away. Like Isaiah, they will be barefoot and naked. Their backsides will be bare. So the Egyptians will be put to shame.

Kill the old men and women, the young men and women, and the children. But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Start at my temple.” So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple.

Their babies will be smashed to pieces right in front of their eyes. Their houses will be robbed. Their wives will be raped.

I’ve cried so much I can’t see very well. I’m suffering deep down inside. My heart is broken because my people are destroyed. Children and babies are fainting in the streets of the city.

But the Lord’ s anger burns inside me. I can no longer hold it in. The Lord says to me,“ Pour out my anger on the children in the street. Pour it out on the young men who are gathered together. Husband and wife alike will be caught in it. So will those who are very old.

Now go. Attack the Amalekites. Completely destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare the Amalekites. Put the men and women to death. Put the children and babies to death. Also kill the cattle, sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”