We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

我们指望平安，却得不着好处；指望痊愈的时候，不料，受了惊惶。

我们指望平安，却得不着福气；指望痊愈时刻，看哪，受了惊惶。

我们指望平安，却得不着福气；指望痊愈时刻，看哪，受了惊惶。

我们期待平安，却没有平安；渴望得到医治，却饱受惊吓。

我们期待平安，却得不到好处；期待得医治的时候，不料，只有惊慌。

我們指望平安，卻得不着好處；指望痊癒的時候，不料，受了驚惶。

我們指望平安，卻得不着福氣；指望痊癒時刻，看哪，受了驚惶。

我們指望平安，卻得不着福氣；指望痊癒時刻，看哪，受了驚惶。

我們期待平安，卻沒有平安；渴望得到醫治，卻飽受驚嚇。

我們期待平安，卻得不到好處；期待得醫治的時候，不料，只有驚慌。

我們指望着平安，好處卻不來；指望得醫治時，唉，反而受了驚嚇！

我望平康、未得裨益、我期醫治、而受恐惶、

我望平康、不可復得、我望援手、禍患叢集。

我儕望平康、反遭災害、望得愈之時至、反受驚恐、

We hoped for peace but no good has come, for a time of healing but there is only terror.

We hoped peace would come. But nothing good has happened to us. We hoped we would finally be healed. But there is only terror.

We looked for peace, but no good came; for a time of healing, but behold, terror.

We hoped for peace, but no peace came. We hoped for a time of healing, but found only terror.’

We waited for peace, but no good came; For a time of healing, but behold, terror!

“ We looked for peace, but no good came; And for a time of health, and there was trouble!

We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!

We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

We looked for peace, but no good[ came; and] for a time of health, and behold trouble!

We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.

We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold, dismay!

Have you completely rejected Judah? Do you detest Zion? Why do you strike us with no hope of healing for us? We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

When they say,“ Peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

They have treated the brokenness of my dear people superficially, claiming,‘ Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.

I said,“ Oh no, Lord GOD, you have certainly deceived this people and Jerusalem, by announcing,‘ You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.”

Though the residents of Maroth anxiously wait for something good, disaster has come from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.