They’ve crushed poor people and left them with nothing. They’ve taken over houses they didn’t even build.

他欺压穷人，且又离弃；强取非自己所盖的房屋。

他欺压穷人，弃之不顾，强取非自己所盖的房屋。

他欺压穷人，弃之不顾，强取非自己所盖的房屋。

他欺压、漠视穷人，强占别人的房屋。

因为他欺压穷人，不顾他们，强抢不是自己建造的房屋。

他欺壓窮人，且又離棄；強取非自己所蓋的房屋。

他欺壓窮人，棄之不顧，強取非自己所蓋的房屋。

他欺壓窮人，棄之不顧，強取非自己所蓋的房屋。

他欺壓、漠視窮人，強佔別人的房屋。

因為他欺壓窮人，不顧他們，強搶不是自己建造的房屋。

因為他壓制了貧寒人，棄而不顧；他霸佔人的房屋，自己不得重建。

蓋彼虐遇貧民、而遺棄之、強據第宅、不得建立、

蓋剝奪其民、至於貧乏、則遺棄之、人所建之第宅、則強據之。

貧民則欺壓遺棄、強據第宅、並不自建、

For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute; he has seized houses he did not build.

For he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he did not build.

For they oppressed the poor and left them destitute. They foreclosed on their homes.

For he oppressed and abandoned the poor; he seized a house he did not build.

For he has oppressed and neglected the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.

For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor, He has violently seized a house which he did not build.

For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up.

For he oppressed and abandoned the poor; he seized a house he did not build.

Because he hath oppressed[ and] hath forsaken the poor;[ because] he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

For he has oppressed the poor and abandoned them; he has seized a house which he did not build.

For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor. He has violently taken away a house, and he will not build it up.

“ People cry out when they are treated badly. They beg to be set free from the power of those who are over them.

Anyone who crushes poor people makes fun of their Maker. But anyone who is kind to those in need honors God.

“ Suppose I haven’t treated any of my male and female servants fairly when they’ve brought charges against me.Then what will I do when God opposes me? What answer will I give him when he asks me to explain myself?Didn’t he who made me make my servants also? Didn’t the same God form us inside our mothers?“ I haven’t said no to what poor people have wanted. I haven’t let widows lose their hope.I haven’t kept my bread to myself. I’ve shared it with children whose fathers had died.From the time I was young, I’ve helped those widows. I’ve raised those children as a father would.Suppose I’ve seen people dying because they didn’t have enough clothes. I’ve seen needy people who didn’t have enough to keep warm.And they didn’t give me their blessing when I warmed them with wool from my sheep.Suppose I’ve raised my hand against children whose fathers have died. And I did it because I knew I had power in the courts.Then let my arm fall from my shoulder. Let it be broken off at the joint.

People move their neighbor’s boundary stones. They steal their neighbor’s flocks.They take away the donkeys that belong to children whose fathers have died. They take a widow’s ox until she has paid what she owes.They push those who are needy out of their way. They force all the poor people in the land to go into hiding.The poor are like wild donkeys in the desert. They have to go around looking for food. The dry and empty land provides the only food for their children.The poor go to the fields and get a little grain. They gather up what is left in the vineyards of sinners.The poor don’t have any clothes. So they spend the night naked. They don’t have anything to cover themselves in the cold.They are soaked by mountain rains. They hug the rocks because they don’t have anything to keep them warm.Children whose fathers have died are torn away from their mothers. A poor person’s baby is taken away to pay back what is owed.The poor don’t have any clothes. They go around naked. They carry bundles of grain, but they still go hungry.They work very hard as they crush olives. They stomp on grapes in winepresses, but they are still thirsty.The groans of those who are dying are heard from the city. Those who are wounded cry out for help. But God doesn’t charge anyone with doing what is wrong.

Every time people crush prisoners under their feet, the Lord knows all about it.

I looked and saw how much people were suffering on this earth. I saw the tears of those who are suffering. They don’t have anyone to comfort them. Power is on the side of those who treat them badly. Those who are suffering don’t have anyone to comfort them.

“ I know exactly what you people are thinking. I know you are planning to do bad things to me.You are saying to yourselves,‘ Where is the great man’s house now? Where are the tents where his evil family lived?’

The vineyard of the Lord who rules over all is the nation of Israel. The people of Judah are the vines he took delight in. He kept looking for them to do what is fair. But all he saw was blood being spilled. He kept looking for them to do what is right. But all he heard were cries of suffering.How terrible it will be for you who get too many houses! How terrible for you who get too many fields! Finally there won’t be any space left in the land. Then you will live all alone.

You took clothes away from your relatives just because they owed you some money. You left them naked for no reason at all.

Listen to the Lord’ s message, you women who live on the hill of Samaria. You treat poor people badly. You crush those who are in need. You say to your husbands,“ Bring us some drinks!” But you are already as fat as the cows in Bashan.The Lord and King has made a promise by his own holy name. He says,“ You can be sure that the time will come when your enemies will put hooks in your faces. They will lead every one of you away with fishhooks.Each of you will go straight out through gaps made in the wall. You will be thrown out toward Harmon,” announces the Lord.

You have even failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields. Their pay is crying out against you. The cries of those who gathered the harvest have reached the ears of the Lord. He rules over all.

The people of the land get rich by cheating others. They steal. They crush those who are poor and in need. They treat outsiders badly. They refuse to be fair to them.

A nation you don’t know anything about will eat what you work to produce on your land. You will only be treated badly as long as you live.

Here I stand. Bring charges against me if you can. The Lord is a witness. And so is his anointed king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Have I cheated anyone? Have I treated anyone badly? Have I accepted money from anyone who wanted special favors? If I’ve done any of these things, I’ll make it right.”“ You haven’t cheated us,” they replied.“ You haven’t treated us badly. You haven’t taken anything from anyone.”

But you have disrespected poor people. Aren’t rich people taking advantage of you? Aren’t they dragging you into court?

Don’t take advantage of poor people just because they are poor. Don’t treat badly those who are in need by taking them to court.The Lord will stand up for them in court. He will require the lives of people who have taken the lives of those in need.

Suppose you see poor people being mistreated somewhere. And what is being done to them isn’t right or fair. Don’t be surprised by that. One official is watched by a higher one. Officials who are even higher are watching both of them.

If they want fields or houses, they take them. They cheat people out of their homes. They rob them of their property.

You stand up for those whose fathers have died and for those who have been treated badly. You do it so that mere human beings made of dust may not terrify others anymore.

You drive the women among my people out of their pleasant homes. You take away my blessing from their children forever.

Tell him,‘ The Lord says,“ Haven’t you murdered a man? Haven’t you taken over his property?” ’ Then tell Ahab,‘ The Lord says,“ Dogs licked up Naboth’s blood. In that same place dogs will lick up your blood. Yes, I said your blood!” ’ ”

“ Suppose my land cries out against me. And all its soil is wet with tears.Suppose I’ve used up its crops without paying for them. Or I’ve broken the spirit of its renters.

Fire races through their tents. Burning sulfur is scattered over their homes.

Those who have not shown mercy will not receive mercy when they are judged. To show mercy is better than to judge.

The Lord says,“ The poor are being robbed. Those who are in need groan. So I will stand up to help them. I will keep them safe from those who tell lies about them.”