with kings and rulers of the earth, who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,

和地上为自己重造荒邱的君王、谋士，

与那些为自己重建荒凉之处，地上的君王和谋士在一起；

与那些为自己重建荒凉之处，地上的君王和谋士在一起；

与世上的君王和谋臣作伴——他们建造的宫殿已荒废，

与世上那些为自己建造陵墓的君王和谋士同睡，

和地上為自己重造荒邱的君王、謀士，

與那些為自己重建荒涼之處，地上的君王和謀士在一起；

與那些為自己重建荒涼之處，地上的君王和謀士在一起；

與世上的君王和謀臣作伴——他們建造的宮殿已荒廢，

與世上那些為自己建造陵墓的君王和謀士同睡，

跟地上的君王和謀士、跟為自己造荒陵的同安息，

與為己重建邱墟之君相同在、

國王議士、當年所築之陵墓、而今安在。元戎巨富、金銀充棟、而今烏有、我欲與之同歸於盡。

世間君王卿相、卿相或作義士為己建陵墓、彼皆死亡、我亦與之相同、

I’d be with the earth’s kings and rulers. They had built for themselves places that are now destroyed.

with kings and counselors of the earth who rebuilt ruins for themselves,

I would rest with the world’s kings and prime ministers, whose great buildings now lie in ruins.

with the kings and counselors of the earth, who rebuilt ruined cities for themselves,

With kings and counselors of the earth, Who rebuilt ruins for themselves;

With kings and counselors of the earth, Who built ruins for themselves,

With kings and counsellors of the earth, Who built up waste places for themselves;

with the kings and counselors of the earth, who rebuilt ruined cities for themselves,

With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;

with kings and counselors of the earth who built for themselves places now desolate,

with kings and counselors of the earth, who built up waste places for themselves;

he will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble.

They will all respond, they will say to you,“ You also have become weak, as we are; you have become like us.”All your pomp has been brought down to the grave, along with the noise of your harps; maggots are spread out beneath you and worms cover you.How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!You said in your heart,“ I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon.I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit.Those who see you stare at you, they ponder your fate:“ Is this the man who shook the earth and made kingdoms tremble,

those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them—the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—so that they should live on forever and not see decay.For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others.

Then he rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.

Who can live and not see death, or who can escape the power of the grave?

then I will bring you down with those who go down to the pit, to the people of long ago. I will make you dwell in the earth below, as in ancient ruins, with those who go down to the pit, and you will not return or take your place in the land of the living.

Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.

“‘ Damascus did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods. They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zaharand casks of wine from Izal in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia and calamus.“‘ Dedan traded in saddle blankets with you.“‘ Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.“‘ The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices and precious stones, and gold.“‘ Harran, Kanneh and Eden and merchants of Sheba, Ashur and Kilmad traded with you.In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.“‘ The ships of Tarshish serve as carriers for your wares. You are filled with heavy cargo as you sail the sea.Your oarsmen take you out to the high seas. But the east wind will break you to pieces far out at sea.Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, sailors and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.The shorelands will quake when your sailors cry out.All who handle the oars will abandon their ships; the mariners and all the sailors will stand on the shore.They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes.They will shave their heads because of you and will put on sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and with bitter mourning.As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament concerning you:“ Who was ever silenced like Tyre, surrounded by the sea?”

I know you will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.

He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges.

Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field till no space is left and you live alone in the land.

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

As no one has power over the wind to contain it, so no one has power over the time of their death. As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd( but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.