He has walled me in, and I cannot escape. He has bound me in heavy chains.

他用篱笆围住我，使我不能出去；他使我的铜链沉重。

他围住我，使我无法脱身；他使我的铜链沉重。

他围住我，使我无法脱身；他使我的铜链沉重。

祂围困我，使我无法逃脱，祂给我戴上沉重的铜链。

他筑墙围住我，使我不能逃出去；他又加重我的钢链。

他用籬笆圍住我，使我不能出去；他使我的銅鍊沉重。

他圍住我，使我無法脫身；他使我的銅鏈沉重。

他圍住我，使我無法脫身；他使我的銅鏈沉重。

祂圍困我，使我無法逃脫，祂給我戴上沉重的銅鏈。

他築牆圍住我，使我不能逃出去；他又加重我的鋼鍊。

他用牆圍着我，使我不能出去；他使我的銅鍊沉重。

彼環我以籓籬、使予不出、繫我以重鏈兮、

藩籬四圍、使我不出、繫我以鐵索兮。

藩籬四周、使我不出、以重銅索繫我、

He has walled me in so I cannot escape; he has weighed me down with chains.

He has built walls around me, so I can’t escape. He has put heavy chains on me.

He has walled me about so that I cannot escape; he has made my chains heavy;

He has walled me in so I cannot get out; he has weighed me down with chains.

He has walled me in so that I cannot go out; He has made my chain heavy.

He has hedged me in so that I cannot get out; He has made my chain heavy.

He hath walled me about, that I cannot go forth; he hath made my chain heavy.

He has walled me in so I cannot escape; He has weighed me down with chains.

He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.

He has walled me in so that I cannot get out; he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains.

He has walled me about, so that I can’t go out. He has made my chain heavy.

Why is life given to those with no future, those God has surrounded with difficulties?

God has blocked my way so I cannot move. He has plunged my path into darkness.

So the officials took Jeremiah from his cell and lowered him by ropes into an empty cistern in the prison yard. It belonged to Malkijah, a member of the royal family. There was no water in the cistern, but there was a thick layer of mud at the bottom, and Jeremiah sank down into it.

You have driven my friends away by making me repulsive to them. I am in a trap with no way of escape.

“ For this reason I will fence her in with thornbushes. I will block her path with a wall to make her lose her way.

“ He wove my sins into ropes to hitch me to a yoke of captivity. The Lord sapped my strength and turned me over to my enemies; I am helpless in their hands.

You have kept your word and done to us and our rulers exactly as you warned. Never has there been such a disaster as happened in Jerusalem.

He has blocked my way with a high stone wall; he has made my road crooked.

But I am going to take off your chains and let you go. If you want to come with me to Babylon, you are welcome. I will see that you are well cared for. But if you don’t want to come, you may stay here. The whole land is before you— go wherever you like.

Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are exhausted but are given no rest.