Those who chase us are right behind us. We’re tired and can’t get any rest.

追赶我们的，到了我们的颈项上；我们疲乏不得歇息。

我们被追赶，迫及颈项，疲乏却不得歇息。

我们被追赶，迫及颈项，疲乏却不得歇息。

敌人紧追不舍，我们疲惫不堪，不得安歇。

我们被人追赶，颈项带上重轭；我们疲乏，得不着歇息。

追趕我們的，到了我們的頸項上；我們疲乏不得歇息。

我們被追趕，迫及頸項，疲乏卻不得歇息。

我們被追趕，迫及頸項，疲乏卻不得歇息。

敵人緊追不捨，我們疲憊不堪，不得安歇。

我們被人追趕，頸項帶上重軛；我們疲乏，得不著歇息。

我們被追趕，有軛在脖子上；我們勞勞碌碌，得不到歇息。

追者及我、扼我頸項、困憊不得休息兮、

我項服役、勤勞不息兮。

我項負軛、被人逼迫、困憊已甚、不得休息、

Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are weary and find no rest.

Our pursuers are at our necks; we are weary; we are given no rest.

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

We are closely pursued; we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

Our pursuers are at our necks; We are worn out, we are given no rest.

They pursue at our heels; We labor and have no rest.

Our pursuers are upon our necks: We are weary, and have no rest.

We are closely pursued; we are tired, and no one offers us rest.

Our necks[ are] under persecution: we labour,[ and] have no rest.

We are pursued– they are breathing down our necks; we are weary and have no rest.

Our pursuers are on our necks. We are weary, and have no rest.

“ Now look at us. We are slaves today. We’re slaves in the land you gave our people of long ago. You gave it to them so they could eat its fruit and the other good things it produces.But we have sinned against you. So its great harvest goes to the kings of Persia. You have placed them over us. They rule over our bodies and cattle just as they please. And we are suffering terribly.

The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says,“ I will put an iron yoke on the necks of all these nations. I will make them serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. So they will serve him. I will even give him control over the wild animals.” ’ ”

Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls.

So he will send enemies against you. You will have to serve them. You will be hungry and thirsty. You will be naked and poor. The Lord will put the iron chains of slavery around your necks until he has destroyed you.

The Lord said,“ Make a yoke out of ropes and wooden boards. Put it on your neck.

“‘ “But suppose any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. And suppose it refuses to put its neck under his yoke. Then I will punish that nation with war, hunger and plague,” announces the Lord.“ I will punish it until his powerful hand destroys it.

Among those nations you won’t find any peace. There won’t be any place where you can make your home and rest your feet. The Lord will give you minds filled with worry. He’ll give you eyes worn out from looking for help. You won’t have any hope in your hearts.Your lives will always be in danger. You will be filled with fear night and day. You will never be sure you are safe.

“ My sins have been made into a heavy yoke. They were woven together by his hands. They have been placed on my neck. The Lord has taken away my strength. He has handed me over to my enemies. I can’t win the battle over them.

Now then, why are you trying to test God? You test him when you put a heavy load on the shoulders of Gentiles. Our people of long ago couldn’t carry that load. We can’t either.

But suppose any nation will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon. And suppose it serves him. Then I will let that nation remain in its own land. I will let its people plow the land and live there,” ’ ” announces the Lord.I gave the same message to Zedekiah, the king of Judah. I said,“ Put your neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon. Obey him. Serve his people. Then you will live.

Those who were hunting us down were faster than eagles in the sky. They chased us over the mountains. They hid and waited for us in the desert.