We put ourselves under the control of Egypt and Assyria just to get enough bread.

我们投降埃及人和亚述人，为要得粮吃饱。

我们束手投降埃及和亚述，为要得粮吃饱。

我们束手投降埃及和亚述，为要得粮吃饱。

为了得到食物，我们向埃及、亚述卑躬屈膝。

我们臣服埃及和亚述，为要得着粮食充饥。

我們投降埃及人和亞述人，為要得糧吃飽。

我們束手投降埃及和亞述，為要得糧吃飽。

我們束手投降埃及和亞述，為要得糧吃飽。

為了得到食物，我們向埃及、亞述卑躬屈膝。

我們臣服埃及和亞述，為要得著糧食充飢。

我們授手投降於埃及和亞述，為要得糧喫飽。

我與埃及人亞述人握手、為得糧以果腹兮、

予與埃及、亞述夙有盟約、望得果腹兮。

我向伊及、向亞述伸手、望得食以充饑、

We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

We have given the hand to Egypt, and to Assyria, to get bread enough.

We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough food to survive.

We made a treaty with Egypt and with Assyria, to get enough food.

We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

We have given our hand to the Egyptians And the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

We have given the hand to the Egyptians, And to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

We made a treaty with Egypt and with Assyria, to get enough food.

We have given the hand[ to] the Egyptians,[ and to] the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria in order to buy food to eat.

We have given our hands to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

You won’t remain in the Lord’ s land. Ephraim, you will return to Egypt. You will eat“ unclean” food in Assyria.

The people of Ephraim look to others for help. It’s like chasing the wind. The wind they keep chasing is hot and dry. They tell more and more lies. They are always hurting others. They make a peace treaty with Assyria. They send olive oil to Egypt to get help.

The best servant in his house was in charge of everything Abraham had. Abraham said to him,“ Put your hand under my thigh.

Why do you keep on changing your ways so much? Assyria did not help you. And Egypt will not help you either.

You took olive oil to the god named Molek. You took a lot of perfume along with you. You sent your messengers to places far away. You even sent them down to the place of the dead.

How terrible it will be for those who go down to Egypt for help! How terrible for those who depend on horses! They trust in how many chariots they have. They trust in how strong their horsemen are. But they don’t look to the Holy One of Israel. They don’t ask the Lord for his help.He too is wise. He can bring horrible trouble. He does what he says he’ll do. He’ll rise up against that evil nation. He’ll fight against those who help them.The men of Egypt are only human beings. They aren’t God. Their horses are only flesh and blood. They aren’t spirits. The Lord will reach out his powerful hand to punish everyone. The Egyptians provide help. But they will be tripped up. The people of Judah receive the help. But they will fall down. All of them will be destroyed.

Why do you go to Egypt to drink water from the Nile River? Why do you go to Assyria to drink from the Euphrates River?

Shout against them on every side! They are giving up. The towers of the city are falling. Its walls are being pulled down. The Lord is paying back its people. So pay them back yourselves. Do to them what they have done to others.

“ How terrible it will be for these stubborn children of mine!” announces the Lord.“ How terrible for those who carry out plans that did not come from me! Their agreement with Egypt did not come from my Spirit. So they pile up one sin on top of another.They go down to Egypt without asking me for advice. They look to Pharaoh to help them. They ask Egypt to keep them safe.But looking to Pharaoh will only bring them shame. Asking Egypt for help will bring them dishonor.Their officials have gone to the city of Zoan. Their messengers have arrived in Hanes.But the people of Judah will be put to shame. That’s because they are trusting in a nation that is useless to them. Egypt will not bring them any help or advantage. Instead, it will bring them shame and dishonor.”Here is a prophecy the Lord gave me about the animals in the Negev Desert. Judah’s messengers carry their riches on the backs of donkeys. They carry their treasures on the humps of camels. They travel through a land of danger and suffering. It’s a land filled with lions. Poisonous snakes are also there. The messengers travel to a nation that can’t do them any good.

Zedekiah didn’t keep his promise to Nebuchadnezzar and broke his treaty. Zedekiah had made a firm promise to keep it. But he broke it anyway. So he will not escape.

Jehu left there. On the way he met Jehonadab. He was the son of Rekab. Jehonadab was on his way to see Jehu. Jehu greeted him. He asked,“ Are you my friend? You know I’m your friend.”“ I am,” Jehonadab answered.“ If that’s true,” said Jehu,“ hold out your hand.” So he did. Then Jehu helped him up into the chariot.

The Lord says,“ The people of Ephraim are like a dove. They are easily tricked. They do not have any sense at all. First they call out to Egypt for help. Then they turn to Assyria.

I will destroy the people of Judah who are left. They had decided to go to Egypt and make their homes there. But all of them will die in Egypt. They will die of war or hunger. All of them will die, from the least important of them to the most important. They will die of war or hunger. People will use their name as a curse. They will be shocked at them. They will say bad things about them. And they will say they are shameful.I will use war, hunger and plague to punish the Jews who live in Egypt. I punished Jerusalem in the same way.None of the people of Judah who have gone to live in Egypt will escape. Not one of them will live to return to Judah. They long to return and live there. But only a few will escape from Egypt and go back.”

“ The people of Ephraim saw how sick they were. The people of Judah saw that they were wounded. Then Ephraim turned to Assyria for help. They sent gifts to the great King Tiglath- Pileser. But he is not able to make you well. He can’t heal your wounds.