I myself will destroy your land so completely that your enemies who live there will be shocked.

我要使地成为荒场，住在其上的仇敌就因此诧异。

我要使这地变荒凉，甚至占领这地的敌人都惊讶。

我要使这地变荒凉，甚至占领这地的敌人都惊讶。

我要使你们的土地荒废，连占据那里的敌人也为此而震惊。

我要使地荒凉，连住在那里的仇敌也惊奇。

我要使地成為荒場，住在其上的仇敵就因此詫異。

我要使這地變荒涼，甚至佔領這地的敵人都驚訝。

我要使這地變荒涼，甚至佔領這地的敵人都驚訝。

我要使你們的土地荒廢，連佔據那裡的敵人也為此而震驚。

我要使地荒涼，連住在那裡的仇敵也驚奇。

我必使你們的國土荒涼，甚至你們的仇敵住在裏面的也驚訝。

使爾土地荒蕪、處此之敵、無不駭異、

爾國荒涼。如是之甚、使敵居斯土、無不駭異。

使爾土地荒蕪、甚至居爾地之仇敵、無不驚異、

I myself will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who live there will be appalled.

And I myself will devastate the land, so that your enemies who settle in it shall be appalled at it.

Yes, I myself will devastate your land, and your enemies who come to occupy it will be appalled at what they see.

I also will devastate the land, so that your enemies who come to live there will be appalled by it.

And I will make the land desolate so that your enemies who settle in it will be appalled at it.

I will bring the land to desolation, and your enemies who dwell in it shall be astonished at it.

And I will bring the land into desolation; and your enemies that dwell therein shall be astonished at it.

I also will devastate the land, so that your enemies who come to live there will be appalled by it.

And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it.

I myself will make the land desolate and your enemies who live in it will be appalled.

I will bring the land into desolation, and your enemies that dwell in it will be astonished at it.

The Lord says,“ I will knock down all of Jerusalem’s buildings. I will make it a home for wild dogs. The towns of Judah will be completely destroyed. No one will be able to live in them.”

This whole country will become dry and empty. And these nations will serve the king of Babylon for 70 years.

I will completely destroy this city. I will make it a horrible thing. People will make fun of it. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will laugh at its people because of all their wounds.

So their land will become a horrible thing. People will make fun of it again and again. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will shake their heads.

He sent me to Judah’s kings and officials. He told me to go to Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. He wanted me to tell them they would be destroyed. Then people would be shocked because of them. They would make fun of them. They would use their name in a curse. And that’s how things still are today.

You will look very bad to all the nations where the Lord sends you. They will be completely shocked when they see you. They will mock you and make fun of you.

You will be put to shame. The nations will make fun of you. You will serve as a warning to others. They will be shocked when they see you. So I will punish you because I am very angry with you. You will feel the sting of my warning. I have spoken. I am the Lord.

This temple will become a pile of stones. All those who pass by it will be shocked. They will make fun of it. And they will say,‘ Why has the Lord done a thing like this to this land and temple?’

The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He said,“ You saw all the trouble I brought on Jerusalem. I also brought it on all the towns in Judah. Today they lie there deserted and destroyed.

I heard the Lord who rules over all announce a message. He said,“ You can be sure that the great houses will become empty. The fine homes will be left with no one living in them.

Then I said,“ Lord, how long will it be like that?” He answered,“ It will last until the cities of Israel are destroyed. It will last until no one is living in them. It will last until the houses are deserted. The fields will be completely destroyed.

The kings of the earth couldn’t believe what was happening. Neither could any of the peoples of the world. Enemies actually attacked and entered the gates of Jerusalem.

In that year I learned from the Scriptures that Jerusalem would remain destroyed for 70 years. That was what the Lord had told Jeremiah the prophet.

Our God, please listen to us. The city that belongs to you has been destroyed. Open your eyes and see it. We aren’t asking you to answer our prayers because we are godly. Instead, we’re asking you to do it because you love us so much.

I will turn the land into a dry and empty desert. The strength Jerusalem is so proud of will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be deserted. No one will travel across them.So I will turn the land into a dry and empty desert. I will punish my people because of all the evil things they have done. I hate those things. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” ’

The whole land will be burned up. Nothing but salt and sulfur will be left. Nothing will be planted there. Nothing will grow there. In fact, nothing will even start to grow there. The land will be like Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim after they were destroyed. The Lord wiped out those cities because he was very angry.All the nations will ask,“ Why has the Lord done this to the land? What could have made him so very angry?”And they will hear the answer,“ It’s because the people living there have broken the covenant of the Lord. He’s the God of their people of long ago. He made that covenant with them when he brought them out of Egypt.They went off and worshiped other gods. They bowed down to them. They hadn’t known anything about those gods before. The Lord hadn’t given those gods to them.So the Lord became very angry with this land. He brought on it all the curses written down in this book.The Lord’ s anger blazed out against his people. So he pulled them up out of their land. He threw them into another land. And that’s where they are now.”

My people’s land is overgrown with thorns and bushes. Mourn for all the houses that were once filled with joy. Cry over this city that used to be full of wild parties.The royal palace will be left empty. The noisy city will be deserted. The fort and lookout tower will become a dry and empty desert forever. Donkeys will enjoy being there. Flocks will eat there.

“ A time is coming when you will see armies surround Jerusalem. Then you will know that it will soon be destroyed.

Mount Zion has been deserted. Wild dogs are prowling all around on it.

Your sacred cities have become a desert. Even Zion is a desert. Jerusalem is a dry and empty place.

I will turn my vineyard into a dry and empty desert. It will not be pruned or taken care of. Thorns and bushes will grow there. I will command the clouds not to rain on it.”

The fig trees might not bud. The vines might not produce any grapes. The olive crop might fail. The fields might not produce any food. There might not be any sheep in the pens. There might not be any cattle in the barns.

Like a lion he will leave his den. The land of those leaders will become a desert. That’s because the sword of the Lord brings great harm. His anger will burn against them.

The Lord is going to completely destroy everything on earth. He will twist its surface. He’ll scatter those who live on it.

The Lord couldn’t put up any longer with the evil things you were doing. He hated the things you did. So your land became a curse. It became a dry and empty desert. No one lived there. And that’s the way it still is today.

Your country has been deserted. Your cities have been burned down. The food from your fields is being eaten up by outsiders. They are doing it right in front of you. Your land has been completely destroyed. It looks as if strangers have taken it over.The city of Zion is left like a shed where someone stands guard in a vineyard. It is left like a hut in a cucumber field. It’s like a city being attacked.