So it returns and finds that its former home is all swept and in order.

到了，就看见里面打扫干净，修饰好了，

他到了，看见里面打扫干净，修饰好了，

他到了，看见里面打扫干净，修饰好了，

它回去后，看见里面打扫得又干净又整齐，

到了之后，看见里面已经打扫干净，粉饰好了，

于是它回去，发现那里已被打扫干净，摆设整齐，

到了，就看見裏面打掃乾淨，修飾好了，

他到了，看見裏面打掃乾淨，修飾好了，

他到了，看見裏面打掃乾淨，修飾好了，

牠回去後，看見裡面打掃得又乾淨又整齊，

到了之後，看見裡面已經打掃乾淨，粉飾好了，

他來到，見已打掃乾淨，修飾齊整。

於是它回去，發現那裡已被打掃乾淨，擺設整齊，

至、則見其掃除修飾矣、

至、則見掃除修飾矣、

既至、則見其室掃除修飾、

既至、則見掃除整潔、粉飾煥然；

When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

When it arrives there, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order.

Returning, it finds the house swept and put in order.

And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order.

And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.

And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

And returning, it finds the house swept and put in order.

And when he cometh, he findeth[ it] swept and garnished.

When it returns, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

When he returns, he finds it swept and put in order.

He is especially hard on those who follow their own twisted sexual desire, and who despise authority. These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling.But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings.These false teachers are like unthinking animals, creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed. They scoff at things they do not understand, and like animals, they will be destroyed.Their destruction is their reward for the harm they have done. They love to indulge in evil pleasures in broad daylight. They are a disgrace and a stain among you. They delight in deception even as they eat with you in your fellowship meals.They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.These people are as useless as dried up springs or as mist blown away by the wind. They are doomed to blackest darkness.They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.

“ But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around.So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.

This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles.He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies.Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.

In the same way, these people— who claim authority from their dreams— live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at supernatural beings.But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said,“ The Lord rebuke you!”( This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses’ body.)But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction.What sorrow awaits them! For they follow in the footsteps of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they deceive people for money. And like Korah, they perish in their rebellion.When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord’s love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots.They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.

Then it says,‘ I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order.Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before. That will be the experience of this evil generation.”

But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice.They decided to abandon the Temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they worshiped Asherah poles and idols instead! Because of this sin, divine anger fell on Judah and Jerusalem.Yet the Lord sent prophets to bring them back to him. The prophets warned them, but still the people would not listen.Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said,“ This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the Lord, and now he has abandoned you!”Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s Temple.That was how King Joash repaid Jehoiada for his loyalty— by killing his son. Zechariah’s last words as he died were,“ May the Lord see what they are doing and avenge my death!”

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good.

But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O Lord. Take them away with those who do evil. May Israel have peace!