But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pains.

这都是灾难的起头。

这都是灾难的起头。

这都是灾难的起头。

这些只是灾难的开始。

这一切不过是痛苦的开始。

这些都像临产阵痛的开始。

這都是災難的起頭。

這都是災難的起頭。

這都是災難的起頭。

這些只是災難的開始。

這一切不過是痛苦的開始。

這一切事卻只是災難的起頭。

這些都像臨產陣痛的開始。

此劬勞之始也、

此菑害之始也、

凡此乃災禍之始、

然此猶為憂患之濫觴

All these are the beginning of birth pains.

All these are the beginning of birth pains.

All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.

But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.

All these events are the beginning of labor pains.

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

But all these things are the beginning of travail.

All these events are the beginning of birth pains.

All these[ are] the beginning of sorrows.

All these things are the beginning of birth pains.

But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

While they are saying,“ Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?And if it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved, what will become of the godless man and the sinner?

then the Lord will bring extraordinary plagues on you and your descendants, severe and lasting plagues, and miserable and chronic sicknesses.

Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, And together they are against Judah. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away And His hand is still stretched out.

Therefore the Lord does not rejoice over their young men, Nor does He have compassion on their orphans or their widows; For every one of them is godless and an evildoer, And every mouth is speaking foolishness. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away, And His hand is still stretched out.

If also after these things you do not obey Me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.I will also break down your pride of power; and I will make your sky like iron and your earth like bronze.Your strength will be consumed uselessly, for your land will not yield its produce and the trees of the land will not yield their fruit.‘ Yet if you show hostility toward Me and are unwilling to obey Me, I will increase the plague on you seven times according to your sins.I will also let loose among you the animals of the field, which will deprive you of your children and eliminate your cattle, and reduce your number so that your roads become deserted.‘ And if by these things you do not learn your lesson regarding Me, but you show hostility toward Me,then I in turn will show hostility toward you; and I, even I, will strike you seven times for your sins.I will also bring upon you a sword which will execute vengeance for the covenant; and when you gather together into your cities, I will send a plague among you, so that you will be handed over to the enemy.When I break your staff of bread, ten women will bake your bread in one oven, and they will bring back your bread in rationed amounts, so that you will eat and not be satisfied.‘ Yet if in spite of this you do not obey Me, but act with hostility against Me,then I will act with wrathful hostility against you, and I for My part will punish you seven times for your sins.Further, you will eat the flesh of your sons, and you will eat the flesh of your daughters.

Nothing remains but to crouch among the captives Or fall among those killed. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away And His hand is still stretched out.

The Arameans from the east and the Philistines from the west; And they devour Israel with gaping jaws. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away, And His hand is still stretched out.