You are building Jerusalem on a foundation of murder and corruption.

以人血建立锡安，以罪孽建造耶路撒冷。

以血建立锡安，以罪孽建造耶路撒冷。

以血建立锡安，以罪孽建造耶路撒冷。

以血腥建立锡安，以罪恶建造耶路撒冷。

用人血建锡安，以罪孽造耶路撒冷。

以人血建立錫安，以罪孽建造耶路撒冷。

以血建立錫安，以罪孽建造耶路撒冷。

以血建立錫安，以罪孽建造耶路撒冷。

以血腥建立錫安，以罪惡建造耶路撒冷。

用人血建錫安，以罪孽造耶路撒冷。

以人血建造錫安，以罪孽建築耶路撒冷的。

以血建錫安、以惡建耶路撒冷、

爾曹行惡殺人、得其貨財、以建郇邑、及耶路撒冷、

爾曹殺人以建郇、行惡以建耶路撒冷、

who build Zion with bloodshed, and Jerusalem with wickedness.

You build up Zion by spilling the blood of others. You build Jerusalem by doing what is evil.

who build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity.

who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with injustice.

Who build Zion with bloodshed, And Jerusalem with malice.

Who build up Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with iniquity:

They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with injustice.

They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

You build Zion through bloody crimes, Jerusalem through unjust violence.

They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

“ What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger.But by the murders you committed, you have shamed your name and forfeited your lives.The very stones in the walls cry out against you, and the beams in the ceilings echo the complaint.“ What sorrow awaits you who build cities with money gained through murder and corruption!

And the Lord says,“ What sorrow awaits Jehoiakim, who builds his palace with forced labor. He builds injustice into its walls, for he makes his neighbors work for nothing. He does not pay them for their labor.He says,‘ I will build a magnificent palace with huge rooms and many windows. I will panel it throughout with fragrant cedar and paint it a lovely red.’But a beautiful cedar palace does not make a great king! Your father, Josiah, also had plenty to eat and drink. But he was just and right in all his dealings. That is why God blessed him.He gave justice and help to the poor and needy, and everything went well for him. Isn’t that what it means to know me?” says the Lord.“ But you! You have eyes only for greed and dishonesty! You murder the innocent, oppress the poor, and reign ruthlessly.”

Your princes plot conspiracies just as lions stalk their prey. They devour innocent people, seizing treasures and extorting wealth. They make many widows in the land.Your priests have violated my instructions and defiled my holy things. They make no distinction between what is holy and what is not. And they do not teach my people the difference between what is ceremonially clean and unclean. They disregard my Sabbath days so that I am dishonored among them.Your leaders are like wolves who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people’s lives for money!And your prophets cover up for them by announcing false visions and making lying predictions. They say,‘ My message is from the Sovereign Lord,’ when the Lord hasn’t spoken a single word to them.

Its leaders are like roaring lions hunting for their victims. Its judges are like ravenous wolves at evening time, who by dawn have left no trace of their prey.

And all the people yelled back,“ We will take responsibility for his death— we and our children!”

You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed.”