Some were fools; they rebelled and suffered for their sins.

愚妄人因自己的过犯和自己的罪孽便受苦楚。

愚妄人因自己叛逆的行径和自己的罪孽受苦楚。

愚妄人因自己叛逆的行径和自己的罪孽受苦楚。

有些人愚顽，因自己的悖逆和罪恶而受苦，

他们有些人因自己的过犯成了愚妄人，有人受苦是因为自己的罪孽。

另一些是愚妄人，因自己的叛逆行径和罪孽受苦。

愚妄人因自己的過犯和自己的罪孽便受苦楚。

愚妄人因自己叛逆的行徑和自己的罪孽受苦楚。

愚妄人因自己叛逆的行徑和自己的罪孽受苦楚。

有些人愚頑，因自己的悖逆和罪惡而受苦，

他們有些人因自己的過犯成了愚妄人，有人受苦是因為自己的罪孽。

有人患病，由於他們自己的過犯、和自己的罪孽、而受折磨；

另一些是愚妄人，因自己的叛逆行徑和罪孽受苦。

愚人因其愆尤罪戾、罹於禍患兮、

愚人犯罪、而罹禍患兮、

愚人妄行作孽、便受苦楚、

或陷昏惑。積辜成疾。

Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.

Others were foolish. They suffered because of their sins. They suffered because they wouldn’t obey the Lord.

Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;

Fools suffered affliction because of their rebellious ways and their iniquities.

Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their guilty deeds, were afflicted.

Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Fools suffered affliction because of their rebellious ways and their sins.

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins?

But while they were gorging themselves on the meat— while it was still in their mouths— the anger of the Lord blazed against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague.So that place was called Kibroth hattaavah( which means“ graves of gluttony”) because there they buried the people who had craved meat from Egypt.

“ How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge?

Only fools say in their hearts,“ There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!

and they began to speak against God and Moses.“ Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?” they complained.“ There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!”So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many were bitten and died.Then the people came to Moses and cried out,“ We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take away the snakes.” So Moses prayed for the people.Then the Lord told him,“ Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!”So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed!

I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.

I was angry, so I punished these greedy people. I withdrew from them, but they kept going on their own stubborn way.I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn,

Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this:

“ Look, my decree is written out in front of me: I will not stand silent; I will repay them in full! Yes, I will repay them—both for their own sins and for those of their ancestors,” says the Lord.“ For they also burned incense on the mountains and insulted me on the hills. I will pay them back in full!

O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage!Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me.Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins.My guilt overwhelms me— it is a burden too heavy to bear.My wounds fester and stink because of my foolish sins.I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief.A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken.I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart.

Your wickedness will bring its own punishment. Your turning from me will shame you. You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to abandon the Lord your God and not to fear him. I, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!

As the cloud moved from above the Tabernacle, there stood Miriam, her skin as white as snow from leprosy. When Aaron saw what had happened to her,he cried out to Moses,“ Oh, my master! Please don’t punish us for this sin we have so foolishly committed.Don’t let her be like a stillborn baby, already decayed at birth.”So Moses cried out to the Lord,“ O God, I beg you, please heal her!”

He followed her at once, like an ox going to the slaughter. He was like a stag caught in a trap,