Then the Lord showed me four skilled workers.

耶和华又指四个匠人给我看。

耶和华又把四个匠人指给我看。

耶和华又把四个匠人指给我看。

耶和华又让我看见四个工匠。

耶和华又使我看见四个匠人。

耶和華又指四個匠人給我看。

耶和華又把四個匠人指給我看。

耶和華又把四個匠人指給我看。

耶和華又讓我看見四個工匠。

耶和華又使我看見四個匠人。

永恆主又指着四個匠人給我看。

接著耶和華讓我看見四個工匠。

耶和華以工匠四人示我、

耶和華以工師四人示我、

主以工師工師或作鐵工下同四人示我、

Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.

Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.

Then the Lord showed me four blacksmiths.

Then the LORD showed me four craftsmen.

Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.

Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.

And Jehovah showed me four smiths.

Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.

And the LORD shewed me four carpenters.

Next the LORD showed me four blacksmiths.

Yahweh showed me four craftsmen.

The bars of his gates will be made out of iron and bronze. His strength will last as long as he lives.

So Jacob’s people will be scattered among many nations. They will be like a lion among the animals in the forest. They’ll be like a young lion among flocks of sheep. Lions attack and tear apart their prey as they move along. No one can keep them from killing what they want.Lord, your power will win the battle over your enemies. All of them will be destroyed.

The Lord who rules over all says,“ I am very angry with the shepherds. I will punish the leaders. The Lord will take care of his flock. They are the people of Judah. He will make them like a proud horse in battle.The most important building stone will come from the tribe of Judah. The tent stake will also come from it. And the bow that is used in battle will come from it. In fact, every ruler will come from it.Together they will be like warriors in battle. They will stomp their enemies into the mud of the streets. The Lord will be with them. So they will fight against the horsemen and put them to shame.

“ Next, they traveled through the desert. They traveled along the borders of the lands of Edom and Moab. They passed along the east side of the country of Moab. They camped on the other side of the Arnon River. They didn’t enter the territory of Moab. The Arnon River was Moab’s border.

“ Jerusalem will be like a cup in my hand. It will make all the surrounding nations drunk from the wine of my anger. Judah will be attacked by its enemies. So will Jerusalem.At that time all the nations on earth will gather together against Jerusalem. Then it will become like a rock that can’t be moved. All the nations that try to move it will only hurt themselves.On that day I will fill every horse with panic. I will make every rider crazy,” announces the Lord.“ I will watch over the people of Judah. But I will make all the horses of the nations blind.Then the family groups of Judah will say in their hearts,‘ The people of Jerusalem are strong. That’s because the Lord who rules over all is their God.’“ At that time Judah’s family groups will be like a fire pot in a pile of wood. They will be like a burning torch among bundles of grain. They will destroy all the surrounding nations on every side. But Jerusalem will remain unharmed in its place.

The Lord sent Gideon, Barak, Jephthah and me. He saved you from the power of your enemies who were all around you. So you lived in safety.

People might attack you. But I will not be the cause of it. Those who attack you will give themselves up to you.“ I created blacksmiths. They fan the coals into flames of fire. They make weapons that are fit for their work. I also created those who destroy others.But no weapon used against you will succeed. People might bring charges against you. But you will prove that they are wrong. Those are the things I do for my servants. I make everything right for them,” announces the Lord.

So you handed them over to their enemies, who treated them badly. Then they cried out to you. From heaven you heard them. You loved them very much. So you sent leaders to help them. The leaders saved them from the power of their enemies.

Return to your place of safety, you prisoners who still have hope. Even now I announce that I will give you back much more than you had before.I will bend Judah as I bend my bow. I will make Ephraim’s people my arrows. Zion, I will stir up your sons. Greece, they will attack your sons. My people, I will use you as my sword.”Then the Lord will appear over his people. His arrows will flash like lightning. The Lord and King will blow the trumpet of his thunder. He’ll march out like a storm in the south.The Lord who rules over all will be like a shield to his people. They will destroy their enemies. They’ll use slings to throw stones at them. They’ll drink the blood of their enemies as if it were wine. They’ll be full like the bowl that is used for sprinkling the corners of the altar.The Lord their God will save his people on that day. He will be like a shepherd who saves his flock. They will gleam in his land like jewels in a crown.

And he will be our peace when the Assyrians attack our land. They will march through our forts. But we will raise up against them many shepherds. We’ll send out against them as many commanders as we need to.They will use their swords to rule over Assyria. They’ll rule the land of Nimrod with swords that are ready to strike. The Assyrians will march across our borders and attack our land. But the promised ruler will save us from them.

Leaders from Mount Zion will go and rule over the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will belong to the Lord.

When Israel came up out of Egypt, they went through the desert to the Red Sea. From there they went on to Kadesh.