Then I got my staff called Favor. I broke it. That meant the covenant the Lord had made with all the nations was broken.

我折断那称为“荣美”的杖，表明我废弃与万民所立的约。

我拿起那根称为“恩惠”的杖，折断它，表明我废弃与万民所立的约。

我拿起那根称为“恩惠”的杖，折断它，表明我废弃与万民所立的约。

然后，我拿起那根叫“恩惠”的杖，把它折断，以废除我与万民所立的约。

然后，我拿起我那根称为“恩宠”的杖，把它折断，表示要废除我与万民所立的约；

我折斷那稱為「榮美」的杖，表明我廢棄與萬民所立的約。

我拿起那根稱為「恩惠」的杖，折斷它，表明我廢棄與萬民所立的約。

我拿起那根稱為「恩惠」的杖，折斷它，表明我廢棄與萬民所立的約。

然後，我拿起那根叫「恩惠」的杖，把它折斷，以廢除我與萬民所立的約。

然後，我拿起我那根稱為“恩寵”的杖，把它折斷，表示要廢除我與萬民所立的約；

我把我的棍杖、「溫和愉快」、折斷了，表示要廢棄我的約、就是我跟萬族之民所立的。

然後我拿起那稱為「恩慈」的杖，把它砍斷了，為要廢除我與萬民所立的約。

遂取我榮美之杖折之、以廢我與諸民所立之約、

昔我有杖、厥名恩寵、今折斯杖、為毀民約之徵、

我杖稱恩寵者、我遂折之、以示我與列民所立之約將廢、

Then I took my staff called Favor and broke it, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.

And I took my staff Favor, and I broke it, annulling the covenant that I had made with all the peoples.

Then I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, showing that I had revoked the covenant I had made with all the nations.

Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, annulling the covenant I had made with all the peoples.

And I took my staff Favor and cut it in pieces, to break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

And I took my staff, Beauty, and cut it in two, that I might break the covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

And I took my staff Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.

Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, annulling the covenant I had made with all the peoples.

And I took my staff,[ even] Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

Then I took my staff“ Pleasantness” and cut it in two to annul my covenant that I had made with all the people.

I took my staff Favor, and cut it apart, that I might break my covenant that I had made with all the peoples.

So I took care of the sheep set apart to be sacrificed. I took special care of those that had been treated badly. Then I got two shepherd’s staffs. I called one of them Favor. I called the other one Union. And I took care of the flock.

You have broken the covenant you made with him. You have thrown your servant’s crown into the dirt.

For the honor of your name, don’t turn your back on us. Don’t bring shame on your glorious throne in the temple. Remember the covenant you made with us. Please don’t break it.

“ The days are coming,” announces the Lord.“ I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel. I will also make it with the people of Judah.It will not be like the covenant I made with their people of long ago. That was when I took them by the hand. I led them out of Egypt. But they broke my covenant. They did it even though I was like a husband to them,” announces the Lord.

But God found fault with the people. He said,“ The days are coming, announces the Lord. I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel. I will also make it with the people of Judah.It will not be like the covenant I made with their people of long ago. That was when I took them by the hand. I led them out of Egypt. My new covenant will be different because they didn’t remain faithful to my old covenant. So I turned away from them, announces the Lord.This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds. I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.People will not teach their neighbor anymore. They will not say to one another,‘ Know the Lord.’ That’s because everyone will know me. From the least important to the most important, all of them will know me.I will forgive their evil ways. I will not remember their sins anymore.”( Jeremiah 31:31–34)God called this covenant“ new.” So he has done away with the first one. And what is out of date and has been done away with will soon disappear.

From Zion, perfect and beautiful, God’s glory shines out.

After the 62‘ weeks,’ the Anointed King will be put to death. His followers will desert him. And everything he has will be taken away from him. The army of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the temple. The end will come like a flood. War will continue until the end. The Lord has ordered that many places be destroyed.

“ What I’m about to tell you is true. The people living now will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

May the Lord our God always be pleased with us. Lord, make what we do succeed. Please make what we do succeed.

Scripture says,“ You are a priest forever, just like Melchizedek.”( Psalm 110:4)The old rule is set aside. It was weak and useless.The law didn’t make anything perfect. Now a better hope has been given to us. That hope brings us near to God.The change of priestly system was made with a promise. Others became priests without any promise.But Jesus became a priest with a promise. God said to him,“ The Lord has given his word and made a promise. He will not change his mind. He has said,‘ You are a priest forever.’ ”( Psalm 110:4)Because God gave his word, Jesus makes certain the promise of a better covenant.

Some of Jesus’ disciples were talking about the temple. They spoke about how it was decorated with beautiful stones and with gifts that honored God. But Jesus asked,“ Do you see all this? The time will come when not one stone will be left on top of another. Every stone will be thrown down.”

The Lord and King says,“ I will punish you in keeping with what you have done. I sealed with a promise the covenant I made with you. You hated that promise. And you broke my covenant.But I will remember my covenant with you. I made it with you when you were young. Now I will make a new covenant with you. It will last forever.Then you will remember how you have lived. You will be ashamed when I give you Samaria and Sodom. Samaria is your older sister. Sodom is your younger one. I will give them and their daughters to you as daughters. That can’t happen based on my old covenant with you.

‘ Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them,“ The Lord and King says,‘ I am about to make my temple“ unclean.” I will let the Babylonians burn it down. It is the beautiful building you are so proud of. You take delight in it. You love it. The sons and daughters you left behind will be killed by swords.

They found witnesses who were willing to tell lies. These liars said,“ This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place. He also speaks against the law.We have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place. He says Jesus will change the practices that Moses handed down to us.”

I am so concerned about my people, who are members of my own race. I am ready to be cursed, if that would help them. I am even willing to be separated from Christ.They are the people of Israel. They have been adopted as God’s children. God’s glory belongs to them. So do the covenants. They received the law. They were taught to worship in the temple. They were given the promises.The founders of our nation belong to them. The Messiah comes from their family line. He is God over all. May he always be praised! Amen.

My people were so proud of their beautiful jewelry. They used it to make statues of their evil gods. I hate those gods. So I will turn their jewelry into an“ unclean” thing for them.“‘ I will hand over their wealth to outsiders. I will turn it over to sinful people in other countries. They will make it“ unclean.”I will turn my face away from my people. Robbers will make“ unclean” the temple I love. They will enter it and make it“ unclean.”

For 40 years you will suffer for your sins. That is one year for each of the 40 days you checked out the land. You will know what it is like to have me against you.’

The promises were given to Abraham. They were also given to his seed. Scripture does not say,“ and to seeds.” That means many people. It says,“ and to your seed.”( Genesis 12:7; 13:15; 24:7) That means one person. And that one person is Christ.Here is what I mean. The law came 430 years after the promise. But the law does not get rid of God’s covenant and promise. The covenant had already been made by God. So the law does not do away with the promise.The great gift that God has for us does not depend on the law. If it did, it would no longer depend on the promise. But God gave it to Abraham as a free gift through a promise.

“ The Lord is the God of Israel. He announced,‘ I promised that members of your family line would serve me as priests forever.’ But now the Lord announces,‘ I will not let that happen! I will honor those who honor me. But I will turn away from those who look down on me.

Then the Lord said,“ Name him Lo- Ammi.” Lo- Ammi means Not My People.“ That’s because Israel is no longer my people. And I am no longer their God.