Before that time there was no compensation for man or animal, nor was there any relief from adversity for those who came and went, because I had pitted everybody– each one– against everyone else.

那日以先，人得不着雇价，牲畜也是如此；且因敌人的缘故，出入之人不得平安，乃因我使众人互相攻击。

那些日子以前，人得不着工价，牲畜也无人雇用；且因敌人的缘故，出入不得平安；因我使人与人互相攻击。

那些日子以前，人得不着工价，牲畜也无人雇用；且因敌人的缘故，出入不得平安；因我使人与人互相攻击。

那日之前，人和牲畜都得不到工钱。在敌人的威胁下，人们出入没有平安。因为我使众人彼此为敌。

因为在那些日子以前，人作工是没有工价的，牲畜也是这样，并且因有敌人的缘故，人出入就没有平安，我也使众人互相攻击。

那日以先，人得不着雇價，牲畜也是如此；且因敵人的緣故，出入之人不得平安，乃因我使眾人互相攻擊。

那些日子以前，人得不着工價，牲畜也無人雇用；且因敵人的緣故，出入不得平安；因我使人與人互相攻擊。

那些日子以前，人得不着工價，牲畜也無人雇用；且因敵人的緣故，出入不得平安；因我使人與人互相攻擊。

那日之前，人和牲畜都得不到工錢。在敵人的威脅下，人們出入沒有平安。因為我使眾人彼此為敵。

因為在那些日子以前，人作工是沒有工價的，牲畜也是這樣，並且因有敵人的緣故，人出入就沒有平安，我也使眾人互相攻擊。

因為那些日子以前、人的工價都得不着，牲口的工價也沒有；並且因有敵人的緣故、出入也不安全；因為我使眾人都互相攻擊。

因為在那些日子之前，人沒有酬報，牲畜也沒有酬報；因敵人的緣故，人出入都沒有平安；我使所有的人彼此敵對。

是日之前、人不得值、畜不得值、人之出入、緣敵而不得安、我使其眾彼此相攻故也、

斯時之前、敵人甚眾、彼此相攻、我聽其然、出入之民、不得平康、人畜辛勤、徒勞無值、

是日以前、人操作、不得工值、牲畜操作、不得工值、人因仇敵、出入不得平康、我使眾人、互相攻擊、

Before that time there were no wages for people or hire for animals. No one could go about their business safely because of their enemies, since I had turned everyone against their neighbor.

Before the work was started again, there was no pay for the people. And there was no money to rent animals. People could not go about their business safely because of their enemies. I had turned all of them against one another.

For before those days there was no wage for man or any wage for beast, neither was there any safety from the foe for him who went out or came in, for I set every man against his neighbor.

Before the work on the Temple began, there were no jobs and no money to hire people or animals. No traveler was safe from the enemy, for there were enemies on all sides. I had turned everyone against each other.

For prior to those days neither people nor animals had wages. There was no safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I turned everyone against his neighbor.

For before those days there was no wage for man nor any wage for animal; and for him who went out or came in there was no peace because of his enemies, and I sent all the people against one another.

For before these days There were no wages for man nor any hire for beast; There was no peace from the enemy for whoever went out or came in; For I set all men, everyone, against his neighbor.

For before those days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in, because of the adversary: for I set all men every one against his neighbor.

For prior to those days neither man nor beast had wages. There was no safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I turned everyone against his neighbor.

For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither[ was there any] peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

For before those days there was no wages for man, nor any wages for an animal; neither was there any peace to him who went out or came in, because of the adversary. For I set all men everyone against his neighbor.

If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the LORD not responsible?

From that time when one came expecting a heap of twenty measures, there were only ten; when one came to the wine vat to draw out fifty measures from it, there were only twenty.I struck all the products of your labor with blight, disease, and hail, and yet you brought nothing to me,’ says the LORD.‘ Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the LORD was resumed, think about it.

“ I will provoke civil strife in Egypt, brothers will fight with each other, as will neighbors, cities, and kingdoms.

Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will not let them out of my sight; they will experience disaster, not prosperity.”

“ Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter- in- law against her mother- in- law,and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.

In those days no one could travel safely, for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands.One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil.But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”

Hear the sound of those who divide the sheep among the watering places; there they tell of the Lord’s victorious deeds, the victorious deeds of his warriors in Israel. Then the LORD’s people went down to the city gates–

But for now I, the LORD, say:“ I will send many enemies who will catch these people like fishermen. After that I will send others who will hunt them out like hunters from all the mountains, all the hills, and the crevices in the rocks.

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans disappeared; travelers had to go on winding side roads.Warriors were scarce, they were scarce in Israel, until you arose, Deborah, until you arose as a motherly protector in Israel.

You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but are never filled. You drink, but are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but are not warm. Those who earn wages end up with holes in their money bags.’”“ Moreover, the LORD who rules over all says:‘ Pay close attention to these things also.Go up to the hill country and bring back timber to build the temple. Then I will be pleased and honored,’ says the LORD.‘ You expected a large harvest, but instead there was little, and when you brought it home it disappeared right away. Why?’ asks the LORD who rules over all.‘ Because my temple remains in ruins, thanks to each of you favoring his own house!This is why the sky has held back its dew and the earth its produce.Moreover, I have called for a drought that will affect the fields, the hill country, the grain, new wine, fresh olive oil, and everything that grows from the ground; it also will harm people, animals, and everything they produce.’”