I will guard my Temple and protect it from invading armies. I am watching closely to ensure that no more foreign oppressors overrun my people’s land.

我必在我家的四围安营，使敌军不得任意往来，暴虐的人也不再经过，因为我亲眼看顾我的家。

我要扎营在我的家，敌军不得任意往来，暴虐的人也不再经过，因为我亲眼看顾。

我要扎营在我的家，敌军不得任意往来，暴虐的人也不再经过，因为我亲眼看顾。

我必在我家四周安营，不容敌人入侵，再也不容外人来欺压我的子民，因为现在我亲自看顾他们。

我必在我的家四围安营，不容敌军出入往来；欺压人的不能再侵犯我的子民，因我现在亲眼看顾他们。

我必在我家的四圍安營，使敵軍不得任意往來，暴虐的人也不再經過，因為我親眼看顧我的家。

我要紮營在我的家，敵軍不得任意往來，暴虐的人也不再經過，因為我親眼看顧。

我要紮營在我的家，敵軍不得任意往來，暴虐的人也不再經過，因為我親眼看顧。

我必在我家四周安營，不容敵人入侵，再也不容外人來欺壓我的子民，因為現在我親自看顧他們。

我必在我的家四圍安營，不容敵軍出入往來；欺壓人的不能再侵犯我的子民，因我現在親眼看顧他們。

我必在我家四圍紮營來抵擋敵軍，不使人來回經過；不使再有壓迫者從他們身上經過；因為如今我親眼看到了。

我必在我的家駐軍紮營，不容人往來經過；壓迫者不會再經過他們那裡，因為我現在親眼看顧他們。

我將建營以環我室、抵禦敵軍、絕其往來、使暴虐者不復經行斯境、蓋我目顧之、○

敵之軍旅、往來斯土、我將扞衛我殿、恆加眷顧、毋許橫暴者經歷斯境、

我必扞衛我殿、有若四周列營、護之於敵軍往來之時、或作我必扞衛我家如在四圍列營保護不復為往來之敵軍所擾害使暴虐者不復經歷其境、因我目今眷顧之、

But I will encamp at my temple to guard it against marauding forces. Never again will an oppressor overrun my people, for now I am keeping watch.

But I will camp at my temple. I will guard it against enemy armies. No one will ever crush my people again. I will make sure it does not happen.

Then I will encamp at my house as a guard, so that none shall march to and fro; no oppressor shall again march over them, for now I see with my own eyes.

I will encamp at my house as a guard, against those who march back and forth, and no oppressor will march against them again, for now I have seen with my own eyes.

But I will camp around My house because of an army, Because of him who passes by and returns; And no oppressor will pass over them anymore, For now I have seen with My eyes.

I will camp around My house Because of the army, Because of him who passes by and him who returns. No more shall an oppressor pass through them, For now I have seen with My eyes.

And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

I will set up camp at My house against an army, against those who march back and forth, and no oppressor will march against them again, for now I have seen with My own eyes.

And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

Then I will surround my temple to protect it like a guard from anyone crossing back and forth; so no one will cross over against them anymore as an oppressor, for now I myself have seen it.

I will encamp around my house against the army, that no one pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.

You will be secure under a government that is just and fair. Your enemies will stay far away. You will live in peace, and terror will not come near.

Wake up, wake up, O Zion! Clothe yourself with strength. Put on your beautiful clothes, O holy city of Jerusalem, for unclean and godless people will enter your gates no longer.

Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.

They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem. They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts— the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and the healthy flocks and herds. Their life will be like a watered garden, and all their sorrows will be gone.

Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.

And I will never again turn my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit upon the people of Israel. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

I will firmly plant them there in their own land. They will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the Lord your God.

As Jacob started on his way again, angels of God came to meet him.When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed,“ This is God’s camp!” So he named the place Mahanaim.

Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them.

The Lord’s voice will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth will shake. But the Lord will be a refuge for his people, a strong fortress for the people of Israel.“ Then you will know that I, the Lord your God, live in Zion, my holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy forever, and foreign armies will never conquer her again.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies will hover over Jerusalem and protect it like a bird protecting its nest. He will defend and save the city; he will pass over it and rescue it.”

And perhaps the Lord will see that I am being wronged and will bless me because of these curses today.”

For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.

You will not leave in a hurry, running for your lives. For the Lord will go ahead of you; yes, the God of Israel will protect you from behind.

Then the Lord told him,“ I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cries of distress because of their harsh slave drivers. Yes, I am aware of their suffering.

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! InterludeA river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High.God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed. From the very break of day, God will protect it.

Instead, you will see Zion as a place of holy festivals. You will see Jerusalem, a city quiet and secure. It will be like a tent whose ropes are taut and whose stakes are firmly fixed.The Lord will be our Mighty One. He will be like a wide river of protection that no enemy can cross, that no enemy ship can sail upon.For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us.

On that day the Lord will defend the people of Jerusalem; the weakest among them will be as mighty as King David! And the royal descendants will be like God, like the angel of the Lord who goes before them!

In that day, everyone in the land of Judah will sing this song: Our city is strong! We are surrounded by the walls of God’s salvation.

During Jehoiakim’s reign, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invaded the land of Judah. Jehoiakim surrendered and paid him tribute for three years but then rebelled.

Then the Lord will provide shade for Mount Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a canopy of cloud during the day and smoke and flaming fire at night, covering the glorious land.

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.He seized the dragon— that old serpent, who is the devil, Satan— and bound him in chains for a thousand years.The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.

And Jerusalem will be filled, safe at last, never again to be cursed and destroyed.

Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever.

“ Some years later an alliance will be formed between the king of the north and the king of the south. The daughter of the king of the south will be given in marriage to the king of the north to secure the alliance, but she will lose her influence over him, and so will her father. She will be abandoned along with her supporters.But when one of her relatives becomes king of the south, he will raise an army and enter the fortress of the king of the north and defeat him.

While Josiah was king, Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, went to the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah and his army marched out to fight him, but King Neco killed him when they met at Megiddo.

When I looked again, I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.“ Where are you going?” I asked. He replied,“ I am going to measure Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.”Then the angel who was with me went to meet a second angel who was coming toward him.The other angel said,“ Hurry, and say to that young man,‘ Jerusalem will someday be so full of people and livestock that there won’t be room enough for everyone! Many will live outside the city walls.Then I, myself, will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the Lord. And I will be the glory inside the city!’”The Lord says,“ Come away! Flee from Babylon in the land of the north, for I have scattered you to the four winds.Come away, people of Zion, you who are exiled in Babylon!”After a period of glory, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me against the nations who plundered you. For he said,“ Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.I will raise my fist to crush them, and their own slaves will plunder them.” Then you will know that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has sent me.The Lord says,“ Shout and rejoice, O beautiful Jerusalem, for I am coming to live among you.Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day, and they, too, will be my people. I will live among you, and you will know that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me to you.The land of Judah will be the Lord’s special possession in the holy land, and he will once again choose Jerusalem to be his own city.Be silent before the Lord, all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling.”

No longer will Israel’s scornful neighbors prick and tear at her like briers and thorns. For then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Israel will again live in their own land, the land I gave my servant Jacob. For I will gather them from the distant lands where I have scattered them. I will reveal to the nations of the world my holiness among my people.

However, the sons of the king of the north will assemble a mighty army that will advance like a flood and carry the battle as far as the enemy’s fortress.“ Then, in a rage, the king of the south will rally against the vast forces assembled by the king of the north and will defeat them.After the enemy army is swept away, the king of the south will be filled with pride and will execute many thousands of his enemies. But his success will be short lived.“ A few years later the king of the north will return with a fully equipped army far greater than before.At that time there will be a general uprising against the king of the south. Violent men among your own people will join them in fulfillment of this vision, but they will not succeed.Then the king of the north will come and lay siege to a fortified city and capture it. The best troops of the south will not be able to stand in the face of the onslaught.“ The king of the north will march onward unopposed; none will be able to stop him. He will pause in the glorious land of Israel, intent on destroying it.

“ Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood.He will enter the glorious land of Israel, and many nations will fall, but Moab, Edom, and the best part of Ammon will escape.He will conquer many countries, and even Egypt will not escape.He will gain control over the gold, silver, and treasures of Egypt, and the Libyans and Ethiopians will be his servants.“ But then news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in great anger to destroy and obliterate many.He will stop between the glorious holy mountain and the sea and will pitch his royal tents. But while he is there, his time will suddenly run out, and no one will help him.

And I saw them as they went up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded God’s people and the beloved city. But fire from heaven came down on the attacking armies and consumed them.

Seeking nothing but each other’s harm, these kings will plot against each other at the conference table, attempting to deceive each other. But it will make no difference, for the end will come at the appointed time.“ The king of the north will then return home with great riches. On the way he will set himself against the people of the holy covenant, doing much damage before continuing his journey.“ Then at the appointed time he will once again invade the south, but this time the result will be different.

This message concerning Egypt was given in the fourth year of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, the king of Judah, on the occasion of the battle of Carchemish when Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, and his army were defeated beside the Euphrates River by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groans and have come down to rescue them. Now go, for I am sending you back to Egypt.’

Then the Lord gave the prophet Jeremiah this message about King Nebuchadnezzar’s plans to attack Egypt.