The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.

刀剑必临到他们的城邑，毁坏门闩，把人吞灭，都因他们随从自己的计谋。

刀剑必临到他们的城镇，毁坏门闩，吞灭众人，都因他们自己的计谋。

刀剑必临到他们的城镇，毁坏门闩，吞灭众人，都因他们自己的计谋。

刀剑之灾要临到他们的城邑，毁坏他们的城门，将他们吞噬，因为他们倚仗自己的计谋。

刀剑必在他们的城中飞舞，毁坏他们的门闩，因着他们自己的计谋，吞灭他们。

刀劍必臨到他們的城邑，毀壞門閂，把人吞滅，都因他們隨從自己的計謀。

刀劍必臨到他們的城鎮，毀壞門閂，吞滅眾人，都因他們自己的計謀。

刀劍必臨到他們的城鎮，毀壞門閂，吞滅眾人，都因他們自己的計謀。

刀劍之災要臨到他們的城邑，毀壞他們的城門，將他們吞噬，因為他們倚仗自己的計謀。

刀劍必在他們的城中飛舞，毀壞他們的門閂，因著他們自己的計謀，吞滅他們。

刀劍必在他們的城中飛舞，毁壞他們的門閂，在他們的營寨裏吞滅他們。

鋒刃必揮於其城、毀其關楗、因其計謀而滅之、

彼謀不軌、城邑必破於鋒刃、牧伯必遭乎翦滅、

鋒刃必臨其城邑、滅其壯士、滅其壯士或作毀其門楗皆因其計謀、

A sword will flash in their cities; it will devour their false prophets and put an end to their plans.

A sword will flash in their cities. It will destroy the prophets who teach lies. It will bring an end to their plans.

The sword shall rage against their cities, consume the bars of their gates, and devour them because of their own counsels.

War will swirl through their cities; their enemies will crash through their gates. They will destroy them, trapping them in their own evil plans.

A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, because of their schemes.

And the sword will whirl against their cities, And will destroy their oracle priests And consume them, because of their counsels.

And the sword shall slash in his cities, Devour his districts, And consume them, Because of their own counsels.

And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates, because of their schemes.

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour[ them], because of their own counsels.

A sword will flash in their cities, it will destroy the bars of their city gates, and will devour them in their fortresses.

Samaria will bear her guilt; for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”

It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.

Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.

Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.

For the fortified city is solitary, a habitation deserted and forsaken, like the wilderness. The calf will feed there, and there he will lie down, and consume its branches.

Outside the sword will bereave, and in the rooms, terror on both young man and virgin, the nursing infant with the gray- haired man.

It sent out its branches to the sea, its shoots to the River.Why have you broken down its walls, so that all those who pass by the way pluck it?The boar out of the wood ravages it. The wild animals of the field feed on it.Turn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine,the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.It’s burned with fire. It’s cut down. They perish at your rebuke.

“ Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, the vine- branch which is among the trees of the forest?Will wood be taken of it to make anything? Will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel on it?Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both its ends, and the middle of it is burned. Is it profitable for any work?Behold, when it was whole, it was suitable for no work. How much less, when the fire has devoured it, and it has been burned, will it yet be suitable for any work?”Therefore the Lord Yahweh says:“ As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.I will set my face against them. They will go out from the fire, but the fire will devour them. Then you will know that I am Yahweh, when I set my face against them.

They will eat up your harvest and your bread, which your sons and your daughters should eat. They will eat up your flocks and your herds. They will eat up your vines and your fig trees. They will beat down your fortified cities in which you trust with the sword.

I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you. Your land will be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.

Tell the forest of the South,‘ Hear Yahweh’s word: The Lord Yahweh says,“ Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree. The burning flame will not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it.

For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and he will cut down and take away the spreading branches.

I will cut off the cities of your land, and will tear down all your strongholds.

They will besiege you in all your gates until your high and fortified walls in which you trusted come down throughout all your land. They will besiege you in all your gates throughout all your land which Yahweh your God has given you.

“ For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies,“ that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.

“ Woe to the rebellious children”, says Yahweh,“ who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,

I will lay your cities waste, and will bring your sanctuaries to desolation. I will not take delight in the sweet fragrance of your offerings.