What answer will one give the messengers of the nation? That the Lord has founded Zion, And the poor of His people will take refuge in it.”

可怎样回答外邦的使者呢？必说：“耶和华建立了锡安；他百姓中的困苦人必投奔在其中。”

当如何回答外邦的使者呢？“耶和华建立了锡安，在其中他困苦的百姓必有倚靠。”

当如何回答外邦的使者呢？“耶和华建立了锡安，在其中他困苦的百姓必有倚靠。”

该怎样回复外国的使者呢？要告诉他们：“耶和华建立了锡安，祂困苦的子民必得到保护。”

人要怎样回答外族的使者呢？要说：“耶和华建立了锡安，他子民中的困苦人必在其中避难。”

应当怎样回答外邦的使者们呢？当说：“耶和华已奠立了锡安，他子民中的困苦人必投靠其中。”

可怎樣回答外邦的使者呢？必說：耶和華建立了錫安；他百姓中的困苦人必投奔在其中。

當如何回答外邦的使者呢？「耶和華建立了錫安，在其中他困苦的百姓必有倚靠。」

當如何回答外邦的使者呢？「耶和華建立了錫安，在其中他困苦的百姓必有倚靠。」

該怎樣回覆外國的使者呢？要告訴他們：「耶和華建立了錫安，祂困苦的子民必得到保護。」

人要怎樣回答外族的使者呢？要說：“耶和華建立了錫安，他子民中的困苦人必在其中避難。”

可怎樣回答外國的使者呢？你要說：『永恆主奠立了錫安，他人民中的困苦人必避難於她裏面。』

應當怎樣回答外邦的使者們呢？當說：「耶和華已奠立了錫安，他子民中的困苦人必投靠其中。」

此國之使、何以答之、曰、耶和華建錫安、其貧民託庇於斯焉、

鄰封遣使至、將何以答之、曰、耶和華建造郇邑、貧民實倚賴之。

其國其國或作異邦遣使而至、將何以答之、必答曰、主建郇邑、其民之貧者、必於其中得覆庇焉、

What answer shall be given to the envoys of that nation?“ The Lord has established Zion, and in her his afflicted people will find refuge.”

What answer should be given to the messengers from that nation? Tell them,‘ The Lord has made Zion secure. His suffering people will find safety there.’ ”

What will one answer the messengers of the nation?“ The Lord has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people find refuge.”

What should we tell the Philistine messengers? Tell them,“ The Lord has built Jerusalem; its walls will give refuge to his oppressed people.”

What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation? The LORD has founded Zion, and his oppressed people find refuge in her.

What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord has founded Zion, And the poor of His people shall take refuge in it.

What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.

What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation? The Lord has founded Zion, and His afflicted people find refuge in her.

What shall[ one] then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

How will they respond to the messengers of this nation? Indeed, the LORD has made Zion secure; the oppressed among his people will find safety in her.

What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.

For the Lord has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory.

But of Zion it will be said,“ This one and that one were born in her”; And the Most High Himself will establish her.

Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the Lord.

For You have been a stronghold for the helpless, A stronghold for the poor in his distress, A refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat; For the breath of the ruthless Is like a rain storm against a wall.

Now he heard them say regarding Tirhakah king of Cush,“ He has come out to fight against you,” and when he heard it he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Rejoice and shout for joy, you inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.

Toi sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and bless him, because he had fought Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. And Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.

At that time Merodach baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he heard that he had been sick and had recovered.

“ Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place— let the reader understand—then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You.”

But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,

It is I who says of Cyrus,‘ He is My shepherd, And he will carry out all My desire.’ And he says of Jerusalem,‘ She will be built,’ And of the temple,‘ Your foundation will be laid.’ ”

For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it as His dwelling place.“ This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

“ Afflicted one, storm tossed, and not comforted, Behold, I will set your stones in antimony, And I will lay your foundations with sapphires.

At that time Berodach baladan, a son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, because he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.And Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all his treasure house, the silver, the gold, the balsam oil, the scented oil, the house of his armor, and everything that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his house nor in all his realm that Hezekiah did not show them.Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him,“ What did these men say, and from where have they come to you?” And Hezekiah said,“ They have come from a far country, from Babylon.”Isaiah said,“ What have they seen in your house?” So Hezekiah answered,“ They have seen everything that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasuries that I have not shown them.”Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah,“ Hear the word of the Lord:‘ Behold, the days are coming when everything that is in your house, and what your fathers have stored up to this day, will be carried to Babylon; nothing will be left,’ says the Lord.‘ And some of your sons who will come from you, whom you will father, will be taken away; and they will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’ ”Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah,“ The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good.” For he thought,“ Is it not good, if there will be peace and security in my days?”

Therefore this is what the Lord God says:“ Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a tested stone, A precious cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. The one who believes in it will not be disturbed.

For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go, and out of Mount Zion survivors. The zeal of the Lord of armies will perform this.” ’

So it was broken on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me realized that it was the word of the Lord.

But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the humble of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

And there will be a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and refuge and protection from the storm and the rain.

So I pastured the flock doomed to slaughter, therefore also the afflicted of the flock. And I took for myself two staffs: the one I called Favor, and the other I called Union; so I pastured the flock.