Jerusalem, look up! Your enemies are coming from the north. Where is the flock you were supposed to take care of? Where are the sheep you were so proud of?

你们要举目观看从北方来的人。先前赐给你的群众，就是你佳美的群众，如今在哪里呢？

你们要举目观看从北方来的人。先前赐给你的羊群，就是你所引以为荣的羊，现今在哪里呢？

你们要举目观看从北方来的人。先前赐给你的羊群，就是你所引以为荣的羊，现今在哪里呢？

耶路撒冷啊，举目看看那些从北方来的敌人吧，从前赐给你的佳美羊群——你的百姓如今在哪里呢？

耶路撒冷啊！你要举目观看那些从北方来的人。从前交给你的羊群，就是你引以为荣的群羊，现今在哪里呢？

你們要舉目觀看從北方來的人。先前賜給你的羣眾，就是你佳美的羣眾，如今在哪裏呢？

你們要舉目觀看從北方來的人。先前賜給你的羊羣，就是你所引以為榮的羊，現今在哪裏呢？

你們要舉目觀看從北方來的人。先前賜給你的羊羣，就是你所引以為榮的羊，現今在哪裏呢？

耶路撒冷啊，舉目看看那些從北方來的敵人吧，從前賜給你的佳美羊群——你的百姓如今在哪裡呢？

耶路撒冷啊！你要舉目觀看那些從北方來的人。從前交給你的羊群，就是你引以為榮的群羊，現今在哪裡呢？

『耶路撒冷啊，舉目觀看那些從北方而來的人哦；從前賜給你的羣羊，你俊美的羊羣、在哪裏呢？

爾其仰目而觀、有自北而來者、昔所付爾嘉美之羣羊、今安在哉、

昔有群民、上帝付爾、爾以自詡、而今安在、爾舉目觀瞻、見民至自北方、

爾舉目而觀、見敵來自北方、昔所付爾之群眾、即爾至美之群羊、而今安在、

Look up and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock that was entrusted to you, the sheep of which you boasted?

“ Lift up your eyes and see those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?

Open up your eyes and see the armies marching down from the north! Where is your flock— your beautiful flock— that he gave you to care for?

Look up and see those coming from the north. Where is the flock entrusted to you, the sheep that were your pride?

“ Raise your eyes and see Those coming from the north. Where is the flock that was given you, Your beautiful sheep?

Lift up your eyes and see Those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, Your beautiful sheep?

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

Look up and see those coming from the north. Where is the flock entrusted to you, the sheep that were your pride?

Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where[ is] the flock[ that] was given thee, thy beautiful flock?

Then I said,“ Look up, Jerusalem, and see the enemy that is coming from the north. Where now is the flock of people that were entrusted to your care? Where now are the‘ sheep’ that you take such pride in?

Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your beautiful flock?

The Lord says to Jerusalem,“ Look! An army is coming from the land of the north. I am stirring up a great nation. Its army is coming from a land that is very far away.

I am going to send the armies of Babylon to attack you. They are very mean. They move quickly. They sweep across the whole earth. They take over homes that do not belong to them.

So the Lord, the God of Israel, speaks to the shepherds who take care of my people. He tells them,“ You have scattered my sheep. You have driven them away. You have not taken good care of them. So I will punish you for the evil things you have done,” announces the Lord.

The Lord said to me,“ Something very bad will be poured out on everyone who lives in this land. It will come from the north.

So I tell you today that I am not guilty if any of you don’t believe.I haven’t let anyone keep me from telling you everything God wants you to do.Keep watch over yourselves. Keep watch over all the believers. The Holy Spirit has made you leaders over them. Be shepherds of God’s church. He bought it with his own blood.I know that after I leave, wild wolves will come in among you. They won’t spare any of the sheep.

Listen! A message is coming! I hear the sound of a great army marching down from the north! It will turn Judah’s towns into a desert. They will become a home for wild dogs.

If you don’t listen, I will weep in secret. Because you are so proud, I will weep bitterly. Tears will flow from my eyes. The Lord’ s flock will be taken away as prisoners.

I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land. He will not take care of those that are wounded. He will not look for the young ones. He will not heal those that are hurt. He will not feed the healthy ones. Instead, he will eat the best sheep. He will even tear their hooves off.“ How terrible it will be for that worthless shepherd! He deserts the flock. May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his powerful arm become weak! May his right eye be totally blinded!”

Come, all you enemy nations! Come like wild animals. Come and destroy like animals in the forest.Israel’s prophets are blind. They don’t know the Lord. All of them are like watchdogs that can’t even bark. They just lie around and dream. They love to sleep.They are like dogs that love to eat. They never get enough. They are like shepherds who don’t have any understanding. All of them do as they please. They only look for what they can get for themselves.“ Come!” they shout.“ Let’s get some wine! Let’s drink all the beer we can! Tomorrow we’ll do the same thing. And that will be even better than today.”

“‘ Shepherds, listen to the Lord’ s message. He says,“ My flock does not have a shepherd. Many of my sheep have been stolen. They have become food for all the wild animals. My shepherds did not care for my sheep. They did not even search for them. Instead, they only took care of themselves. And that is just as sure as I am alive,” announces the Lord and King.Shepherds, listen to the Lord’ s message.The Lord and King says,“ I am against the shepherds. I will hold them responsible for my flock. I will stop them from taking care of the flock. Then they will not be able to feed themselves anymore. I will save my flock from their mouths. My sheep will no longer be food for them.” ’ ”

The hired man is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when the hired man sees the wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.The man runs away because he is a hired man. He does not care about the sheep.