如果你们仍说：“这是耶和华的默示”，耶和华就必这样说：“你们既然说‘这是耶和华的默示’这句话，而我又曾差派人去告诉你们不可再说‘这是耶和华的默示’；

你们若说‘耶和华的默示’，耶和华就如此说：‘因你们说“耶和华的默示”这句话，我也打发人到你们那里去，告诉你们不可说“耶和华的默示”。’

你们若说“耶和华的默示”，耶和华就必如此说：“我曾差人到你们那里去，告诉你们不可说‘耶和华的默示’这几个字，你们却说‘耶和华的默示’；

你们若说“耶和华的默示”，耶和华就必如此说：“我曾差人到你们那里去，告诉你们不可说‘耶和华的默示’这几个字，你们却说‘耶和华的默示’；

如果他们说，‘这是耶和华的启示。’你就说，‘耶和华说，你们无视我的警告，宣称有我的启示，

你們若說『耶和華的默示』，耶和華就如此說：『因你們說「耶和華的默示」這句話，我也打發人到你們那裏去，告訴你們不可說「耶和華的默示」。』

你們若說「耶和華的默示」，耶和華就必如此說：「我曾差人到你們那裏去，告訴你們不可說『耶和華的默示』這幾個字，你們卻說『耶和華的默示』；

你們若說「耶和華的默示」，耶和華就必如此說：「我曾差人到你們那裏去，告訴你們不可說『耶和華的默示』這幾個字，你們卻說『耶和華的默示』；

如果他們說，『這是耶和華的啟示。』你就說，『耶和華說，你們無視我的警告，宣稱有我的啟示，

如果你們仍說：“這是耶和華的默示”，耶和華就必這樣說：“你們既然說‘這是耶和華的默示’這句話，而我又曾差派人去告訴你們不可再說‘這是耶和華的默示’；

但你們若說：「永恆主的神託」呢，那麼永恆主就這麼說：「你們既說『永恆主的神託』這話語，而我又曾經差遣人去告訴你們不可說「永恆主的神託」，

耶和華曰、我既遣人告爾、勿言耶和華之警示、爾若言之、

我既命爾、不可以耶和華默示為重任、知爾以此稱之、

主如是云、我遣人命爾勿言主默示猶如重任、如爾復言主默示猶如重任、

Although you claim,‘ This is a message from the Lord,’ this is what the Lord says: You used the words,‘ This is a message from the Lord,’ even though I told you that you must not claim,‘ This is a message from the Lord.’

You claim,‘ This is a message from the Lord.’ But here is what the Lord says.‘ You used the words,“ This is a message from the Lord.” But I told you that you must not claim,“ This is a message from the Lord.” ’

But if you say,‘ The burden of the Lord,’ thus says the Lord,‘ Because you have said these words,“ The burden of the Lord,” when I sent to you, saying,“ You shall not say,‘ The burden of the Lord,’”

But suppose they respond,‘ This is a prophecy from the Lord!’ Then you should say,‘ This is what the Lord says: Because you have used this phrase,“ prophecy from the Lord,” even though I warned you not to use it,

But if you say,‘ The burden of the LORD,’ then this is what the LORD says: Because you have said,‘ The burden of the LORD,’ and I specifically told you not to say,‘ The burden of the LORD,’

And if you say,‘ The pronouncement of the Lord!’ for that reason the Lord says this:‘ Because you said this word,“ The pronouncement of the Lord!” I have also sent word to you, saying,“ You shall not say,‘ The pronouncement of the Lord!’ ” ’

But since you say,‘ The oracle of the Lord!’ therefore thus says the Lord:‘ Because you say this word,“ The oracle of the Lord!” and I have sent to you, saying,“ Do not say,‘ The oracle of the Lord!’”

But if ye say, The burden of Jehovah; therefore thus saith Jehovah: Because ye say this word, The burden of Jehovah, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of Jehovah;

But if you say,‘ The burden of the Lord,’ then this is what the Lord says: Because you have said,‘ The burden of the Lord,’ and I specifically told you not to say,‘ The burden of the Lord,’

But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;

But just suppose you continue to say,‘ The message of the LORD is burdensome.’ Here is what the LORD says will happen:‘ I sent word to you that you must not say,“ The LORD’s message is burdensome.” But you used the words“ The LORD’s message is burdensome” anyway.

Although you say,‘ The message from Yahweh;’ therefore Yahweh says:‘ Because you say this word,“ The message from Yahweh,” and I have sent to you, telling you not to say,“ The message from Yahweh;”

全以色列的祭司和利未人，都从各地来归向罗波安。利未人放弃了他们的草场和产业，来到犹大和耶路撒冷，是因为耶罗波安和他的儿子排斥他们，不准他们作祭司事奉耶和华。