从前人烟稠密的城，现在何其荒凉！从前扬威万邦的强国，现在竟像寡妇一样。从前在诸省做公主的，现在却沦为奴婢。

先前满有人民的城，现在何竟独坐！先前在列国中为大的，现在竟如寡妇；先前在诸省中为王后的，现在成为进贡的。

唉！先前人口稠密的城市，现在为何独坐！先前在列国中为大的，现在竟如寡妇！先前在各省中为王后的，现在竟成为服苦役的人！

唉！先前人口稠密的城市，现在为何独坐！先前在列国中为大的，现在竟如寡妇！先前在各省中为王后的，现在竟成为服苦役的人！

从前人烟稠密的城中，现在怎么竟然孤独地坐在那里。从前在列国中为大的，现在怎么竟然像个寡妇。从前在众省份中为王后的，现在怎么竟然成了奴隶。

先前滿有人民的城，現在何竟獨坐！先前在列國中為大的，現在竟如寡婦；先前在諸省中為王后的，現在成為進貢的。

唉！先前人口稠密的城市，現在為何獨坐！先前在列國中為大的，現在竟如寡婦！先前在各省中為王后的，現在竟成為服苦役的人！

唉！先前人口稠密的城市，現在為何獨坐！先前在列國中為大的，現在竟如寡婦！先前在各省中為王后的，現在竟成為服苦役的人！

從前人煙稠密的城，現在何其荒涼！從前揚威萬邦的強國，現在竟像寡婦一樣。從前在諸省做公主的，現在卻淪為奴婢。

從前人煙稠密的城中，現在怎麼竟然孤獨地坐在那裡。從前在列國中為大的，現在怎麼竟然像個寡婦。從前在眾省份中為王后的，現在怎麼竟然成了奴隸。

怎麼啦！先前滿有人民的城，現在竟自獨坐啊！先前在列國中為大的，現在竟如寡婦啊！先前在諸省中為王后的，現在竟成了作苦工的啊！

噫嘻是邑、昔則居民充盈、今則何其寂寞兮、昔為邦國之長、今如嫠婦兮、昔於諸州為郡主、今則供役兮、

維昔郇邑、居民眾多、今則不勝寂寞兮、昔為大國、今若嫠婦兮、昔也列邦為彼所制、今則為人供役、能勿悲兮。

哀哉斯邑、居民素多、今則寂寞、若嫠婦獨坐、昔於諸國中最大、列邦尊以為后、而今反為人供役、為人供役或作納貢

How deserted lies the city, once so full of people! How like a widow is she, who once was great among the nations! She who was queen among the provinces has now become a slave.

The city of Jerusalem is so empty! She used to be full of people. But now she’s like a woman whose husband has died. She used to be great among the nations. She was like a queen among the kingdoms. But now she is a slave.

How lonely sits the city that was full of people! How like a widow has she become, she who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a slave.

Jerusalem, once so full of people, is now deserted. She who was once great among the nations now sits alone like a widow. Once the queen of all the earth, she is now a slave.

How she sits alone, the city once crowded with people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow. The princess among the provinces has been put to forced labor.

How lonely sits the city That once had many people! She has become like a widow Who was once great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces Has become a forced laborer!

How lonely sits the city That was full of people! How like a widow is she, Who was great among the nations! The princess among the provinces Has become a slave!

How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! She is become as a widow, that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!

How she sits alone, the city once crowded with people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow. The princess among the provinces has been put to forced labor.

How doth the city sit solitary,[ that was] full of people![ how] is she become as a widow! she[ that was] great among the nations,[ and] princess among the provinces,[ how] is she become tributary!

Alas! The city once full of people now sits all alone! The prominent lady among the nations has become a widow! The princess who once ruled the provinces has become a forced laborer!ב( Bet)

How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a slave!

锡安的城门必悲伤、哀哭，锡安必空空地坐在地上。

强大的君王曾经统管耶路撒冷和幼发拉底河西全境，并向人们征收贡物和赋税。

所罗门统管列国，从幼发拉底河至非利士，直到埃及边界。所罗门在世的日子，列国都年年进贡称臣。

为了缴纳法老索要的金银，约雅敬向全国征税，按照民众家产的多少征收金银。

荣耀的冠冕从我们头上落下。我们犯了罪，我们有祸了！

“不要惧怕，因为你不会再受羞辱；不要怕，因为你不会再受凌辱。你必忘记年轻时的羞辱，不再想起寡居时的耻辱。

说，‘身穿紫色和朱红色的细麻布衣服，以黄金、宝石、珍珠为装饰的大城啊，真悲惨！真悲惨！因为顷刻间你这一切的繁华都化为乌有了。’所有船主、乘客、水手及靠海为生的人都远远地站着，

你们这座充满喧闹、骚动和欢乐的城啊，你们中间被杀的人既非丧身刀下，也非死于战场。

有的说：“我们要借钱才能缴纳王对我们的田地和葡萄园征收的税。

必再次有年纪老迈、手拿拐杖的男女坐在耶路撒冷的街上。这是万军之耶和华说的。街上必到处都是玩耍的男女孩童。’

耶路撒冷啊，抖掉身上的灰尘，起来坐到宝座上！被掳的锡安城啊，卸去你颈上的锁链！

那穿山越岭之人的脚踪是何等佳美！他带来佳音，报告平安，传递喜讯，宣布救恩，对锡安说：“你的上帝做王了。”

她过去怎样自炫自耀、奢华荒淫，现在也要让她怎样痛苦哀伤。因为她心里说，‘我贵为女王，不是寡妇，绝不会经历哀伤。’

埃及王尼哥把约哈斯囚禁在哈马的利比拉，不准他在耶路撒冷做王，又罚犹大国三点四吨银子和三十四公斤金子。

以色列各支派，耶和华的子民，都遵照祂赐的法度去那里称谢祂。

“巴比伦的少女啊，下来坐在尘土中吧！迦勒底的姑娘啊，坐在没有宝座的地上吧！因为你必不再娇柔细嫩。你要推磨磨面，揭下面纱，掀起裙子，露出大腿，涉水过河。你必赤身裸体，露出羞处。我必报仇，不放过一人。我们的救赎主是以色列的圣者，祂名叫万军之耶和华。“迦勒底的姑娘啊，要静静地坐着，进入黑暗中，因为你不再被称为列国之后。我曾向我的子民发怒，让我的产业被玷污，把他们交在你手中。你对他们毫不留情，甚至让老人负极重的轭。你声称要永远做王后，不把这些事放在心上，也不思想以后的结局。“淫逸安舒的人啊，听着！你以为天地间唯你独尊，你必不致寡居，也不会遭丧子之痛。谁知寡居、丧子二事却忽然在同一天临到你身上。即使你懂得许多邪术和符咒，也于事无补。“你肆无忌惮地行恶，自以为没有人看见。你被自己的聪明智慧欺骗，自以为天下无双。你必大祸临头，不知如何祛灾避祸。灾祸必落在你身上，无可挽回。你意想不到的祸患必突然来到。“你自幼就勤练符咒和五花八门的邪术，继续施展吧！也许会有用处，也许会令人害怕。众多的计谋使你疲惫不堪，让那些观天象、每月说预言的占星家来救你脱离将临的灾祸吧！“看啊，他们不过像枯草，必遭焚烧，无法救自己脱离烈焰。这火并非取暖的炭火，也不是人可以靠近的火。你自幼交往的占星家帮不上你，他们都四散奔逃，无人救你。

沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利对他们起誓说：“你们不要怕臣服于迦勒底人，只管住在这里做巴比伦王的臣民，你们会平安无事。

黄金竟失去光泽，纯金竟变色，宝石竟被弃之街头。

威震天下的锤子巴比伦怎么被砍断、打碎了！它的下场令列国震惊。

主的怒气像乌云一样遮盖锡安城，祂使以色列的荣美从天上坠下。祂发怒的时候并不顾念自己的脚凳。

因为我们的罪过，这地方的丰富出产都归给了那些你派来统管我们的王。他们随意统管我们和我们的牲畜。我们生活在极大的苦难中。

“明亮的晨星、黎明之子啊，你怎么从天上坠落下来？你这打败列国的怎么被砍倒在地上？

耶和华说：“我要使耶路撒冷沦为废墟，成为豺狼出没之地；我要使犹大的城邑荒凉，不见人烟。”

锡安城的长老腰束麻布，头蒙灰尘，坐在地上，默然不语；耶路撒冷的少女垂头至地。

这就是那欢乐安逸、自以为无与伦比的城，现在竟然如此荒凉，成为野兽栖息之地！路过的人都摇手嘲笑它。

沿海诸王因你而恐惧，都从宝座上下来，除去王袍，脱掉锦衣，坐在地上发抖。

主耶和华开了我的耳朵，我没有悖逆，也没有退缩。

所罗门统管从幼发拉底河到非利士地区，远至埃及边境的诸王。