Jerusalem, you used to be like a guard tower for my flock. City of Zion, you used to be a place of safety for my people. The glorious kingdom you had before will be given back to you. Once again a king will rule over your people.”

“你这羊群的高台、锡安城的山哪，从前的权柄，就是耶路撒冷民的国权，必归与你。”

你，以得台，锡安的山冈啊，先前的权柄必归给你，耶路撒冷的国权必将归还。

你，以得台，锡安的山冈啊，先前的权柄必归给你，耶路撒冷的国权必将归还。

“你这羊群的瞭望塔，锡安城的坚垒啊！从前的国权——耶路撒冷城的王位必重新归你。”

你这羊群的守望楼啊！锡安女子的俄斐勒啊！从前的权柄，必归给你，就是耶路撒冷女子的国权，要归还给你。

你這羊羣的高臺、錫安城的山哪，從前的權柄－就是耶路撒冷民的國權－必歸與你。

你，以得臺，錫安的山岡啊，先前的權柄必歸給你，耶路撒冷的國權必將歸還。

你，以得臺，錫安的山岡啊，先前的權柄必歸給你，耶路撒冷的國權必將歸還。

「你這羊群的瞭望塔，錫安城的堅壘啊！從前的國權——耶路撒冷城的王位必重新歸你。」

你這羊群的守望樓啊！錫安女子的俄斐勒啊！從前的權柄，必歸給你，就是耶路撒冷女子的國權，要歸還給你。

你，羊羣的高臺啊，錫安小姐的山岡啊，都必歸於你了：一等的權柄必歸於你，耶路撒冷小姐的國權必歸於你，

錫安女之山、羣羊之臺歟、昔日之權、耶路撒冷女之國、必復於爾、

惟爾郇邑之山、耶路撒冷之民、若守羊牢之戍樓、甲於眾邑、後必治理列邦、與昔無異、

惟爾郇邑邑原文作女下同之山、若守群羊之望樓、昔時之權、耶路撒冷邑之國、仍將歸爾、

As for you, watchtower of the flock, stronghold of Daughter Zion, the former dominion will be restored to you; kingship will come to Daughter Jerusalem.”

And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem.

As for you, Jerusalem, the citadel of God’s people, your royal might and power will come back to you again. The kingship will be restored to my precious Jerusalem.

And you, watchtower for the flock, fortified hill of Daughter Zion, the former rule will come to you; sovereignty will come to Daughter Jerusalem.

As for you, tower of the flock, Hill of the daughter of Zion, To you it will come— Yes, the former dominion will come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

And you, O tower of the flock, The stronghold of the daughter of Zion, To you shall it come, Even the former dominion shall come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.”

And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

And you, watchtower for the flock, fortified hill of Daughter Zion, the former rule will come to you, sovereignty will come to Daughter Jerusalem.

And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

As for you, watchtower for the flock, fortress of Daughter Zion– your former dominion will be restored, the sovereignty that belongs to Daughter Jerusalem.

You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun. The Lord God will give them light. They will rule for ever and ever.

I will take the chariots away from Ephraim. I will remove the war horses from Jerusalem. I will break the bows that are used in battle. Your king will announce peace to the nations. He will rule from ocean to ocean. His kingdom will reach from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

I will give you leaders like the ones you had long ago. I will give you rulers like those you had at the beginning. Then you will be called the City That Does What Is Right. You will also be called the Faithful City.”

“ Listen to another story. A man who owned some land planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress in it. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he moved to another place.

But the holy people of the Most High God will receive the kingdom. They will possess it forever. It will belong to them for ever and ever.’

Today the Assyrians have stopped at Nob. They are shaking their fists at Mount Zion in the city of Jerusalem.

Jesus began to speak to the people using stories. He said,“ A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it. He dug a pit for a winepress. He also built a lookout tower. He rented the vineyard out to some farmers. Then he went to another place.

But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

Israel moved on again. He set up his tent beyond Migdal Eder.

“ In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom. It will never be destroyed. And no other nation will ever take it over. It will crush all those other kingdoms. It will bring them to an end. But it will last forever.

He dug up the soil and removed its stones. He planted the very best vines in it. He built a lookout tower there. He also cut out a winepress for it. Then he kept looking for a crop of good grapes. But the vineyard produced only bad fruit.

A ruler will come from among the people of Jacob. He’ll destroy those from the city who are still alive.”

Walk all around Zion. Count its towers.Think carefully about its outer walls. Just look at how safe it is! Then you can tell its people that God keeps them safe.

Leaders from Mount Zion will go and rule over the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will belong to the Lord.

Return to your place of safety, you prisoners who still have hope. Even now I announce that I will give you back much more than you had before.

There Christ sits far above all who rule and have authority. He also sits far above all powers and kings. He is above every name that is appealed to in this world and in the world to come.