They have swallowed up the people of Jacob. They have destroyed Israel’s homeland.

因为他们吞了雅各，把他的住处变为荒场。

因为他们吞了雅各，将他的住处变为废墟。

因为他们吞了雅各，将他的住处变为废墟。

因为他们吞噬了雅各，摧毁了他的家园。

因为他们吞吃了雅各，使他的住处荒凉。

因为他们吞噬了雅各，使他的居所变得荒凉。

因為他們吞了雅各，把他的住處變為荒場。

因為他們吞了雅各，將他的住處變為廢墟。

因為他們吞了雅各，將他的住處變為廢墟。

因為他們吞噬了雅各，摧毀了他的家園。

因為他們吞吃了雅各，使他的住處荒涼。

因為他們侵吞了雅各，使雅各的莊舍荒涼。

因為他們吞噬了雅各，使他的居所變得荒涼。

彼吞雅各、毀其居所兮、

彼吞雅各家、毀其居處兮、

因彼侵吞雅各、毀其居所、

雅谷被吞。主寧無覩。

for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.

For they have devoured Jacob and laid waste his habitation.

For they have devoured your people Israel, making the land a desolate wilderness.

for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.

For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his settlement.

For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his dwelling place.

For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation.

for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.

For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.

For they have devoured Jacob and destroyed his home.

for they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland.

The Lord is going to completely destroy everything on earth. He will twist its surface. He’ll scatter those who live on it.Priests and people alike will suffer. So will masters and their servants. And so will women and their female servants. Sellers and buyers alike will suffer. So will those who borrow and those who lend. And so will those who owe money and those who lend it.The earth will be completely destroyed. Everything of value will be taken out of it. That’s what the Lord has said.The earth will dry up completely. The world will dry up and waste away. The heavens will fade away along with the earth.The earth is polluted by its people. They haven’t obeyed the laws of the Lord. They haven’t done what he told them to do. They’ve broken the covenant that will last forever.So the Lord will send a curse on the earth. Its people will pay for what they’ve done. They will be burned up. Very few of them will be left.The vines and fresh wine will dry up completely. Those who used to have a good time will groan.The happy sounds of tambourines will be gone. The noise of those who enjoy wild parties will stop. The joyful music of harps will become silent.People will no longer sing as they drink wine. Beer will taste bitter to those who drink it.Destroyed cities will lie empty. People will lock themselves inside their houses.In the streets people will cry out for wine. All joy will turn into sadness. All joyful sounds will be driven out of the earth.All the buildings will be knocked down. Every city gate will be smashed to pieces.

Wild pigs from the forest destroy it. Insects from the fields feed on it.

The land of Israel enjoyed its sabbath years. It rested. That deserted land wasn’t farmed for a full 70 years. What the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah came true.

The people of Jerusalem say,“ Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, has destroyed us. He has thrown us into a panic. He has emptied us out like a jar. Like a snake he has swallowed us up. He has filled his stomach with our rich food. Then he has spit us out of his mouth.”The people continue,“ May the people of Babylon pay for the harmful things they have done to us. May those who live in Babylon pay for spilling the blood of our people.” That’s what the people who live in Zion say.

Your sacred cities have become a desert. Even Zion is a desert. Jerusalem is a dry and empty place.Our people of long ago used to praise you in our holy and glorious temple. But now it has been burned down. Everything we treasured has been destroyed.

Arameans from the east have opened their mouths and swallowed up Israel. So have Philistines from the west. Even then, the Lord is still angry. His hand is still raised against them.

Everyone who found them destroyed them. Their enemies said,‘ We aren’t guilty. They sinned against the Lord. He gave them everything they needed. He has always been Israel’s hope.’

And I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry with my people. But the nations went too far and tried to wipe them out.”