I will make the land a dry and empty desert. My people have not been faithful to me,” announces the Lord and King.

我必使地土荒凉，因为他们行事干犯我。这是主耶和华说的。”

我必使这地荒凉，因为他们做了背叛的事。这是主耶和华说的。”

我必使这地荒凉，因为他们做了背叛的事。这是主耶和华说的。”

我必使他们的土地荒凉，因为他们对我不忠。这是主耶和华说的。”

我必使这地荒凉，因为他们行了不忠的事。这是主耶和华的宣告。”

我必使地土荒涼，因為他們行事干犯我。這是主耶和華說的。」

我必使這地荒涼，因為他們做了背叛的事。這是主耶和華說的。」

我必使這地荒涼，因為他們做了背叛的事。這是主耶和華說的。」

我必使他們的土地荒涼，因為他們對我不忠。這是主耶和華說的。」

我必使這地荒涼，因為他們行了不忠的事。這是主耶和華的宣告。”

我必使這地荒涼，因為他們行事不忠實：這是主永恆主發神諭說的。』

因居民干罪、我必使斯土荒蕪、主耶和華言之矣、

以色列民蹈愆尤、故其地必荒蕪、我耶和華已言之矣。

斯民大行不法不法或作悖逆之事、故我必使其地荒蕪、此乃主天主所言、

I will make the land desolate because they have been unfaithful, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

And I will make the land desolate, because they have acted faithlessly, declares the Lord God.”

And I will make the land desolate because my people have been unfaithful to me. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

I will make the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

So I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully,’ ” declares the Lord God.

Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have persisted in unfaithfulness,’ says the Lord GOD.”

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord Jehovah.

I will make the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.

I will make the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully, declares the sovereign LORD.”

I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass,” says the Lord Yahweh.

I will reach out my powerful hand against them. The land will become dry and empty. Those people will live from the desert all the way to Diblah. They will know that I am the Lord.”

Then I said,“ Lord, how long will it be like that?” He answered,“ It will last until the cities of Israel are destroyed. It will last until no one is living in them. It will last until the houses are deserted. The fields will be completely destroyed.

“ Son of man, suppose the people in a certain country sin against me. And they are not faithful to me. So I reach out my powerful hand against them. I cut off their food supply. I make them very hungry. I kill them and their animals.And suppose Noah, Daniel and Job were in that country. Then these three men could save only themselves by doing what is right,” announces the Lord and King.“ Or suppose I send wild animals through that country. And they kill all its children. It becomes a dry and empty desert. No one can pass through it because of the animals.And suppose these three men were in that country. Then they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved. But the land would become a dry and empty desert. And that is just as sure as I am alive,” announces the Lord and King.“ Or suppose I send swords to kill the people in that country. And I say,‘ Let swords sweep all through the land.’ And I kill its people and their animals.And suppose these three men were in that country. Then they could not save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved. And that is just as sure as I am alive,” announces the Lord and King.“ Or suppose I send a plague into that land. And I pour out my great anger on it by spilling blood. I kill its people and their animals.And suppose Noah, Daniel and Job were in that land. Then they could not save their own sons or daughters. They could save only themselves by doing what is right. And that is just as sure as I am alive,” announces the Lord and King.The Lord and King says,“ It will get much worse. I will punish Jerusalem in four horrible ways. There will be war, hunger, wild animals and plague. They will destroy the people and their animals.

And that’s not all. The people and all the leaders of the priests became more and more unfaithful. They followed all the practices of the nations. The Lord hated those practices. The people and leaders made the Lord’ s temple“ unclean.” The Lord had set the temple in Jerusalem apart in a special way for himself.The Lord, the God of Israel, sent word to his people through his messengers. He sent it to them again and again. He took pity on his people. He also took pity on the temple where he lived.But God’s people made fun of his messengers. They hated his words. They laughed at his prophets. Finally the Lord’ s great anger was stirred up against his people. Nothing could save them.

Their silver and gold won’t save them on the day the Lord pours out his anger. The whole earth will be burned up when his jealous anger blazes out. Everyone who lives on earth will come to a sudden end.”

So I will turn the land into a dry and empty desert. I will punish my people because of all the evil things they have done. I hate those things. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” ’

I will spread out my net to catch him. He will be caught in my trap. I will bring him to Babylon. I will judge him there because he was not faithful to me.

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.

I will put an end to the sounds of joy and gladness. I will put an end to the voices of brides and grooms. The sound of grinding millstones will not be heard anymore. And lamps will not be lit anymore.This whole country will become dry and empty. And these nations will serve the king of Babylon for 70 years.