“ Son of man, say to her:‘ You are a land that receives no rain or showers in the day of my anger.’

“人子啊，你要对这地说：你是未得洁净之地，在恼恨的日子也没有雨下在你以上。

“人子啊，你要向这地说：你是未被洁净之地，在我盛怒的日子，没有雨水在其上。

“人子啊，你要向这地说：你是未被洁净之地，在我盛怒的日子，没有雨水在其上。

“人子啊，你要对以色列说，‘在我发怒的日子，将没有雨水滋润你这不洁之地。

“人子啊！你要对这地说：‘在忿怒的日子，你是没有雨水（“没有雨水”这译法是根据古译本，原文作“未得洁净”），没有甘霖之地’。

「人子啊，你要對這地說：你是未得潔淨之地，在惱恨的日子也沒有雨下在你以上。

「人子啊，你要向這地說：你是未被潔淨之地，在我盛怒的日子，沒有雨水在其上。

「人子啊，你要向這地說：你是未被潔淨之地，在我盛怒的日子，沒有雨水在其上。

「人子啊，你要對以色列說，『在我發怒的日子，將沒有雨水滋潤你這不潔之地。

“人子啊！你要對這地說：‘在忿怒的日子，你是沒有雨水（“沒有雨水”這譯法是根據古譯本，原文作“未得潔淨”），沒有甘霖之地’。

『人子啊，你要對這地說：當我盛怒的日子、你是沒有雨水未得霖雨之地。

人子歟、當告斯土曰、爾乃不潔之地、震怒之日、甘霖不沛、

人子、當告以色列族曰、斯土不潔、震怒之日、甘霖不沛、

人子、當告斯地曰、爾乃未得潔之地、震怒之日不得甘雨、

“ Son of man, say to the land,‘ You are a land that has not been cleansed or rained on in the day of wrath.’

“ Son of man, speak to the land. Tell it,‘ You have not been washed clean with rain. That’s because I am angry with you.’

“ Son of man, say to her, You are a land that is not cleansed or rained upon in the day of indignation.

“ Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: In the day of my indignation, you will be like a polluted land, a land without rain.

“ Son of man, say to her,‘ You are a land that has not been cleansed, that has not received rain in the day of indignation.’

“ Son of man, say to her,‘ You are a land that is not clean or rained on in the day of indignation.’

“ Son of man, say to her:‘ You are a land that is not cleansed or rained on in the day of indignation.’

Son of man, say unto her, Thou art a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.

“ Son of man, say to her: You are a land that has not been cleansed, that has not received rain in the day of indignation.

Son of man, say unto her, Thou[ art] the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.

“ Son of man, tell her,‘ You are a land that is not cleansed, nor rained on in the day of indignation.’

The people did not return to the one who struck them, they did not seek reconciliation with the LORD who commands armies.

She is disobedient; she refuses correction. She does not trust the LORD; she does not seek the advice of her God.

“ It did no good for me to punish your people. They did not respond to such correction. You slaughtered your prophets like a voracious lion.”

During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the LORD.

The fiery bellows of judgment burn fiercely. But there is too much dross to be removed. The process of refining them has proved useless. The wicked have not been purged.

All the leaders of the priests and people became more unfaithful and committed the same horrible sins practiced by the nations. They defiled the LORD’s temple which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.The LORD God of their ancestors continually warned them through his messengers, for he felt compassion for his people and his dwelling place.But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the LORD got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.

LORD, I know you look for faithfulness. But even when you punish these people, they feel no remorse. Even when you nearly destroy them, they refuse to be corrected. They have become as hardheaded as a rock. They refuse to change their ways.

You mix uncleanness with obscene conduct. I tried to cleanse you, but you are not clean. You will not be cleansed from your uncleanness until I have exhausted my anger on you.

Why do you insist on being battered? Why do you continue to rebel? Your head has a massive wound, your whole body is weak.

“ We will not listen to what you claim the LORD has spoken to us!Instead we will do everything we vowed we would do. We will sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the goddess called the Queen of Heaven just as we and our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders previously did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and had no troubles.But ever since we stopped sacrificing and pouring out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven, we have been in great need. Our people have died in wars or of starvation.”The women added,“ We did indeed sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven. But it was with the full knowledge and approval of our husbands that we made cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her.”