But when one of her relatives becomes king of the south, he will raise an army and enter the fortress of the king of the north and defeat him.

但这女子的本家必另生一子继续王位，他必率领军队进入北方王的保障，攻击他们，而且得胜；

但从这女子的本家必另有一子接续王位，他要率领军队进入北方王的堡垒，攻击他们，而且得胜，

但从这女子的本家必另有一子接续王位，他要率领军队进入北方王的堡垒，攻击他们，而且得胜，

“她家族中必有一人继承王位，率军攻打北方王，侵入他们的堡垒，击败他们，

但这女子的本家（“本家”原文作“根”）必另有一个儿子（“儿子”原文作“枝子”）兴起，继承父位；他必来攻击北方王的军队，进入北方王的堡垒，攻打他们，而且得胜。

不过，从她的本家中会有一个人兴起坐上王位；他必来攻击北方王的军队，进入北方王的堡垒，对他们采取行动，并取得胜利。

但這女子的本家必另生一子繼續王位，他必率領軍隊進入北方王的保障，攻擊他們，而且得勝；

但從這女子的本家必另有一子接續王位，他要率領軍隊進入北方王的堡壘，攻擊他們，而且得勝，

但從這女子的本家必另有一子接續王位，他要率領軍隊進入北方王的堡壘，攻擊他們，而且得勝，

「她家族中必有一人繼承王位，率軍攻打北方王，侵入他們的堡壘，擊敗他們，

但這女子的本家（“本家”原文作“根”）必另有一個兒子（“兒子”原文作“枝子”）興起，繼承父位；他必來攻擊北方王的軍隊，進入北方王的堡壘，攻打他們，而且得勝。

『當那些時候、這女子的根兒上必有一根枝子要立起來、接替他的位子；他必來到外郭，進入北方王的保障，同他們周旋，而強過他們。

不過，從她的本家中會有一個人興起坐上王位；他必來攻擊北方王的軍隊，進入北方王的堡壘，對他們採取行動，並取得勝利。

惟自公主本族、將挺生一人、以嗣其位、統率軍旅、入北王之保障、攻而勝之、

族姓一人、將繼其位、大率軍旅、攻北王之城而克之、

公主本族、將有一王登基、率大軍旅、攻北方王鞏固之城、隨意而行、大獲全勝、

“ One from her family line will arise to take her place. He will attack the forces of the king of the North and enter his fortress; he will fight against them and be victorious.

“ Someone from her family line will take her place. He will attack the army of the next king of Syria. Then he will enter his fort. He will fight against that army and win.

“ And from a branch from her roots one shall arise in his place. He shall come against the army and enter the fortress of the king of the north, and he shall deal with them and shall prevail.

In the place of the king of the South, one from her family will rise up, come against the army, and enter the fortress of the king of the North. He will take action against them and triumph.

But one of the descendants of her line will arise in his place, and he will come against their army and enter the fortress of the king of the North, and he will deal with them and prevail.

But from a branch of her roots one shall arise in his place, who shall come with an army, enter the fortress of the king of the North, and deal with them and prevail.

But out of a shoot from her roots shall one stand up in his place, who shall come unto the army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail.

In the place of the king of the South, one from her family will rise up, come against the army, and enter the fortress of the king of the North. He will take action against them and triumph.

But out of a branch of her roots shall[ one] stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:

“ There will arise in his place one from her family line who will come against their army and will enter the stronghold of the king of the north and will move against them successfully.

“ But out of a shoot from her roots one will stand up in his place, who will come to the army, and will enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and will deal against them, and will prevail.

He will take refuge in his own fortresses but will stumble and fall and be seen no more.“ His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. But after a very brief reign, he will die, though not from anger or in battle.

The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says,“ The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed— roots, branches, and all.

Let his years be few; let someone else take his position.

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.

But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me.

For the king of Israel disregarded his treaty and broke it after swearing to obey; therefore, he will not escape.

Therefore, in a single day the Lord will destroy both the head and the tail, the noble palm branch and the lowly reed.

Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.The grave is their eternal home, where they will stay forever. They may name their estates after themselves,but their fame will not last. They will die, just like animals.This is the fate of fools, though they are remembered as being wise. Interlude

“ Even a tree has more hope! If it is cut down, it will sprout again and grow new branches.

You have planted them, and they have taken root and prospered. Your name is on their lips, but you are far from their hearts.

“ But God said to him,‘ You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’

Instead of these, he will worship the god of fortresses— a god his ancestors never knew— and lavish on him gold, silver, precious stones, and expensive gifts.Claiming this foreign god’s help, he will attack the strongest fortresses. He will honor those who submit to him, appointing them to positions of authority and dividing the land among them as their reward.