Why is the city of praise not deserted, the city of My joy?

我所喜乐可称赞的城，为何被撇弃了呢？

我所喜乐受称赞的城，怎能被撇弃呢？

我所喜乐受称赞的城，怎能被撇弃呢？

我所喜悦的名城为何还没有被撇弃？

著名的城市，我所欢喜的市镇，怎么竟被撇弃呢！

我所喜樂可稱讚的城，為何被撇棄了呢？

我所喜樂受稱讚的城，怎能被撇棄呢？

我所喜樂受稱讚的城，怎能被撇棄呢？

我所喜悅的名城為何還沒有被撇棄？

著名的城市，我所歡喜的市鎮，怎麼竟被撇棄呢！

被稱讚的城、我所喜歡的都市、哪能不被撇棄呢！

得譽之邑、我所悅者、何不早棄之乎、

斯邑也、昔為人所揄揚、所欣喜、今則棄之如遺。

可歎昔被揄揚、具有喜樂之邑、突然淒涼無人、或作可歎斯邑昔被揄揚具有喜樂今則被棄

Why has the city of renown not been abandoned, the town in which I delight?

Why hasn’t the famous city been deserted? It is the town I take delight in.

How is the famous city not forsaken, the city of my joy?

That famous city, a city of joy, will be forsaken!

How can the city of praise not be abandoned, the town that brings me joy?

How the city of praise has not been deserted, The town of My joy!

How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?

How can the city of praise not be abandoned, the town that brings Me joy?

How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!

How deserted will that once-famous city be, that city that was once filled with joy!

How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?

Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them; they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.’

“ Oh, how Sheshach is taken! Oh, how the praise of the whole earth is seized! How Babylon has become desolate among the nations!

No more praise of Moab. In Heshbon they have devised evil against her:‘ Come, and let us cut her off as a nation.’ You also shall be cut down, O Madmen! The sword shall pursue you;

standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying,‘ Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.’

The king spoke, saying,“ Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?”

and saying,‘ Alas, alas, that great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!For in one hour such great riches came to nothing.’ Every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distanceand cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying,‘ What is like this great city?’“ They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying,‘ Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! For in one hour she is made desolate.’

“ They shall wail:‘ How she is broken down! How Moab has turned her back with shame!’ So Moab shall be a derision And a dismay to all those about her.”

I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.”

that you will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say:“ How the oppressor has ceased, The golden city ceased!The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, The scepter of the rulers;He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke, He who ruled the nations in anger, Is persecuted and no one hinders.

I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree.Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.