“ Why has Israel become a slave? Why has he been carried away as plunder?

“以色列是仆人吗？是家中生的奴仆吗？为何成为掠物呢？

“以色列是仆人吗？是家中生的奴仆吗？为何成为掠物呢？

“以色列是仆人吗？是家中生的奴仆吗？为何成为掠物呢？

“以色列是奴隶吗？是生来为奴的吗？为什么她竟成了别人的猎物呢？

“以色列岂是奴隶，或是在家中生的奴仆呢？为什么竟成了掠物呢？

以色列是僕人嗎？是家中生的奴僕嗎？為何成為掠物呢？

「以色列是僕人嗎？是家中生的奴僕嗎？為何成為掠物呢？

「以色列是僕人嗎？是家中生的奴僕嗎？為何成為掠物呢？

「以色列是奴隸嗎？是生來為奴的嗎？為什麼她竟成了別人的獵物呢？

“以色列豈是奴隸，或是在家中生的奴僕呢？為甚麼竟成了掠物呢？

『難道以色列是奴僕麼？或是家中生的奴僕麼？為甚麼他成為被掠之物呢？

以色列豈為厮僕乎、豈為家奴乎、何為被虜耶、

以色列族、詎同家之厮養乎、何為被擄。

以色列民豈奴乎、豈家之厮養乎、何為遭遇刼奪、

Is Israel a servant, a slave by birth? Why then has he become plunder?

Are you people of Israel servants? You were not born as slaves, were you? Then why have you been carried off like stolen goods?

“ Is Israel a slave? Is he a homeborn servant? Why then has he become a prey?

Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why else has he become a prey?

“ Is Israel a slave? Or is he a servant born in the home? Why has he become plunder?

“ Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why is he plundered?

Is Israel a servant? is he a home- born slave? why is he become a prey?

Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why else has he become a prey?

[ Is] Israel a servant?[ is] he a homeborn[ slave]? why is he spoiled?

“ Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? If not, why then is he being carried off?

Is Israel a slave? Is he born into slavery? Why has he become a captive?

Then you will tell him,‘ This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.

I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household. I also owned large herds and flocks, more than any of the kings who had lived in Jerusalem before me.

You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.”

This is what the Lord says:“ Was your mother sent away because I divorced her? Did I sell you as slaves to my creditors? No, you were sold because of your sins. And your mother, too, was taken because of your sins.