Someone might be punished by suffering in bed. The pain in their bones might never go away.

“人在床上被惩治，骨头中不住地疼痛，

“人在床上被疼痛惩治，骨头不住地挣扎，

“人在床上被疼痛惩治，骨头不住地挣扎，

“人因受罚而卧病在床，骨头疼痛不止，

人在床上被痛苦惩治，他的骨头不住地痛苦挣扎，

人在牀上被懲治，骨頭中不住地疼痛，

「人在床上被疼痛懲治，骨頭不住地掙扎，

「人在床上被疼痛懲治，骨頭不住地掙扎，

「人因受罰而臥病在床，骨頭疼痛不止，

人在床上被痛苦懲治，他的骨頭不住地痛苦掙扎，

『人在床上被管教於苦痛中，他骨頭的掙扎常年不斷；

人臥於牀、被懲以苦、骨中疼痛、歷久不已、

惟使之負痛迫切、偃息在床、遘疾纏綿、害入骨髓。

有時使其病臥於床、負痛以責之、使之遘疾、痛楚難堪、深入骨髓、

“ Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in their bones,

“ Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones,

“ Or God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds, with ceaseless aching in their bones.

A person may be disciplined on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,

“ A person is also rebuked by pain in his bed, And with constant complaint in his bones,

“ Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with strong pain in many of his bones,

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;

A person may be disciplined on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong[ pain]:

Or a person is chastened by pain on his bed, and with the continual strife of his bones,

He is chastened also with pain on his bed, with continual strife in his bones,

At night my bones hurt. My aches and pains never stop.

“ Blessed is the person God corrects. So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.He wounds. But he also bandages up those he wounds. He harms. But his hands also heal those he harms.

The kings who ruled before me destroyed many nations. Did the gods of those nations save them? Did the gods of Gozan, Harran or Rezeph save them? What about the gods of the people of Eden who were in Tel Assar?Where is the king of Hamath? Where is the king of Arpad? Where are the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah?’ ”

In the 39th year of Asa’s rule his feet began to hurt. The pain was terrible. But even though he was suffering, he didn’t look to the Lord for help. All he did was go to the doctors.

When the Lord judges us in this way, he corrects us. Then in the end we will not be judged along with the rest of the world.

It was good for me to suffer. That’s what helped me to understand your orders.

Lord, blessed is the person you correct. Blessed is the person you teach from your law.

Asa was angry with the prophet because of what he had said. In fact, he was so angry he put him in prison. At the same time, Asa treated some of his own people very badly.

Here is what I want you to know in your hearts. The Lord your God guides you, just as parents guide their children.

When I lie down I think,‘ How long will it be before I can get up?’ The night drags on. I toss and turn until sunrise.

They might feel young and very strong. But they will soon lie down in the dust of their graves.

Before I went through suffering, I went down the wrong path. But now I obey your word.

Lord, don’t correct me when you are angry. Don’t punish me when you are burning with anger.You have wounded me with your arrows. You have struck me with your hand.Because of your anger, my whole body is sick. Because of my sin, I’m not healthy.My guilt has become too much for me. It is a load too heavy to carry.My wounds are ugly. They stink. I’ve been foolish. I have sinned.I am bent over. I’ve been brought very low. All day long I go around weeping.My back is filled with burning pain. My whole body is sick.I am weak and feel as if I’ve been broken in pieces. I groan because of the great pain in my heart.

‘ I warn and correct those I love. So be sincere, and turn away from your sins.

The people of Jacob will have to pay for their sin. Here is how they will show that their sin has been removed. They will make all the altar stones like limestone. They will crush them to pieces. No poles used to worship the female god named Asherah will be left standing. No incense altars will be left either.