“ O my people, what have I done to you? What have I done to make you tired of me? Answer me!

“我的百姓啊，我向你做了什么呢？我在什么事上使你厌烦？你可以对我证明。

“我的百姓啊，我向你做了什么呢？我在什么事上使你厌烦？你回答我吧！

“我的百姓啊，我向你做了什么呢？我在什么事上使你厌烦？你回答我吧！

“我的子民啊，我做了什么对不起你们的事？我哪里令你们厌烦？回答我！

我的子民啊，我向你作了什么呢？我在什么事上叫你厌烦呢？你可以回答我。

我的百姓啊，我向你做了甚麼呢？我在甚麼事上使你厭煩？你可以對我證明。

「我的百姓啊，我向你做了甚麼呢？我在甚麼事上使你厭煩？你回答我吧！

「我的百姓啊，我向你做了甚麼呢？我在甚麼事上使你厭煩？你回答我吧！

「我的子民啊，我做了什麼對不起你們的事？我哪裡令你們厭煩？回答我！

我的子民啊，我向你作了甚麼呢？我在甚麼事上叫你厭煩呢？你可以回答我。

『我的子民哪，我向你作了甚麼？我有甚麼事叫你發膩？你儘管答覆我！

我民歟、我於爾何為、何事煩爾、爾其對我證之、

耶和華曰、我民與、我與爾何為、我未嘗有苛政、爾試言之、

曰、我民歟、我向爾何為、我何嘗勞乏爾、爾試答我、

“ My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me.

The Lord says,“ My people, what have I done to you? Have I made things too hard for you? Answer me.

“ O my people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!

My people, what have I done to you, or how have I wearied you? Testify against me!

My people, what have I done to you, And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.

“ O My people, what have I done to you? And how have I wearied you? Testify against Me.

O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

My people, what have I done to you, or how have I wearied you? Testify against Me!

O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

“ My people, how have I wronged you? How have I wearied you? Answer me!

My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me!

This is what the Lord says:“ What did your ancestors find wrong with me that led them to stray so far from me? They worshiped worthless idols, only to become worthless themselves.

“ But, dear family of Jacob, you refuse to ask for my help. You have grown tired of me, O Israel!You have not brought me sheep or goats for burnt offerings. You have not honored me with sacrifices, though I have not burdened and wearied you with requests for grain offerings and frankincense.

Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

“ O my people, listen as I speak. Here are my charges against you, O Israel: I am God, your God!

“ O my people, listen to the words of the Lord! Have I been like a desert to Israel? Have I been to them a land of darkness? Why then do my people say,‘ At last we are free from God! We don’t need him anymore!’

Don’t you remember, my people, how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead? And remember your journey from Acacia Grove to Gilgal, when I, the Lord, did everything I could to teach you about my faithfulness.”

Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.

Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him,“ You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win your case in court.”“ But,” some might say,“ our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?”( This is merely a human point of view.)

“ Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings. O Israel, if you would only listen to me!

Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.