We were sitting by the rivers of Babylon. We wept when we remembered what had happened to Zion.

我们曾在巴比伦的河边坐下，一追想锡安就哭了。

我们在巴比伦河边，坐在那里，追想锡安，就哭了。

我们在巴比伦河边，坐在那里，追想锡安，就哭了。

我们坐在巴比伦河畔，想起锡安禁不住凄然泪下。

我们曾坐在巴比伦的河畔，在那里我们一想起锡安就哭了。

在巴比伦河边，我们坐在那里，想起锡安的时候，就哭了。

我們曾在巴比倫的河邊坐下，一追想錫安就哭了。

我們在巴比倫河邊，坐在那裏，追想錫安，就哭了。

我們在巴比倫河邊，坐在那裏，追想錫安，就哭了。

我們坐在巴比倫河畔，想起錫安禁不住淒然淚下。

我們曾坐在巴比倫的河畔，在那裡我們一想起錫安就哭了。

我們曾在巴比倫河溝邊，在那裏、我們一追想到錫安，就坐在地上哭了。

在巴比倫河邊，我們坐在那裡，想起錫安的時候，就哭了。

在巴比倫河濱、我儕追念郇邑、坐而哭泣兮、

我坐於巴比倫河濱、追思郇邑、哭泣不已兮。

我儕曾坐在巴比倫之河濱、追想郇城、痛哭流淚、

憶昔淹留巴比倫。河濱默坐泣西溫。

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion.

Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem.

By the rivers of Babylon— there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon— there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

I was 30 years old. I was with my people. We had been taken away from our country. We were by the Kebar River in the land of Babylon. On the fifth day of the fourth month, the heavens were opened. I saw visions of God.

I came to my people who had been brought as prisoners to Tel Aviv. It was near the Kebar River. I went to where they were living. There I sat among them for seven days. I was very sad and scared about everything that had happened.

A message from the Lord came to me. I was by the Kebar River in Babylon. The power of the Lord came on me there. I am Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi.

I eat ashes as my food. My tears fall into what I’m drinking.You were very angry with me. So you picked me up and threw me away.The days of my life are like an evening shadow. I dry up like grass.But Lord, you are seated on your throne forever. Your fame will continue for all time to come.You will rise up and show deep concern for Zion. The time has come for you to help Zion.The stones of your destroyed city are priceless to us. Even its dust brings deep concern to us.

By the canal that flows toward Ahava, I announced a fast. I told the people not to eat any food. In that way, we made ourselves humble in God’s sight. We prayed that he would give us and our children a safe journey. We asked him to keep safe everything we owned.

I never sat around with those who go to wild parties. I never had a good time with them. I sat alone because you had put your powerful hand on me. Your anger against sin was burning inside me.

He approached Jerusalem. When he saw the city, he began to weep.

If you don’t listen, I will weep in secret. Because you are so proud, I will weep bitterly. Tears will flow from my eyes. The Lord’ s flock will be taken away as prisoners.Speak to the king and his mother. Tell them,“ Come down from your thrones. Your glorious crowns are about to fall from your heads.”

The elders of the city of Zion sit silently on the ground. They have sprinkled dust on their heads. They’ve put on the clothes of sadness. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads toward the ground.I’ve cried so much I can’t see very well. I’m suffering deep down inside. My heart is broken because my people are destroyed. Children and babies are fainting in the streets of the city.

What I see brings pain to my spirit. All the women of my city are mourning.

He and the men with him said to me,“ Some of the people who returned are still alive. They are back in the land of Judah. But they are having a hard time. They are ashamed. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down. Its gates have been burned with fire.”When I heard about these things, I sat down and wept. For several days I was very sad. I didn’t eat any food. And I prayed to the God of heaven.

But I said to the king,“ May you live forever! Why shouldn’t I look sad? The city where my people of long ago are buried has been destroyed. And fire has burned up its gates.”

You who have not been killed in the war against Babylon, leave! Do not wait! In a land far away remember me. And think about Jerusalem.”The people of Judah reply,“ No one honors us anymore. People make fun of us. Our faces are covered with shame. People from other lands have entered the holy places of the Lord’ s house.”

People in the city of Zion, cry out from your heart to the Lord. Let your tears flow like a river day and night. Don’t stop at all. Don’t give your eyes any rest.

When I remember what has happened, I tell God all my troubles. I remember how I used to walk to the house of God. The Mighty One guarded my steps. We shouted with joy and praised God as we went along with the joyful crowd.

When they got closer to where he lived, they could see him. But they could hardly recognize him. They began to weep out loud. They tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him. That’s because they saw how much he was suffering.

On the 12th day of the first month we started out. We left the canal that flows toward Ahava. And we headed for Jerusalem. Our God helped us. He kept us safe from enemies and robbers along the way.

Streams of tears flow from my eyes. That’s because my people are destroyed.

“ That’s why I am weeping. Tears are flowing from my eyes. No one is near to comfort me. No one can heal my spirit. My children don’t have anything. My enemies are much too strong for me.”

A river watered the garden. It flowed out of Eden. From there the river separated into four other rivers.The name of the first river is the Pishon. It winds through the whole land of Havilah. Gold is found there.The gold of that land is good. Onyx and sweet- smelling resin are also found there.The name of the second river is the Gihon. It winds through the whole land of Cush.The name of the third river is the Tigris. It runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is called the Euphrates.

So I prayed to the Lord God. I begged him. I made many appeals to him. I didn’t eat anything. I put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. And I sat down in ashes.

At that time I was very sad for three weeks.I didn’t eat any rich food. No meat or wine touched my lips. I didn’t use any lotions at all until the three weeks were over.

“ Be glad along with Jerusalem, all you who love her. Be filled with joy because of her. Take great delight in her, all you who mourn over her.

I will appoint my two witnesses. And they will prophesy for 1,260 days. They will be dressed in the rough clothes people wear when they’re sad.”