If evil people don’t change their ways, God will sharpen his sword. He will get his bow ready to use.

若有人不回头，他的刀必磨快，弓必上弦，预备妥当了。

若有人不回头，他的刀必磨快，弓必上弦，预备妥当。

若有人不回头，他的刀必磨快，弓必上弦，预备妥当。

他们若不悔改，祂必磨刀霍霍，弯弓搭箭，诛灭他们。

如果人不悔改，神必把他的刀磨快。神已经把弓拉开，准备妥当。

如果人不回转，神就把自己的刀剑磨利，并拉开弓瞄准；

若有人不回頭，他的刀必磨快，弓必上弦，預備妥當了。

若有人不回頭，他的刀必磨快，弓必上弦，預備妥當。

若有人不回頭，他的刀必磨快，弓必上弦，預備妥當。

他們若不悔改，祂必磨刀霍霍，彎弓搭箭，誅滅他們。

如果人不悔改，神必把他的刀磨快。神已經把弓拉開，準備妥當。

人若不回轉，上帝必將他的刀磨快，將他的弓拉緊，準備好好。

如果人不回轉，神就把自己的刀劍磨利，並拉開弓瞄準；

人不悛改、上帝必礪其刃、已張厥弓而備之、

彼其之子、若由惡終兮、上帝礪乃刃、挽厥弓、

惡人若不悔改、主必礪刃張弓、安排以待、

天威何顯赫。裁判公且明。

If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.

If a man does not repent, God will whet his sword; he has bent and readied his bow;

If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.

If anyone does not repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has strung his bow and made it ready.

If one does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and taken aim.

If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready.

If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready;

If anyone does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has strung His bow and made it ready.

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.

If a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.

And you can be just as sure that I will sharpen my flashing sword. My hand will hold it when I judge. I will get even with my enemies. I will pay back those who hate me.

So turn away from your sins. Turn to God. Then your sins will be wiped away. The time will come when the Lord will make everything new.

“ So I will judge you Israelites. I will judge each of you in keeping with what you have done,” announces the Lord and King.“ Turn away from your sins! Turn away from all the evil things you have done. Then sin will not bring you down.

The decision to attack Jerusalem will seem like the wrong advice to those who made a treaty with Nebuchadnezzar. But he will remind them that they are guilty. And he will take them away as prisoners.”

The sword of the Lord will finish its deadly work in the sky. Then it will come down to strike Edom. He will totally destroy that nation.

Turn to the Lord before it’s too late. Call out to him while he’s still ready to help you.Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

At that time the Lord will punish Leviathan with his sword. His great, powerful and deadly sword will punish the serpent that glides through the sea. He will kill that twisting sea monster.

The ax is ready to cut the roots of the trees. All the trees that don’t produce good fruit will be cut down. They will be thrown into the fire.

Tell them,‘ When sinful people die, it does not give me any joy. But when they turn away from their sins and live, that makes me very happy. And that is just as sure as I am alive,’ announces the Lord and King.‘ So turn away from your sins! Change your evil ways! Why should you die, people of Israel?’

“ I have heard the groans of Ephraim’s people. They say,‘ You corrected us like a calf you were training. And we have been trained. Bring us back to you, and we will come back. You are the Lord our God.After we wandered away from you, we turned away from our sins. After we learned our lesson, we beat our chests in sorrow. We were full of shame. What we did when we were young brought dishonor on us.’

God our Savior, make us new again. Stop being unhappy with us.

“ Son of man, prophesy. Say,‘ The Lord says,“‘ “A sword! A sword! A sharp and shiny sword is coming from Babylon!It is sharpened to kill people. It flashes like lightning.” ’ ” The people say,“ Should we take delight in the scepter of the Lord’ s royal son? The sword looks down on every scepter like this.”The Lord says,“ I have told Nebuchadnezzar to shine his sword. It is in his hand. It has been sharpened and shined. It is ready for the killer’s hand.