God, why have you turned your back on us for so long? Why are you so angry with us? We are your very own sheep.

神啊，你为何永远丢弃我们呢？你为何向你草场的羊发怒，如烟冒出呢？

上帝啊，你为何永远丢弃我们呢？为何向你草场的羊发怒，如烟冒出呢？

神啊，你为何永远丢弃我们呢？为何向你草场的羊发怒，如烟冒出呢？

上帝啊，你为何永远丢弃了我们？你为何对自己草场上的羊大发雷霆？

神啊！你为什么永远丢弃我们呢？为什么你的怒气向你草场上的羊群好像烟冒出呢？（本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题）

神哪，你为什么永久抛弃了我们呢？为什么你的怒气向你牧场的羊群如烟冒出呢？

神啊，你為何永遠丟棄我們呢？你為何向你草場的羊發怒，如煙冒出呢？

上帝啊，你為何永遠丟棄我們呢？為何向你草場的羊發怒，如煙冒出呢？

神啊，你為何永遠丟棄我們呢？為何向你草場的羊發怒，如煙冒出呢？

上帝啊，你為何永遠丟棄了我們？你為何對自己草場上的羊大發雷霆？

神啊！你為甚麼永遠丟棄我們呢？為甚麼你的怒氣向你草場上的羊群好像煙冒出呢？（本節在《馬索拉文本》包括細字標題）

上帝啊，你為甚麼永久屏棄我們？為甚麼向你牧養的羊冒煙發怒呢？

神哪，你為什麼永久拋棄了我們呢？為什麼你的怒氣向你牧場的羊群如煙冒出呢？

上帝歟、奚永棄我、奚向爾草場之羊、發爾烈怒乎、

上帝兮、昔爾牧民、猶牧群羊、何為棄予如遺、加以震怒、氣如烟燄兮、

天主歟、因何永遠遺棄我儕、主昔牧我如牧群羊、今因何向我大震烈怒、

吁嗟我恩主。胡為長不顧。何事對爾羊。炎炎熾恚怒。

O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?

O God, why have you rejected us so long? Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture?

Why have you rejected us forever, God? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?

God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Why have You rejected us forever, God? Why does Your anger burn against the sheep of Your pasture?

O God, why hast thou cast[ us] off for ever?[ why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?

God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

He is our God. We are the sheep belonging to his flock. We are the people he takes good care of. If only you would listen to his voice today.

Know that the Lord is God. He made us, and we belong to him. We are his people. We are the sheep belonging to his flock.

The Lord will never be willing to forgive those people. His great anger will blaze out against them. All the curses I’ve written down in this book will fall on them. And the Lord will erase any mention of them from the earth.

We are your people, your very own sheep. We will praise you forever. For all time to come we will keep on praising you.

But now you have turned your back on us and made us humble. You don’t march out with our armies anymore.

“ Will the Lord turn away from us forever? Won’t he ever show us his kindness again?

“ How terrible it will be for the shepherds who lead my people astray!” announces the Lord.“ They are destroying and scattering the sheep that belong to my flock.”

“ You are my sheep. You belong to my flock. And I am your God,” announces the Lord and King.

God, isn’t it you, even though you have now turned away from us? Isn’t it you, even though you don’t lead our armies into battle anymore?

So here is what I ask. Did God turn his back on his people? Not at all! I myself belong to Israel. I am one of Abraham’s children. I am from the tribe of Benjamin.God didn’t turn his back on his people. After all, he chose them. Don’t you know what Scripture says about Elijah? He complained to God about Israel.

I say to God my Rock,“ Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go around in sorrow? Why am I treated so badly by my enemies?”

God, you have turned away from us. You have attacked us. You have been angry. Now turn back to us!

“ Little flock, do not be afraid. Your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

My spirit, why are you so sad? Why are you so upset deep down inside me? Put your hope in God. Once again I will have reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my God.

Smoke came out of his nose. Flames of fire came out of his mouth. Burning coals blazed out of it.

My people, listen to my teaching. Pay attention to what I say.

Lord, how long will you be angry with us? Will it be forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?

Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.I give them eternal life, and they will never die. No one will steal them out of my hand.My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than anyone. No one can steal them out of my Father’s hand.I and the Father are one.”

“ My flock does not have a shepherd. Many of my sheep have been stolen. They have become food for all the wild animals. My shepherds did not care for my sheep. They did not even search for them. Instead, they only took care of themselves. And that is just as sure as I am alive,” announces the Lord and King.

The Lord says,“ Suppose the sky above could be measured. Suppose the foundations of the earth below could be completely discovered. Only then would I turn away the people of Israel. Even though they have committed many sins, I will still accept them,” announces the Lord.

“ Haven’t you noticed what these people are saying? They say,‘ The Lord once chose the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah. But now he has turned his back on them.’ So they hate my people. They do not think of them as a nation anymore.I say,‘ What if I had not made my covenant with day and night? What if I had not established the laws of heaven and earth?Only then would I turn my back on the children of Jacob and my servant David. Only then would I not choose one of David’s sons to rule over the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But I will bless my people with great success again. I will love them with tender love.’ ”