20 耶和华膏立的王——我们的生命之气落入他们的陷阱。
我们原希望借他的荫庇立足于列国中。

21 乌斯地区的以东人啊,
只管欢喜作乐吧!
因为盛满耶和华愤怒的杯也要传到你们那里。
你们必喝醉,以致赤身露体。

22 锡安城啊!你已经受到了应得的刑罚,
耶和华必不再使你流亡。
以东啊,耶和华要惩罚你,
揭露你的罪恶!

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20 The Lord’s chosen one, the very breath in our lungs, was caught in their traps—
the one we used to talk about, saying, “Under his protection we will live among the nations.”

21 Rejoice and be happy, Daughter Edom, you who live in the land of Uz.
But this cup will pass over to you too. You will get drunk on it. You will be stripped naked.

22 Your punishment[a] is over, Daughter Zion; God won’t expose you anymore.
But he will attend to your punishment, Daughter Edom; he will expose your sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 4:22 Or iniquity