This temple will be destroyed. Every person who sees it will be amazed. They will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do this terrible thing to this land and to this temple?’
Job 18:20 - Easy To Read Version People in the west will be shocked\par when they hear what happened\par to the evil person.\par People in the east will be numb with fear.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, As they that went before were affrighted. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They [of the west] that come after [the wicked man] shall be astonished and appalled at his day, as they [of the east] that went before were seized with horror. American Standard Version (1901) They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before were affrighted. Common English Bible Their successors are appalled at what happens to them; their predecessors pull their hair. Catholic Public Domain Version The last will be astonished at his day, and the first will be overcome with horror. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They that come after him shall be astonished at his day: and horror shall fall upon them that went before. |
This temple will be destroyed. Every person who sees it will be amazed. They will ask, ‘Why did the Lord do this terrible thing to this land and to this temple?’
Evil people use their power\par to ruin powerful men.\par Evil people might become powerful\par but they can’t be sure of their own lives.\par
But our Master laughs\par at those evil people.\par He sees what will happen to them.\par
So Judah’s country will become\par an empty desert.\par People will whistle and shake their heads\par every time they pass by.\par They will be shocked\par at how the country was destroyed.\par
Kill all the young bulls (men) in Babylon.\par Let them be slaughtered. {\cf2\super [411]} \par The time has come for them to be defeated,\par so it will be very bad for them.\par It is time for them to be punished.\par
And you, evil leader of Israel, you will be killed. Your time of punishment has come! The end is here!”
Jesus spoke to Jerusalem. He said, “I wish you knew today what would bring you peace! But you can’t know it, because it is hidden from you.
They will destroy you and all your people. Not one stone of your buildings will stay on top of another. All this will happen because you did not know the time when God came to save you.”