Yuē’ěrshū约珥书

Chapter 3

1 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"Dào到 "that/those"nà那 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日，"I/me"wǒ我 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "Judah (son of Jacob)"Yóudàhé犹大和 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "let go"sā撒 "cold"lěng冷 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "take captive"lǔ掳 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "man/person/people"rén人 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候，
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "assemble/gather"jùjí聚集 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民，"band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "they"tāmen他们 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "granule/hoarse/raspy/sand/powder"shā沙 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "grain/corn"gǔ谷。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "to put in place/put into practice/take effect"shīxíng施行 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "they"tāmen他们 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "common people"bǎixìng百姓，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列，"scatter/disperse/distribute"fēnsàn分散 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "earth/dust"tǔ土，
3 "further/moreover"Qiě且 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "common people"bǎixìng百姓拈"(draw) lots/lot (in a game of chance)"jiū阄，"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "(surname)/boy/child/children"tóng童 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "change/exchange"huàn换 "prostitute/hooker"jìnǚ妓女，"to sell"mài卖 "(surname)/boy/child/children"tóng童 "female/woman"nǚ女 "buy"mǎi买 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝。
4 "push/refuse (responsibility)/shove"Tuī推 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗，"west"xī西 "a time/jerk/stop/meal/bout/spell/(measure for beating)"dùn顿，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "non-/not-/un-"fēi非 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "scholar/warrior/knight"shì士 "four/4"sì四 "border/place/condition/boundary/circumstances/territory"jìng境 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "how/which"nǎ哪，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "I/me"wǒ我 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "dry/clean"gān干。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "make reprisals/retaliate/revenge/retaliation"bàofù报复 "I/me"wǒ我 "(question tag)"ma吗？"to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "make reprisals/retaliate/revenge/retaliation"bàofù报复 "I/me"wǒ我，"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "to go back/to return"guī归 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "head"tóu头 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上。
5 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "since/as/this being the case"jìrán既然 "snatch"duóqǔ夺取 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "silver"yín银，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "I/me"wǒ我 "amiable/cute/lovely"kě’ài可爱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "treasure"bǎowù宝物 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "to enter"rù入 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "palace"gōngdiàn宫殿，（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "temple/monastery"miào庙 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中），
6 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"Bìng并 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 ""Yóudà犹大 "man/person/people"rén人，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "let go"sā撒 "cold"lěng冷 "man/person/people"rén人，"to sell"mài卖 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "Greece"xīlà希腊 "man/person/people"rén人（"former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "elegant"yǎ雅 "to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire"wán完 "man/person/people"rén人），"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "removed from"yuǎnlí远离 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "boundary/state/realm"jìngjiè境界。
7 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to excite/to agitate/exciting"jīdòng激动 "they"tāmen他们 "to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to sell"mài卖 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应 "to go back/to return"guī归 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "head"tóu头 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上。
8 "I/me"Wǒ我 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女 "to sell"mài卖 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 ""Yóudà犹大 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"they"tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to sell"mài卖 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "(n) distant location"yuǎnfāng远方 "to show/reveal"shì示 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "country/state/nation"guó国 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
9 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"Dāng当 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "declare/proclaim"xuāngào宣告 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to prepare/to make ready/preparation/preparatory"yùbèi预备 "fight"dǎzhàng打仗。"to excite/to agitate/exciting"Jīdòng激动 "(n) warrior"yǒngshì勇士。"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "fighter/soldier/warrior"zhànshì战士 "(v) go forward"shàngqián上前 "to come"lái来。
10 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "plow"lí犁 "head"tóu头 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "knife"dāo刀 "(double-edged) sword"jiàn剑，"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "(n) curved sickle for cutting grain"liándāo镰刀 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(surname)/spear"gē戈 "spear/lance/pike"máo矛。"weak/feeble/flabby"Ruǎnruò软弱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "brave"yǒng勇 "power/force/strength"lì力。
11 "four/4"Sì四 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to come"lái来，"along/together"yītóng一同 "assemble/gather"jùjí聚集。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "almighty"dànéng大能 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "befall"jiànglìn降临。
12 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"Wàn万 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "(v) rise; come in vogue"xīngqǐ兴起，"on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "granule/hoarse/raspy/sand/powder"shā沙 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "grain/corn"gǔ谷。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里，"put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "four/4"sì四 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国。
13 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"Kāi开 "scythe/sickle"lián镰 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "(n) farm crops"zhuāngjia庄稼 "familiar/skilled/ripe/done/ripe/cooked"shú熟 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"trample"Jiàntà践踏 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "salted vegetable/to extract"zhà榨 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，"wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "pond/reservoir"chí池 "full/filled/surplus"yíng盈 "overflow"yì溢。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sin"zuì’è罪恶 "what"shén甚 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大。
14 "many/a lot of/much"Xǔduō许多 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(v) come to a conclusion"duàndìng断定 "grain/corn"gǔ谷。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "close to/approaching"línjìn临近 "(v) come to a conclusion"duàndìng断定 "grain/corn"gǔ谷。
15 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"Rì日 "moon/month"yuè月 "dusky"hūn’àn昏暗，"Star (Chinese constellation)"Xīngsù星宿 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "light/ray/bright"guāng光。
16 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 ""Xī’ān锡安 "roar (of a lion)"hǒu吼 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫，"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "let go"sā撒 "cold"lěng冷 "vocal"fāshēng发声。"(n) heaven and earth; world"Tiāndì天地 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "shake/shock"zhèndòng震动。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "he/him"tā他 "common people"bǎixìng百姓 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "refuge"bìnánsuǒ避难所，"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to ensure/to guarantee/to safeguard"bǎozhàng保障。
17 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "I/me"wǒ我 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神，"further/moreover"qiě且 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 ""Xī’ān锡安 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "mountain/hill"shān山。"(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时，"(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "let go"sā撒 "cold"lěng冷 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣，"gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "among/in"qízhōng其中 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过。
18 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"Dào到 "that/those"nà那 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日，"Dashan, Canadian celebrity in China"dàshān大山 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "a drop/to drip"dī滴 "rum"tiánjiǔ甜酒。"small/tiny/few/young"Xiǎo小 "mountain/hill"shān山 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 "breast"nǎizi奶子，""Yóudà犹大 "creek"xī溪 "river"hé河 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "water/river"shuǐ水 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流。"certainly/must/will/necessarily"Bì必 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "fountain/spring"quán泉 "root/source/origin"yuán源 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(vi) disgorge/(vt) effuse"liúchū流出 "to come"lái来，"excite/nourish/this"zī滋 "smooth/moist"rùn润 "tenth (used in fractions)"shí什 "pavilion"tíng亭 "grain/corn"gǔ谷。
19 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "inevitable/certain/necessity"bìrán必然 "desolate"huāngliáng荒凉，"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "east"dōng东 "to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "(adj) desolate"qīliáng凄凉 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 ""Yóudà犹大 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "violent"qiángbào强暴，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "local/this locality"běndì本地 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 "innocence/innocent"wúgū无辜 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "blood"xuè血。
20 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 ""Yóudà犹大 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远，"(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "let go"sā撒 "cold"lěng冷 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Bandai toy company"Wàndài万代。
21 "I/me"Wǒ我 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "make reprisals/retaliate/revenge/retaliation"bàofù报复（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "to wash/to bathe"xǐ洗 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同）"shed blood"liúxuè流血 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪，"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "make reprisals/retaliate/revenge/retaliation"bàofù报复。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 ""Xī’ān锡安。