The Lord said to me: Say to them: Go not up, and fight not, for I am not with you: lest you fall before your enemies.

但上主对我说：「你告诉他们说：你们不要上去，不要作战，因为我不在你们中间，免得被敌人击败。」

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Jas. 5:12 but above all things, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven nor by earth nor with any other oath; but let your yes be yes, and your no, no, lest you fall under judgment.

雅5：12我的弟兄们、最要紧的是不可起誓。不可指著天起誓、也不可指著地起誓、无论何誓都不可起。你们说话、是就说是、不是就说不是、免得你们落在审判之下。

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