以西結書 12
1 上主的話傳給我說：「
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
2 人子，你是住在叛逆的家族中，他們有眼，卻視而不見；有耳，卻聽而不聞；因為他們是叛逆的家族。
Son of man, you are living among an uncontrolled people, who have eyes to see but see not, and ears for hearing but they do not give ear; for they are an uncontrolled people.
3 人子，你要白天在他們眼前準備充軍的行囊，並在他們眼前從一地遷移到另一地；他們或者能看清自己是叛逆的家族。
And you, O son of man, by day, before their eyes, get ready the vessels of one who is taken away, and go away from your place to another place before their eyes: it may be that they will see, though they are an uncontrolled people.
4 你白天在他們眼前把行囊搬出，像搬出充軍的行囊；傍晚在他們眼前出發，像充軍者出發。
By day, before their eyes, take out your vessels like those of one who is taken away: and go out in the evening before their eyes, like those who are taken away as prisoners.
5 你還要在他們眼前在牆上穿一個洞，由那裏走過去。
Make a hole in the wall, before their eyes, and go out through it.
6 你當著他們的面，把行囊背在肩上，天黑時出發，並且蒙著臉，看不到地面：因為我要使你作為以色列家族的一個預兆。」
And before their eyes, take your goods on your back and go out in the dark; go with your face covered: for I have made you a sign to the children of Israel.
7 我遂遵命行了：白天我把行囊搬出，有如充軍的行囊，傍晚用手在牆上穿了一個洞；到天黑時，當著他們的面，把行囊背在肩上出發。
And I did as I was ordered: I took out my vessels by day, like those of one who is taken away, and in the evening I made a hole through the wall with a tent-pin; and in the dark I went out, taking my things on my back before their eyes.
8 到了早晨，上主的話傳給我說：「
And in the morning the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
9 人子，以色列家族，那叛逆的家族不是問你說：你在作什麼﹖
Son of man, has not Israel, the uncontrolled people, said to you, What are you doing?
10 你要回答他們說：吾主上主這樣說：這神諭是有關耶路撒冷的君王和城中的以色列全家族。
You are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: This word has to do with the ruler in Jerusalem and all the children of Israel in it.
11 並且說：我為你們是一個預兆：像我所行過的，也要實現在他們身上：他們要被擄充軍異地。
Say, I am your sign: as I have done, so will it be done to them: they will go away as prisoners.
12 君王在他們當中肩上背著重擔，在黑夜出發，在牆上要穿一洞，為叫他出去；他要蒙著臉，以致他再不能親眼看見這地方。
And the ruler who is among them will take his goods on his back in the dark and go out: he will make a hole in the wall through which to go out: he will have his face covered so that he may not be seen.
13 我要在他面前設下羅網，他必要陷在我的羅網中而被捉住；然後我他到加色丁人的地方巴比倫，但他一無所見，就死在那裏。
And my net will be stretched out on him, and he will be taken in my cords: and I will take him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldaeans; but he will not see it, and there death will come to him.
14 我還要把他左右的護衛，以及一切軍隊，分散到四方，並拔出劍來追趕他們。
And all his helpers round about him and all his armies I will send in flight to every wind; and I will let loose a sword after them.
15 當我把他們驅散到異民中，把他們分散到各國時，他們必承認我是上主。
And they will be certain that I am the Lord, when I send them in flight among the nations, driving them out through the countries.
16 但我在他們中仍保留少數的人，免受刀兵、饑荒和瘟疫之害，為叫他們給他們所到之地的異民，講述自己的醜惡之事，使那些人也認識我是上主。」
But a small number of them I will keep from the sword, from the need of food, and from disease, so that they may make clear all their disgusting ways among the nations where they come; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
17 上主的話傳給我說：「
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
18 人子，你要戰戰兢兢地吃飯，懷著顫慄和惶恐喝水。
Son of man, take your food with shaking fear, and your water with trouble and care;
19 你應向此地的人民宣講說：吾主上主論及耶路撒冷的居民和以色列地域這樣說：他們要惶恐地吃飯，驚懼地喝水，為了那裏的居民所行的殘暴，那地方要被洗劫，變為荒蕪之地。
And say to the people of the land, This is what the Lord has said about the people of Jerusalem and the land of Israel: They will take their food with care and their drink with wonder, so that all the wealth of their land may be taken from it because of the violent ways of the people living in it.
20 人煙稠密的城市要變為曠野，那地方必變為沙漠：如此，你們必承認我是上主。」
And the peopled towns will be made waste, and the land will become a wonder; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.
21 上主的話傳給我說：「
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
22 人子，在以色列地域，有人說：日期遲延了，異象落空了。這流言是什麼意思﹖
Son of man, what is this saying which you have about the land of Israel, The time is long and every vision comes to nothing?
23 為此你應向他們說：吾主上主這樣說：我必使這流言停止，以色列必不再說這流言；你該向他們說：日期近了，所有的異象必要實現。
For this cause say to them, This is what the Lord has said: I have made this saying come to an end, and it will no longer be used as a common saying in Israel; but say to them, The days are near, and the effect of every vision.
24 在以色列家族內，決不再有虛偽的異象和欺詐的預言。
For there will be no more false visions or smooth use of secret arts in Israel.
25 因為是我上主講話，我講的話必要實現，不再遲延。叛逆的家族! 我說的話必在你們這一代實現──吾主上主的斷語。」
For I am the Lord; I will say the word and what I say I will do; it will not be put off: for in your days, O uncontrolled people, I will say the word and do it, says the Lord.
26 上主的話傳給我說：「
Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
27 人子，以色列家族說：這人所見的異象是指遙遠的來日；他說的預言，是指遙遠的時期。
Son of man, see, the children of Israel say, The vision which he sees is for the days which are a long way off, and his words are of times still far away.
28 為此你要向他們說：吾主上主這樣說：我說的一切話，不再遲延；我所說的話，必要實現──吾主上主的斷語。」
Say to them then, This is what the Lord has said: Not one of my words will be put off any longer, but what I say I will do, says the Lord.
