以西結書 13
1 上主的話傳給我說：「
And the word of Yhwh came unto me, saying,
2 人子，你要斥責那些在以色列講預言的先知，向那些隨心所欲說預言的人說：你們應聽上主的話!
Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of Yhwh;
3 吾主上主這樣說：那些隨心所欲，而一無所見的愚妄先知，是有禍的!
Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
4 以色列! 你的先知好像廢墟中的狐狸。
O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
5 你們沒有上到缺口處，也沒有圍繞以色列家建築圍牆，好叫她在上主的日子，在戰爭中穩立。
Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of Yhwh.
6 他們所見的盡是空虛，所預言的盡是欺詐，反而說是「上主的斷語；」其實上主並沒有派遣他們，他們還指望自己的話能夠實現。
They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, Yhwh saith: And Yhwh hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
7 你們豈不是見了幻像，說了欺詐的預言，還說是「上主的斷語﹖」其實我並沒有說過。
Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, Yhwh saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
8 為此，吾主上主這樣說：因為你們說的是謊話，見的是幻像，我必攻斥你們──吾主上主的斷語──
Therefore thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord Yhwh.
9 我必伸手打擊那些見幻像，說欺詐預言的先知。他們決不得參加我人民的議會，不得登記在以色列家族的名冊上，也不得進入以色列地域：如此你們要承認我是上主。
And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Yhwh.
10 因為他們迷惑我的人民說：「平安；」其實並沒有平安。人民築起牆來，看，他們就來墁泥。
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
11 你要向墁泥的人說；我要使驟雨降下，冰雹落下，暴風颳來，
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
12 那牆必要傾倒。那時，人豈不是要向你們說：你們所墁的泥在那裏呢﹖
Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
13 為此，吾主上主這樣說：在我憤怒時，我要使暴風颳來，在怒火中使驟雨降下，在憤怒時使冰雹降下，破壞一切。
Therefore thus saith the Lord Yhwh; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
14 我要摧毀你們墁過泥的牆，使它傾倒在地，基礎暴露；牆傾倒了，你們也要消失在其中：如此，你們要承認我是上主。
So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am Yhwh.
15 當我對那牆和在牆上墁泥的人發洩了我的憤怒，我要對你們說：牆沒有了，墁牆的人也不見了。
Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
16 這是指那些向耶路撒冷講預言的以色列的先知，他們說見過平安的異象；其實並沒有平安──吾主上主的斷語。
To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord Yhwh.
17 人子，你要轉面向那些隨心所欲，講預言的你百姓中的女先知，你要斥責她們。
Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
18 你宣講說：吾主上主這樣說：那些為手腕縫製各種帶子，照頭的大小製做各種頭巾，以獵取人命的女人，是有禍的! 你們獵取了我百姓的性命，難道能挽救你們自己的性命﹖
And say, Thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
19 你們竟為了一掬麥子，一塊餅，就在我百姓前褻瀆了我，使不應死的人死去，使不應活的人活著，以欺騙我那好聽信謊言的百姓。
And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
20 為此，吾主上主這樣說：看，我要把你們像捕鳥一樣獵取人命的帶子，從你們手腕上撕下，釋放你們所獵取的人，像釋放飛鳥；
Wherefore thus saith the Lord Yhwh; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
21 撕破你們的頭巾，由你們手中救出我的百姓；他們決不再做你們手中的獵物：如此，你們要承認我是上主。
Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am Yhwh.
22 因為你們以謊言使義人的心沮喪；其實，我並沒有使義人悲哀；你們又鼓勵惡人，使他不肯離開罪惡的路，以求生存。
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
23 為此，你們不得再見幻像，不得再說預言；反之，我要從你們手中救出我的百姓：如此，你們必承認我是上主。」
Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am Yhwh.
