以西結書 13
1 上主的話傳給我說：「
And the word of the Lord 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 those that prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of the Lord:
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 hath said the Lord Eternal, Woe unto the scandalous prophets, that follow their own spirit, without having seen any thing!
4 以色列! 你的先知好像廢墟中的狐狸。
Like foxes among the ruins have been thy prophets, O Israel!
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 did not go up into the breaches, nor did ye make a fence around the house of Israel to stand in the battle on the day of the Lord.
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 saw falsehood and lying divination, they who say, “The Lord saith,” when the Lord had not sent them; and yet they made others hope for the fulfillment of 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。
Had ye not seen a false vision, and had ye not said a lying divination? and ye say, “The Lord saith,” when 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 hath said the Lord Eternal, Whereas ye have spoken falsehood, and have seen lies: therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord Eternal.
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 my hand shall be against the prophets that see false-hood, and that divine lies; in the secret council of my people shall they not be, and in the register of the house of Israel shall they not be written, and into the land of Israel shall they not come: and ye shall know that I am the Lord Eternal.
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,” when there was no peace: and [my people] build a protecting wall, and lo, they plaster it with unadhesive mortar.
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 those who plaster it with unadhesive mortar, that it shall fall: there cometh an overflowing rain-shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a storm-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﹖
And, lo, the wall is fallen down; will it not now be said unto you, Where is the plastering wherewith ye have plastered?
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 hath said the Lord Eternal, I will even rend it with storm-winds in my fury; and an overflowing rain-shower shall come in my anger, with great hailstones in my fury to destroy 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。
And I will pull down the wall that ye have plastered with unadhesive mortar, and I will cast it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be laid open; and it shall fall, and ye shall be destroyed in the midst of it: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
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 let out all my wrath upon the wall, and upon those that have plastered it with unadhesive mortar; and I will say unto you, Gone is the wall, and gone are they that plastered 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。
[Namely, ] the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see for her a vision of peace, when there is no peace, saith the Lord Eternal.
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。
But, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart: and prophesy 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 hath said the Lord Eternal, Woe to the women that sew bolsters together for the armpits of all, and make cushions for the head of every stature, to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, that ye may keep your own soul alive?
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 ye profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and for bits of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to keep alive the souls that should not live, by your lying to my people that listen to 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；
Therefore thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Behold, I am against your bolsters, whereon ye hunt the souls that they may flutter [in your net], and I will tear them away from your arms; and I will let the souls go free, even the souls that ye hunt that they may flutter [in your net.]
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。
And I will tear away your cushions, 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 the Lord.
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 ye grieve the heart of the righteous with falsehood, when I have not given him pain; and strengthen the hands of the wicked, so that he should not return from his wicked way, through which he might live.
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 shall ye see no more falsehood, and tell no more divinations; and I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
