以賽亞書 19
1 有關埃及的神諭：看，上主乘著輕快的彩雲，來到了埃及，埃及的偶像在他面前戰慄，埃及人的心靈在己身內消溶。
The burden of Egypt [Abode of slavery]: “Behold, Adonai rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt [Abode of slavery]. The idols of Egypt [Abode of slavery] will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt [Abode of slavery] will melt within it.
2 我要激動埃及人相反埃及人，使人人與自己的兄弟相鬥，人人與自己的近人作對，城與城爭，國與國戰。
I will stir up the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] against the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery], and they will fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
3 埃及的精神要紛亂，我要混亂她的計謀；為此他們必要去卜問神明、巫覡、陰魂和術士。
The spirit of Egypt [Abode of slavery] will fail within it. I will destroy its counsel. They will seek the idols, the charmers, those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards.
4 我要把埃及交在暴君手中，暴虐的君王要統治他們－－這是主，萬軍上主的斷語。
I will give over the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] into the hand of a cruel lord. A fierce king will rule over them,” says, Adon, Adonai Tzva'ot [Lord, Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies].
5 海洋的水將乾涸，江河將荒涼乾旱；
The waters will fail from the sea, and the river will be wasted and become dry.
6 水道都將發臭，埃及的河渠都要轉弱乾涸；蘆荻和昌蒲必將萎謝；
The rivers will become foul. The streams of Egypt [Abode of slavery] will be diminished and dried up. The reeds and flags will wither away.
7 河畔的蘆葦必將枯萎，沿河的植物，盡將凋零，吹散，消滅。
The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, will become dry, be driven away, and be no more.
8 漁夫必要呻吟嘆息，河畔垂釣者必要悲傷，水面撒網者必要沮喪。
The fishermen will lament, and all those who fish in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will languish.
9 種植亞麻者必要羞慚，理麻婦與紡織工也都要面色蒼白。
Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.
10 她的顯貴將受輕視，受僱的工人莫不意志消沉。
The pillars will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul.
11 左罕的首領極其愚蠢，法郎的謀士出的，盡是糊塗計謀；你們怎敢對法郎說：「我是賢者的子孫，古代帝王的後裔﹖」
The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?”
12 你的賢士如今在那裏﹖何不讓他們告訴你知道，萬軍的上主對埃及打了什麼主意！
Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] has purposed concerning Egypt [Abode of slavery].
13 左罕的首領都夠糊塗，諾夫的首領被人愚弄，各州的諸侯使埃及陷入迷途。
The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt [Abode of slavery] to go astray, who are the corner-stone of her tribes.
14 上主在他們中間注入了昏神，叫他們使埃及在自己所作的事上無不錯亂，有如醉漢在嘔吐中打滾。
Adonai has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the middle of her; and they have caused Egypt [Abode of slavery] to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
15 不論是為首的、為尾的、為棕枝的、或為蘆葦的作什麼，為埃及無所作為。
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt [Abode of slavery], which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
16 到那天，埃及面對著正在她身上揮動著的萬軍上主的手臂，將如婦女般的戰慄害怕。
In that day the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the shaking of Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies]’s hand, which he shakes over them.
17 猶大地將成為埃及的恐怖；凡提及她的，無不對萬軍的上主對埃及所打的主意而害怕。
The land of Judah [Praised] will become a terror to Egypt [Abode of slavery]. Everyone to whom mention is made of it will be afraid, because of the plans of Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies], which he determines against it.
18 到那天，在埃及境內將有五座城說客納罕話，並指著萬軍的上主起誓，且有一座稱作「太陽城。」
In that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] that speak the language of Canaan [Humbled], and swear to Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies]. One will be called “The city of destruction.”
19 到那天，在埃及地域中，將有一座獻與上主的祭壇，在她的邊界上，將有一個為上主建立的石柱。
In that day, there will be an altar to Adonai in the middle of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], and a pillar to Adonai at its border.
20 這在埃及境內，將成為萬軍上主的記號和證據：當他們面臨迫害呼號上主時，他必給他們遣發一位救主，來奮鬥拯救他們。
It will be for a sign and for a witness to Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery]; for they will cry to Adonai because of oppressors, and he will send them one to save and a defend them, and he will deliver them.
21 到那天，上主將為埃及所認識，埃及要認識上主，並奉獻犧牲和祭品，向上主許願還願。
Adonai will be known to Egypt [Abode of slavery], and the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] will know Adonai in that day. Yes, they will worship with sacrifice and offering, and will vow a vow to Adonai, and will perform it.
22 上主將打擊埃及，打擊只是為醫治；他們要歸依上主，上主要俯聽他們，要醫治他們。
Adonai will strike Egypt [Abode of slavery], striking and healing. They will make teshuvah ·complete return· to Adonai, and he will be entreated by them, and will heal them.
23 到那天，將有一條大路，由埃及通至亞述：亞述人要到埃及去，埃及人要到亞述來；埃及和亞述將共同敬拜上主。
In that day there will be a highway out of Egypt [Abode of slavery] to Assyria [Level plain], and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt [Abode of slavery], and the Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery] into Assyria [Level plain]; and the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] will worship with the Assyrians.
24 到那天，以色列將屬第三，聯同埃及和亞述成為大地上受祝福的，
In that day, Israel [God prevails] will be the third with Egypt [Abode of slavery] and with Assyria [Level plain], a blessing within the earth;
25 因為萬軍的上主曾這樣祝福說：「我的百姓埃及，我雙手的工程亞述，我的嗣業以色列，是應受祝福的！」
because Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] has blessed them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt [Abode of slavery] my people, Assyria [Level plain] the work of my hands, and Israel [God prevails] my inheritance.”
