以賽亞書 43
1 但是現今，雅各伯啊！那創造你的，以色列啊！那形成你的上主這樣說：「你不要害怕！因為我救贖了你，我以你的名子召叫了你，你是我的。
Now, therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh—Creating thee, O Jacob, and Fashioning thee O Israel, —Do not fear, For I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name. Mine, thou art!
2 當你由水中經過時，我必與你在一起；當你渡河時，河水不得淹沒你；當你在火中走過時，你不致烙傷，火燄也燒不著你。
When thou passest through the waters, with thee, I am, Or, through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee, —When thou walkest through fire, thou shall not be scorched, And, a flame, shall not kindle upon thee;
3 因為我是上主，你的天主；以色列的聖者，你的救主；我使埃及作你的贖價，以雇士和色巴來代替你。
For, I,—Yahweh, am, Thy God, The Holy One of Israel Ready to save thee, —I have given, as thy ransom, Egypt, Ethiopia and Seba, in thy stead.
4 因為你在我眼中是寶貴的，是貴重的，我愛慕你；所以我拿別人交換了你，拿別的民族交換了你的性命。
Because thou art precious in mine eyes, art honoured And, I, love thee, —And will give mankind, in thy stead, Yea, peoples, for thy life,
5 不要害怕！因為我同你在一起，我要從東方領回你的子女，從西方將你召集在一起；
Do not fear for, with thee, I am, —From the East, will I bring in thy seed, And, from the West, will I gather thee:
6 我要向北方說：「交出來！」向南方說：「不要攔阻他們，要將我的兒子們從遠方帶來，要將我的女兒們由地極領回，
I will say to the North Give up! And to the South Do not withhold! Bring in My sons from far, and My daughters from the end of the earth;
7 就是凡歸於我名下，並為了我的光榮而創造、形成和造化的人。」
Every one who is called by my Name, Whom for mine own glory, I have created—formed—yea, made!
8 領那有眼而瞎，有耳而聾的民族出來罷！
Bring forth A blind people that have, eyes, and A deaf, that have, ears.
9 讓列國聚在一起，萬民集合起來！他們中誰能預言這事呢﹖誰能預先報告給我們過去的事呢﹖讓他們找出證人來，為證實自己有理，好讓聽眾能說：「對啊！ 」
All the nations, are gathered together Yea there is an assembling of peoples, Who among them, can tell this, And things in advance, can let us hear? Let them set forth their witnesses that they may get their right, Or let them hear, and say Truth!
10 你們就是我的證人－－上主的斷語－－你們是我揀選的僕人，為叫你們認識和信仰我，並明白我就是「那位；」在我以前，沒有受造的神，在我以後，也決不會有。
Ye, are my witnesses Declareth Yahweh, And my Servant, whom I have chosen, —That ye may take note—and believe me, And perceive that, I, am He, Before me, was not formed a GOD, Nor after me, shall one come into being:
11 我，只有我是上主，我以外沒有救主；
I—I, am Yahweh, —And there is none besides me ready to save:
12 是我預言了，是我施行了拯救，是我宣佈過的；你們中沒有別的神。你們是我的證人－－上主的斷語－－我是天主，
I, have told—and will save, and make known, That there is among you no strange one; And, ye, are my witnesses, Declareth Yahweh That, I, am GOD.
13 且由永遠就是；沒有人能從我手中救出誰來；我要做的，誰能扭轉﹖
Even from To-day, I, am He, And none, out of my hand, can deliver, —I work and who reverseth?
14 上主，你們的救主，以色列的聖者這樣說：「為了你們，我派了人到巴比倫去，我要打斷一切門閂，將加色丁人的狂歡變為悲哀。
Thus saith Yahweh, Your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel, —For your sakes, have I sent into Babylon, And will bring down as fugitives, all of them, —Even the Chaldeans, in the ships which cause them loud outcry.
15 我是上主，你們的聖者，以色列的造主，你們的君王。」
I—Yahweh, am Your Holy One, —The Creator of Israel, Your King.
16 上主這樣說：－－他曾在海中開了一條路，在怒潮中闢了一條道；
Thus, saith Yahweh, —Who setteth in the sea, a way, —And in the mighty waters, a path;
17 曾使車、馬、軍隊和將領一同前來，使他們沉沒，再未浮起，他們遂被消滅，像燈心一樣被熄滅－－「
Who bringeth forth Chariot and horse, Force and strength, Together, shall they lie down They shall not arise, They are extinguished Like a wick, are they quenched!
18 你們不必追念古代的事，也不必回憶過去的事！
Do not keep in mind former things, —And things of old, do not consider:
19 看哪！我要行一件新事，如今即要發生，你們不知道嗎﹖看哪！我要在荒野中開闢道路，在沙漠裏開掘河流。
Behold me! doing a new thing, Now, shall it spring forth, Will ye not take note thereof? Surely I will set In the desert, a way, In a desolate land, rivers:
20 田野間的走獸、豺狼和鴕鳥都要讚美我，因為我在曠野中使水湧出，在沙漠裏使河流成渠，為賜給我揀選的百姓喝：
The wild beast of the field shall honour me, Jackals, and ostriches, Because I have given—In the desert, waters, Rivers in, desolate land, To give drink unto my people, my chosen:
21 就是我為自己所造化的人民，好叫他們講述我的榮耀。」「
A people which I have fashioned for myself, My praise, shall they record.
22 但是，雅各伯啊！你並沒有呼號我；以色列啊！你竟厭煩了我。
Yet not upon me, hast thou called, O Jacob, —For thou hast been wearied of me O Israel:
23 你沒有獻給我全燔祭羔羊，也沒有用你的犧牲光榮我；我從來沒有因了素祭而勞累你，也沒有因了馨香祭而煩擾你。
Thou hast not brought in to me small cattle as thine ascending-offerings, Nor, with thy sacrifices, hast thou honoured me, —I have not oppressed thee with meal-offerings, Nor have I wearied thee with frankincense;
24 你不但沒有花錢給我買香蒲，也沒有以你犧牲的肥脂供養我，反而用你的罪惡勞累了我，以你的愆尤煩擾了我。
Thou hast not bought for me with silver, fragrant calamus, Nor with the fat of thy sacrifices, hast thou sated me, —Thou hast done nothing but oppress me with thy sins, Thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
25 是我，是我自己，為了我自己的緣故，免除了你的過犯，不再懷念你的罪惡。
I—I, am he that is ready, To wipe out thy transgressions for mine own sake, —And, thy sins, not remember.
26 請你提醒我，讓我們一起來辯論：你先說罷！好表示你無罪。
Put me in mind, Let us enter into judgment at once, —Recount, thou, that thou mayest be justified:
27 你的祖先犯了罪，你的中保背叛了我！
Thy chief father, hath sinned, And thine interpreters, have transgressed against me;
28 為此，我使你的聖君受了褻瀆，使雅各伯遭受了毀滅，使以色列遭到了恥辱。」
So then I must needs profane the rulers of the holy place, —And deliver Jacob to be devoted to destruction, and Israel, unto reviling!
