以賽亞書 57
1 義人死去，沒有人放在心上；虔誠的人被收去，沒有人予以注意：義人被接去，是為了脫離災難，
Good people die, and nobody cares; the faithful pass away, and nobody thinks that they were being protected from evil.
2 而進入安息；躬行正直的人，將安眠於自己的處所。
Those who follow what's right rest in peace; they find rest as they lie down in death.
3 巫女的兒子，姦婦淫女的後裔，你們近前來！
But as for you, children of fortune-tellers, the product of adultery and prostitution—come here!
4 你們戲謔誰呢﹖你們向誰張口吐舌呢﹖不是你們這些反叛的兒子，不忠的後裔，
Who are you making fun of when you make sneering faces and stick out your tongues? Aren't you the children of sin and lies?
5 在橡樹林中，在一切綠樹下慾火中燒；在山谷中，在磐石的夾縫裏祭殺嬰兒嗎﹖
You're the ones having pagan orgies under the oak trees, under every green tree. You sacrifice your children in the valleys and among the rocky peaks.
6 山谷中的光石竟是你的家產，它們竟成了你的產業；並且你還給它們奠了酒，獻了供物，對這些事我豈能容忍﹖
You have chosen to worship the smooth stones from the streams of the valleys—that's the choice you've made! You have poured out drink offerings to these idols—you have presented them with grain offerings. Should that make me happy?
7 在巍峨高聳的山上，你安置了你的床榻，並且上那裏去奉獻犧牲。
You have committed adultery by idol worship on every high mountain; you went there to offer pagan sacrifices.
8 你在門和門框後安置了你的記號，瞞著我裸體上了床，舖開了你的床榻，你喜歡與誰同寢，便與他茍合，且看了他的手。
You've placed your pagan signs behind your doors and on your doorposts. Deserting me, you took off your clothes and climbed into bed, committing yourselves to those you love to be in bed with. You've seen them naked.
You went to offer Molech olive oil, covering yourself with many perfumes. You sent your messengers to distant places; you even went down into the world of the dead. (Sheol h7585)
10 你因路途遙遠，已感疲倦，但總不說：「絕望了！」因為你找著了你新生的力量，所以你不覺困乏。
You wore yourselves out by such running around, but you didn't give up and say, “It's hopeless!” You found new strength and so didn't become weak.
11 你害怕誰，畏懼誰，竟使你失去忠信，而不懷念我，不關心我﹖難道因為我久不作聲，你就不怕我了嗎﹖
Who were you scared of, who frightened you so much that you lied to me, didn't remember me, didn't even think about me? Is it because I've been quiet for so long that you don't even fear me?
12 我要披露你的義舉，以及與你毫無裨益的行為。
I'm going to let everyone know about how you're so good and the things you do—but they won't help you!
13 當你呼求時，讓你那一夥救你罷！但是一陣風要把它們全部捲走，一口氣要把他們吹去。唯有那依賴我的，將承受地業，繼承我的聖山。
When you cry out for help, let's see if your collection of idols will save you! The wind will blow them all away, just a breath and they're gone! But whoever comes to me for help will own the land and possess my holy mountain.
14 有個聲音說：「修路，修路！把路修平，把我民族道路上的障礙除去！」
He will say, Build a highway, remove anything that's in the way of my people.
15 因為至高者，卓越者，居於永遠者，名為聖者的這樣說：「我雖居於高處及聖所，但我也與懺悔和心靈謙卑的人在一起，為振奮謙卑者的心情，甦醒懺悔者的心靈。
This is what the one who is high above all says, he who lives in eternity, whose name is holy: I live in a high and holy place, together with those who repent and who act humbly, restoring their spirits and encouraging them.
16 我不願永遠爭辯，也不願永久發怒，因為生氣是由我而出，靈魂是由我而造。
I won't fight with you forever; I won't be angry with you forever. Otherwise you'd lose heart, the very people I gave life to.
17 因了她的罪惡我一時發怒，打擊了她，在怒氣中掩住我的面；可是她仍背叛，走她隨心所欲的道路。
Yes, I was angry with these sinful, greedy people so I punished them. I was angry, so I hid myself from them, but they went on their own rebellious way, doing whatever they wanted.
18 我看見了她的行為，我要醫治她，我要引她回來，將安慰賜給她和她的憂傷者。
I know what they're doing, but I will heal them. I will lead them and comfort those who mourn,
19 在他們的口唇上安放讚頌之辭：「平安，平安歸於遠近的人 ！」上主說。【我要醫好她。】
so they will able to say thankyou. The Lord declares, Peace, peace, to those who are far away and those who are near. I will heal you.
20 但惡人將如翻騰的大海，不能平息，它的海浪捲起黃土與淤泥。
But the wicked are like the sea that is tossed about, never keeping still, churning up the mud and muck with its waves.
21 我的天主說：惡人決無平安！
There's no peace for the wicked, says my God.
