耶利米書 11
1 上主有話傳給依撒意亞說：
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying:
2 「你們應聽這盟約上的話，將這些話宣讀給猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民聽。
'Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
3 你應對他們說：「上主，以色列的天主這樣說：凡不聽從這盟約上的話的人，是可咒罵的!
and say thou unto them: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,
4 這些話是我在領你們的祖先由鐵爐，即由埃及地出來的那天，對他們吩咐的。我對他們說：你們應聽從我的聲音，應依照我命令你們的一切去做，你們就必做我的人民，我也必做你們的天主，
which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying: Hearken to My voice, and do them, according to all which I command you; so shall ye be My people, and I will be your God;
5 好我能實踐對你們祖先所起的誓，賜給他們流奶流蜜的土地，有如今日。我即答說：「是，上主! 」
that I may establish the oath which I swore unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day.' Then answered I, and said: 'Amen, O LORD.'
6 上主對我說：「你應在猶大城邑和耶路撒冷的街上宣佈這些話說：你們應聽從這盟約上的話，依照遵行，
And the LORD said unto me: 'Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
7 因為在我領你們的祖先由埃及上來的那一天，我就鄭重警告過他們，直到今日仍不斷勸告他們說：你們應我的聲音!
For I earnestly forewarned your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, forewarning betimes and often, saying: Hearken to My voice.
8 他們不但不聽從，氶而各隨自己頑固的惡心生活，為此，我對他們執行了我命他們遵行，而他們沒有遵行的這盟約上的一切話。」
Yet they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart; therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.'
9 上主又對我說：「猶大和耶路撒冷間存有叛逆的陰謀，
And the LORD said unto me: 'A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
10 他們再陷於他們那不願聽從我話的祖先的罪惡中，追隨事奉其他的神祗；以色列家和猶大家都違反了我與他們祖先締結的盟約。
They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear My words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them; the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My covenant which I made with their fathers.
11 為此，上主這樣說：看，我必給他們召來不可逃避的災禍；既使他們向我呼號，我也不俯聽。
Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto Me, I will not hearken unto them.
12 猶大城邑和耶路撒冷的居民，必去呼號他們獻香敬拜的神祗，佰這些神祗在他們遭難時，決不能拯救他們。
Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer; but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
13 的確，猶大! 你神祗的號竟等於你城邑的數目；耶路撒冷有多少街道，你們也給可恥之物設立了多少祭壇，向巴爾獻香的祭壇。
For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to offer unto Baal.
14 至於你，你不必為這人民祈禱，不必為他們呼號祈求，因為他們在遭難時，才向我呼求，我必不俯聽。
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto Me for their trouble.'
15 我心愛的人! 你既為作歹，還在我家做什麼﹖難道許願和祝聖的肉能使你免禍，叫你作惡而能倖免﹖
What hath My beloved to do in My house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the hallowed flesh is passed from thee? When thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
16 上主曾給你起外叫：「青綠茂盛而滿結佳果的橄欖樹」；但現在衪在雷電霹靂聲音中，給綠葉燃起了火，燒毀了枝條。
The LORD called thy name a leafy olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit; with the noise of a great tumult He hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
17 那位培埴你的萬軍的上主，命災禍來懲罰你，全是為了以色列家和猶大家自作自受的罪惡，因為他們向巴爾獻香，獨犯了我。
For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking Me by offering unto Baal.
18 上主叫我知道， 才知道；那時我看透了他們的作為：
And the LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it; then Thou showedst me their doings.
19 我好像一隻馴服被牽去宰殺的羔羊，竟不知他們對我畜意謀害：「讓我毀壞這株生氣蓬勃的樹，將他由活人的地上拔除，使他的名字不再受人記念。」
But I was like a docile lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me: 'Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.'
20 公平審判和洞察肺腑的上主! 願我見到你對他們的報復，因為我已向他們提出我的控訴。
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see Thy vengeance on them; for unto Thee have I revealed my cause.
21 為此，關於那些謀害我的性命，對我說：「你不要事奉上主的名講預言，免得你死在我們手裏」的阿納托特人，上主這樣說，
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying: 'Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand';
22 萬軍的上主這樣說：「看，我必懲罰他們：青年必死在刀下，子女必死於饑荒，
therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will punish them; the young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;
23 使他們沒有子嗣，因為在懲罰他們的那年，我必給阿納托人招來災禍。」
And there shall be no remnant unto them; for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
