耶利米書 26
1 猶大王約史雅的兒子約雅金即位之初，上主有這話傳給耶肋米亞說：「
At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:
2 上主這樣說：你去站在上主殿宇的庭院裏，對猶大各城凡來到上主殿內朝拜的人，說我命你對他們應說的一切話，一句也不可減少。
“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.
3 或許他們會聽從，終於各自離棄自己的邪道，使我後悔而不降曾因他們行事邪惡，給他們想降的災禍。
Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I may relent of the disaster I am planning to bring upon them because of the evil of their deeds.
4 你應對他們說：上主這樣說：假使你們不聽從我，不遵行我給你們當面頒佈的法律，
And you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘If you do not listen to Me and walk in My law, which I have set before you,
5 不聽信我不斷給你們派來，而你們不聽從我的僕人──先知們的話，
and if you do not listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent you again and again even though you did not listen,
6 我必使這殿像史羅一樣，使這城成為舉世萬民詛咒的對象。」
then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.’”
7 司祭和先知以及全體人民，都聽見耶肋米亞在上主殿裏宣布了這些話。
Now the priests and prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD,
8 當耶肋米亞講完了上主命他向全體人民應說的一切話以後，司祭和先知以及全體人民就拿住他說：「你真該死!
and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die!
9 為什麼你奉上主的名預言說：這殿必要像史羅，這城必要荒蕪，而沒有人居住呢! 」全體人民都在上主的殿裏集合起來反對耶肋米亞。
How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
10 猶大的民事官員聽到發生了這事，便從王宮上到上主殿裏，坐在上主殿宇的新門口。
When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate.
11 司祭和先知便對官員和全體人民說：「這人該死，因為他預言反對這城，你們也親耳聽見了。」
Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”
12 耶肋米亞遂答覆官員和全體人民說：「是上主派我預言你們剛纔聽到一切反對這殿和這城的話。
But Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.
13 現在你們應該改善你們的品行和作為，聽從上主你們天主的勸告，上主就必會後悔自己曾決意要給你們降的災禍。
So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you.
14 至於我，看，我已在你們手裏，你們看看怎樣好，怎樣對，就怎麼對待我。
As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.
15 但你們卻要切實知道：你們若殺害我，便是給自己和這城與其中的居民招來無辜的血債，因為實是上主派了我來，給你們當面宣布這一切話。」
But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”
16 官員和全體人民於是對司祭和先知說：「這人不該死，因為他是奉上主我們天主的名，向我們發言。」
Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!”
17 且有地方上的一些長老也相繼起來，對集合在場的全體人民說：「
Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,
18 在猶大王希則克雅時日內，有摩勒舍特人米該亞先知，曾對全體猶大人民發言說：萬軍的上主這樣說：「熙雍要變為耕，耶路撒冷將成為廢墟，聖殿的山必化為樹木叢生的丘陵。
“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’
19 猶大王希則克雅和猶大又何曾將他處死﹖豈不是敬畏上主，求上主開恩，致使上主反悔不降自己對他們曾決意要降的災禍嗎﹖為什麼我們要自找苦受，做這窮凶極惡的事﹖」
Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”
20 此外，有一人，克黎雅特耶阿陵人舍瑪雅的兒子烏黎雅，也曾奉上主的名說過預言。他說預言反對這城和這地，與耶肋米亞的話完全一樣。
Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.
21 當時的約雅金與其所有軍政官員聽到了他的話，王就設法要殺他。烏黎雅聽見了就害怕，逃往埃及去了。
King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.
22 約雅金王遂派人到埃及去，即派阿革波爾的兒子厄耳納堂和隨從他的一些人到埃及去，
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.
23 從埃及引渡烏黎雅，解送給約雅金王，王把他斬了，將他的屍體拋在平民的公墓裏。
They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.
24 惟有沙番的兒子阿希甘一手衛護耶肋米亞，不讓他交在人民手中，遭受殺害。
Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.
