彌迦書 3

1 我曾經說過：「雅各伯的首領，以色列家的官吏，請你們傾聽! 認識正義，豈不是你們分內的事﹖」

I said, “Now listen, you leaders of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel: Is it not right for you to understand justice?

2 然而他們惡善好惡，從平民身上剝下他們的皮，從骨頭上剔下他們的肉。

You who hate good and love evil, you who tear off their skin, their flesh from their bones—

3 他們吞食我百姓的肉，剝去他們的皮，折斷他們的骨頭，將他們切成碎塊，如釜中的肉，如鼎中的肉。

you who also eat the flesh of my people, and tear their skin off, break their bones, and chop them in pieces, just like meat for a pot, just like meat in a cauldron.

4 當他們呼求上主時，上主決不俯聽他們；反要掩面不理他們，因為他們行了窮凶極惡的事。

Then you rulers will cry out to Yahweh, but he will not answer you. He will hide his face from you at that time, because you have done evil deeds.”

5 論及迷我百姓的先知，上主這樣說：當他們的牙齒有咀嚼的東西時，他們便呼喊：「和平。」但凡不將食物送到他們口上的，他們便宣佈「戰爭。」

Yahweh says this, “As for the prophets who lead my people astray, if one gives them something to eat, they proclaim, 'Peace.' But if he puts nothing in their mouths, they dedicate themselves to wage war on him.

6 因此，為你們只有黑夜而沒有神視，只有黑暗而沒有神諭；太陽必為先知而沒落，白畫必為他們而變為黑暗。

Therefore, it will be night for you with no vision for you; it will be dark so that you will do no divination. The sun will go down on the prophets, and the day will be dark on them.

7 先知必將抱愧，巫士必將蒙羞，他們都要掩住自己的鬍鬚，因為沒有天主的答覆。

The seers will be put to shame, and the diviners will be confused. All of them will cover their lips, for there is no answer from me.”

8 至於我，我因上主的神而充滿 力量、正義和勇氣，向雅各伯指出她的邪惡，向以色列說明她的罪過。

But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Yahweh, and am full of justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

9 雅各伯家的領袖，以色列家的官吏，請你們傾聽這事! 你們憎惡正義，曲解一切正理；

Now listen to this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, you who detest justice, and pervert everything right.

10 你們以血債建設耶路撒冷。

You build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity.

11 她火首領為賄賂而審判，司祭為薪俸而設教，先知為銀錢而占卜，尚依賴上主說：「上主不是在我們中間嗎﹖災禍決不會臨在我們身上! 」

Your leaders judge for a bribe, your priests teach for a price, and your prophets do divination for money. Yet you rely on Yahweh and say, “Is not Yahweh with us? No evil will come on us.”

12 因此，為了你的緣故，熙雍必被耕耘有如一塊地．耶路撒冷必成為一堆廢墟，聖殿山必成為叢林中的一個丘陵。

Therefore, because of you, Zion will become a plowed field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the hill of the temple will become a thicket.