以赛亚书 43
1 雅各啊，创造你的耶和华， 以色列啊，造成你的那位， 现在如此说： 你不要害怕！因为我救赎了你。 我曾提你的名召你，你是属我的。
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 你从水中经过，我必与你同在； 你趟过江河，水必不漫过你； 你从火中行过，必不被烧， 火焰也不着在你身上。
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 因为我是耶和华—你的 神， 是以色列的圣者—你的救主； 我已经使埃及作你的赎价， 使古实和西巴代替你。
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 因我看你为宝为尊； 又因我爱你， 所以我使人代替你， 使列邦人替换你的生命。
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，因我与你同在； 我必领你的后裔从东方来， 又从西方招聚你。
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 我要对北方说，交出来！ 对南方说，不要拘留！ 将我的众子从远方带来， 将我的众女从地极领回，
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 就是凡称为我名下的人， 是我为自己的荣耀创造的， 是我所做成，所造作的。
Every one who is called by my Name, Whom for mine own glory, I have created—formed—yea, made!
8 你要将有眼而瞎、 有耳而聋的民都带出来！
Bring forth A blind people that have, eyes, and A deaf, that have, ears.
9 任凭万国聚集； 任凭众民会合。 其中谁能将此声明， 并将先前的事说给我们听呢？ 他们可以带出见证来，自显为是； 或者他们听见便说：这是真的。
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 耶和华说：你们是我的见证， 我所拣选的仆人。 既是这样，便可以知道，且信服我， 又明白我就是耶和华。 在我以前没有真神； 在我以后也必没有。
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 惟有我是耶和华； 除我以外没有救主。
I—I, am Yahweh, —And there is none besides me ready to save:
12 我曾指示，我曾拯救，我曾说明， 并且在你们中间没有别神。 所以耶和华说： 你们是我的见证。 我也是 神；
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 自从有日子以来，我就是 神； 谁也不能救人脱离我手。 我要行事谁能阻止呢？
Even from To-day, I, am He, And none, out of my hand, can deliver, —I work and who reverseth?
14 耶和华—你们的救赎主、 以色列的圣者如此说： 因你们的缘故， 我已经打发人到巴比伦去； 并且我要使迦勒底人如逃民， 都坐自己喜乐的船下来。
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 我是耶和华—你们的圣者， 是创造以色列的，是你们的君王。
I—Yahweh, am Your Holy One, —The Creator of Israel, Your King.
16 耶和华在沧海中开道， 在大水中开路，
Thus, saith Yahweh, —Who setteth in the sea, a way, —And in the mighty waters, a path;
17 使车辆、马匹、军兵、勇士都出来， 一同躺下，不再起来； 他们灭没，好像熄灭的灯火。
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 耶和华如此说： 你们不要记念从前的事， 也不要思想古时的事。
Do not keep in mind former things, —And things of old, do not consider:
19 看哪，我要做一件新事； 如今要发现，你们岂不知道吗？ 我必在旷野开道路， 在沙漠开江河。
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 野地的走兽必尊重我； 野狗和鸵鸟也必如此。 因我使旷野有水， 使沙漠有河， 好赐给我的百姓、我的选民喝。
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 这百姓是我为自己所造的， 好述说我的美德。
A people which I have fashioned for myself, My praise, shall they record.
22 雅各啊，你并没有求告我； 以色列啊，你倒厌烦我。
Yet not upon me, hast thou called, O Jacob, —For thou hast been wearied of me O Israel:
23 你没有将你的羊带来给我作燔祭， 也没有用祭物尊敬我； 我没有因供物使你服劳， 也没有因乳香使你厌烦。
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 你没有用银子为我买菖蒲， 也没有用祭物的脂油使我饱足； 倒使我因你的罪恶服劳， 使我因你的罪孽厌烦。
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 惟有我为自己的缘故涂抹你的过犯； 我也不记念你的罪恶。
I—I, am he that is ready, To wipe out thy transgressions for mine own sake, —And, thy sins, not remember.
26 你要提醒我，你我可以一同辩论； 你可以将你的理陈明，自显为义。
Put me in mind, Let us enter into judgment at once, —Recount, thou, that thou mayest be justified:
27 你的始祖犯罪； 你的师傅违背我。
Thy chief father, hath sinned, And thine interpreters, have transgressed against me;
28 所以，我要辱没圣所的首领， 使雅各成为咒诅， 使以色列成为辱骂。
So then I must needs profane the rulers of the holy place, —And deliver Jacob to be devoted to destruction, and Israel, unto reviling!
