耶利米书 12
1 耶和华啊，我与你争辩的时候， 你显为义； 但有一件，我还要与你理论： 恶人的道路为何亨通呢？ 大行诡诈的为何得安逸呢？
Righteous art thou, O Lord, that I may make my defence to thee, yea, I will speak to thee [of] judgments. Why [is it] that the way of ungodly [men] prospers? [that] all that deal very treacherously are flourishing?
2 你栽培了他们， 他们也扎了根， 长大，而且结果。 他们的口是与你相近， 心却与你远离。
Thou hast planted them, and they have taken root; they have begotten children, and become fruitful; thou art near to their mouth, and far from their reins.
3 耶和华啊，你晓得我，看见我， 察验我向你是怎样的心。 求你将他们拉出来， 好像将宰的羊， 叫他们等候杀戮的日子。
But thou, Lord, knowest me; thou hast proved my heart before thee; purify them for the day of their slaughter.
4 这地悲哀， 通国的青草枯干，要到几时呢？ 因其上居民的恶行， 牲畜和飞鸟都灭绝了。 他们曾说：他看不见我们的结局。
How long shall the land mourn, and the grass of the field wither, for the wickedness of them, that dwell in it? the beasts and birds are utterly destroyed; because [the people] said, God shall not see our ways.
5 耶和华说：你若与步行的人同跑， 尚且觉累， 怎能与马赛跑呢？ 你在平安之地，虽然安稳， 在约旦河边的丛林要怎样行呢？
Thy feet run, and they cause thee to faint; how wilt thou prepare [to ride] upon horses? and thou hast been confident in the land of thy peace? how wilt thou do in the roaring of Jordan?
6 因为连你弟兄和你父家都用奸诈待你。 他们也在你后边大声喊叫， 虽向你说好话， 你也不要信他们。
For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, even these have dealt treacherously with thee; and they have cried out, they are gathered together in pursuit of thee; trust not thou in them, though they shall speak fair [words] to thee.
7 我离了我的殿宇， 撇弃我的产业， 将我心里所亲爱的交在她仇敌的手中。
I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given my beloved one into the hands of her enemies.
8 我的产业向我如林中的狮子， 她发声攻击我， 因此我恨恶她。
My inheritance has become to me as a lion in a forest; she has uttered her voice against me; therefore have I hated her.
9 我的产业向我岂如斑点的鸷鸟呢？ 鸷鸟岂在她四围攻击她呢？ 你们要去聚集田野的百兽， 带来吞吃吧！
Is not my inheritance to me a hyaena's cave, or a cave round about her? Go ye, gather together all the wild beasts of the field, and let them come to devour her.
10 许多牧人毁坏我的葡萄园， 践踏我的分， 使我美好的分变为荒凉的旷野。
Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have defiled my portion, they have made my desirable portion a trackless wilderness;
11 他们使地荒凉； 地既荒凉，便向我悲哀。 全地荒凉，因无人介意。
it is made a complete ruin: for my sake the whole land has been utterly ruined, because there is none that lays [the matter] to heart.
12 灭命的都来到旷野中一切净光的高处； 耶和华的刀从地这边直到地那边尽行杀灭。 凡有血气的都不得平安。
The ravagers are come to every passage in the wilderness: for the sword of the Lord will devour from one end of the land to the other: no flesh has any peace.
13 他们种的是麦子， 收的是荆棘； 劳劳苦苦却毫无益处。 因耶和华的烈怒， 你们必为自己的土产羞愧。
Sow wheat, and reap thorns; their portions shall not profit them: be ashamed of your boasting, because of reproach before the Lord.
14 耶和华如此说：“一切恶邻，就是占据我使百姓以色列所承受产业的，我要将他们拔出本地，又要将犹大家从他们中间拔出来。
For thus saith the Lord, concerning all the evil neighbours that touch mine inheritance, which I have divided to my people Israel; Behold, I [will] draw them away from their land, and I will cast out Juda from the midst of them.
15 我拔出他们以后，我必转过来怜悯他们，把他们再带回来，各归本业，各归故土。
And it shall come to pass, after I have cast them out, [that] I will return, and have mercy upon them, and will cause them to dwell every one in his inheritance, and every one in his land.
16 他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。
And it shall be, if they will indeed learn the way of my people, to swear by my name, [saying], The Lord lives; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall [that nation] be built in the midst of my people.
17 他们若是不听，我必拔出那国，拔出而且毁灭。这是耶和华说的。”
But if they will not return, then will I cut off that nation with utter ruin and destruction.
