以賽亞書 43
1 雅各啊，創造你的耶和華， 以色列啊，造成你的那位， 現在如此說： 你不要害怕！因為我救贖了你。 我曾提你的名召你，你是屬我的。
But nowe thus sayeth the Lord, that created thee, O Iaakob: and hee that formed thee, O Israel, Feare not: for I haue redeemed thee: I haue called thee by thy name, thou art mine.
2 你從水中經過，我必與你同在； 你詵過江河，水必不漫過你； 你從火中行過，必不被燒， 火焰也不着在你身上。
When thou passest through the waters, I wil be with thee, and through the floods, that they doe not ouerflowe thee. When thou walkest through the very fire, thou shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle vpon thee.
3 因為我是耶和華－你的上帝， 是以色列的聖者－你的救主； 我已經使埃及作你的贖價， 使古實和西巴代替你。
For I am the Lord thy God, the holy one of Israel, thy Sauiour: I gaue Egypt for thy ransome, Ethiopia, and Seba for thee.
4 因我看你為寶為尊； 又因我愛你， 所以我使人代替你， 使列邦人替換你的生命。
Because thou wast precious in my sight, and thou wast honourable, and I loued thee, therefore will I giue man for thee, and people for thy sake.
5 不要害怕，因我與你同在； 我必領你的後裔從東方來， 又從西方招聚你。
Feare not, for I am with thee: I will bring thy seede from the East, and gather thee from the West.
6 我要對北方說，交出來！ 對南方說，不要拘留！ 將我的眾子從遠方帶來， 將我的眾女從地極領回，
I will say to the North, Giue: and to the South, Keepe not backe: bring my sonnes from farre, and my daughters from the ends of the earth.
7 就是凡稱為我名下的人， 是我為自己的榮耀創造的， 是我所做成，所造作的。
Euery one shall be called by my Name: for I created him for my glorie, formed him and made him.
8 你要將有眼而瞎、 有耳而聾的民都帶出來！
I will bring foorth the blinde people, and they shall haue eyes, and the deafe, and they shall haue eares.
9 任憑萬國聚集； 任憑眾民會合。 其中誰能將此聲明， 並將先前的事說給我們聽呢？ 他們可以帶出見證來，自顯為是； 或者他們聽見便說：這是真的。
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this and shewe vs former things? let them bring foorth their witnesses, that they may be iustified: but let them heare, and say, It is truth.
10 耶和華說：你們是我的見證， 我所揀選的僕人。 既是這樣，便可以知道，且信服我， 又明白我就是耶和華。 在我以前沒有真神； 在我以後也必沒有。
You are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my seruant, whom I haue chosen: therefore yee shall knowe and beleeue me and yee shall vnderstand that I am: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
11 惟有我是耶和華； 除我以外沒有救主。
I, euen I am the Lord, and beside me there is no Sauiour.
12 我曾指示，我曾拯救，我曾說明， 並且在你們中間沒有別神。 所以耶和華說： 你們是我的見證。 我也是上帝；
I haue declared, and I haue saued, and I haue shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, sayeth the Lord, that I am God.
13 自從有日子以來，我就是上帝； 誰也不能救人脫離我手。 我要行事誰能阻止呢？
Yea, before the day was, I am, and there is none that can deliuer out of mine hand: I will doe it, and who shall let it?
14 耶和華－你們的救贖主、 以色列的聖者如此說： 因你們的緣故， 我已經打發人到巴比倫去； 並且我要使迦勒底人如逃民， 都坐自己喜樂的船下來。
Thus sayeth the Lord your redeemer, the holy one of Israel, For your sake I haue sent to Babel, and brought it downe: they are all fugitiues, and the Chaldeans crie in the shippes.
15 我是耶和華－你們的聖者， 是創造以色列的，是你們的君王。
I am the Lord your holy one, the creator of Israel, your King.
16 耶和華在滄海中開道， 在大水中開路，
Thus sayeth the Lord which maketh a way in the Sea, and a path in the mighty waters.
17 使車輛、馬匹、軍兵、勇士都出來， 一同躺下，不再起來； 他們滅沒，好像熄滅的燈火。
When hee bringeth out the charet and horse, the armie and the power lie together, and shall not rise: they are extinct, and quenched as towe.
18 耶和華如此說： 你們不要記念從前的事， 也不要思想古時的事。
Remember yee not the former things, neither regard the things of olde.
19 看哪，我要做一件新事； 如今要發現，你們豈不知道嗎？ 我必在曠野開道路， 在沙漠開江河。
Behold, I do a new thing: now shall it come foorth: shall you not knowe it? I wil euen make a way in the desert, and floods in the wildernesse.
20 野地的走獸必尊重我； 野狗和鴕鳥也必如此。 因我使曠野有水， 使沙漠有河， 好賜給我的百姓、我的選民喝。
The wilde beastes shall honour mee, the dragons and the ostriches, because I gaue water in the desert, and floods in the wildernesse to giue drinke to my people, euen to mine elect.
21 這百姓是我為自己所造的， 好述說我的美德。
This people haue I formed for my selfe: they shall shewe foorth my praise.
22 雅各啊，你並沒有求告我； 以色列啊，你倒厭煩我。
And thou hast not called vpon mee, O Iaakob, but thou hast wearied me, O Israel.
23 你沒有將你的羊帶來給我作燔祭， 也沒有用祭物尊敬我； 我沒有因供物使你服勞， 也沒有因乳香使你厭煩。
Thou hast not brought me the sheepe of thy burnt offrings, neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I haue not caused thee to serue with an offring, nor wearied thee with incense.
24 你沒有用銀子為我買菖蒲， 也沒有用祭物的脂油使我飽足； 倒使我因你的罪惡服勞， 使我因你的罪孽厭煩。
Thou boughtest mee no sweete sauour with money, neither hast thou made mee drunke with the fatte of thy sacrifices, but thou hast made mee to serue with thy sinnes, and wearied mee with thine iniquities.
25 惟有我為自己的緣故塗抹你的過犯； 我也不記念你的罪惡。
I, euen I am he that putteth away thine iniquities for mine owne sake, and will not remember thy sinnes.
26 你要提醒我，你我可以一同辯論； 你可以將你的理陳明，自顯為義。
Put me in remembrance: let vs be iudged together: count thou that thou maist be iustified.
27 你的始祖犯罪； 你的師傅違背我。
Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers haue transgressed against me.
28 所以，我要辱沒聖所的首領， 使雅各成為咒詛， 使以色列成為辱罵。
Therefore I haue prophaned the rulers of the Sanctuarie, and haue made Iaakob a curse, and Israel a reproche.
