以賽亞書 48
1 雅各家，稱為以色列名下， 從猶大水源出來的，當聽我言！ 你們指着耶和華的名起誓， 提說以色列的上帝， 卻不憑誠實，不憑公義。
Hear this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name Israel, and have come from the sperm of Judah; you who swear by the name of Yahweh and invoke the God of Israel, but not sincerely nor in a righteous manner.
2 他們自稱為聖城的人， 所倚靠的是 名為萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝。
For they call themselves people of the holy city and trust in the God of Israel. Yahweh of hosts is his name.
3 主說：早先的事，我從古時說明， 已經出了我的口， 也是我所指示的； 我忽然行做，事便成就。
“I have declared the things from long ago; they came out from my mouth, and I made them known; then suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
4 因為我素來知道你是頑梗的－ 你的頸項是鐵的； 你的額是銅的。
Because I knew that you were obstinate, your neck muscles tight as iron, and your forehead like bronze,
5 所以，我從古時將這事給你說明， 在未成以先指示你， 免得你說：這些事是我的偶像所行的， 是我雕刻的偶像和我鑄造的偶像所命定的。
therefore I declared these things to you beforehand; before they happened I informed you, so you could not say, 'My idol has done them,' or 'My carved figure and my cast metal figure has ordained these things.'
6 你已經聽見，現在要看見這一切； 你不說明嗎？ 從今以後，我將新事， 就是你所不知道的隱密事指示你。
You heard about these things; look at all this evidence; and you, will you not admit what I said is true? From now on, I am showing you new things, hidden things that you have not known.
7 這事是現今造的，並非從古就有； 在今日以先，你也未曾聽見， 免得你說：這事我早已知道了。
Now, and not from previously, they come into being, and before today you have not heard about them, so you will not be able to say, 'Yes, I knew about them.'
8 你未曾聽見，未曾知道； 你的耳朵從來未曾開通。 我原知道你行事極其詭詐， 你自從出胎以來， 便稱為悖逆的。
You never heard; you did not know; these things were not unfolded to your ears beforehand. For I knew that you have been very deceitful, and that you have been a rebel from birth.
9 我為我的名暫且忍怒， 為我的頌讚向你容忍， 不將你剪除。
For the sake of my name I will defer my anger, and for my honor I will hold back from destroying you.
10 我熬煉你，卻不像熬煉銀子； 你在苦難的爐中，我揀選你。
Look, I refined you, but not as silver; I have purified you in the furnace of affliction.
11 我為自己的緣故必行這事， 我焉能使我的名被褻瀆？ 我必不將我的榮耀歸給假神。
For my own sake, for my own sake I will act; for how can I allow my name to be profaned? I will not give my glory to anyone else.
12 雅各－我所選召的以色列啊， 當聽我言： 我是耶和華， 我是首先的，也是末後的。
Listen to me, Jacob, and Israel, whom I called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
13 我手立了地的根基； 我右手鋪張諸天； 我一招呼便都立住。
Yes, my hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I call to them, they stand up together.
14 你們都當聚集而聽， 他們內中誰說過這些事？ 耶和華所愛的人必向巴比倫行他所喜悅的事； 他的膀臂也要加在迦勒底人身上。
Assemble yourselves, all of you, and listen! Who among you has announced these things? Yahweh's ally will accomplish his purpose against Babylon. He will carry out Yahweh's will against the Chaldeans.
15 惟有我曾說過，我又選召他， 領他來，他的道路就必亨通。
I, I have spoken, yes, I have summoned him, I have brought him, and he will succeed.
16 你們要就近我來聽這話： 我從起頭並未曾在隱密處說話； 自從有這事，我就在那裏。 現在，主耶和華差遣我和他的靈來。
Come near to me, listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; when it happens, I am there.” Now the Lord Yahweh has sent me, and his Spirit.
17 耶和華－你的救贖主， 以色列的聖者如此說： 我是耶和華－你的上帝， 教訓你，使你得益處， 引導你所當行的路。
This is what Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says, “I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you how to succeed, who leads you by the way that you should go.
18 甚願你素來聽從我的命令！ 你的平安就如河水； 你的公義就如海浪。
If only you had obeyed my commandments! Then your peace and prosperity would have flowed like a river, and your salvation like the waves of the sea.
19 你的後裔也必多如海沙； 你腹中所生的也必多如沙粒。 他的名在我面前必不剪除， 也不滅絕。
Your descendants would have been as numerous as the sand, and the children from your womb as numerous as the grains of sand; their name would not have been cut off nor blotted out from before me.
20 你們要從巴比倫出來， 從迦勒底人中逃脫， 以歡呼的聲音傳揚說： 耶和華救贖了他的僕人雅各！ 你們要將這事宣揚到地極。
Come out from Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! With the sound of a ringing cry announce it! Make this known, make it go out to the ends of the earth! Say, 'Yahweh has redeemed his servant Jacob.'
21 耶和華引導他們經過沙漠。 他們並不乾渴； 他為他們使水從磐石而流， 分裂磐石，水就湧出。
They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made the water to flow out of the rock for them; he split open the rock, and the waters gushed out.
22 耶和華說： 惡人必不得平安！
There is no peace for the wicked—says Yahweh.”
