< 耶利米書 21 >

1 耶和華的話臨到耶利米。那時,西底家王打發瑪基雅的兒子巴施戶珥和瑪西雅的兒子祭司西番雅去見耶利米,說:
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,
2 「請你為我們求問耶和華;因為巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒來攻擊我們,或者耶和華照他一切奇妙的作為待我們,使巴比倫王離開我們上去。」
“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”
3 耶利米對他們說:「你們當對西底家這樣說:
But Jeremiah answered, “You are to tell Zedekiah that
4 『耶和華-以色列的上帝如此說:我要使你們手中的兵器,就是你們在城外與巴比倫王和圍困你們的迦勒底人打仗的兵器翻轉過來,又要使這些都聚集在這城中。
this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city.
5 並且我要在怒氣、忿怒,和大惱恨中,用伸出來的手,並大能的膀臂,親自攻擊你們;
And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.
6 又要擊打這城的居民,連人帶牲畜都必遭遇大瘟疫死亡。
I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’
7 以後我要將猶大王西底家和他的臣僕百姓,就是在城內,從瘟疫、刀劍、饑荒中剩下的人,都交在巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒的手中和他們仇敵,並尋索其命的人手中。巴比倫王必用刀擊殺他們,不顧惜,不可憐,不憐憫。這是耶和華說的。』
‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’
8 「你要對這百姓說:『耶和華如此說:看哪,我將生命的路和死亡的路擺在你們面前。
Furthermore, you are to tell this people that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
9 住在這城裏的必遭刀劍、饑荒、瘟疫而死;但出去歸降圍困你們迦勒底人的必得存活,要以自己的命為掠物。
Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.
10 耶和華說:我向這城變臉,降禍不降福;這城必交在巴比倫王的手中,他必用火焚燒。』」
For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’
11 「至於猶大王的家,你們當聽耶和華的話。
Moreover, tell the house of the king of Judah to hear the word of the LORD.
12 大衛家啊,耶和華如此說: 你們每早晨要施行公平, 拯救被搶奪的脫離欺壓人的手, 恐怕我的忿怒因你們的惡行發作, 如火着起,甚至無人能以熄滅。
O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.
13 耶和華說:住山谷和平原磐石上的居民, 你們說:誰能下來攻擊我們? 誰能進入我們的住處呢? 看哪,我與你們為敵。
Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau— declares the LORD— you who say, “Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?”
14 耶和華又說: 我必按你們做事的結果刑罰你們; 我也必使火在耶路撒冷的林中着起, 將她四圍所有的盡行燒滅。」
I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’”

< 耶利米書 21 >