耶利米書 8
1 耶和華說：「到那時，人必將猶大王的骸骨和他首領的骸骨、祭司的骸骨、先知的骸骨，並耶路撒冷居民的骸骨，都從墳墓中取出來，
“At that time—this is Yahweh's declaration—they will bring out from the graves the bones of the kings of Judah and its officials, the bones of the priests and the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
2 拋散在日頭、月亮，和天上眾星之下，就是他們從前所喜愛、所事奉、所隨從、所求問、所敬拜的。這些骸骨不再收殮，不再葬埋，必在地面上成為糞土；
Then they will spread them out in the light of the sun and moon and all the stars of the skies; these things in the sky that they have followed and served, that they have walked after and sought, and that they have worshiped. The bones will not be gathered or buried again. They will be like dung on the surface of the earth.
3 並且這惡族所剩下的民在我所趕他們到的各處，寧可揀死不揀生。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
In every remaining place where I have driven them, they will choose death instead of life for themselves, all who are still left over from this evil nation—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts.
4 你要對他們說，耶和華如此說： 人跌倒，不再起來嗎？ 人轉去，不再轉來嗎？
So say to them, 'Yahweh says this: Does anyone fall and not get up? Does anyone get lost and not try to return?
5 這耶路撒冷的民，為何恆久背道呢？ 他們守定詭詐，不肯回頭。
Why has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in permanent faithlessness? They hold on to treachery and refuse to repent.
6 我留心聽，聽見他們說不正直的話。 無人悔改惡行，說： 我做的是甚麼呢？ 他們各人轉奔己路， 如馬直闖戰場。
I paid attention and listened, but they did not speak right; no one was sorry for his wickedness, no one who says, “What have I done?” All of them go where they wish, like a stallion rushing toward battle.
7 空中的鸛鳥知道來去的定期； 斑鳩燕子與白鶴也守候當來的時令； 我的百姓卻不知道耶和華的法則。
Even the stork in heaven knows the right times; and the doves, swifts, and cranes. They go on their migrations at the right time, but my people do not know Yahweh's decrees.
8 你們怎麼說：我們有智慧， 耶和華的律法在我們這裏？ 看哪，文士的假筆舞弄虛假。
How can you say, “We are wise, for the law of Yahweh is with us”? Indeed, see! The deceitful pen of the scribes has created deceit.
9 智慧人慚愧，驚惶，被擒拿； 他們棄掉耶和華的話， 心裏還有甚麼智慧呢？
The wise men will be ashamed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold! They reject Yahweh's word, so what use is their wisdom?
10 所以我必將他們的妻子給別人， 將他們的田地給別人為業； 因為他們從最小的到至大的都一味地貪婪， 從先知到祭司都行事虛謊。
So I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who will possess them, because from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain! From the prophet to the priest, all of them practice deceit.
11 他們輕輕忽忽地醫治我百姓的損傷，說： 平安了！平安了！ 其實沒有平安。
They healed the wounds of my people lightly, saying, “Peace, Peace,” when there was no peace.
12 他們行可憎的事知道慚愧嗎？ 不然，他們毫不慚愧， 也不知羞恥。 因此他們必在仆倒的人中仆倒； 我向他們討罪的時候， 他們必致跌倒。 這是耶和華說的。
Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations? They were not ashamed; they did not know how to blush! So they will fall among the fallen; they will be brought down when they are punished, says Yahweh.
13 耶和華說：我必使他們全然滅絕； 葡萄樹上必沒有葡萄， 無花果樹上必沒有果子， 葉子也必枯乾。 我所賜給他們的， 必離開他們過去。
I will remove them completely—this is Yahweh's declaration—there will be no grapes on the vine, nor will there be figs on the fig trees. For the leaf will wither, and what I have given to them will pass away.
14 我們為何靜坐不動呢？ 我們當聚集，進入堅固城， 在那裏靜默不言； 因為耶和華－我們的上帝使我們靜默不言， 又將苦膽水給我們喝， 都因我們得罪了耶和華。
Why are we sitting here? Come together; let us go to the fortified cities, and we will become silent there in death. For Yahweh our God will silence us. He will make us drink poison, since we have sinned against him.
15 我們指望平安， 卻得不着好處； 指望痊癒的時候， 不料，受了驚惶。
We are hoping for peace, but there will be nothing good. We are hoping for a time of healing, but see, there will be terror.
16 聽見從但那裏敵人的馬噴鼻氣， 他的壯馬發嘶聲， 全地就都震動； 因為他們來吞滅這地和其上所有的， 吞滅這城與其中的居民。
The snorting of his stallions is heard from Dan. The whole earth shakes at the sound of the neighing of his strong horses. For they will come and consume the land and its wealth, the city and the ones living in it.
17 看哪，我必使毒蛇到你們中間， 是不服法術的， 必咬你們。 這是耶和華說的。
For see, I am sending out snakes among you, vipers that you cannot charm. They will bite you—this is Yahweh's declaration.'”
18 我有憂愁，願能自慰； 我心在我裏面發昏。
My sorrow has no end, and my heart is sick.
19 聽啊，是我百姓的哀聲從極遠之地而來， 說：耶和華不在錫安嗎？ 錫安的王不在其中嗎？ 耶和華說：他們為甚麼以雕刻的偶像 和外邦虛無的神惹我發怒呢？
Behold! The screaming voice of the daughter of my people from a land far away! Is Yahweh not in Zion? Is her king no longer there? Why then do they provoke me to anger with their carved figures and their worthless foreign idols?
20 麥秋已過，夏令已完， 我們還未得救！
The harvest has passed on, summer is over. But we have not been saved.
21 先知說：因我百姓的損傷， 我也受了損傷。 我哀痛，驚惶將我抓住。
I am hurt because of the hurt of the daughter of my people. I mourn at the horrible things that have happened to her; I am dismayed.
22 在基列豈沒有乳香呢？ 在那裏豈沒有醫生呢？ 我百姓為何不得痊癒呢？
Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no healer there? Why will the healing of the daughter of my people not happen?
