Ezekiel 20
1 In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.
七年五月十日，有些以色列長老前來求問上主，他們坐在我面前。
2 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
上主的話傳給我說：「
3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD.
人子，你要向以色列長老發言，對他們說：吾主上主這樣說：你們是為求問我而來的嗎﹖我指著我的生命起誓：我決不讓你們求問──吾主上主的斷語──
4 Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man? Confront them with the abominations of their fathers
人子，你應開庭審問他們，叫他們知道他們祖先的醜惡。
5 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’
你向他們說：吾主上主這樣說：在我揀選以色列之日，便向雅各伯的後裔舉手起誓，並在埃及地顯示給他們，向他們舉手起誓說：我是上主，你們的天主。
6 On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.
在那一天，我曾向他們舉手起誓，要領他們出離埃及地，到我早給他們揀選的流奶流蜜的地方去，那是普世最肥美的地方。
7 And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’
那時我向他們說：你們每人都該拋棄自己最喜愛的偶像，不要為埃及的神像所玷污：我是上主，你們的天主；
8 But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.
但他們竟背棄我，不肯聽從我，沒有人拋棄自己所喜愛的偶像，也沒有人丟開埃及的神像。那時我本想在他們身上發洩我的憤怒，在埃及地域向他們盡洩我的怒氣。
9 But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.
然而我為了我的名沒有這樣作，免得我的名在異民眼前，即在他們居留的地方，受到褻瀆，因為我曾在他們眼前顯示給他們，要領我的百姓離開埃及地。
10 So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.
我引他們離開埃及地，領他們到了曠野，
11 And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.
給他們頒佈了我的誡命，給他們啟示了我的法律：凡遵守那些法律的，便可賴以生存。
12 I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
我還給他們規定了我的安息日，作為我與他們中間的記號，為承認我就是祝聖他們的上主。
13 Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness.
但是以色列家族在曠野中背棄了我，沒有奉行我的法度，輕視了我的法律，即遵行的人可賴以生存的法律，並對我的安息日大加褻瀆；那時我本想在他們身上發洩我的憤怒，在曠野中消滅他們。
14 But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
然而我為了我的名，沒有這樣作，免得我的名在異民前受褻瀆，因為我曾在異民眼前將他們引領出來。
15 Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands—
甚至在曠野中我也親自向他們舉手起過誓，不再領他們進入我曾賜給他們那流奶流蜜之地，即普世最肥美的地方；
16 because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.
因為他們拋棄了我的法律，沒有奉行我的法度，並且褻瀆了我的安息日，因為他們的心隨從了他們的偶像；
17 Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or bring them to an end in the wilderness.
但是我的眼睛還憐視了他們，沒有擊殺他們，也沒有在曠也中消滅他們。
18 In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols.
以後，我在曠野中向他們的後代說：你們不要追隨你們祖先的習慣，不要遵行他們的慣例，也不要為他們的偶像所玷污。
19 I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.
我是上主你們的天主；你們應奉行我的法度，謹守我的法律，要一一履行；
20 Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’
要聖化我的安息日，作為我與你們之間的記號，承認我是上主，你們的天主。
21 But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness.
然而他們的後代也背棄了我，沒有奉行我的法度，也沒有遵守我的法律，即遵行的人可賴以生存的法律，並且也褻瀆了我的安息日。我本想在他們身上發洩我的憤怒，在曠野中盡洩我的怒氣，
22 But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
但是為了我的名我縮回了手，沒有那樣作，免得我的名在異民前受到褻瀆，因為我剛由他們面前將他們領出來。
23 However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.
並且在曠野中我也親自向他們舉手起過誓，要將他們分散在異民中，將他們放逐在各國中；
24 For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers.
因為他們沒有遵行我的法律，且輕視了我的法度，褻瀆了我的安息日，他們的眼目轉向了他們的祖先的偶像。
25 I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live.
為此，我容許他們有不良的法度，和不能賴以生存的法律；
26 And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD.
並使他們因自己的祭獻成為不潔，讓他們將頭胎所生的，予以焚化祭祀，為使他們滅絕；如此，他們要承認我是上主。
27 Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me.
人子，為此你應告訴以色列家族，向他們說：吾主上主這樣說：你們的祖先，連在這事上也褻瀆了我，對我背信違約：
28 When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.
當我引領他們進入曾向他舉手誓許要賜給他們的地域時，他們無論看見那一座高丘，那一棵密茂的樹木，就在那裏祭殺犧牲，在那裏獻上甘飴的馨香，並在那裏行奠酒禮。
29 So I asked them: ‘What is this high place to which you go?’ (And to this day it is called Bamah.)
我曾向他們說：「高丘」算是什麼﹖你們竟往那裏去；直到今日人還叫那地方為「巴瑪。」
30 Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: Will you defile yourselves the way your fathers did, prostituting yourselves with their abominations?
為此你要告訴以色列家族：吾主上主這樣說：你們仍追隨你們祖先的行徑而玷污自己，仍同他們的邪神犯姦淫；
31 When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you!
你們仍奉獻供物，火化你們的子女，為了你們的一切偶，像使自己受玷污直到今日。以色列家族，我還能讓你們求我嗎﹖我指著我的生命起誓：──吾主上主的斷語──我決不讓你們求問。
32 When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass.
你們幻想說：我們要像異民，像各地的的人民一樣敬拜木石，你們心中所想的決不能成功!
33 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, with a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will rule over you.
我指著我的生命起誓：──吾主上主的斷語──我必以強力的手，伸出的臂，暴發怒氣，統治你們。
34 With a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered.
我必以強力的手，伸出的臂，暴發的怒氣，把你們由萬民中領出，由你們所散居的各地聚集起來；
35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
把你們引領到異民的曠野中，在那裏面對面地懲罰你們。
36 Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD.
我怎樣在埃及地的曠野中，懲罰了你們的祖先，也怎樣懲罰你們──吾主上主的斷語──
37 I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant.
我要使你們在我的杖下經過，引你們受盟約的束縛。
38 And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.
我要從你們中分別出那些反叛和背棄我的人，我也要將他們由流徙之地領出，但是他們卻不得進入以色列地域；如此你們必承認我是上主。
39 And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.
你們以色列家族，吾主上主這樣說：你們每人去崇拜自己的偶像罷! 可是你們終於要聽從我，不再以你們的祭獻和偶像來褻瀆我的聖名，
40 For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.
因為在我的聖山上，在以色列的高山上──吾主上主的斷語──凡住在本地的以色列家族，都要在那裏事奉我。我要在那裏悅納你們，在那裏等待你們的祭品，和你們一切聖物中最優美的祭物。
41 When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations.
當我把你們由異民中領出來，由你們所散居的各地聚集起來時，我要悅納你們，好像甘飴的馨香；如此，藉著你們，我在異民眼前顯為神聖。
42 Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land that I swore to give your fathers.
當我引領你們進入以色列地域時，即我舉手起誓要賜給你們祖先的那地方時，你們必承認我是上主。
43 There you will remember your ways and all the deeds with which you have defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evils you have done.
在那裏你們記起你們的行為，及所有玷污自己的行事，你們自己對所作的一切醜惡，也必感到厭惡。
44 Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.”
以色列家族，為了我的名，我沒有照你們的惡行和敗壞的行為對待你們：如此，你們該承認我是上主──吾主上主的斷語。』
45 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
上主的話傳給我說：「
46 “Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.
人子，你轉面向南，向南方發言，講預言攻斥乃革布地方的樹林，
47 Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.
向乃革布的樹林說：你聽上主的話罷! 吾主上主這樣說：看，我要在你那裏點火，燒盡你那裏所有的綠樹和枯木；燃起的火燄決不熄滅，必由南方到北方燒盡一切。
48 Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.”
凡有血肉的人都看到這火是我上主點燃的，決不能撲滅。」
49 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”
我遂喊說：「哎，吾主上主啊! 他們評論我說：這人只會說寓言! 」
