Isaiah 57
1 The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it; and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the upright man is taken away because of evil-doing, and goes into peace.
正しい者が滅びても、心にとめる人がなく、神を敬う人々が取り去られても、悟る者はない。正しい者は災の前に取り去られて、
2 They are at rest in their last resting-places, every one going straight before him.
平安に入るからである。すべて正直に歩む者は、その床に休むことができる。
3 But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.
しかし、あなたがた女魔法使の子よ、姦夫と遊女のすえよ、こちらへ近寄れ。
4 Of whom do you make sport? against whom is your mouth open wide and your tongue put out? are you not uncontrolled children, a false seed,
あなたがたは、だれにむかって戯れをなすのか。だれにむかって口を開き、舌を出すのか。あなたがたは背信の子ら、偽りのすえではないか。
5 You who are burning with evil desire among the oaks, under every green tree; putting children to death in the valleys, under the cracks of the rocks?
あなたがたは、かしの木の間、すべての青木の下で心をこがし、谷の中、岩のはざまで子どもを殺した。
6 Among the smooth stones of the valley is your heritage; they, even they, are your part: even to them have you made a drink offering and a meal offering. Is it possible for such things to be overlooked by me?
あなたは谷のなめらかな石を自分の嗣業とし、これを自分の分け前とし、これに灌祭をそそぎ、供え物をささげた。わたしはこれらの物によってなだめられようか。
7 You have put your bed on a high mountain: there you went up to make your offering.
あなたは高くそびえた山の上に自分の床を設け、またそこに登って行って犠牲をささげた。
8 And on the back of the doors and on the pillars you have put your sign: for you have been false to me with another; you have made your bed wide, and made an agreement with them; you had a desire for their bed where you saw it
また戸および柱のうしろに、あなたのしるしを置いた。あなたはわたしを離れて自分の床をあらわし、それにのぼって、その床をひろくした。また彼らと契約をなし、彼らの床を愛し、その裸を見た。
9 And you went to Melech with oil and much perfume, and you sent your representatives far off, and went as low as the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
あなたは、におい油を携えてモレクに行き、多くのかおり物をささげた。またあなたの使者を遠くにつかわし、陰府の深い所にまでつかわした。 (Sheol h7585)
10 You were tired with your long journeys; but you did not say, There is no hope: you got new strength, and so you were not feeble.
あなたは道の長いのに疲れても、なお「望みがない」とは言わなかった。あなたはおのが力の回復を得たので、衰えることがなかった。
11 And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?
あなたはだれをおじ恐れて、偽りを言い、わたしを覚えず、また心におかなかったのか。わたしが久しく黙っていたために、あなたはわたしを恐れなかったのではなかったか。
12 I will make clear what your righteousness is like and your works; you will have no profit in them.
わたしはあなたの義と、あなたのわざを告げ示そう、しかしこれらはあなたを益しない。
13 Your false gods will not keep you safe in answer to your cry; but the wind will take them, they will be gone like a breath: but he who puts his hope in me will take the land, and will have my holy mountain as his heritage.
あなたが呼ばわる時、あなたが集めておいた偶像にあなたを救わせよ。風は彼らを運び去り、息は彼らを取り去る。しかしわたしに寄り頼む者は地を継ぎ、わが聖なる山をまもる。
14 And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.
主は言われる、「土を盛り、土を盛って道を備えよ、わが民の道から、つまずく物を取り去れ」と。
15 For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.
いと高く、いと上なる者、とこしえに住む者、その名を聖ととなえられる者がこう言われる、「わたしは高く、聖なる所に住み、また心砕けて、へりくだる者と共に住み、へりくだる者の霊をいかし、砕ける者の心をいかす。
16 For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.
わたしはかぎりなく争わない、また絶えず怒らない。霊はわたしから出、いのちの息はわたしがつくったからだ。
17 I was quickly angry with his evil ways, and sent punishment on him, veiling my face in wrath: and he went on, turning his heart from me.
彼のむさぼりの罪のゆえに、わたしは怒って彼を打ち、わが顔をかくして怒った。しかし彼はなおそむいて、おのが心の道へ行った。
18 I have seen his ways, and I will make him well: I will give him rest, comforting him and his people who are sad.
わたしは彼の道を見た。わたしは彼をいやし、また彼を導き、慰めをもって彼に報い、悲しめる者のために、くちびるの実を造ろう。
19 I will give the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace, to him who is near and to him who is far off, says the Lord; and I will make him well.
遠い者にも近い者にも平安あれ、平安あれ、わたしは彼をいやそう」と主は言われる。
20 But the evil-doers are like the troubled sea, for which there is no rest, and its waters send up earth and waste.
しかし悪しき者は波の荒い海のようだ。静まることができないで、その水はついに泥と汚物とを出す。
21 There is no peace, says my God, for the evil-doers.
わが神は言われる、「よこしまな者には平安がない」と。
