Jeremiah 23
1 A curse is on the keepers who are causing the destruction and loss of the sheep of my field, says the Lord.
耶和華說：「那些殘害、趕散我草場之羊的牧人有禍了！」
2 So this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, has said against the keepers who have the care of my people: You have let my flock be broken up, driving them away and not caring for them; see, I will send on you the punishment for the evil of your doings, says the Lord.
耶和華－以色列的上帝斥責那些牧養他百姓的牧人，如此說：「你們趕散我的羊群，並沒有看顧他們；我必討你們這行惡的罪。這是耶和華說的。
3 And I will get the rest of my flock together from all the countries where I have sent them, and will make them come back again to their resting-place; and they will have offspring and be increased.
我要將我羊群中所餘剩的，從我趕他們到的各國內招聚出來，領他們歸回本圈；他們也必生養眾多。
4 And I will put over them keepers who will take care of them: never again will they be overcome with fear or be troubled, and there will not be the loss of one of them, says the Lord.
我必設立照管他們的牧人，牧養他們。他們不再懼怕，不再驚惶，也不缺少一個；這是耶和華說的。」
5 See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.
耶和華說：「日子將到，我要給大衛興起一個公義的苗裔；他必掌王權，行事有智慧，在地上施行公平和公義。
6 In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.
在他的日子，猶大必得救，以色列也安然居住。他的名必稱為『耶和華－我們的義』。」
7 And so, truly, the days are coming when they will say no longer, By the living Lord, who took the children of Israel up out of the land of Egypt;
耶和華說：「日子將到，人必不再指着那領以色列人從埃及地上來永生的耶和華起誓，
8 But, By the living Lord, who took up the seed of Israel, and made them come out of the north country, and from all the countries where I had sent them; and they will be living in the land which is theirs.
卻要指着那領以色列家的後裔從北方和趕他們到的各國中上來、永生的耶和華起誓。他們必住在本地。」
9 About the prophets. My heart is broken in me, all my bones are shaking; I am like a man full of strong drink, like a man overcome by wine; because of the Lord, and because of his holy words.
論到那些先知， 我心在我裏面憂傷， 我骨頭都發顫； 因耶和華和他的聖言， 我像醉酒的人， 像被酒所勝的人。
10 For the land is full of men who are untrue to their wives; because of the curse the land is full of grief; the green fields of the waste land have become dry; and they are quick to do evil, their strength is for what is not right.
地滿了行淫的人！ 因妄自賭咒，地就悲哀； 曠野的草場都枯乾了。 他們所行的道乃是惡的； 他們的勇力使得不正。
11 For the prophet as well as the priest is unclean; even in my house I have seen their evil-doing, says the Lord.
連先知帶祭司都是褻瀆的， 就是在我殿中我也看見他們的惡。 這是耶和華說的。
12 For this cause their steps will be slipping on their way: they will be forced on into the dark and have a fall there: for I will send evil on them in the year of their punishment, says the Lord.
因此，他們的道路必像黑暗中的滑地， 他們必被追趕，在這路中仆倒； 因為當追討之年， 我必使災禍臨到他們。 這是耶和華說的。
13 And I have seen ways without sense in the prophets of Samaria; they became prophets of the Baal, causing my people Israel to go wrong.
我在撒馬利亞的先知中曾見愚妄； 他們藉巴力說預言， 使我的百姓以色列走錯了路。
14 And in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a shocking thing; they are untrue to their wives, walking in deceit, and they make strong the hands of evil-doers, so that a man may not be turned back from his evil-doing: they have all become like Sodom to me, and its people like Gomorrah.
我在耶路撒冷的先知中曾見可憎惡的事； 他們行姦淫，做事虛妄， 又堅固惡人的手， 甚至無人回頭離開他的惡。 他們在我面前都像所多瑪； 耶路撒冷的居民都像蛾摩拉。
15 So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the prophets: See, I will give them a bitter plant for their food, and bitter water for their drink: for from the prophets of Jerusalem unclean behaviour has gone out into all the land.
所以萬軍之耶和華論到先知如此說： 我必將茵蔯給他們吃， 又將苦膽水給他們喝； 因為褻瀆的事出於耶路撒冷的先知，流行遍地。
16 This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
萬軍之耶和華如此說：「這些先知向你們說預言，你們不要聽他們的話。他們以虛空教訓你們，所說的異象是出於自己的心，不是出於耶和華的口。
17 They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you.
他們常對藐視我的人說：『耶和華說：你們必享平安』；又對一切按自己頑梗之心而行的人說：『必沒有災禍臨到你們。』」
18 For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it?
有誰站在耶和華的會中 得以聽見並會悟他的話呢？ 有誰留心聽他的話呢？
19 See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting on the heads of the evil-doers.
看哪！耶和華的忿怒 好像暴風，已經發出； 是暴烈的旋風， 必轉到惡人的頭上。
20 The wrath of the Lord will not be turned back till he has done, till he has put into effect, the purposes of his heart: in days to come you will have full knowledge of this.
耶和華的怒氣必不轉消， 直到他心中所擬定的成就了。 末後的日子你們要全然明白。
21 I did not send these prophets, but they went running: I said nothing to them, but they gave out the prophet's word.
我沒有打發那些先知， 他們竟自奔跑； 我沒有對他們說話， 他們竟自預言。
22 But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
他們若是站在我的會中， 就必使我的百姓聽我的話， 又使他們回頭離開惡道和他們所行的惡。
23 Am I only a God who is near, says the Lord, and not a God at a distance?
耶和華說：「我豈為近處的上帝呢？不也為遠處的上帝嗎？」
24 In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.
耶和華說：「人豈能在隱密處藏身，使我看不見他呢？」耶和華說：「我豈不充滿天地嗎？
25 My ears have been open to what the prophets have said, who say false words in my name, saying, I have had a dream, I have had a dream, I have had a dream,
我已聽見那些先知所說的，就是託我名說的假預言，他們說：『我做了夢！我做了夢！』
26 Is (my word) in the hearts of the prophets who give out false words, even the prophets of the deceit of their hearts?
說假預言的先知，就是預言本心詭詐的先知，他們這樣存心要到幾時呢？
27 Whose purpose is to take away the memory of my name from my people by their dreams, of which every man is talking to his neighbour, as their fathers gave up the memory of my name for the Baal.
他們各人將所做的夢對鄰舍述說，想要使我的百姓忘記我的名，正如他們列祖因巴力忘記我的名一樣。
28 If a prophet has a dream, let him give out his dream; and he who has my word, let him give out my word in good faith. What has the dry stem to do with the grain? says the Lord.
得夢的先知可以述說那夢；得我話的人可以誠實講說我的話。糠詷怎能與麥子比較呢？這是耶和華說的。」
29 Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?
耶和華說：「我的話豈不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大錘嗎？」
30 For this cause I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who take my words, every one from his neighbour.
耶和華說：「那些先知各從鄰舍偷竊我的言語，因此我必與他們反對。」
31 See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who let their tongues say, He has said.
耶和華說：「那些先知用舌頭，說是耶和華說的；我必與他們反對。」
32 See, I am against the prophets of false dreams, says the Lord, who give them out and make my people go out of the way by their deceit and their uncontrolled words: but I did not send them or give them orders; and they will be of no profit to this people, says the Lord.
耶和華說：「那些以幻夢為預言，又述說這夢，以謊言和矜誇使我百姓走錯了路的，我必與他們反對。我沒有打發他們，也沒有吩咐他們。他們與這百姓毫無益處。這是耶和華說的。」
33 And if this people, or the prophet, or a priest, questioning you, says, What word of weight is there from the Lord? then you are to say to them, You are the word, for I will not be troubled with you any more, says the Lord.
「無論是百姓，是先知，是祭司，問你說：『耶和華有甚麼默示呢？』你就對他們說：『甚麼默示啊？耶和華說：我要撇棄你們。』
34 And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, A word of weight from the Lord! I will send punishment on that man and on his house.
無論是先知，是祭司，是百姓，說『耶和華的默示』，我必刑罰那人和他的家。
35 But this is what you are to say, every man to his neighbour and every man to his brother, What answer has the Lord given? and, What has the Lord said?
你們各人要對鄰舍，各人要對弟兄如此說：『耶和華回答甚麼？』『耶和華說了甚麼呢？』
36 And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word will be a weight on himself; for the words of the living God, of the Lord of armies, our God, have been twisted by you.
『耶和華的默示』你們不可再提，各人所說的話必作自己的重擔，因為你們謬用永生上帝、萬軍之耶和華－我們上帝的言語。
37 This is what you are to say to the prophet, What answer has the Lord given to you? and, What has the Lord said?
你們要對先知如此說：『耶和華回答你甚麼？』『耶和華說了甚麼呢？』
38 But if you say, The word of weight of the Lord; this is what the Lord has said: Because you say, The weight of the Lord, and I have sent to you, saying, You are not to say, The weight of the Lord;
你們若說『耶和華的默示』，耶和華就如此說：『因你們說「耶和華的默示」這句話，我也打發人到你們那裏去，告訴你們不可說「耶和華的默示」。』
39 For this reason, truly, I will put you completely out of my memory, and I will put you, and the town which I gave to you and to your fathers, away from before my face:
所以我必全然忘記你們，將你們和我所賜給你們並你們列祖的城撇棄了；
40 And I will give you a name without honour for ever, and unending shame which will never go from the memory of men.
又必使永遠的凌辱和長久的羞恥臨到你們，是不能忘記的。」
