Esias 43
1 And now thus says the Lord God that made you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed you, I have called you [by] your name; you are mine.
但是現今，雅各伯啊！那創造你的，以色列啊！那形成你的上主這樣說：「你不要害怕！因為我救贖了你，我以你的名子召叫了你，你是我的。
2 And if you pass through water, I am with you; and the rivers shall not overflow you: and if you go through fire, you shall not be burnt; the flame shall not burn you.
當你由水中經過時，我必與你在一起；當你渡河時，河水不得淹沒你；當你在火中走過時，你不致烙傷，火燄也燒不著你。
3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, that saves you: I have made Egypt and Ethiopia your ransom, and [given] Soene for you.
因為我是上主，你的天主；以色列的聖者，你的救主；我使埃及作你的贖價，以雇士和色巴來代替你。
4 Since you became precious in my sight, you have become glorious, and I have loved you: and I will give men for you, and princes for your life.
因為你在我眼中是寶貴的，是貴重的，我愛慕你；所以我拿別人交換了你，拿別的民族交換了你的性命。
5 Fear not; for I am with you: I will bring your seed from the east, and will gather you from the west.
不要害怕！因為我同你在一起，我要從東方領回你的子女，從西方將你召集在一起；
6 I will say to the north, Bring; and to the south, Keep not back; bring my sons from the [land] afar off, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
我要向北方說：「交出來！」向南方說：「不要攔阻他們，要將我的兒子們從遠方帶來，要將我的女兒們由地極領回，
7 [even] all who are called by my name: for I have prepared him for my glory, and I have formed him, and have made him:
就是凡歸於我名下，並為了我的光榮而創造、形成和造化的人。」
8 and I have brought forth the blind people; for [their] eyes are alike blind, and they that have ears are deaf.
領那有眼而瞎，有耳而聾的民族出來罷！
9 All the nations are gathered together, and princes shall be gathered out of them: who will declare these things? or who will declare to you things from the beginning? let them bring forth their witnesses, and be justified; and let them hear, and declare the truth.
讓列國聚在一起，萬民集合起來！他們中誰能預言這事呢﹖誰能預先報告給我們過去的事呢﹖讓他們找出證人來，為證實自己有理，好讓聽眾能說：「對啊！ 」
10 Be you my witnesses, and I [too am] a witness, says the Lord God, and my servant whom I have chosen: that you may know, and believe, and understand that I am [he]: before me there was no other God, and after me there shall be none.
你們就是我的證人－－上主的斷語－－你們是我揀選的僕人，為叫你們認識和信仰我，並明白我就是「那位；」在我以前，沒有受造的神，在我以後，也決不會有。
11 I am God; and beside me there is no Saviour.
我，只有我是上主，我以外沒有救主；
12 I have declared, and have saved; I have reproached, and there was no strange [god] amongst you: you are my witnesses, and I am the Lord God,
是我預言了，是我施行了拯救，是我宣佈過的；你們中沒有別的神。你們是我的證人－－上主的斷語－－我是天主，
13 even from the beginning; and there is none that can deliver out of my hands: I will work, and who shall turn it back?
且由永遠就是；沒有人能從我手中救出誰來；我要做的，誰能扭轉﹖
14 Thus says the Lord God that redeems you, the Holy One of Israel; for your sakes I will send to Babylon, and I will stir up all that flee, and the Chaldeans shall be bound in ships.
上主，你們的救主，以色列的聖者這樣說：「為了你們，我派了人到巴比倫去，我要打斷一切門閂，將加色丁人的狂歡變為悲哀。
15 I am the Lord God, your Holy One, who have appointed for Israel your king.
我是上主，你們的聖者，以色列的造主，你們的君王。」
16 Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty water;
上主這樣說：－－他曾在海中開了一條路，在怒潮中闢了一條道；
17 who brought forth chariots and horse, and a mighty multitude: but they have lain down, and shall not rise: they are extinct, as quenched flax.
曾使車、馬、軍隊和將領一同前來，使他們沉沒，再未浮起，他們遂被消滅，像燈心一樣被熄滅－－「
18 Remember you not the former things, and consider not the ancient things.
你們不必追念古代的事，也不必回憶過去的事！
19 Behold, I [will] do new things, which shall presently spring forth, and you shall know them: and I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land.
看哪！我要行一件新事，如今即要發生，你們不知道嗎﹖看哪！我要在荒野中開闢道路，在沙漠裏開掘河流。
20 the beasts of the field shall bless me, the owls and young ostriches; for I have given water in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land, to give drink to my chosen race,
田野間的走獸、豺狼和鴕鳥都要讚美我，因為我在曠野中使水湧出，在沙漠裏使河流成渠，為賜給我揀選的百姓喝：
21 my people whom I have preserved to tell forth my praises.
就是我為自己所造化的人民，好叫他們講述我的榮耀。」「
22 I have not now called you, O Jacob; neither have I made you weary, O Israel.
但是，雅各伯啊！你並沒有呼號我；以色列啊！你竟厭煩了我。
23 You have not brought me the sheep of your whole burnt offering; neither have you glorified me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with sacrifices, neither have I wearied you with frankincense.
你沒有獻給我全燔祭羔羊，也沒有用你的犧牲光榮我；我從來沒有因了素祭而勞累你，也沒有因了馨香祭而煩擾你。
24 Neither have you purchased for me victims for silver, neither have I desired the fat of your sacrifices: but you did stand before me in your sins, and in your iniquities.
你不但沒有花錢給我買香蒲，也沒有以你犧牲的肥脂供養我，反而用你的罪惡勞累了我，以你的愆尤煩擾了我。
25 I, [even] I, am he that blots out your transgressions for mine own sake, and your sins; and I will not remember [them].
是我，是我自己，為了我自己的緣故，免除了你的過犯，不再懷念你的罪惡。
26 But do you remember, and let us plead [together]: do you first confess your transgressions, that you may be justified.
請你提醒我，讓我們一起來辯論：你先說罷！好表示你無罪。
27 Your fathers first, and your princes have transgressed against me.
你的祖先犯了罪，你的中保背叛了我！
28 And the princes have defiled my sanctuaries: so I gave Jacob [to enemies] to destroy, and Israel to reproach.
為此，我使你的聖君受了褻瀆，使雅各伯遭受了毀滅，使以色列遭到了恥辱。」
