Esias 61

1 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me; he has sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;

吾主上主的神臨到我身上，因為上主給我傅了油，派遣我向貧苦的人傳報喜信，治療破碎了的心靈，向俘虜宣告自由，釋放獄中的囚徒，

2 to declare the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of recompence; to comfort all that mourn;

宣佈上主恩慈的喜年，揭示我們天主報仇的日期，安慰一切憂苦的人，

3 that there should be given to them that mourn in Sion glory instead of ashes, the oil of joy to the mourners, the garment of glory for the spirit of heaviness: and they shall be called generations of righteousness, the planting of the Lord for glory.

給熙雍悲哀的人一項冠冕來代替灰塵，喜樂的油以代替喪服，頌讚以代替沮喪的心神。他們將被稱為正義的橡樹，上主為光榮自己所種植的園地。

4 And they shall build the old waste places, they shall raise up those that were before made desolate, and shall renew the desert cities, [even] those that had been desolate for [many] generations.

他們要重建古時的廢址，興建往日的荒域，建造傾圮的城邑，數代荒涼的地方。

5 And strangers shall come and feed your flocks, and aliens [shall be your] ploughmen and vine-dressers.

外邦人要來為你們牧放羊群，外方人的兒子要作你們的農夫和葡萄園丁。

6 But you shall be called priests of the Lord, the ministers of God: you shall eat the strength of nations, and shall be admired because of their wealth.

你們要被稱為「上主的司祭」人要稱你們為「我們天主的侍役；」你們要享用萬民的財物，以他們的財寶而誇耀。

7 Thus shall they inherit the land a second time, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head.

因為他們受了雙重的恥辱，侮辱與唾罵是他們的家業，因此他們要承受雙倍的土地；永遠的喜樂將歸屬於他們。

8 For I am the Lord who love righteousness, and hate robberies of injustice; and I will give their labour to the just, and will make an everlasting covenant with them.

因為我是愛慕公義的上主，我惱恨不義的搶劫；我要憑忠實賜給他們報酬，與他們訂立一項永久的盟約。

9 And their seed shall be known amongst the Gentiles, and their offspring in the midst of peoples: every one that sees them shall take notice of them, that they are a seed blessed of God;

他們的後裔在列國中，他們的苗裔在萬民中，要受人賞識；凡看見他們的，必要承認他們是上主所祝福的後裔。

10 and they shall greatly rejoice in the Lord. Let my soul rejoice in the Lord; for he has clothed me with the robe of salvation, and the garment of joy: he has put a mitre on me as on a bridegroom, and adorned me with ornaments as a bride.

我要萬分喜樂於上主，我的心靈要歡躍於我的天主，因為他給我穿上救恩的衣服，給我披上義德的外衣，使我有如頭戴花冠的新郎，有如佩帶珍珠的新娘。

11 And as the earth putting forth her flowers, and as a garden its seed; so shall the Lord, [even] the Lord, cause righteousness to spring forth, and exultation before all nations.

正如大地怎樣產生苗芽，田園怎樣使種子發芽，吾主上主也要怎樣在萬民前產生正義和讚揚。