Esias 9
1 Drink this first. Act quickly, O land of Zabulon, land of Nephthalim, and the rest [inhabiting] the sea-coast, and [the land] beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
但那受过痛苦的必不再见幽暗。 从前 神使西布伦地和拿弗他利地被藐视，末后却使这沿海的路，约旦河外，外邦人的加利利地得着荣耀。
2 O people walking in darkness, behold a great light: you that dwell in the region [and] shadow of death, a light shall shine upon you.
在黑暗中行走的百姓看见了大光； 住在死荫之地的人有光照耀他们。
3 The multitude of the people which you have brought down in your joy, they shall even rejoice before you as they that rejoice in harvest, and as they that divide the spoil.
你使这国民繁多， 加增他们的喜乐； 他们在你面前欢喜， 好像收割的欢喜， 像人分掳物那样的快乐。
4 Because the yoke that was laid upon them has been taken away, and the rod that was on their neck: for he has broken the rod of the exactors, as in the day of Madiam.
因为他们所负的重轭 和肩头上的杖， 并欺压他们人的棍， 你都已经折断， 好像在米甸的日子一样。
5 For they shall compensate for every garment that has been acquired by deceit, and [all] raiment with restitution; and they shall be willing, [even] if they were burnt with fire.
战士在乱杀之间所穿戴的盔甲， 并那滚在血中的衣服， 都必作为可烧的， 当作火柴。
6 For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him.
因有一婴孩为我们而生； 有一子赐给我们。 政权必担在他的肩头上； 他名称为“奇妙策士、全能的 神、永在的父、和平的君”。
7 His government shall be great, and of his peace there is no end: [it shall be] upon the throne of David, and [upon] his kingdom, to establish it, and to support [it] with judgement and with righteousness, from henceforth and forever. The seal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this.
他的政权与平安必加增无穷。 他必在大卫的宝座上治理他的国， 以公平公义使国坚定稳固， 从今直到永远。 万军之耶和华的热心必成就这事。
8 The Lord has sent death upon Jacob, and it has come upon Israel.
主使一言入于雅各家， 落于以色列家。
9 And all the people of Ephraim, and they that lived in Samaria shall know, who say in their pride and lofty heart,
这众百姓，就是以法莲 和撒马利亚的居民，都要知道； 他们凭骄傲自大的心说：
10 The bricks are fallen down, but come, let us hew stones, and cut down sycamores and cedars, and let us build for ourselves a tower.
砖墙塌了，我们却要凿石头建筑； 桑树砍了，我们却要换香柏树。
11 And God shall dash down them that rise up against him on mount Sion, and shall scatter his enemies;
因此，耶和华要高举利汛的敌人 来攻击以色列， 并要激动以色列的仇敌。
12 [even] Syria from the rising of the sun, and the Greeks from the setting of the sun, who devour Israel with open mouth. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but still [his] hand is exalted.
东有亚兰人，西有非利士人； 他们张口要吞吃以色列。 虽然如此，耶和华的怒气还未转消； 他的手仍伸不缩。
13 But the people turned not until they were struck, and they sought not the Lord.
这百姓还没有归向击打他们的主， 也没有寻求万军之耶和华。
14 So the Lord took away from Israel the head and tail, great and small, in one day:
因此，耶和华一日之间 必从以色列中剪除头与尾， 棕枝与芦苇—
15 the old man, and them that respect persons, this is the head; and the prophet teaching unlawful things, he is the tail.
长老和尊贵人就是头， 以谎言教人的先知就是尾。
16 And they that pronounce this people blessed shall mislead them; and they mislead them that they may devour them.
因为，引导这百姓的使他们走错了路； 被引导的都必败亡。
17 Therefore the Lord shall not take pleasure in their young men, neither shall he have pity on their orphans or on their widows: for they are all transgressors and wicked, and every mouth speaks unjustly. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but [his] hand is yet exalted.
所以，主必不喜悦他们的少年人， 也不怜恤他们的孤儿寡妇； 因为，各人是亵渎的，是行恶的， 并且各人的口都说愚妄的话。 虽然如此，耶和华的怒气还未转消； 他的手仍伸不缩。
18 And iniquity shall burn as fire, and shall be devoured by fire as dry grass: and it shall burn in the thickets of the wood, and shall devour all that is round about the hills.
邪恶像火焚烧， 烧灭荆棘和蒺藜， 在稠密的树林中着起来， 就成为烟柱，旋转上腾。
19 The whole earth is set on fire because of the fierce anger of the Lord, and the people shall be as men burnt by fire: no man shall pity his brother.
因万军之耶和华的烈怒，地都烧遍； 百姓成为火柴； 无人怜爱弟兄。
20 But [one] shall turn aside to the right hand, for he shall be hungry; and shall eat on the left, and a man shall by no means be satisfied with eating the flesh of his own arm.
有人右边抢夺，仍受饥饿， 左边吞吃，仍不饱足； 各人吃自己膀臂上的肉。
21 For Manasses shall eat [the flesh] of Ephraim, and Ephraim [the flesh] of Manasses; for they shall besiege Juda together. For all this [his] anger is not turned away, but [his] hand is yet exalted.
玛拿西吞吃以法莲； 以法莲吞吃玛拿西， 又一同攻击犹大。 虽然如此，耶和华的怒气还未转消； 他的手仍伸不缩。
