Jeremias 31
1 Thus has the Lord said concerning MOAB, Woe to Nabau! for it has perished: Cariathaim is taken: Amath and Agath are put to shame.
耶和華說：「那時，我必作以色列各家的上帝；他們必作我的子民。」
2 There is no longer any healing for Moab, [nor] glorying in Esebon: he has devised evils against her: we have cut her off from [being] a nation, and she shall be completely still: after you shall go a sword;
耶和華如此說： 脫離刀劍的就是以色列人。 我使他享安息的時候， 他曾在曠野蒙恩。
3 for [there is] a voice of [men] crying out of Oronaim, destruction and great ruin.
古時耶和華向以色列顯現，說： 我以永遠的愛愛你， 因此我以慈愛吸引你。
4 Moab is ruined, proclaim [it] to Zogora:
以色列的民哪， 我要再建立你，你就被建立； 你必再以擊鼓為美， 與歡樂的人一同跳舞而出；
5 for Aloth is filled with weeping: one shall go up weeping by the way of Oronaim; you have heard a cry of destruction.
又必在撒馬利亞的山上栽種葡萄園， 栽種的人要享用所結的果子。
6 Flee you, and save your lives, and you shall be as a wild ass in the desert.
日子必到，以法蓮山上守望的人必呼叫說： 起來吧！我們可以上錫安， 到耶和華－我們的上帝那裏去。
7 Since you have trusted in your strong-hold, therefore you shall be taken: and Chamos shall go forth into captivity, and his priests, and his princes together.
耶和華如此說： 你們當為雅各歡樂歌唱， 因萬國中為首的歡呼。 當傳揚頌讚說： 耶和華啊， 求你拯救你的百姓以色列所剩下的人。
8 And destruction shall come upon every city, it shall by no means escape; the valley also shall perish, and the plain country shall be completely destroyed, as the Lord has said.
我必將他們從北方領來， 從地極招聚； 同着他們來的有瞎子、瘸子、孕婦、產婦； 他們必成為大幫回到這裏來。
9 Set marks upon Moab, for she shall be touched with a plague-spot, and all her cities shall become desolate; whence [shall there be] an inhabitant for her?
他們要哭泣而來。 我要照他們懇求的引導他們， 使他們在河水旁走正直的路， 在其上不致絆跌； 因為我是以色列的父， 以法蓮是我的長子。
10 Cursed is the man that does the works of the Lord carelessly, keeping back his sword from blood.
列國啊，要聽耶和華的話， 傳揚在遠處的海島說： 趕散以色列的必招聚他， 又看守他，好像牧人看守羊群。
11 Moab has been at ease from a child, and trusted in his glory; he has not poured out [his liquor] from vessel to vessel, and has not gone into banishment, therefore his taste remained in him, and his smell departed not.
因耶和華救贖了雅各， 救贖他脫離比他更強之人的手。
12 Therefore, behold, his days come, says the Lord, when I shall send upon him bad leaders, and they shall lead him astray, and they shall utterly break in pieces his possessions, and shall cut his horns asunder.
他們要來到錫安的高處歌唱， 又流歸耶和華施恩之地， 就是有五穀、新酒，和油， 並羊羔、牛犢之地。 他們的心必像澆灌的園子； 他們也不再有一點愁煩。
13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chamos, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Baethel their hope, having trusted in them.
那時，處女必歡樂跳舞； 年少的、年老的，也必一同歡樂； 因為我要使他們的悲哀變為歡喜， 並要安慰他們，使他們的愁煩轉為快樂。
14 How will you say, We are strong, and men strong for war?
我必以肥油使祭司的心滿足； 我的百姓也要因我的恩惠知足。 這是耶和華說的。
15 Moab is ruined, [even] his city, and his choice young men have gone down to slaughter.
耶和華如此說： 在拉瑪聽見號咷痛哭的聲音， 是拉結哭她兒女，不肯受安慰， 因為他們都不在了。
16 The day of Moab is near at hand, and his iniquity moves swiftly [to vengeance].
耶和華如此說： 你禁止聲音不要哀哭， 禁止眼目不要流淚， 因你所做之工必有賞賜； 他們必從敵國歸回。 這是耶和華說的。
17 Shake [the head] at him, all you that are round about him; all [of you] utter his name; say you, How is the glorious staff broken to pieces, the rod of magnificence!
耶和華說：你末後必有指望； 你的兒女必回到自己的境界。
18 Come down from [your] glory, and sit down in a damp place: Daebon shall be broken, because Moab is destroyed: there has gone up against you one to ravage your strong-hold.
我聽見以法蓮為自己悲歎說： 你責罰我，我便受責罰， 像不慣負軛的牛犢一樣。 求你使我回轉，我便回轉， 因為你是耶和華－我的上帝。
19 Stand by the way, and look, you that dwell in Arer; and ask him that is fleeing, and him that escapes, and say, What has happened?
我回轉以後就真正懊悔； 受教以後就拍腿歎息； 我因擔當幼年的凌辱就抱愧蒙羞。
20 Moab is put to shame, because he is broken: howl and cry; proclaim in Arnon, that Moab has perished.
耶和華說：以法蓮是我的愛子嗎？ 是可喜悅的孩子嗎？ 我每逢責備他，仍深顧念他； 所以我的心腸戀慕他； 我必要憐憫他。
21 And judgement is coming against the land of Misor, upon Chelon, and Rephas, and Mophas,
以色列民哪， 你當為自己設立指路碑， 豎起引路柱。 你要留心向大路， 就是你所去的原路； 你當回轉，回轉到你這些城邑。
22 and upon Daebon, and upon Nabau, and upon the house of Daethlathaim,
背道的民哪， 你反來覆去要到幾時呢？ 耶和華在地上造了一件新事， 就是女子護衛男子。
23 and upon Cariathaim, and upon the house of Gaemol, and upon the house of Maon,
萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝如此說：「我使被擄之人歸回的時候，他們在猶大地和其中的城邑必再這樣說： 公義的居所啊， 聖山哪，願耶和華賜福給你。
24 and upon Carioth, and upon Bosor, and upon all the cities of Moab, far and near.
猶大和屬猶大城邑的人，農夫和放羊的人，要一同住在其中。
25 The horn of Moab is broken, and his arm is crushed.
疲乏的人，我使他飽飫；愁煩的人，我使他知足。」
26 Make you him drunk; for he has magnified himself against the Lord: and Moab shall clap with his hand, and shall be also himself a laughing stock.
先知說：「我醒了，覺着睡得香甜！」
27 For surely Israel was to you a laughing stock, and was found amongst your thefts, because you did fight against him.
耶和華說：「日子將到，我要把人的種和牲畜的種播種在以色列家和猶大家。
28 The inhabitants of Moab have left the cities, and lived in rocks; they have become as doves nestling in rocks, at the mouth of a cave.
我先前怎樣留意將他們拔出、拆毀、毀壞、傾覆、苦害，也必照樣留意將他們建立、栽植。這是耶和華說的。
29 And I have heard of the pride of Moab, he has greatly heightened his pride and his haughtiness, and his heart has been lifted up.
當那些日子，人不再說： 父親吃了酸葡萄， 兒子的牙酸倒了。
30 But I know his works: is it not enough for him? has he not done thus?
但各人必因自己的罪死亡；凡吃酸葡萄的，自己的牙必酸倒。」
31 Therefore howl you for Moab on all sides; cry out against the shorn men [in] a gloomy place. I will weep for you,
耶和華說：「日子將到，我要與以色列家和猶大家另立新約，
32 O vine of Aserema, as with the weeping of Jazer: your branches are gone over the sea, they reached the cities of Jazer: destruction has come upon your fruits, [and] upon your grape gatherers.
不像我拉着他們祖宗的手，領他們出埃及地的時候，與他們所立的約。我雖作他們的丈夫，他們卻背了我的約。這是耶和華說的。」
33 Joy and gladness have been utterly swept off the land of Moab: and [though] there was wine in your presses, in the morning they trod it not, neither in the evening did they raise the cry of joy.
耶和華說：「那些日子以後，我與以色列家所立的約乃是這樣：我要將我的律法放在他們裏面，寫在他們心上。我要作他們的上帝，他們要作我的子民。
34 From the cry of Esebon even to Aetam their cities uttered their voice, from Zogor to Oronaim, and their tidings [as] a heifer of three years old, for the water also of Nebrin shall be dried up.
他們各人不再教導自己的鄰舍和自己的弟兄說：『你該認識耶和華』，因為他們從最小的到至大的都必認識我。我要赦免他們的罪孽，不再記念他們的罪惡。這是耶和華說的。」
35 And I will destroy Moab, says the Lord, as he comes up to the altar, and burns incense to his gods.
那使太陽白日發光， 使星月有定例，黑夜發亮， 又攪動大海，使海中波浪匉訇的， 萬軍之耶和華是他的名。 他如此說：
36 Therefore the heart of Moab shall sound as pipes, my heart shall sound as a pipe for the shorn men; forasmuch as what [every] man has gained has perished from him.
這些定例若能在我面前廢掉， 以色列的後裔也就在我面前斷絕， 永遠不再成國。 這是耶和華說的。
37 They shall all have their heads shaved in every place, and every beard shall be shaved; and all hands shall beat [the breasts], and on all loins shall be sackcloth.
耶和華如此說： 若能量度上天， 尋察下地的根基， 我就因以色列後裔一切所行的棄絕他們。 這是耶和華說的。
38 And on all the housetops of Moab, and in his streets [shall be mourning]: for I have broken [him], says the Lord, as a vessel, which is useless.
耶和華說：「日子將到，這城必為耶和華建造，從哈楠業樓直到角門。
39 How has he changed! how has Moab turned [his] back! Moab is put to shame, and become a laughing stock, and an object of anger to all that are round about him.
準繩要往外量出，直到迦立山，又轉到歌亞。
40 For thus said the Lord;
拋屍的全谷和倒灰之處，並一切田地，直到汲淪溪，又直到東方馬門的拐角，都要歸耶和華為聖，不再拔出，不再傾覆，直到永遠。」
41 Carioth is taken, and the strongholds have been taken together.
42 And Moab shall perish from being a multitude, because he has magnified himself against the Lord.
43 A snare, and fear, and the pit, are upon you, O inhabitant of Moab.
44 He that flees from the terror shall fall into the pit, and he that comes up out of the pit shall even be taken in the snare: for I will bring these things upon Moab in the year of their visitation.
