Ezekiel 13
1 And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying:
上主的話傳給我說：「
2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say unto them that prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of Jehovah.
人子，你要斥責那些在以色列講預言的先知，向那些隨心所欲說預言的人說：你們應聽上主的話!
3 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
吾主上主這樣說：那些隨心所欲，而一無所見的愚妄先知，是有禍的!
4 O Israel, thy prophets have been like foxes in desert places.
以色列! 你的先知好像廢墟中的狐狸。
5 Ye have not gone up into the breaches, nor made up the fence for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in the day of Jehovah.
你們沒有上到缺口處，也沒有圍繞以色列家建築圍牆，好叫她在上主的日子，在戰爭中穩立。
6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith! and Jehovah hath not sent them; and they make [them] to hope that the word will be fulfilled.
他們所見的盡是空虛，所預言的盡是欺詐，反而說是「上主的斷語；」其實上主並沒有派遣他們，他們還指望自己的話能夠實現。
7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and spoken a lying divination, when ye say, Jehovah saith; and I have not spoken?
你們豈不是見了幻像，說了欺詐的預言，還說是「上主的斷語﹖」其實我並沒有說過。
8 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye speak vanity, and have seen lies, therefore behold, I am against you, saith the Lord Jehovah.
為此，吾主上主這樣說：因為你們說的是謊話，見的是幻像，我必攻斥你們──吾主上主的斷語──
9 And my hand shall be against the prophets that see vanity and that divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my people, neither shall they be written in the register of the house of Israel, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I [am] the Lord Jehovah.
我必伸手打擊那些見幻像，說欺詐預言的先知。他們決不得參加我人民的議會，不得登記在以色列家族的名冊上，也不得進入以色列地域：如此你們要承認我是上主。
10 Because, yea because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace! and there is no peace; and one buildeth up a wall, and lo, they daub it with untempered [mortar] —
因為他們迷惑我的人民說：「平安；」其實並沒有平安。人民築起牆來，看，他們就來墁泥。
11 say unto them which daub it with untempered [mortar] that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing rain, and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall, and a stormy wind shall burst forth.
你要向墁泥的人說；我要使驟雨降下，冰雹落下，暴風颳來，
12 And lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing with which ye have daubed [it]?
那牆必要傾倒。那時，人豈不是要向你們說：你們所墁的泥在那裏呢﹖
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will cause to burst forth a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing rain in mine anger, and hail-stones in fury for utter destruction.
為此，吾主上主這樣說：在我憤怒時，我要使暴風颳來，在怒火中使驟雨降下，在憤怒時使冰雹降下，破壞一切。
14 And I will break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered [mortar], and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered; and it shall fall, and ye shall be destroyed in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
我要摧毀你們墁過泥的牆，使它傾倒在地，基礎暴露；牆傾倒了，你們也要消失在其中：如此，你們要承認我是上主。
15 And I will accomplish my fury upon the wall, and upon them that daub it with untempered [mortar], and will say unto you, The wall is no [more], neither they that daubed it,
當我對那牆和在牆上墁泥的人發洩了我的憤怒，我要對你們說：牆沒有了，墁牆的人也不見了。
16 the prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and who see a vision of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord Jehovah.
這是指那些向耶路撒冷講預言的以色列的先知，他們說見過平安的異象；其實並沒有平安──吾主上主的斷語。
17 And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy against them,
人子，你要轉面向那些隨心所欲，講預言的你百姓中的女先知，你要斥責她們。
18 and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the women that sew pillows for all wrists, and that make veils for the head [of persons] of every stature to catch souls! Will ye catch the souls of my people, and will ye save your own souls alive?
你宣講說：吾主上主這樣說：那些為手腕縫製各種帶子，照頭的大小製做各種頭巾，以獵取人命的女人，是有禍的! 你們獵取了我百姓的性命，難道能挽救你們自己的性命﹖
19 And will ye profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and for morsels of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that listen to lying?
你們竟為了一掬麥子，一塊餅，就在我百姓前褻瀆了我，使不應死的人死去，使不應活的人活著，以欺騙我那好聽信謊言的百姓。
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against your pillows, that the souls which ye catch by their means may fly away; and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, the souls that ye catch, that they may fly away.
為此，吾主上主這樣說：看，我要把你們像捕鳥一樣獵取人命的帶子，從你們手腕上撕下，釋放你們所獵取的人，像釋放飛鳥；
21 And I will tear your veils and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
撕破你們的頭巾，由你們手中救出我的百姓；他們決不再做你們手中的獵物：如此，你們要承認我是上主。
22 Because with falsehood ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and have strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, to save his life:
因為你們以謊言使義人的心沮喪；其實，我並沒有使義人悲哀；你們又鼓勵惡人，使他不肯離開罪惡的路，以求生存。
23 therefore ye shall no more see vanity, nor divine divinations; and I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
為此，你們不得再見幻像，不得再說預言；反之，我要從你們手中救出我的百姓：如此，你們必承認我是上主。」
