Jeremiah 11
1 The word that came from the Lord to Jeremias, saying:
耶和華的話臨到耶利米說：
2 Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
「當聽這約的話，告訴猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民，
3 And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Cursed is the man that shall not hearken to the words of this covenant,
對他們說，耶和華－以色列的上帝如此說：不聽從這約之話的人必受咒詛。
4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying: Hear ye my voice, and do all things that I command you: and you shall be my people, and I will be your God:
這約是我將你們列祖從埃及地領出來、脫離鐵爐的那日所吩咐他們的，說：『你們要聽從我的話，照我一切所吩咐的去行。』這樣，你們就作我的子民，我也作你們的上帝；
5 That I may accomplish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. And I answered and said: Amen, O Lord.
我好堅定向你們列祖所起的誓，給他們流奶與蜜之地，正如今日一樣。」我就回答說：「耶和華啊，阿們！」
6 And the Lord said to me: Proclaim aloud all these words in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words of the covenant, and do them:
耶和華對我說：「你要在猶大城邑中和耶路撒冷街市上，宣告這一切話說：你們當聽從遵行這約的話。
7 For protesting I conjured your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt even to this day: rising early I conjured them, and said: Hearken ye to my voice:
因為我將你們列祖從埃及地領出來的那日，直到今日，都是從早起來，切切誥誡他們說：『你們當聽從我的話。』
8 And they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear: but walked every one in the perverseness of his own wicked heart: and I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.
他們卻不聽從，不側耳而聽，竟隨從自己頑梗的惡心去行。所以我使這約中一切咒詛的話臨到他們身上；這約是我吩咐他們行的，他們卻不去行。」
9 And the Lord said to me: A conspiracy is found among the men of Juda, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
耶和華對我說：「在猶大人和耶路撒冷居民中有同謀背叛的事。
10 They are returned to the former iniquities of their fathers, who refused to hear my words: so these likewise have gone after strange gods, to serve them: the house of Israel, and the house of Juda have made void my covenant, which I made with their fathers.
他們轉去效法他們的先祖，不肯聽我的話，犯罪作孽，又隨從別神，事奉它。以色列家和猶大家背了我與他們列祖所立的約。」
11 Wherefore thus saith the Lord: Behold I will bring in evils upon them, which they shall not be able to escape: and they shall cry to me, and I will not hearken to them.
所以耶和華如此說：「我必使災禍臨到他們，是他們不能逃脫的。他們必向我哀求，我卻不聽。
12 And the cities of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall go, and cry to the gods to whom they offer sacrifice, and they shall not save them in the time of their affliction.
那時，猶大城邑的人和耶路撒冷的居民要去哀求他們燒香所供奉的神；只是遭難的時候，這些神毫不拯救他們。
13 For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Juda: and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem thou hast set up altars of confusion, altars to offer sacrifice to Baalim.
猶大啊，你神的數目與你城的數目相等；你為那可恥的巴力所築燒香的壇也與耶路撒冷街道的數目相等。
14 Therefore, do not thou pray for this people, and do not take up praise and prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time of their cry to me, in the time of their affliction.
「所以你不要為這百姓祈禱，不要為他們呼求禱告；因為他們遭難向我哀求的時候，我必不應允。
15 What is the meaning that my beloved hath wrought muck wickedness in my house? shall the holy flesh take away from thee thy crimes, in which thou hast boasted?
我所親愛的，既行許多淫亂，聖肉也離了你，你在我殿中做甚麼呢？你作惡就喜樂。
16 The Lord called thy name, a plentiful olive tree, fair, fruitful, and beautiful: at the noise of a word, a great fire was kindled in it and the branches thereof are burnt.
從前耶和華給你起名叫青橄欖樹，又華美又結好果子；如今他用鬨嚷之聲，點火在其上，枝子也被折斷。
17 And the Lord of hosts that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee: for the evils of the house of Israel, and the house of Juda, which they have done to themselves, to provoke me, offering sacrifice to Baalim.
原來栽培你的萬軍之耶和華已經說，要降禍攻擊你，是因以色列家和猶大家行惡，向巴力燒香，惹我發怒，是自作自受。」
18 But thou, O Lord, hast shewn me, and I have known: then thou shewedst me their doings.
耶和華指示我，我就知道； 你將他們所行的給我指明。
19 And I was as a meek lamb, that is carried to be a victim: and I knew not that they had devised counsels against me, saying: Let us put wood on his bread, and cut him off from the land of the living, and let his name be remembered no more.
我卻像柔順的羊羔被牽到宰殺之地； 我並不知道他們設計謀害我， 說：我們把樹連果子都滅了吧！ 將他從活人之地剪除， 使他的名不再被紀念。
20 But thou, O Lord of Sabaoth, who judgest justly, and triest the reins and hearts, let me see thy revenge on them: for to thee I have revealed my cause.
按公義判斷、察驗人肺腑心腸的萬軍之耶和華啊， 我卻要見你在他們身上報仇， 因我將我的案件向你稟明了。
21 Therefore thus saith the Lord to the men of Anathoth, who seek thy life, and say: Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the Lord, and thou shalt not die in our hands.
所以，耶和華論到尋索你命的亞拿突人如此說：「他們說：你不要奉耶和華的名說預言，免得你死在我們手中。
22 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will visit upon them: and their young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine.
所以萬軍之耶和華如此說：看哪，我必刑罰他們；他們的少年人必被刀劍殺死，他們的兒女必因饑荒滅亡，
23 And there shall be no remains of them: for I will bring in evil upon the men of Anathoth, the year of their visitation.
並且沒有餘剩的人留給他們；因為在追討之年，我必使災禍臨到亞拿突人。」
