Joel 2
1 Blow ye the trumpet in Sion, sound an alarm in my holy mountain, let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: because the day of the Lord cometh, because it is nigh at hand,
你們要在錫安吹角， 在我聖山吹出大聲。 國中的居民都要發顫； 因為耶和華的日子將到， 已經臨近。
2 A day of darkness, and of gloominess, a day of clouds and whirlwinds: a numerous and strong people as the morning spread upon the mountains: the like to it hath not been from the beginning, nor shall be after it even to the years of generation and generation.
那日是黑暗、幽冥、 密雲、烏黑的日子， 好像晨光鋪滿山嶺。 有一隊蝗蟲又大又強； 從來沒有這樣的， 以後直到萬代也必沒有。
3 Before the face thereof a devouring fire, and behind it a burning flame: the land is like a garden of pleasure before it, and behind it a desolate wilderness, neither is there any one that can escape it.
牠們前面如火燒滅， 後面如火焰燒盡。 未到以前，地如伊甸園； 過去以後，成了荒涼的曠野； 沒有一樣能躲避牠們的。
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, and they shall run like horsemen.
牠們的形狀如馬， 奔跑如馬兵。
5 They shall leap like the noise of chariots upon the tops of mountains, like the noise of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, as a strong people prepared to battle.
在山頂蹦跳的響聲如車輛的響聲， 又如火焰燒碎稭的響聲， 好像強盛的民擺陣預備打仗。
6 At their presence the people shall be in grievous pains: all faces shall be made like a kettle.
牠們一來，眾民傷慟， 臉都變色。
7 They shall run like valiant men: like men of war they shall scale the wall: the men shall march every one on his way, and they shall not turn aside from their ranks.
牠們如勇士奔跑， 像戰士爬城； 各都步行，不亂隊伍。
8 No one shall press upon his brother: they shall walk every one in his path: yea, and they shall fall through the windows, and shall take no harm.
彼此並不擁擠，向前各行其路， 直闖兵器，不偏左右。
9 They shall enter into the city: they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up the houses, they shall come in at the windows as a thief.
牠們蹦上城，躥上牆， 爬上房屋， 進入窗戶如同盜賊。
10 At their presence the earth hath trembled, the heavens are moved: the sun and moon are darkened, and the stars have withdrawn their shining.
牠們一來， 地震天動， 日月昏暗， 星宿無光。
11 And the Lord hath uttered his voice before the face of his army: for his armies are exceeding great, for they are strong and execute his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible: and who can stand it?
耶和華在他軍旅前發聲， 他的隊伍甚大； 成就他命的是強盛者。 因為耶和華的日子大而可畏， 誰能當得起呢？
12 Now therefore saith the Lord: Be converted to me with all your heart, in fasting, and in weeping, and in mourning.
耶和華說：雖然如此， 你們應當禁食、哭泣、悲哀， 一心歸向我。
13 And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil.
你們要撕裂心腸， 不撕裂衣服。 歸向耶和華－你們的上帝； 因為他有恩典，有憐憫， 不輕易發怒， 有豐盛的慈愛， 並且後悔不降所說的災。
14 Who knoweth but he will return, and forgive, and leave a blessing behind him, sacrifice and libation to the Lord your God?
或者他轉意後悔，留下餘福， 就是留下獻給耶和華－你們上帝的素祭和奠祭， 也未可知。
15 Blow the trumpet in Sion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly,
你們要在錫安吹角， 分定禁食的日子， 宣告嚴肅會。
16 Gather together the people, sanctify the church, assemble the ancients, gather together the little ones, and them that suck at the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth from his bed, and the bride out of her bride chamber.
聚集眾民，使會眾自潔： 招聚老者， 聚集孩童和吃奶的； 使新郎出離洞房， 新婦出離內室。
17 Between the porch and the altar the priests the Lord’s ministers shall weep, and shall say: Spare, O Lord, spare thy people: and give not thy inheritance to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them. Why should they say among the nations: Where is their God?
事奉耶和華的祭司 要在廊子和祭壇中間哭泣，說： 耶和華啊，求你顧惜你的百姓， 不要使你的產業受羞辱， 列邦管轄他們。 為何容列國的人說： 「他們的上帝在哪裏」呢？
18 The Lord hath been zealous for his land, and hath spared his people.
耶和華就為自己的地發熱心， 憐恤他的百姓。
19 And the Lord answered and said to his people: Behold I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and you shall be filled with them: and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
耶和華應允他的百姓說： 我必賜給你們五穀、新酒，和油， 使你們飽足； 我也不再使你們受列國的羞辱；
20 And I will remove far off from you the northern enemy: and I will drive him into a land unpassable, and desert, with his face towards the east sea, and his hinder part towards the utmost sea: and his stench shall ascend, and his rottenness shall go up, because he hath done proudly.
卻要使北方來的軍隊遠離你們， 將他們趕到乾旱荒廢之地： 前隊趕入東海， 後隊趕入西海； 因為他們所行的大惡， 臭氣上升，腥味騰空。
21 Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice: for the Lord hath done great things.
地土啊，不要懼怕； 要歡喜快樂， 因為耶和華行了大事。
22 Fear not, ye beasts of the fields: for the beautiful places of the wilderness are sprung, for the tree hath brought forth its fruit, the fig tree, and the vine have yielded their strength.
田野的走獸啊，不要懼怕； 因為，曠野的草發生， 樹木結果， 無花果樹、葡萄樹也都效力。
23 And you, O children of Sion, rejoice, and be joyful in the Lord your God: because he hath given you a teacher of justice, and he will make the early and the latter rain to come down to you as in the beginning.
錫安的民哪，你們要快樂， 為耶和華－你們的上帝歡喜； 因他賜給你們合宜的秋雨， 為你們降下甘霖， 就是秋雨、春雨，和先前一樣。
24 And the floors shall be filled with wheat, and the presses shall overflow with wine and oil.
禾場必滿了麥子； 酒醡與油醡必有新酒和油盈溢。
25 And I will restore to you the ears which the locust, and the bruchus, and the mildew, and the palmerworm have eaten; my great host which I sent upon you.
我打發到你們中間的大軍隊， 就是蝗蟲、蝻子、螞蚱、剪蟲， 那些年所吃的，我要補還你們。
26 And you shall eat in plenty, and shall be filled: and you shall praise the name of the Lord your God, who hath done wonders with you, and my people shall not be confounded for ever.
你們必多吃而得飽足， 就讚美為你們行奇妙事之耶和華－你們上帝的名。 我的百姓必永遠不致羞愧。
27 And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: and I am the Lord your God, and there is none besides: and my people shall not be confounded for ever.
你們必知道我是在以色列中間， 又知道我是耶和華－你們的上帝； 在我以外並無別神。 我的百姓必永遠不致羞愧。
28 And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.
以後，我要將我的靈澆灌凡有血氣的。 你們的兒女要說預言； 你們的老年人要做異夢， 少年人要見異象。
29 Moreover upon my servants and handmaids in those days I will pour forth my spirit.
在那些日子， 我要將我的靈澆灌我的僕人和使女。
30 And I will shew wonders in heaven; and in earth, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke.
「在天上地下，我要顯出奇事，有血，有火，有煙柱。
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood: before the great and dreadful day of the Lord doth come.
日頭要變為黑暗，月亮要變為血，這都在耶和華大而可畏的日子未到以前。
32 And it shall come to pass, that every one that shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved: for in mount Sion, and in Jerusalem shall be salvation, as the Lord hath said, and in the residue whom the Lord shall call.
到那時候，凡求告耶和華名的就必得救；因為照耶和華所說的，在錫安山，耶路撒冷必有逃脫的人，在剩下的人中必有耶和華所召的。」
