Jeremiah 23
1 What trouble is coming to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! declares the Lord.
耶和華說：「那些殘害、趕散我草場之羊的牧人有禍了！」
2 This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who were meant to look after my people: You have scattered my flock. You have chased them away You didn't take care of them, so now I will take care of you for all the evil you've done, declares the Lord.
耶和華－以色列的上帝斥責那些牧養他百姓的牧人，如此說：「你們趕散我的羊群，並沒有看顧他們；我必討你們這行惡的罪。這是耶和華說的。
3 I myself will gather what's left of my flock from all the countries where I exiled them, and I will bring them back to their pasture, where they will increase in number.
我要將我羊群中所餘剩的，從我趕他們到的各國內招聚出來，領他們歸回本圈；他們也必生養眾多。
4 I will put shepherds in charge of them who will take care of them, and they won't be afraid or discouraged anymore, and none of them will be missing, declares the Lord.
我必設立照管他們的牧人，牧養他們。他們不再懼怕，不再驚惶，也不缺少一個；這是耶和華說的。」
5 Look, the time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will choose a descendant of David who does what is right. As king he will rule with wisdom and do what is just and right throughout the country.
耶和華說：「日子將到，我要給大衛興起一個公義的苗裔；他必掌王權，行事有智慧，在地上施行公平和公義。
6 When he is king, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. This is the name he will be called: The Lord Who Makes Us Right.
在他的日子，猶大必得救，以色列也安然居住。他的名必稱為『耶和華－我們的義』。」
7 Look, the time is coming, declares the Lord, when people won't say anymore, “On the Lord's life, who led the Israelites out of Egypt.”
耶和華說：「日子將到，人必不再指着那領以色列人從埃及地上來永生的耶和華起誓，
8 Instead they'll say, “On the Lord's life, who led the Israelites back from the northern country and all the other countries where he had exiled them.” Then they'll live in their own country.
卻要指着那領以色列家的後裔從北方和趕他們到的各國中上來、永生的耶和華起誓。他們必住在本地。」
9 When it comes to the prophets: I'm really disturbed—I'm shaking inside! I stagger like a drunk, like someone who's had too much wine, because of what the Lord is like, because of his holy words.
論到那些先知， 我心在我裏面憂傷， 我骨頭都發顫； 因耶和華和他的聖言， 我像醉酒的人， 像被酒所勝的人。
10 For the country is full of people committing adultery so it's under a curse. The land mourns and the desert pastures have dried up. The people live evil lives, using their energy to do wrong.
地滿了行淫的人！ 因妄自賭咒，地就悲哀； 曠野的草場都枯乾了。 他們所行的道乃是惡的； 他們的勇力使得不正。
11 Both prophets and priests show no respect for me. I see wickedness even in my Temple, declares the Lord.
連先知帶祭司都是褻瀆的， 就是在我殿中我也看見他們的惡。 這是耶和華說的。
12 That's why their path will become slippery; they will be chased away in the dark and fall down. I'm going to bring disaster on them at the time when they're punished, declares the Lord.
因此，他們的道路必像黑暗中的滑地， 他們必被追趕，在這路中仆倒； 因為當追討之年， 我必使災禍臨到他們。 這是耶和華說的。
13 I saw the prophets of Samaria doing something really offensive: They prophesied in the name of Baal and led my people Israel to sin.
我在撒馬利亞的先知中曾見愚妄； 他們藉巴力說預言， 使我的百姓以色列走錯了路。
14 But now I see the prophets of Jerusalem doing something even more disgusting: They commit adultery and their lives are a lie. They support the wicked, so no one stops sinning. To me they're all like Sodom; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.
我在耶路撒冷的先知中曾見可憎惡的事； 他們行姦淫，做事虛妄， 又堅固惡人的手， 甚至無人回頭離開他的惡。 他們在我面前都像所多瑪； 耶路撒冷的居民都像蛾摩拉。
15 So this is what the Lord Almighty says about the prophets: I will give them wormwood to eat and poisoned water to drink, because evil has spread across the country from the prophets of Jerusalem.
所以萬軍之耶和華論到先知如此說： 我必將茵蔯給他們吃， 又將苦膽水給他們喝； 因為褻瀆的事出於耶路撒冷的先知，流行遍地。
16 This is what the Lord Almighty says: Don't pay attention to what these prophets say when they prophesy to you. They're fooling you with visions they make up in their own minds. They're not from me.
萬軍之耶和華如此說：「這些先知向你們說預言，你們不要聽他們的話。他們以虛空教訓你們，所說的異象是出於自己的心，不是出於耶和華的口。
17 They keep on telling people who don't respect me, “The Lord says that you'll live in peace,” and to everyone following their own stubborn attitude, “Nothing bad is going to happen to you.”
他們常對藐視我的人說：『耶和華說：你們必享平安』；又對一切按自己頑梗之心而行的人說：『必沒有災禍臨到你們。』」
18 But who of them has attended the Lord's council to hear and understand what he's saying? Who has paid attention to his instructions and followed them?
有誰站在耶和華的會中 得以聽見並會悟他的話呢？ 有誰留心聽他的話呢？
19 Watch out! The Lord has sent out a furious storm, a tornado swirling around the heads of the wicked.
看哪！耶和華的忿怒 好像暴風，已經發出； 是暴烈的旋風， 必轉到惡人的頭上。
20 The Lord's anger won't fade until he's finished doing everything he wants. Only then will you really understand.
耶和華的怒氣必不轉消， 直到他心中所擬定的成就了。 末後的日子你們要全然明白。
21 I didn't send these prophets, but they run to deliver their messages. I didn't tell them to say anything, but they still go on prophesying.
我沒有打發那些先知， 他們竟自奔跑； 我沒有對他們說話， 他們竟自預言。
22 Now if they had attended my council, they would have delivered my instructions to my people and brought them back from their evil way of life, from their evil actions.
他們若是站在我的會中， 就必使我的百姓聽我的話， 又使他們回頭離開惡道和他們所行的惡。
23 Am I only a local God and not a God who operates widely? asks the Lord.
耶和華說：「我豈為近處的上帝呢？不也為遠處的上帝嗎？」
24 Can people hide in secret places where I can't see them? asks the Lord. Don't I operate everywhere in heaven and on earth? asks the Lord.
耶和華說：「人豈能在隱密處藏身，使我看不見他呢？」耶和華說：「我豈不充滿天地嗎？
25 I've listened to the prophets who prophesy lies in my name. They say, “I've had a dream! I've had a dream!”
我已聽見那些先知所說的，就是託我名說的假預言，他們說：『我做了夢！我做了夢！』
26 How long will this continue? How long will these prophets go on prophesying these lies which are just the product of their own deluded minds?
說假預言的先知，就是預言本心詭詐的先知，他們這樣存心要到幾時呢？
27 They think the dreams that they repeat to one another will lead my people to forget me, just like their forefathers forgot me by worshiping Baal.
他們各人將所做的夢對鄰舍述說，想要使我的百姓忘記我的名，正如他們列祖因巴力忘記我的名一樣。
28 A prophet who has a dream should say it's just a dream, but anyone I've spoken to should deliver my message faithfully. What is straw in comparison to grain? asks the Lord.
得夢的先知可以述說那夢；得我話的人可以誠實講說我的話。糠詷怎能與麥子比較呢？這是耶和華說的。」
29 Doesn't my word burn like fire? asks the Lord. Isn't it like a hammer smashing a rock?
耶和華說：「我的話豈不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大錘嗎？」
30 Pay attention to this, declares the Lord. I'm opposed to those prophets who steal words from one another and then say it's a message from me.
耶和華說：「那些先知各從鄰舍偷竊我的言語，因此我必與他們反對。」
31 Pay attention to this declares the Lord. I'm opposed to those prophets who make up their own stories and then announce, “This is what the Lord says.”
耶和華說：「那些先知用舌頭，說是耶和華說的；我必與他們反對。」
32 Pay attention to this declares the Lord, I'm opposed to those who prophesy fictional dreams. They tell them in order to lead my people into sin with their wild lies. I didn't send them or give them any instructions, and they don't do anybody any good, declares the Lord.
耶和華說：「那些以幻夢為預言，又述說這夢，以謊言和矜誇使我百姓走錯了路的，我必與他們反對。我沒有打發他們，也沒有吩咐他們。他們與這百姓毫無益處。這是耶和華說的。」
33 So when a prophet or priest or anyone else comes and asks you, “What is ‘the burden of the Lord?’” tell them, I'm not giving you a burden. I'm giving up on you, declares the Lord.
「無論是百姓，是先知，是祭司，問你說：『耶和華有甚麼默示呢？』你就對他們說：『甚麼默示啊？耶和華說：我要撇棄你們。』
34 If a prophet or priest or anyone else claims, “This is the burden of the Lord,” I will punish that person and their family.
無論是先知，是祭司，是百姓，說『耶和華的默示』，我必刑罰那人和他的家。
35 This is what everybody should say to their friends and relatives: “What answer has the Lord given?” or, “What has the Lord said?”
你們各人要對鄰舍，各人要對弟兄如此說：『耶和華回答甚麼？』『耶和華說了甚麼呢？』
36 Don't talk about “the burden of the Lord” anymore, because everybody has different ideas about this “burden,” perverting the words of the living God, the Lord Almighty, our God.
『耶和華的默示』你們不可再提，各人所說的話必作自己的重擔，因為你們謬用永生上帝、萬軍之耶和華－我們上帝的言語。
37 This is what you are to say ask any prophet: “What message has the Lord given you?” and “What has the Lord told you?”
你們要對先知如此說：『耶和華回答你甚麼？』『耶和華說了甚麼呢？』
38 If they say, “This is the burden of the Lord,” then this is the Lord's response: Because you said, “This is the burden of the Lord,” and I warned you not to,
你們若說『耶和華的默示』，耶和華就如此說：『因你們說「耶和華的默示」這句話，我也打發人到你們那裏去，告訴你們不可說「耶和華的默示」。』
39 now I'm going to pick you up like a burden and throw you away, you and the city that I gave to you and your forefathers.
所以我必全然忘記你們，將你們和我所賜給你們並你們列祖的城撇棄了；
40 I will disgrace you forever, you shame will never be forgotten.
又必使永遠的凌辱和長久的羞恥臨到你們，是不能忘記的。」
