< Isaiah 61 >
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is vpon mee, therefore hath the Lord anoynted mee: hee hath sent mee to preache good tidings vnto the poore, to binde vp the broken hearted, to preach libertie to the captiues, and to them that are bound, the opening of the prison,
吾主上主的神臨到我身上,因為上主給我傅了油,派遣我向貧苦的人傳報喜信,治療破碎了的心靈,向俘虜宣告自由,釋放獄中的囚徒,
2 To preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourne,
宣佈上主恩慈的喜年,揭示我們天主報仇的日期,安慰一切憂苦的人,
3 To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, and to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioye for mourning, the garment of gladnesse for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
給熙雍悲哀的人一項冠冕來代替灰塵,喜樂的油以代替喪服,頌讚以代替沮喪的心神。他們將被稱為正義的橡樹,上主為光榮自己所種植的園地。
4 And they shall builde the olde waste places, and raise vp the former desolations, and they shall repaire the cities that were desolate and waste through many generations.
他們要重建古時的廢址,興建往日的荒域,建造傾圮的城邑,數代荒涼的地方。
5 And the strangers shall stande and feede your sheepe, and the sonnes of the strangers shall be your plowmen and dressers of your vines.
外邦人要來為你們牧放羊群,外方人的兒子要作你們的農夫和葡萄園丁。
6 But ye shall be named the Priestes of the Lord, and men shall say vnto you, The ministers of our God, Ye shall eate the riches of the Gentiles, and shalbe exalted with their glorie.
你們要被稱為「上主的司祭」人要稱你們為「我們天主的侍役;」你們要享用萬民的財物,以他們的財寶而誇耀。
7 For your shame you shall receiue double, and for confusion they shall reioyce in their portion: for in their lande they shall possesse the double: euerlasting ioy shall be vnto them.
因為他們受了雙重的恥辱,侮辱與唾罵是他們的家業,因此他們要承受雙倍的土地;永遠的喜樂將歸屬於他們。
8 For I the Lord loue iudgement and hate robberie for burnt offering, and I wil direct their worke in trueth, and will make an euerlasting couenant with them.
因為我是愛慕公義的上主,我惱恨不義的搶劫;我要憑忠實賜給他們報酬,與他們訂立一項永久的盟約。
9 And their seede shall be knowen among the Gentiles, and their buddes among the people. All that see them, shall know them, that they are the seede which the Lord hath blessed.
他們的後裔在列國中,他們的苗裔在萬民中,要受人賞識;凡看見他們的,必要承認他們是上主所祝福的後裔。
10 I will greatly reioyce in the Lord, and my soule shall be ioyfull in my God: for he hath clothed mee with the garments of saluation, and couered me with the robe of righteousnes: hee hath decked me like a bridegrome, and as a bride tireth herselfe with her iewels.
我要萬分喜樂於上主,我的心靈要歡躍於我的天主,因為他給我穿上救恩的衣服,給我披上義德的外衣,使我有如頭戴花冠的新郎,有如佩帶珍珠的新娘。
11 For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth to growe that which is sowen in it: so the Lord God will cause righteousnesse to grow and praise before all the heathen.
正如大地怎樣產生苗芽,田園怎樣使種子發芽,吾主上主也要怎樣在萬民前產生正義和讚揚。