Jeremiah 32
1 The worde that came vnto Ieremiah from the Lord, in the tenth yere of Zedekiah king of Iudah, which was the eightenth yeere of Nebuchad-nezzar.
猶大王漆德克雅第十年，拿步高在位第十八年，由上主傳給耶肋米亞先知的話：
2 For then the King of Babels hoste besieged Ierusalem: And Ieremiah the Prophet was shutte vp in the court of the prison, which was in the King of Iudahs house.
那時巴比倫王的軍在隊正在圍攻耶路撒冷，耶肋米亞先知被幽禁在猶大王室監獄的庭院裏。
3 For Zedekiah King of Iudah had shut him vp, saying, Wherefore doest thou prophesie, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will giue this citie into the handes of the King of Babel, and he shall take it?
猶大王漆德克雅幽禁了先知，對他說：「你為什麼預言說：上主這樣說：看，我必將這城交在巴比倫王手中，他要佔領這座城；
4 And Zedekiah the King of Iudah shall not escape out of the hande of the Caldeans, but shall surely be deliuered into the handes of the King of Babel, and shall speake with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall beholde his face,
猶大王漆德克雅必逃不出加色丁人的手，因為他必被交在巴比倫王的手中，與他面對面相談，眼對眼相視；
5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babel, and there shall he be, vntil I visit him, saith ye Lord: though ye fight with the Caldeans, ye shall not prosper.
他必帶漆德克雅到巴比倫去，住在那裏，我再來看顧他──上主的斷語──你們若抵擋加色丁人，決不會成功﹖」
6 And Ieremiah said, The word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
耶肋米亞說：「有上主的話傳給我說：
7 Beholde, Hanameel, the sonne of Shallum thine vncle, shall come vnto thee and say, Bye vnto thee my fielde, that is in Anathoth: for the title by kindred appertaineth vnto thee to bye it.
看，你叔父沙隆的兒子哈納默耳要到你這裏來說：你購買我在阿納托特的那塊田吧! 因為你有買回的權利，應把它買回來」。
8 So Hanameel, mine vncles sonne, came to mee in the court of the prison, according to the word of the Lord, and said vnto me, Bye my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the countrey of Beniamin: for the right of the possession is thine, and the purchase belongeth vnto thee: bye it for thee. Then I knewe that this was the worde of the Lord.
我叔父的兒子哈納默耳，正如上主所說，到監獄庭院裏來找我，對我說：「請你購買我在本雅明地內阿納托特木那塊田吧! 因為你有繼承權，和有權買回你為你自己買下吧! 」於是我知道，這是上主的話。
9 And I bought the field of Hanameel, mine vncles sonne, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the siluer, euen seuen shekels, and tenne pieces of siluer.
便買了我叔父的兒子哈納默刀在阿納托特的那塊地，秤給他十七「協刻耳」銀子，
10 And I writ it in the booke and signed it, and tooke witnesses, and weighed him the siluer in the balances.
寫了契約，封上，請人作證，在天秤上秤了銀子；
11 So I tooke the booke of the possession, being sealed according to the Lawe, and custome, with the booke that was open,
然後按照法定條例，拿著加封和未加封的購買契約，
12 And I gaue the booke of the possession vnto Baruch the sonne of Neriah, the sonne of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine vncles sonne, and in the presence of the witnesses, written in the booke of the possession, before al the Iewes that sate in the court of the prison.
當著我叔父的兒子哈納默耳，和在購買契約上簽名的見證人，以及監獄庭院裏在座的眾猶大人眼前，將這購買的契約交給了乃黎雅的兒子，瑪赫色雅的孫子巴路克，
13 And I charged Baruch before them, saying,
並當著左營眼前吩咐巴路克說：
14 Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Take the writings, euen this booke of the possession, both that is sealed, and this booke that is open, and put them in an earthen vessell, that they may continue a long time.
「萬軍的上主，以色列的天主這將這些加封和未加封的文件，購買的契約拿去，放在一瓦器內，長久保存，
15 For the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel saith thus, Houses and fieldes, and vineyardes shall be possessed againe in this land.
因為萬軍的上主以色列的天主這樣說：在這地方，人還要購買房屋、莊田和葡萄園」。
16 Now when I had deliuered the booke of the possession vnto Baruch, the sonne of Neriah, I prayed vnto the Lord, saying,
我將購買的契約交給乃黎雅的兒子巴路克以後，便祈求上主說：
17 Ah Lord God, beholde, thou hast made the heauen and the earth by thy great power, and by thy stretched out arme, and there is nothing hard vnto thee.
「啊! 我主上主! 看，你以你的大能和伸展的手臂創造了天地；為你是沒有困難的事。
18 Thou shewest mercie vnto thousands, and recompensest the iniquitie of the fathers into the bosome of their children after them: O God the great and mightie, whose Name is ye Lord of hostes,
你對千萬人施行仁慈，但也血後世的子孫本人，追討他們祖先的罪債；你們是偉大有力的天主，「萬軍的天主」是你的名號。
19 Great in counsell, and mightie in worke, (for thine eyes are open vpon all the wayes of ye sonnes of men, to giue to euery one according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes)
你有偉大的計謀，行大事的能力；雙目注視人類子孫所有的行徑，依照各人的行徑和行事的結果，給予酬報。
20 Which hast set signes and wonders in the land of Egypt vnto this day, and in Israel, and among all men, and hast made thee a Name, as appeareth this day,
你直到今日在埃及地，在以色列和人世間，施行奇蹟和異事，使你自己成名，有如今日；
21 And hast brought thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signes, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, with a stretched out arme, and with great terrour,
你以靈蹟奇事，有力的手腕和伸展的臂膊，巨大恐嚇，從埃及地出了你的人民以色列，
22 And hast giuen them this land, which thou diddest sweare to their fathers to giue them, euen a land, that floweth with milke and hony,
給他們的祖先起誓，要給他們的這塊流奶流蜜的土地。
23 And they came in, and possessed it, but they obeyed not thy voyce, neither walked in thy Law: all that thou commaundedst them to doe, they haue not done: therefore thou hast caused this whole plague to come vpon them.
他們來了，佔領了這地，郤沒有聽從你的聲音，沒有履行你的法律，沒有做你命他們應做的一切事，為此你給他們招來了這一切災禍。
24 Beholde, the mounts, they are come into the citie to take it, and the citie is giuen into the hande of the Caldeans, that fight against it by meanes of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence, and what thou hast spoken, is come to passe, and beholde, thou seest it.
看，圍攻的工程已逼近城市，劫勢必攻陷；這個已面臨兵刀飢荒和瘟疫的城市，必落在進攻的加色丁人手中；你所說的，現已實現，你已目睹；
25 And thou hast sayd vnto me, O Lord God, Bye vnto thee the fielde for siluer, and take witnesses: for the citie shall be giuen into the hand of the Caldeans.
然而，我主上主! 正當這城交在加色丁人手中之際，你卻對我說：你要請人作證，用銀子購買田地」。
26 Then came the worde of the Lord vnto Ieremiah, saying,
於是有上主的話通過給我說：
27 Beholde, I am the LORD GOD of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
「看，我是上主，是一切有血肉者的天主：難道我有做不到的事嗎﹖
28 Therefore thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I wil giue this citie into the hand of the Caldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar, King of Babel, and he shall take it.
為此，上主這樣說：看，我將這城交在加色丁人和巴比倫拿步高的手中，他必佔領這座城。
29 And the Caldeans shall come and fight against this citie, and set fire on this citie and burne it, with the houses, vpon whose rouses they haue offred incense vnto Baal, and powred drinke offrings vnto other gods, to prouoke me vnto anger.
進攻這城的加色丁人要來放火焚燒，把這座城和在屋頂上給巴耳焚香，向外神行奠禮，惹我動怒的房屋，燒得乾乾淨淨，
30 For the children of Israel, and the children of Iudah haue surely done euill before me from their youth: for the children of Israel haue surely prouoked me to anger with the workes of their hands, saith the Lord.
因為以色列和猶大子民自幼在我眼前只知作惡；實在，以色列子民雙手所行的，無不使我動怒──上主的斷語──
31 Therefore this citie hath bene vnto me as a prouocation of mine anger, and of my wrath, from the day, that they built it, euen vnto this day, that I should remoue it out of my sight,
實在，這座城，自從他們開始建築那一天，直到今日，常惹我動怒生氣，致使我不得不從我面前將她消滅。
32 Because of all the euill of the children of Israel, and of the children of Iudah, which they haue done to prouoke mee to anger, euen they, their Kings, their Princes, their Priests, and their Prophets, and the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem.
這全是出於以色列和猶大子民，即他們、他們的君王、朝臣、司祭、先知，以及猶大人和耶路撒冷和居民，所行的一切使我動怒的惡事。
33 And they haue turned vnto me the backe and not the face: though I taught them rising vp earely, and instructing them, yet they were not obedient to receiue doctrine,
他們對我轉過背來，卻不對我轉過臉來；我雖不斷懇切施教，他們仍不願聽從，接受勸告；
34 But they set their abominations in ye house (whereupon my Name was called) to defile it,
反將可惡之物安置在歸我名下的殿裏，使我殿宇受到了玷污；
35 And they built the hie places of Baal, which are in the valley of Ben-hinnom, to cause their sonnes and their daughters to passe through the fire vnto Molech, which I commanded them not, neither came it into my minde, that they should doe such abomination, to cause Iudah to sinne.
又在本希農山谷給巴耳建造了一些祭壇，給摩肋客人火祭自己的子女：這是我從來沒有吩咐，也從來沒有想到過的事；他們竟做出這些可惡的事，來引誘猶大犯罪。
36 And nowe therefore, thus hath the Lord God of Israel spoken, concerning this citie, whereof ye say, It shalbe deliuered into the hand of the King of Babel by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence,
現在，上主以色列的天主，對這座城你要說因兵戈饑荒瘟疫，而被交在巴比倫王手中的，卻這樣說：
37 Beholde, I will gather them out of all countreys, wherein I haue scattered them in mine anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation, and I wil bring them againe vnto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely.
看，我必從我生氣憤恨發怒時逐他們所到的各地，召集他們，領他們回到這地方來，安然居住，
38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
作我的，我作他們的天主，
39 And I wil giue them one heart and one way that they may feare me for euer for ye wealth of them, and of their children after them.
且使他們一心一德，終生敬畏我，造福自己和自己後代的子孫；
40 And I wil make an euerlasting couenant with them, that I wil neuer turne away from them to doe them good, but I wil put my feare in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
與他們訂立一永久的盟約，再不離棄他們，為他們謀幸福，將敬長我之情賦於他們心內，使他們不再離開；
41 Yea, I wil delite in them to do them good, and I wil plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart, and with all my soule.
我樂意好待他們，專心致志將他們安頓在這城裏。
42 For thus sayth the Lord, Like as I haue brought all this great plague vpon this people, so wil I bring vpon them all the good that I haue promised them.
因為上主這樣說：我怎樣給這人民招來了這一切大災禍，也要同樣給他們招來我預許的一切幸福。
43 And the fields shalbe possessed in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast, and shalbe giuen into the hand of the Caldeans.
在這個你們說成已成荒野，已人獸絕跡，已交在加色丁人手中的地域裏，還有田地的交易；
44 Men shall buy fields for siluer, and make writings and seale them, and take witnesses in the land of Beniamin, and round about Ierusalem, and in the cities of Iudah, and in the cities of the mountaines, and in the cities of the plaine, and in the cities of the South: for I wil cause their captiuitie to returne, saith the Lord.
在本雅明地，在耶路撒冷城郊，在猶大、山地、平原和南部的城裏，人們還要花錢買田，寫契蓋章，請人作證，因為我要轉變他們的命運──上主的斷語」。
