Jeremiah 48
1 Concerning Moab, thus saith ye Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Woe vnto Nebo: for it is wasted: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and afraide.
關於摩阿布：萬軍的上主，以色列的天主這樣說：「禍哉，乃波! 因為她遭受了浩劫；克黎雅塔殷蒙受了羞辱，被人攻佔；城堡被人侮辱，飽受驚恐。
2 Moab shall boast no more of Heshbon: for they haue deuised euill against it. Come, and let vs destroy it, that it be no more a nation: also thou shalt be destroyed, O Madmen, and the sworde shall pursue thee.
摩阿布的誇耀不再存在，在赫市朋就有人對她蓄意謀害：「來，我們將她剷除，使她不再是個民族! 」連你瑪德門，也要遭受蹂躪，在你後面緊隨著刀劍。
3 A voyce of crying shall be from Horonaim with desolation and great destruction.
由曷洛納因傳來哀號的聲音：蹂躪! 絕大的蹂躪!
4 Moab is destroyed: her litle ones haue caused their crie to be heard.
摩阿布遭受了蹂躪，哀號之聲直達祚阿爾。
5 For at the going vp of Luhith, the mourner shall goe vp with weeping: for in the going downe of Horonaim, the enemies haue heard a cry of destruction,
他們哭泣著攀登路希特山坡；在曷洛納因斜坡上，人們可聽到悽慘的悲號：
6 Flee and saue your liues, and be like vnto the heath in the wildernesse.
請你們逃跑，拯救你們的性命! 願你們有如曠野中的楊柳!
7 For because thou hast trusted in thy workes and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken, and Chemosh shall goe forth into captiuitie with his Priestes and his princes together.
正因你信賴你的工作和財富，你也要被佔領；革摩士與自己的司祭和執事，也要一同充軍。
8 And the destroyer shall come vpon all cities, and no citie shall escape: the valley also shall perish and the plaine shalbe destroyed as the Lord hath spoken.
正如上主說了：蹂躪者必踏遍所有的城市，無一可以幸免；山谷必遭破壞，平原必摧殘。
9 Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein.
你們給摩阿布立墓碑，因為她已全被消滅，她的城邑全化為無人居住的荒野。──
10 Cursed be he that doeth the worke of the Lord negligently, and cursed be he that keepeth backe his sword from blood.
那怠慢執行上主工作的，是可咒罵的；那制止自己的刀劍見血的，也是可咒罵的。──
11 Moab hath bene at rest from his youth, and he hath setled on his lees, and hath not bene powred from vessell to vessell, neither hath he gone into captiuitie: therefore his taste remained in him and his sent is not changed.
摩阿布自少年就享安逸，安息在自己的糟粕上，從沒有由一缸內，也從沒有被擄充軍，為此她的滋味仍然存在，她的香味還未改變。
12 Therefore beholde, the dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will send vnto him such as shall carie him away, and shall emptie his vessels, and breake their bottels.
惟其如此，看，時日將到──上主的斷語──我必給她派傾倒的人來將她倒空，倒乾她的酒缸，打碎她的酒瓶；
13 And Moab shalbe ashamed of Chemosh as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
那時，摩阿布必因革摩士而受辱，就如以色列家因他們信賴的貝特耳而受辱一樣。
14 Howe thinke you thus, We are mightie and strong men of warre?
你們怎能說：「我們是勇士，善戰的力士﹖」
15 Moab is destroyed, and his cities burnt vp, and his chose yong men are gone downe to slaughter, saith ye King, whose name is ye Lord of hostes.
蹂躪摩阿布者上來進攻她的城市，精銳的少年，下去遭受殺戮─名叫「萬軍上主」的君王的斷語──
16 The destruction of Moab is ready to come, and his plague hasteth fast.
摩阿布的災難已逼近前來，她的禍患加速進行。
17 All ye that are about him, mourne for him, and all ye that knowe his name, say, Howe is the strong staffe broken, and the beautifull rod!
你們四鄰，凡認識她聲名的，都應對她惋惜說：「怎麼，威能的權杖，光榮的柄杖，也被折斷! 」
18 Thou daughter that doest inhabite Dibon, come downe from thy glory, and sit in thirst: for the destroyer of Moab shall come vpon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holdes.
住在狄朋的女兒! 你該由榮耀中下來，坐在乾地上，因為蹂躪摩阿布者已前來攻擊你，摧毀你的要塞。
19 Thou that dwellest in Aroer, stand by the way, and beholde: aske him that fleeth and that escapeth, and say, What is done?
阿洛厄爾的居民! 請你站在路旁觀望，向在逃亡出走的男女探問說：「發生了什麼事﹖」
20 Moab is cofouded: for it is destroied: howle, and cry, tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is made waste,
摩阿布已羞愧無地，因為已經瓦解；你們應悲哭哀號，在阿爾農宣布：「摩阿布遭受了蹂躪! 」
21 And iudgement is come vpon the plaine countrey, vpon Holon and vpon Iahazah, and vpon Mephaath,
懲罰已來到了平原之地，到了曷隆、雅哈茲和默法阿特；
22 And vpon Dibon, and vpon Nebo, and vpon the house of Diblathaim,
到了狄朋、乃波和貝特狄貝拉塔因；
23 And vpon Kiriathaim, and vpon Beth-gamul, and vpon Beth-meon,
到了克黎雅塔殷、貝特加慕耳和貝特默紅；
24 And vpon Kerioth, and vpon Bozrah, and vpon all the cities of ye land of Moab farre or neere.
到了克黎約特、波責辣和摩阿布地遠近的各城市。
25 The horne of Moab is cut off, and his arme is broken, saith the Lord.
摩阿布的角已被砍下，她的手臂已被折斷──上主斷語。
26 Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himselfe against the Lord: Moab shall wallowe in his vomite, and he also shalbe in derision.
請你們灌醉她，因為她自高自大，反抗上主；摩阿布必要在自己的嘔吐中輾轉，連她自己也要成為笑柄。
27 For diddest not thou deride Israel, as though he had bene found among theeues? for when thou speakest of him, thou art moued.
以色列為你豈不是一個笑柄﹖難道她是被人發現在盜賊之中，為什麼你一提到她，就只有搖頭﹖
28 O ye that dwell in Moab, leaue the cities, and dwell in the rockes, and be like the doue, that maketh her nest in the sides of the holes mouth.
摩阿布的居民! 你們該離棄城市，住在巖石間，彷彿在深谷懸崖邊緣結巢鵓鴿。
29 We haue heard the pride of Moab (hee is exceeding proude) his stoutnesse, and his arrogancie, and his pride, and the hautinesse of his heart.
我們聽說過摩阿布的驕傲，她的確驕傲無比；我們也聽說過她的強橫、矜誇、自大和心中的傲慢。
30 I know his wrath, saith ye Lord, but it shall not be so: and his dissimulatios, for they do not right.
我知道她狂妄，好事空談，舉動輕率──上主的斷語──
31 Therefore will I howle for Moab, and I will crie out for all Moab: mine heart shall mourne for the men of Kir-heres.
為此，我為摩阿布哀哭，為整個摩阿布悲號，為克爾赫勒斯人嘆息。
32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weepe for thee, as I wept for Iazer: thy plants are gone ouer the sea, they are come to the sea of Iazer: ye destroyer is fallen vpon thy somer fruites, and vpon thy vintage,
息貝瑪葡萄園! 我為雅則爾痛哭，更為你痛哭；你的枝葉曾越過海洋，伸展到雅則爾；現在蹂躪者竟突然來摧殘你夏季的果實和秋季的收穫。
33 And ioye, and gladnesse is taken from the plentifull fielde, and from the land of Moab: and I haue caused wine to faile from the winepresse: none shall treade with shouting: their shouting shall be no shouting.
摩阿布的田園已再沒有歡欣喜樂；我已使槽中無酒可榨；榨酒的不再榨酒，再也聽不見歡呼。
34 From the cry of Heshbon vnto Elaleh and vnto Iahaz haue they made their noyse from Zoar vnto Horonaim, ye heiffer of three yere old shall go lowing: for ye waters also of Nimrim shalbe wasted.
赫市朋和厄肋阿肋的哀號遠達雅哈茲，由祚阿爾發出的呼聲，直達曷洛納因和厄革拉舍里史雅，因為尼默凌的水業已枯竭。
35 Moreouer, I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the Lord, him that offered in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
如此，我要給摩阿布滅絕上高丘向神祇獻香的人──上主的斷語──
36 Therefore mine heart shall sounde for Moab like a shaume, and mine heart shall sound like a shaume for the men of Ker-heres, because the riches that he hath gotten, is perished.
為此我的心像笛蕭一般為摩阿布鳴咽，我的心像笛簫一般為克爾赫勒斯人鳴咽，因為他們獲得的積蓄，都已喪失。
37 For euery head shalbe balde, and euery beard plucked: vpon all the handes shall be cuttings, and vpon the loynes sackecloth.
人人剃光頭髮，人人剪去鬍鬚，手上帶有割傷，腰間繫有苦衣；
38 And mourning shall be vpon all the house toppes of Moab and in all the streetes thereof: for I haue broken Moab like a vessell wherein is no pleasure, sayeth the Lord.
摩阿布所有的屋頂和廣場上，處處可聽到哀聲，因為我擊碎了摩阿布，有如擊碎一不中人意的器皿──上主的斷語──
39 They shall howle, saying, How is he destroyed? howe hath Moab turned the backe with shame? so shall Moab be a derision, and a feare to all them about him.
摩阿布崩潰得多麼悽慘! 你們真該嚎啕! 她是多麼含羞轉過背來! 摩阿布竟成了她四鄰的笑柄和恐怖。
40 For thus saith the Lord, Beholde, he shall flee as an eagle, and shall spread his wings ouer Moab.
因為上主這樣說：「看，敵人好像老鷹飛翔，向摩阿布展開自已的翅膀，
41 The cities are taken, and the strong holdes are wonne, and ye mightie mens hearts in Moab at that day shalbe as ye heart of a woman in trauaile.
攻取了城池，佔領了要塞；在那一日，摩阿布的勇士必心志頹喪有如臨產的婦人。
42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath set vp himselfe against the Lord.
摩阿布必要消滅，不再成為一個民族，因為她自高自大，反抗上主。
43 Feare, and pit and snare shall be vpon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
摩阿布的居民! 恐怖、陷阱和羅網齊來襲擊你──上主的斷語──
44 He that escapeth from the feare, shall fall in the pit, and he that getteth vp out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring vpon it, euen vpon Moab, the yeere of their visitation, sayeth the Lord.
逃脫了恐怖的，必落在陷阱裏；爬出了陷阱的，必為羅網纏住；在懲罰她的那年，我要給摩阿布召來這一切──上主的斷語──
45 They that fled, stoode vnder the shadowe of Heshbon, because of the force: for the fire came out of Heshbon, and a flame from Sihon, and deuoured the corner of Moab, and the top of the seditious children.
逃命的人，筋疲力盡，站在赫市朋的陰影下；但是從赫市朋發出了火，從息紅宮中冒出了火焰，吞滅了摩阿布的首領，和騷動子民的頭目。
46 Wo be vnto thee, O Moab: the people of Chemosh perisheth: for thy sonnes are taken captiues, and thy daughters led into captiuitie.
禍哉，摩阿布! 革摩士的人民! 你算完了，因為你的兒子已被擄去充軍，你的女兒流為囚徒；
47 Yet will I bring againe the captiuitie of Moab in the latter dayes, sayeth the Lord. Thus farre of the iudgement of Moab.
雖然如此，在末日我仍要轉變摩阿布的命運──上主的斷語。至此是關於摩阿布的判決。
