Jeremiah 8
1 At that time, sayeth the Lord, they shall bring out the bones of the Kings of Iudah, and the bones of their princes, and the bones of the Priests and the bones of the Prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Ierusalem out of their graues.
耶和華說：「到那時，人必將猶大王的骸骨和他首領的骸骨、祭司的骸骨、先知的骸骨，並耶路撒冷居民的骸骨，都從墳墓中取出來，
2 And they shall spread them before the sunne and the moone, and all the host of heauen, whom they haue loued, and whome they haue serued, and whome they haue followed, and whome they haue sought, and whome they haue worshipped: they shall not be gathered nor be buried, but shall be as doung vpon the earth.
拋散在日頭、月亮，和天上眾星之下，就是他們從前所喜愛、所事奉、所隨從、所求問、所敬拜的。這些骸骨不再收殮，不再葬埋，必在地面上成為糞土；
3 And death shall bee desired rather then life of all the residue that remaineth of this wicked familie, which remaine in all the places where I haue scattered them, sayeth the Lord of hostes.
並且這惡族所剩下的民在我所趕他們到的各處，寧可揀死不揀生。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
4 Thou shalt say vnto them also, Thus sayeth the Lord, Shall they fall and not arise? shall he turne away and not turne againe?
你要對他們說，耶和華如此說： 人跌倒，不再起來嗎？ 人轉去，不再轉來嗎？
5 Wherefore is this people of Ierusalem turned backe by a perpetuall rebellion? they gaue themselues to deceit, and would not returne.
這耶路撒冷的民，為何恆久背道呢？ 他們守定詭詐，不肯回頭。
6 I hearkened and heard, but none spake aright: no man repented him of his wickednesse, saying, What haue I done? euery one turned to their race, as the horse rusheth into the battell.
我留心聽，聽見他們說不正直的話。 無人悔改惡行，說： 我做的是甚麼呢？ 他們各人轉奔己路， 如馬直闖戰場。
7 Euen the storke in the aire knoweth her appointed times, and the turtle and the crane and the swallowe obserue the time of their comming, but my people knoweth not the iudgement of the Lord.
空中的鸛鳥知道來去的定期； 斑鳩燕子與白鶴也守候當來的時令； 我的百姓卻不知道耶和華的法則。
8 Howe doe yee say, Wee are wise, and the Lawe of the Lord is with vs? Loe, certeinly in vaine made hee it, the penne of the scribes is in vaine.
你們怎麼說：我們有智慧， 耶和華的律法在我們這裏？ 看哪，文士的假筆舞弄虛假。
9 The wise men are ashamed: they are afraid and taken. loe, they haue reiected the word of the Lord, and what wisdome is in them?
智慧人慚愧，驚惶，被擒拿； 他們棄掉耶和華的話， 心裏還有甚麼智慧呢？
10 Therefore will I giue their wiues vnto others, and their fieldes to them that shall possesse them: for euery one from the least euen vnto the greatest is giuen to couetousnesse, and from the Prophet euen vnto the Priest, euery one dealeth falsely.
所以我必將他們的妻子給別人， 將他們的田地給別人為業； 因為他們從最小的到至大的都一味地貪婪， 從先知到祭司都行事虛謊。
11 For they haue healed the hurt of the daughter of my people with sweete woordes, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace.
他們輕輕忽忽地醫治我百姓的損傷，說： 平安了！平安了！ 其實沒有平安。
12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not ashamed, neither coulde they haue any shame: therefore shall they fall among the slaine: when I shall visite them, they shall be cast downe, sayeth the Lord.
他們行可憎的事知道慚愧嗎？ 不然，他們毫不慚愧， 也不知羞恥。 因此他們必在仆倒的人中仆倒； 我向他們討罪的時候， 他們必致跌倒。 這是耶和華說的。
13 I wil surely consume them, sayth the Lord: there shalbe no grapes on the vine, nor figges on the figtree, and the leafe shall fade, and the things that I haue giuen them, shall depart from them.
耶和華說：我必使他們全然滅絕； 葡萄樹上必沒有葡萄， 無花果樹上必沒有果子， 葉子也必枯乾。 我所賜給他們的， 必離開他們過去。
14 Why doe we stay? assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the strong cities, and let vs be quiet there: for the Lord our God hath put vs to silence and giuen vs water with gall to drinke, because we haue sinned against the Lord.
我們為何靜坐不動呢？ 我們當聚集，進入堅固城， 在那裏靜默不言； 因為耶和華－我們的上帝使我們靜默不言， 又將苦膽水給我們喝， 都因我們得罪了耶和華。
15 We looked for peace, but no good came, and for a time of health, and behold troubles.
我們指望平安， 卻得不着好處； 指望痊癒的時候， 不料，受了驚惶。
16 The neying of his horses was heard from Dan, the whole lande trembled at the noyse of the neying of his strong horses: for they are come, and haue deuoured the land with all that is in it, the citie, and those that dwell therein.
聽見從但那裏敵人的馬噴鼻氣， 他的壯馬發嘶聲， 全地就都震動； 因為他們來吞滅這地和其上所有的， 吞滅這城與其中的居民。
17 For beholde, I will sende serpents, and cockatrices among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall sting you, sayth the Lord.
看哪，我必使毒蛇到你們中間， 是不服法術的， 必咬你們。 這是耶和華說的。
18 I would haue comforted my selfe against sorowe, but mine heart is heauie in me.
我有憂愁，願能自慰； 我心在我裏面發昏。
19 Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people for feare of them of a farre countrey, Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? Why haue they prouoked mee to anger with their grauen images, and with the vanities of a strange god?
聽啊，是我百姓的哀聲從極遠之地而來， 說：耶和華不在錫安嗎？ 錫安的王不在其中嗎？ 耶和華說：他們為甚麼以雕刻的偶像 和外邦虛無的神惹我發怒呢？
20 The haruest is past, the sommer is ended, and we are not holpen.
麥秋已過，夏令已完， 我們還未得救！
21 I am sore vexed for the hurt of ye daughter of my people: I am heauie, and astonishment hath taken me.
先知說：因我百姓的損傷， 我也受了損傷。 我哀痛，驚惶將我抓住。
22 Is there no balme at Gilead? is there no Physition there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered.
在基列豈沒有乳香呢？ 在那裏豈沒有醫生呢？ 我百姓為何不得痊癒呢？
