Esias 30
1 Woe to the apostate children, says the Lord: you have framed counsel, not by me, and covenants not by my Spirit, to add sins to sins:
禍哉，悖逆的子民－－上主的斷語！他們自作主張，不請示於我；自訂盟約，不依照我的精神，致使罪上加罪。
2 [even] they that proceed to go down into Egypt, but they have not enquired of me, that they might be helped by Pharao, and protected by the Egyptians.
他們沒有請求我的許可，便起程南下埃及，想託庇於法郎的保障之下，想隱匿於埃及的蔭庇之下。
3 For the protection of Pharaoh shall be to you a disgrace, and [there shall be] a reproach to them that trust in Egypt.
但是法郎的保障將是你們的羞恥，隱匿於埃及的蔭庇之下，將是一種污辱。
4 For there are princes in Tanes, evil messengers.
雖然他的首領已在左罕，他的使者已到達哈乃斯；
5 In vain shall they labor [in seeking] to a people, which shall not profit them for help, but [shall be] for a shame and reproach.
但是他們都要因這於他們毫無裨益的民族而受到羞慚，因為這民族為他們不但毫無幫助，毫無益處，反而是一種羞恥和污辱。
6 THE VISION OF THE QUADRUPEDS IN THE DESERT. In affliction and distress, [where are] the lion and lion's whelp, thence [come] also asps, and the young of flying asps, [there shall they be] who bore their wealth on asses and camels to a nation which shall not profit them.
他們以牲畜帶著貴物經過南方－－殘酷苦痛的地域，即壯獅和牝獅咆哮，蝮蛇和火蛇飛行的地域－－驢背上駝著他們的財富，駱駝背上駝著他們的寶物，到一個於他們毫無裨益的民族那裏去。
7 The Egyptians shall help you utterly in vain: tell them, This your consolation is vain.
埃及人的援助是無用的，是空虛的，因此我稱呼她是「靜坐的辣哈布。」
8 Now then sit down and write these words on a tablet, and in a book; for these things shall be for [many long] days, and even for ever.
你現在去，當他們面前，寫在版上，記在書中，為後世作證據：「
9 For the people is disobedient, false children, who would not hear the law of God:
這是一個反叛的民族，不忠實的子女，拒絕聽從上主法律的子民。」
10 who say to the prophets, Report not to us; and to them that see visions, Speak [them] not to us, but speak and report to us another error;
他們曾對先見者說：「你們不要再看異象。」對先知說：「你們不要給我們說什麼預言，給我們說些好聽的話，預示些幻想故事罷！
11 and turn us aside from this way; remove from us this path, and remove from us the oracle of Israel.
離開你們的正道罷！轉移你們的路線罷！在我們面前不要再提以色列的聖者！」
12 Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, Because you have refused to obey these words, and have trusted in falsehood; and because you have murmured, and been confident in this respect:
因此，以色列的聖者這樣說：「因為你們藐視了這話，而依賴邪說謬論，且傾心信賴；
13 therefore shall this sin be to you as a wall suddenly falling when a strong city has been taken, of which the fall is very near at hand.
所以這罪惡，為你們將如一堵高牆上突起而將倒下的缺口，頃刻之間就會突然坍塌，
14 And the fall thereof shall be as the breaking of an earthen vessel, [as] small fragments of a pitcher, so that you should not find among them a sherd, with which you might take up fire, and with which you should draw a little water.
坍塌得有如毫不痛惜地被摔碎的陶器，碎得找不到一塊碎片，能用以從爐中取火，從井裏取水。」
15 Thus says the Lord, the Holy Lord of Israel; When you shall turn and mourn, then you shall be saved; and you shall know where you were, when you did trust in vanities: [then] your strength became vain, yet you would not listen:
因為吾主上主，以色列的聖者這樣說過：「你們的得救是在於歸依和安靜，你們的力量是在於寧靜和信賴。」然而你們不願意；
16 but you said, We will flee upon horses; therefore shall you flee: and, We will be aided by swift riders; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
你們反說：「不！我們要騎馬逃去！」的確，你們必要逃去。「我們要乘駿馬疾馳。」的確，追擊你們的必然疾馳。
17 A thousand shall flee because of the voice of one, and many shall flee on account of the voice of five; until you be left as a signal-post upon a mountain, and as one bearing an ensign upon a hill.
千人要逃避一人的叱咋，萬人要逃避五人的叱咋，直到你們所剩餘的，有如山頂上的木杆，或山嶺上的旗幟。
18 And the Lord will again wait, that he may pity you, and will therefore be exalted that he may have mercy upon you: because the Lord your God is a judge: blessed are they that stay themselves upon him.
然而上主仍舊等著向你們施惠，仍高興向你們表示憐愛，因為上主是正義的天主，凡仰賴他的人是有福的。
19 For the holy people shall dwell in Sion: and [whereas] Jerusalem has wept bitterly, [saying], Pity me; he shall pity you: when he perceived the voice of your cry, he listened to you.
熙雍的百姓，耶路撒冷的居民啊 ！你不會再慟哭，他必垂憐你呼求的聲音，他一聽見必要應允你。
20 And [though] the Lord shall give you the bread of affliction and scant water, yet they that cause you to err shall no more at all draw near to you; for your eyes shall see those that cause you to err,
吾主縱然給你們困苦的食物和酸辛的水，但你的教師再不躲藏，你的眼睛必能常見到你的教師。
21 and your ears shall hear the words of them that went after you to lead you astray, who say, This [is] the way, let us walk in it, whether to the right or to the left.
當你偏左或偏右時，你必會親耳聽到你後面有聲音說：「這是正路，你們要在這上面行！」
22 And you shall pollute the plated idols, and you shall grind to powder the gilt ones, and shall scatter them as the water of a removed [woman], and you shall thrust them forth as dung.
你必以那包銀的木偶和包金的神像為不潔之物，將它們拋棄，有如拋棄月經布一樣，並對它說：「去罷！」
23 Then shall there be rain to the seed of your land; and the bread of the fruit of your land shall be plenteous and rich: and your cattle shall feed in that day in a fertile and spacious place.
你把種子種在地裏，上主必使雨降在其上，並使你地裏出產的食糧豐盛富饒；那一日你的群畜必將在廣闊的草場上牧放。
24 Your bulls and your oxen that till the ground, shall eat chaff mixed with winnowed barley.
耕田的牛和驢駒必吃用木杴或簸箕揚淨而拌上鹽的芻料。
25 And there shall be upon every lofty mountain and upon every high hill, water running in that day, when many shall perish, and when the towers shall fall.
大行慘殺之日，當保樓倒塌之時，所有的高山峻嶺必有溪水涓涓細流。
26 And the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold in the day when the Lord shall heal the breach of his people, and shall heal the pain of your wound.
當上主包紮他百姓的創口，治療他們傷痕的那日，月亮的光華將似太陽的光華，而太陽的光華必增加七倍，有如積累了七天的光華。
27 Behold, the name of the Lord comes after a [long] time, burning wrath: the word of his lips is with glory, a word full of anger, and the anger of his wrath shall devour as fire.
看哪！上主的名由遠方而來，他怒火如焚，濃煙衝天；他的口唇滿了敵愾，他的舌頭有如吞噬的火燄；
28 And his breath, as rushing water in a valley, shall reach as far as the neck, and be divided, to confound the nations for [their] vain error: error also shall pursue them, and overtake them.
他的氣息如氾濫的河川，漲到人的頸項；他要用盪滅的篩子篩淨列國，用引入歧途的馬勒拑住萬民的下顎。
29 Must you always rejoice, and go into my holy places continually, as they that keep a feast? and must you go with a pipe, as those that rejoice, into the mountain of the Lord, to the God of Israel?
你們必要謳歌，有如歡祝慶節之夜；內心愉快，有如在笛聲之下登上主的山，到以色列的磐石那裏去一樣。
30 And the Lord shall make his glorious voice to be heard, and the wrath of his arm, to make a display with wrath and anger and devouring flame: he shall lighten terribly, and [his wrath shall be] as water and violent hail.
上主必使人聽見他尊嚴的聲音，見到他降臨的手臂，在狂怒之中，在吞噬的火燄中，在狂風、暴雨、冰雹之中。
31 For by the voice of the Lord the Assyrians shall be overcome, [even] by the stroke wherewith he shall strike them.
亞述必因上主的聲音而戰慄，上主必用刑杖擊打亞述。
32 And it shall happen to him from every side, [that] they from whom their hope of assistance was, in which he trusted, themselves shall war against him in turn with drums and with harp.
當上主懲戒的刑杖加於他們身上時，每次擊撻都是在敲鼓和彈琴的聲中執行的。他將以激烈的戰爭擊敗他們。
33 For you shall be required before [your] time: has it been prepared for you also to reign? nay, God has [prepared for you] a deep trench, wood piled, fire and much wood: the wrath of the Lord [shall be] as a trench kindled with sulphur.
因為托斐特已準備好多時，還是為君王而設的，又深又廣，堆滿了許多柴火；上主的氣 息有如一條硫磺河流，把它點燃起來。
