Esias 43
1 And now thus says the Lord God that made you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed you, I have called you [by] your name; you are mine.
雅各啊，創造你的耶和華， 以色列啊，造成你的那位， 現在如此說： 你不要害怕！因為我救贖了你。 我曾提你的名召你，你是屬我的。
2 And if you pass through water, I am with you; and the rivers shall not overflow you: and if you go through fire, you shall not be burned; the flame shall not burn you.
你從水中經過，我必與你同在； 你詵過江河，水必不漫過你； 你從火中行過，必不被燒， 火焰也不着在你身上。
3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, that saves you: I have made Egypt and Ethiopia your ransom, and [given] Soene for you.
因為我是耶和華－你的上帝， 是以色列的聖者－你的救主； 我已經使埃及作你的贖價， 使古實和西巴代替你。
4 Since you became precious in my sight, you have become glorious, and I have loved you: and I will give men for you, and princes for your life.
因我看你為寶為尊； 又因我愛你， 所以我使人代替你， 使列邦人替換你的生命。
5 Fear not; for I am with you: I will bring your seed from the east, and will gather you from the west.
不要害怕，因我與你同在； 我必領你的後裔從東方來， 又從西方招聚你。
6 I will say to the north, Bring; and to the south, Keep not back; bring my sons from the [land] afar off, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
我要對北方說，交出來！ 對南方說，不要拘留！ 將我的眾子從遠方帶來， 將我的眾女從地極領回，
7 [even] all who are called by my name: for I have prepared him for my glory, and I have formed him, and have made him:
就是凡稱為我名下的人， 是我為自己的榮耀創造的， 是我所做成，所造作的。
8 and I have brought forth the blind people; for [their] eyes are alike blind, and they that have ears are deaf.
你要將有眼而瞎、 有耳而聾的民都帶出來！
9 All the nations are gathered together, and princes shall be gathered out of them: who will declare these things? or who will declare to you things from the beginning? let them bring forth their witnesses, and be justified; and let them hear, and declare the truth.
任憑萬國聚集； 任憑眾民會合。 其中誰能將此聲明， 並將先前的事說給我們聽呢？ 他們可以帶出見證來，自顯為是； 或者他們聽見便說：這是真的。
10 Be you my witnesses, and I [too am] a witness, says the Lord God, and my servant whom I have chosen: that you may know, and believe, and understand that I am [he]: before me there was no other God, and after me there shall be none.
耶和華說：你們是我的見證， 我所揀選的僕人。 既是這樣，便可以知道，且信服我， 又明白我就是耶和華。 在我以前沒有真神； 在我以後也必沒有。
11 I am God; and beside me there is no Saviour.
惟有我是耶和華； 除我以外沒有救主。
12 I have declared, and have saved; I have reproached, and there was no strange [god] among you: you are my witnesses, and I am the Lord God,
我曾指示，我曾拯救，我曾說明， 並且在你們中間沒有別神。 所以耶和華說： 你們是我的見證。 我也是上帝；
13 even from the beginning; and there is none that can deliver out of my hands: I will work, and who shall turn it back?
自從有日子以來，我就是上帝； 誰也不能救人脫離我手。 我要行事誰能阻止呢？
14 Thus says the Lord God that redeems you, the Holy One of Israel; for your sakes I will send to Babylon, and I will stir up all that flee, and the Chaldeans shall be bound in ships.
耶和華－你們的救贖主、 以色列的聖者如此說： 因你們的緣故， 我已經打發人到巴比倫去； 並且我要使迦勒底人如逃民， 都坐自己喜樂的船下來。
15 I am the Lord God, your Holy One, who have appointed for Israel your king.
我是耶和華－你們的聖者， 是創造以色列的，是你們的君王。
16 Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty water;
耶和華在滄海中開道， 在大水中開路，
17 who brought forth chariots and horse, and a mighty multitude: but they have lain down, and shall not rise: they are extinct, as quenched flax.
使車輛、馬匹、軍兵、勇士都出來， 一同躺下，不再起來； 他們滅沒，好像熄滅的燈火。
18 Remember you not the former things, and consider not the ancient things.
耶和華如此說： 你們不要記念從前的事， 也不要思想古時的事。
19 Behold, I [will] do new things, which shall presently spring forth, and you shall know them: and I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land.
看哪，我要做一件新事； 如今要發現，你們豈不知道嗎？ 我必在曠野開道路， 在沙漠開江河。
20 the beasts of the field shall bless me, the owls and young ostriches; for I have given water in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land, to give drink to my chosen race,
野地的走獸必尊重我； 野狗和鴕鳥也必如此。 因我使曠野有水， 使沙漠有河， 好賜給我的百姓、我的選民喝。
21 my people whom I have preserved to tell forth my praises.
這百姓是我為自己所造的， 好述說我的美德。
22 I have not now called you, O Jacob; neither have I made you weary, O Israel.
雅各啊，你並沒有求告我； 以色列啊，你倒厭煩我。
23 You have not brought me the sheep of your whole burnt offering; neither have you glorified me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with sacrifices, neither have I wearied you with frankincense.
你沒有將你的羊帶來給我作燔祭， 也沒有用祭物尊敬我； 我沒有因供物使你服勞， 也沒有因乳香使你厭煩。
24 Neither have you purchased for me victims for silver, neither have I desired the fat of your sacrifices: but you did stand before me in your sins, and in your iniquities.
你沒有用銀子為我買菖蒲， 也沒有用祭物的脂油使我飽足； 倒使我因你的罪惡服勞， 使我因你的罪孽厭煩。
25 I, [even] I, am he that blots out your transgressions for mine own sake, and your sins; and I will not remember [them].
惟有我為自己的緣故塗抹你的過犯； 我也不記念你的罪惡。
26 But do you remember, and let us plead [together]: do you first confess your transgressions, that you may be justified.
你要提醒我，你我可以一同辯論； 你可以將你的理陳明，自顯為義。
27 Your fathers first, and your princes have transgressed against me.
你的始祖犯罪； 你的師傅違背我。
28 And the princes have defiled my sanctuaries: so I gave Jacob [to enemies] to destroy, and Israel to reproach.
所以，我要辱沒聖所的首領， 使雅各成為咒詛， 使以色列成為辱罵。
