Jeremiah 1
1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Chilkiyahu, one of the priests that were in 'Anathoth in the land of Benjamin;
便雅悯地亚拿突城的祭司中，希勒家的儿子耶利米的话记在下面。
2 To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon the king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign,
犹大王亚们的儿子约西亚在位十三年，耶和华的话临到耶利米。
3 And who continued [prophet] in the days of Jehoyakim the son of Josiah the king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah the king of Judah, until the carrying away into exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
从犹大王约西亚的儿子约雅敬在位的时候，直到犹大王约西亚的儿子西底家在位的末年，就是十一年五月间耶路撒冷人被掳的时候，耶和华的话也常临到耶利米。
4 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
耶利米说，耶和华的话临到我说：
5 Before yet I had formed thee in thy mother's body I knew thee; and before thou wast yet come forth out of the womb I sanctified thee: a prophet unto the nations did I ordain thee.
我未将你造在腹中，我已晓得你； 你未出母胎，我已分别你为圣； 我已派你作列国的先知。
6 And I said, Ah, Lord Eternal! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am [but] a lad.
我就说：主耶和华啊，我不知怎样说，因为我是年幼的。
7 And the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am [but] a lad; but to whomsoever I may send thee shalt thou go, and whatsoever I may command thee shalt thou speak.
耶和华对我说： 你不要说我是年幼的， 因为我差遣你到谁那里去，你都要去； 我吩咐你说什么话，你都要说。
8 Be not afraid because of them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
你不要惧怕他们， 因为我与你同在， 要拯救你。 这是耶和华说的。
9 And the Lord stretched forth his hand, and touched [me] therewith on my mouth; and the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
于是耶和华伸手按我的口，对我说： 我已将当说的话传给你。
10 See, I have appointed thee this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down: to build up, and to plant.
看哪，我今日立你在列邦列国之上， 为要施行拔出、拆毁、毁坏、倾覆， 又要建立、栽植。
11 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, A staff of all almond-tree do I see.
耶和华的话又临到我说：“耶利米，你看见什么？”我说：“我看见一根杏树枝。”
12 And the Lord said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watching over my word to perform it.
耶和华对我说：“你看得不错；因为我留意保守我的话，使得成就。”
13 And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, A seething pot do I see; and the front thereof is turned from the north.
耶和华的话第二次临到我说：“你看见什么？”我说：“我看见一个烧开的锅，从北而倾。”
14 And the Lord said unto me, Out of the north shall the evil break forth over all the inhabitants of the land,
耶和华对我说：“必有灾祸从北方发出，临到这地的一切居民。”
15 For, lo, I will call unto all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and upon all its walls round about, and upon [those of] all the cities of Judah.
耶和华说：“看哪，我要召北方列国的众族；他们要来，各安座位在耶路撒冷的城门口，周围攻击城墙，又要攻击犹大的一切城邑。
16 And I will call them to account touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burnt incense unto other gods, and have bowed down unto the works of their own hands.
至于这民的一切恶，就是离弃我、向别神烧香、跪拜自己手所造的，我要发出我的判语，攻击他们。
17 But do thou gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I may command thee; be not discouraged because of them, lest I humble thee before them.
所以你当束腰，起来将我所吩咐你的一切话告诉他们；不要因他们惊惶，免得我使你在他们面前惊惶。
18 But I, behold, I have made of thee this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls over the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
看哪，我今日使你成为坚城、铁柱、铜墙，与全地和犹大的君王、首领、祭司，并地上的众民反对。
19 And [although] they fight against thee, they shall not prevail against thee; for with thee am I saith the Lord, to deliver thee.
他们要攻击你，却不能胜你；因为我与你同在，要拯救你。这是耶和华说的。”
