Isaiah 41
1 Keep silent toward Me, O islands, And the peoples pass on [to] power, They come near, then they speak, “Together we draw near to judgment.”
眾海島啊，當在我面前靜默； 眾民當重新得力， 都要近前來才可以說話， 我們可以彼此辯論。
2 Who stirred up a righteous one from the east? He calls him to His foot, He gives nations before him, And He causes him to rule kings, He gives [them] as dust [to] his sword, As driven stubble [to] his bow.
誰從東方興起一人， 憑公義召他來到腳前呢？ 耶和華將列國交給他， 使他管轄君王， 把他們如灰塵交與他的刀， 如風吹的碎稭交與他的弓。
3 He pursues them, he passes over in safety A path he does not enter with his feet.
他追趕他們， 走他所未走的道， 坦然前行。
4 Who has worked and done, Calling the generations from the first? I, YHWH, the first, and with the last I [am] He.
誰行做成就這事， 從起初宣召歷代呢？ 就是我－耶和華！ 我是首先的， 也與末後的同在。
5 Islands have seen and fear, The ends of the earth tremble, They have drawn near, indeed, they come.
海島看見就都害怕； 地極也都戰兢， 就近前來。
6 They each help his neighbor, And to his brother he says, “Be strong.”
他們各人幫助鄰舍， 各人對弟兄說：壯膽吧！
7 And an artisan strengthens the refiner, A smoother [with] a hammer, Him who is beating [on] an anvil, saying, “For joining it [is] good,” And he strengthens it with nails, it is not moved!
木匠勉勵銀匠， 用鎚打光的勉勵打砧的， 論銲工說，銲得好； 又用釘子釘穩，免得偶像動搖。
8 And you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, Seed of Abraham, My lover,
惟你以色列－我的僕人， 雅各－我所揀選的， 我朋友亞伯拉罕的後裔，
9 Whom I have taken hold of, from the ends of the earth, And from its near places I have called you, And I say to you, You [are] My servant, I have chosen you, and not rejected you.
你是我從地極所領來的， 從地角所召來的， 且對你說：你是我的僕人； 我揀選你，並不棄絕你。
10 Do not be afraid, for I [am] with you, do not look around, for I [am] your God, I have strengthened you, Indeed, I have helped you, indeed, I upheld you, With the right hand of My righteousness.
你不要害怕，因為我與你同在； 不要驚惶，因為我是你的上帝。 我必堅固你，我必幫助你； 我必用我公義的右手扶持你。
11 Behold, all those displeased with you, They are ashamed and blush, They are as nothing, indeed, The men who strive with you perish.
凡向你發怒的必都抱愧蒙羞； 與你相爭的必如無有，並要滅亡。
12 You seek them, and do not find them, The men who debate with you, They are as nothing, indeed, as nothing, The men who war with you.
與你爭競的，你要找他們也找不着； 與你爭戰的必如無有，成為虛無。
13 For I, your God YHWH, Am strengthening your right hand, He who is saying to you, “Do not fear, I have helped you.”
因為我耶和華－ 你的上帝必攙扶你的右手， 對你說：不要害怕！ 我必幫助你。
14 Do not fear, O worm Jacob, You men of Israel, I helped you, a declaration of YHWH, Even your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
你這蟲雅各和你們以色列人， 不要害怕！ 耶和華說：我必幫助你。 你的救贖主就是以色列的聖者。
15 Behold, I have set you for a new sharp threshing instrument, Possessing teeth, you thresh mountains, And beat small, and make hills as chaff.
看哪，我已使你成為 有快齒打糧的新器具； 你要把山嶺打得粉碎， 使岡陵如同糠詷。
16 You winnow them, and a wind lifts them up, And a whirlwind scatters them, And you rejoice in YHWH, [And] boast yourself in the Holy One of Israel.
你要把它簸揚，風要吹去； 旋風要把它颳散。 你倒要以耶和華為喜樂， 以以色列的聖者為誇耀。
17 The poor and the needy are seeking water, And there is none, Their tongue has failed with thirst, I, YHWH, answer them, The God of Israel—I do not forsake them.
困苦窮乏人尋求水卻沒有； 他們因口渴，舌頭乾燥。 我－耶和華必應允他們； 我－以色列的上帝必不離棄他們。
18 I open rivers on high places, And fountains in midst of valleys, I make a wilderness become a pond of water, And a dry land becomes springs of water.
我要在淨光的高處開江河， 在谷中開泉源； 我要使沙漠變為水池， 使乾地變為湧泉。
19 I give in a wilderness the cedar, Shittah, and myrtle, and oil-tree, I set in a desert the fir-pine and box-wood together.
我要在曠野種上香柏樹、 皂莢樹、番石榴樹，和野橄欖樹。 我在沙漠要把松樹、杉樹， 並黃楊樹一同栽植；
20 So that they see, and know, And regard, and act wisely together, For the hand of YHWH has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it.
好叫人看見、知道、 思想、明白； 這是耶和華的手所做的， 是以色列的聖者所造的。
21 Bring your cause near, says YHWH, Bring your mighty ones near, says the King of Jacob.
耶和華對假神說： 你們要呈上你們的案件； 雅各的君說： 你們要聲明你們確實的理由。
22 They bring [them] near, and declare to us that which happens, Declare the first things—what they [are], And we set our heart, and know their latter end, Or cause us to hear the coming things.
可以聲明，指示我們將來必遇的事， 說明先前的是甚麼事， 好叫我們思索，得知事的結局， 或者把將來的事指示我們。
23 Declare the things that are coming hereafter, And we know that you [are] gods, Indeed, you may do good or do evil, And we look around and see [it] together.
要說明後來的事， 好叫我們知道你們是神。 你們或降福，或降禍， 使我們驚奇，一同觀看。
24 Behold, you [are] of nothing, and your work of nothing, An abomination—it fixes on you.
看哪，你們屬乎虛無； 你們的作為也屬乎虛空。 那選擇你們的是可憎惡的。
25 I have stirred up [one] from the north, And he comes, From the rising of the sun he calls in My Name, And he comes in [on] prefects as [on] clay, And as a potter treads down mire.
我從北方興起一人； 他是求告我名的， 從日出之地而來。 他必臨到掌權的， 好像臨到灰泥， 彷彿窯匠踹泥一樣。
26 Who has declared from the first, and we know? And formerly, and we say, “Righteous?” Indeed, there is none declaring, Indeed, there is none proclaiming, Indeed, there is none hearing your sayings.
誰從起初指明這事，使我們知道呢？ 誰從先前說明，使我們說他不錯呢？ 誰也沒有指明； 誰也沒有說明； 誰也沒有聽見你們的話。
27 First to Zion, Behold, behold them, And to Jerusalem I give one proclaiming tidings,
我首先對錫安說： 看哪，我要將一位報好信息的賜給耶路撒冷。
28 And I see that there is no man, Indeed, of these that there is no counselor, And I ask them, and they return word:
我看的時候並沒有人； 我問的時候， 他們中間也沒有謀士可以回答一句。
29 “Behold, all of them [are] vanity, Their works [are] nothing, Their molten images [are] wind and emptiness!”
看哪，他們和他們的工作都是虛空， 且是虛無。 他們所鑄的偶像都是風， 都是虛的。
