Isaiah 2
1 This is the message that [Yahweh showed me in a vision], concerning Jerusalem and [the rest of] Judea:
亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞得默示，論到猶大和耶路撒冷。
2 [I saw that] in the future, the hill on which Yahweh’s temple is built will be the most important place on the earth; it will be [as though it is] the highest mountain, [as though] it has been raised up above all other hills; and people from all over the world will come there.
末後的日子，耶和華殿的山必堅立， 超乎諸山，高舉過於萬嶺； 萬民都要流歸這山。
3 People from many people-groups will say [to each other], “Come, let’s go up to the hill, to the temple of Yahweh, to worship the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. [There] Yahweh will teach us what he [desires us to know], in order that our behavior will [please] him. His teaching will be given [to us] in Jerusalem, and [we will take] his message from Jerusalem [to other places/nations].
必有許多國的民前往，說： 來吧，我們登耶和華的山， 奔雅各上帝的殿。 主必將他的道教訓我們； 我們也要行他的路。 因為訓誨必出於錫安； 耶和華的言語必出於耶路撒冷。
4 Yahweh will listen to the disputes between nations and he will settle their arguments. [Then, instead of fighting against each other], they will hammer their swords into plow blades, and they will hammer their spears into pruning knives. [The armies of] nations will no longer fight against each other, and they will not [even] train men to fight in battles/wars.”
他必在列國中施行審判， 為許多國民斷定是非。 他們要將刀打成犂頭， 把槍打成鐮刀。 這國不舉刀攻擊那國； 他們也不再學習戰事。
5 You Israeli people, let’s walk in the light [MET] that comes from Yahweh!
雅各家啊，來吧！ 我們在耶和華的光明中行走。
6 [Yahweh, ] you have abandoned [us] your people who are descendants of Jacob, because everywhere your people practice the customs of people who live east [of Israel]. Your people also perform rituals to find out what will happen in the future, like the people in Philistia do. They make agreements/treaties with (pagans/people who do not know you).
耶和華，你離棄了你百姓雅各家， 是因他們充滿了東方的風俗， 作觀兆的，像非利士人一樣， 並與外邦人擊掌。
7 Israel is full of silver and gold; there are very many (treasures/valuable things) here. The land is full of war horses and war chariots.
他們的國滿了金銀， 財寶也無窮； 他們的地滿了馬匹， 車輛也無數。
8 [But] the land is [also] full of idols; the people worship things that they have made with their own hands.
他們的地滿了偶像； 他們跪拜自己手所造的， 就是自己指頭所做的。
9 So now they will be humbled and they will be caused to become disgraced— Yahweh, do not forgive them!
卑賤人屈膝； 尊貴人下跪； 所以不可饒恕他們。
10 All you people should crawl into [the caves in] the rock cliffs! You should hide [in pits/holes] in the ground because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
你當進入巖穴，藏在土中， 躲避耶和華的驚嚇和他威嚴的榮光。
11 Yahweh will cause you people to no longer be arrogant, and he will stop you from being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
到那日，眼目高傲的必降為卑； 性情狂傲的都必屈膝； 惟獨耶和華被尊崇。
12 The Commander of the armies of angels has chosen a day when [he will judge] those who are proud, every one of them [DOU], and he will humble them.
必有萬軍耶和華降罰的一個日子， 要臨到驕傲狂妄的； 一切自高的都必降為卑；
13 [He will get rid of all those who think they should be admired like] [MET] the tall cedar trees in Lebanon, and [like] all the great oak trees in the Bashan [region].
又臨到黎巴嫩高大的香柏樹和巴珊的橡樹；
14 He will [get rid of all those who think they are as great as] [MET] all the high hills and even the high mountains.
又臨到一切高山的峻嶺；
15 He will [get rid of all those who think that they are] high towers and high strong walls [inside of or behind which they will be safe].
又臨到高臺和堅固城牆；
16 He will destroy all [those who are rich because they own] big ships that carry goods [to other countries] and [they own other] beautiful ships.
又臨到他施的船隻並一切可愛的美物。
17 He will cause people to no longer be arrogant and he will cause them to stop being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
驕傲的必屈膝； 狂妄的必降卑。 在那日，惟獨耶和華被尊崇；
18 All idols will (disappear/be destroyed).
偶像必全然廢棄。
19 When Yahweh comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth, they will run to hide in caves in rock cliffs and in holes/pits in the ground, because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
耶和華興起，使地大震動的時候， 人就進入石洞，進入土穴， 躲避耶和華的驚嚇和他威嚴的榮光。
20 On that day, people will get rid of all their gold and silver idols that they made to worship, and they will throw them to the bats and rats.
到那日，人必將為拜而造的金偶像、銀偶像 拋給田鼠和蝙蝠。
21 Then they will crawl into caves and hide in the crags in the cliffs. [They will do that to escape from] the dreadful [punishments] that Yahweh will cause them to endure, from [what he will do because] he is glorious and awesome, when he comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth.
到耶和華興起，使地大震動的時候， 人好進入磐石洞中和巖石穴裏， 躲避耶和華的驚嚇和他威嚴的榮光。
22 [So, ] do not trust that people [will save you], because people are [as powerless as] [MET] their own breath. People certainly cannot help you [RHQ]!
你們休要倚靠世人。 他鼻孔裏不過有氣息； 他在一切事上可算甚麼呢？
