Isaiah 14
1 Yahweh will have compassion on Jacob; he will again choose Israel and restore them into their own land. Foreigners will join with them and attach themselves to the house of Jacob.
上主必要憐恤雅各伯，再揀選以色列，使他們安居在自己的國土；外方人要與他們聯合，加入雅各伯的家族。
2 The nations will bring them to their own place. Then the house of Israel will take them in the land of Yahweh as male and female servants. They will take captive those who had captured them, and they will rule over their oppressors.
選民要接受他們，要帶領他們回歸故里；以色列家族，在上主的國土內，要佔有他們為奴婢；於是以色列人要俘擄那俘擄過他們的人，要統治壓迫他們的人。
3 On the day that Yahweh gives you rest from your suffering and anguish, and from the hard labor which you were required to perform,
當上主賜你擺脫困苦、憂患和你受的苦役時，那天，
4 you will sing this taunt song against the king of Babylon, “How the oppressor has come to an end, the proud fury ended!
你要對巴比倫王高唱這首諷刺詩說：怎麼，暴虐者住手了！強橫止息了！
5 Yahweh has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of those rulers,
邪惡者的棍棒，統治者的權杖，已為上主折斷，
6 that struck the peoples in wrath with unceasing blows, that ruled the nations in anger, with an attack that was unrestrained.
就是那懷著怒氣，三番五次痛擊過萬民，在忿恨中以無情的殘虐，蹂躪過萬邦的棍杖。
7 The whole earth is at rest and is quiet; they begin celebrating with singing.
大地安謐寧靜，人人興高采烈；
8 Even the cypress trees rejoice over you with the cedars of Lebanon; they say, 'Since you are laid low, no woodcutter comes up to cut us down.'
連松樹和黎巴嫩的香柏也都因你而喜慶：「自從你仆倒後，再沒有誰上我們這裏來砍伐！」
9 Sheol below is eager to meet you when you go there. It arouses the dead for you, all the kings of the earth, making them rise up from their thrones, all the kings of the nations. (Sheol h7585)
地下的陰府為了你而激動，為歡迎你的來臨；並為了你，喚醒幽魂及地上所有的貴卿，使列國的君王由自己的寶座上起立； (Sheol h7585)
10 They all will speak and say to you, 'You have become as weak as us. You have become like us.
眾人都開口對你說：「連你也衰弱得和我們一樣啊！你也與我們相同啊！」
11 Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol with the sound of your string instruments. Maggots are spread under you, and worms cover you.' (Sheol h7585)
你的豪華，你琴瑟的樂聲，也墮入了陰府；你下面舖的是蛆，上面蓋的是蟲。 (Sheol h7585)
12 How you are fallen from heaven, daystar, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who conquered the nations!
朝霞的兒子－－晨星！你怎會從天墜下﹖傾覆萬邦者！你怎麼也被砍倒在地﹖
13 You had said in your heart, 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, and I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.
你心中曾說過：「我要直沖霄漢，高置我的御座在天主的星宿以上；我要坐在盛會的山上，極北之處；
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High God.'
我要升越雲表，與至高者相平衡！」
然而你卻下到了陰府，深淵的極處。 (Sheol h7585)
16 Those who see you will gaze at you and they will pay attention to you. They will say, 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms,
看見你的，必注視你，仔細端詳你說：「這不是那使大地戰慄，列國動盪，
17 who made the world like a wilderness, who overthrew its cities and did not let his prisoners go home?'
化世界為荒野，摧毀城邑，不為俘囚開放監獄的人嗎﹖」
18 All the kings of the nations, all of them lie down in honor, each one in his own tomb.
萬邦的君王都在榮耀中安葬，各在自己的陰宅裏；
19 But you are cast out of your grave like a branch thrown away. The dead cover you like a garment, those pierced by the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit.
但是你卻被拋於墳外，像一個叫人厭惡的流產胎兒，為刀箭殺戮的死者所掩蓋，有如遭踐踏的死屍。連那些被拋在石坑裏的，
20 You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land and killed your people. The offspring of evildoers will never be mentioned again.”
你也不得與他們一同埋葬，因為你破壞了你的國土，殘殺了你的人民：惡人的後代永不為人所提念。
21 Prepare your slaughter for his children, for the iniquity of their ancestors, so they will not rise up and possess the earth and fill the whole world with cities.
你們應為他們的兒子準備屠場，因為他們的父親有了罪孽；他們決不能再興起，佔據大地，而使地面滿是荒涼。
22 “I will rise up against them”—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon name, descendant, and posterity”—this is Yahweh's declaration.
我要起來攻擊他們－－萬軍上主的斷語－－我要抹去巴比倫的名號、遺民、後裔和子孫－－上主的斷語。
23 “I will also make her into a possession of owls, and into pools of water, and I will sweep her with the broom of destruction”—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts.
我要使她成為刺蝟的領土和池沼，我以毀滅的掃帚將她掃淨－－萬軍上主的斷語。
24 Yahweh of hosts has sworn, “Surely, as I have intended, so it will come about; and as I have purposed, so it will be:
萬軍的上主起誓說：「實在，我怎樣想，必怎樣實現；我怎樣計劃，必怎樣成功：
25 I will break the Assyrian in my land, and on my mountains trample him underfoot. Then his yoke will be lifted from off them and his burden from off their shoulder.” Then his yoke will be lifted from off them and his burden from off their shoulder.”
我要在我的國土內粉碎亞述，在我的山嶺上將她踐踏；她的重擔必要由他們肩上卸下。」
26 This is the plan that is intended for the whole earth, and this is the hand that is raised over all the nations.
這是對全地所決定的計劃，這是向萬邦所伸展的手臂，
27 For Yahweh of hosts has planned this; who will stop him? His hand is raised, and who will turn it back?
因為萬軍的上主已決定，誰能阻止﹖他的手已伸出，誰能使它收回﹖
28 In the year that king Ahaz died this declaration came:
在阿哈次駕崩那年有以下這個神諭：「
29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For out of the serpent's root will grow out an adder, and his offspring will be a fiery flying serpent.
全體培肋舍特啊！ 你不要因為打擊你的棍棒折斷了就喜悅，因為由蛇的根子將生出毒蝮，而牠的子息必是飛龍。
30 The firstborn of the poor will graze their sheep in my pastures, and the needy will lie down in safety. I will kill your root with famine that will put to death all your survivors.
貧苦的人在我的牧場上必得飼養，窮困的人要泰然安息；但是我要以饑荒餓死你的餘生，殺絕你的遺民。
31 Howl, gate; cry, city; all of you will melt away, Philistia. For out of the north comes a cloud of smoke, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
門啊！ 哀號罷！城啊！悲鳴罷！全體培肋舍特啊！戰慄罷！因為有煙從北而來，在她的隊伍中沒有落伍者。」
32 How will they respond to the messengers of that nation? “Yahweh has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will find refuge.”
然而要怎樣答覆外邦的使者﹖「上主建立了熙雍，使他民族中的憂患者，在那裏獲得保護。」
