Isaiah 43
1 But now this is what Yahweh says, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine.
但是現今，雅各伯啊！那創造你的，以色列啊！那形成你的上主這樣說：「你不要害怕！因為我救贖了你，我以你的名子召叫了你，你是我的。
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire you will not be burned, and the flames will not destroy you.
當你由水中經過時，我必與你在一起；當你渡河時，河水不得淹沒你；當你在火中走過時，你不致烙傷，火燄也燒不著你。
3 For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.
因為我是上主，你的天主；以色列的聖者，你的救主；我使埃及作你的贖價，以雇士和色巴來代替你。
4 Since you are precious and special in my sight, I love you; therefore I will give people in exchange for you, and other peoples in exchange for your life.
因為你在我眼中是寶貴的，是貴重的，我愛慕你；所以我拿別人交換了你，拿別的民族交換了你的性命。
5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
不要害怕！因為我同你在一起，我要從東方領回你的子女，從西方將你召集在一起；
6 I will say to the north, 'Hand them over;' and to the south, 'Do not hold any back;' Bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth,
我要向北方說：「交出來！」向南方說：「不要攔阻他們，要將我的兒子們從遠方帶來，要將我的女兒們由地極領回，
7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.
就是凡歸於我名下，並為了我的光榮而創造、形成和造化的人。」
8 Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, and the deaf, even though they have ears.
領那有眼而瞎，有耳而聾的民族出來罷！
9 All the nations gather together, and the peoples assemble. Who among them could have declared this and announced to us earlier events? Let them bring their witnesses to prove themselves right, let them listen and affirm, 'It is true.'
讓列國聚在一起，萬民集合起來！他們中誰能預言這事呢﹖誰能預先報告給我們過去的事呢﹖讓他們找出證人來，為證實自己有理，好讓聽眾能說：「對啊！ 」
10 You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe in me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no god formed, and there will be none after me.
你們就是我的證人－－上主的斷語－－你們是我揀選的僕人，為叫你們認識和信仰我，並明白我就是「那位；」在我以前，沒有受造的神，在我以後，也決不會有。
11 I, I am Yahweh, and there is no savior but me.
我，只有我是上主，我以外沒有救主；
12 I have declared, saved, and proclaimed, and there is no other god among you. You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “I am God.
是我預言了，是我施行了拯救，是我宣佈過的；你們中沒有別的神。你們是我的證人－－上主的斷語－－我是天主，
13 From this day on I am he, and no one can rescue anyone from my hand. I act, and who can turn it back?”
且由永遠就是；沒有人能從我手中救出誰來；我要做的，誰能扭轉﹖
14 This is what Yahweh says, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I send to Babylon and lead them all down as fugitives, turning the Babylonians' expressions of joy into songs of lamentation.
上主，你們的救主，以色列的聖者這樣說：「為了你們，我派了人到巴比倫去，我要打斷一切門閂，將加色丁人的狂歡變為悲哀。
15 I am Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.”
我是上主，你們的聖者，以色列的造主，你們的君王。」
16 This is what Yahweh says (who opened a way through the sea and a path in the mighty waters,
上主這樣說：－－他曾在海中開了一條路，在怒潮中闢了一條道；
17 who led out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty host. They fell down together; they will never rise again; they are extinguished, quenched like a burning wick.)
曾使車、馬、軍隊和將領一同前來，使他們沉沒，再未浮起，他們遂被消滅，像燈心一樣被熄滅－－「
18 “Do not think about these former things, nor consider the things of long ago.
你們不必追念古代的事，也不必回憶過去的事！
19 Look, I am about to do a new thing; now it begins to happen; do you not perceive it? I will make a road in the desert and streams of water in the wilderness.
看哪！我要行一件新事，如今即要發生，你們不知道嗎﹖看哪！我要在荒野中開闢道路，在沙漠裏開掘河流。
20 The wild animals of the field will honor me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I give water in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, for my chosen people to drink,
田野間的走獸、豺狼和鴕鳥都要讚美我，因為我在曠野中使水湧出，在沙漠裏使河流成渠，為賜給我揀選的百姓喝：
21 this people whom I formed for myself, that they might recount my praises.
就是我為自己所造化的人民，好叫他們講述我的榮耀。」「
22 But you have not called on me, Jacob; you have become tired of me, Israel.
但是，雅各伯啊！你並沒有呼號我；以色列啊！你竟厭煩了我。
23 You have not brought me any of your sheep as burnt offerings, or honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with grain offerings, nor wearied you with demands for incense.
你沒有獻給我全燔祭羔羊，也沒有用你的犧牲光榮我；我從來沒有因了素祭而勞累你，也沒有因了馨香祭而煩擾你。
24 You have bought me no sweet-smelling cane with money, neither have you poured out to me the fat of your sacrifices; but you have burdened me with your sins, you have wearied me with your evil deeds.
你不但沒有花錢給我買香蒲，也沒有以你犧牲的肥脂供養我，反而用你的罪惡勞累了我，以你的愆尤煩擾了我。
25 I, yes, I, am he who blots out your offenses for my own sake; and I will not call to mind your sins any longer.
是我，是我自己，為了我自己的緣故，免除了你的過犯，不再懷念你的罪惡。
26 Remind me of what happened. Let us debate together; present your cause, that you may be proved innocent.
請你提醒我，讓我們一起來辯論：你先說罷！好表示你無罪。
27 Your first father sinned, and your leaders have transgressed against me.
你的祖先犯了罪，你的中保背叛了我！
28 Therefore I will defile the holy officials; I will hand Jacob over to complete destruction, and Israel to abusive humiliation.”
為此，我使你的聖君受了褻瀆，使雅各伯遭受了毀滅，使以色列遭到了恥辱。」
