Isaiah 9
1 The gloom will be dispelled from her who was in anguish. In an earlier time he humiliated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the later time he will make it glorious, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
因為遭受災難的，必將免於黑暗。往昔上主曾使則步隆和納翡塔里地域受了侮辱，但日後卻使沿海之路，約但東岸，外方人的加里肋亞獲得了光榮。
2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who have lived in the land of the shadow of death, the light has shone on them.
在黑暗中行走的百姓看見了一道皓光，光輝已射在那寄居在漆黑之地的人們身上。
3 You have multiplied the nation; you have increased their joy. They rejoice before you like the joy at harvest time, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.
你加強了他們的快樂，擴大了他們的歡喜；他們在你面前歡樂，有如人收割時的歡樂，又如分贓時的愉快；
4 For the yoke of his burden, the beam across his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have shattered as on the day of Midian.
因為你折斷了他們所負的重軛、他們肩上的橫木，以及壓迫他們者的短棍，有如在米德楊那天一樣；
5 For every boot treading in the tumult and the garments rolled in blood will be burned, fuel for the fire.
因為戰士所穿發響的軍靴，和染滿血跡的戰袍，都要被焚毀，作為火燄的燃料。
6 For to us a child has been born, to us a son has been given; and the rule will be on his shoulder; and his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
因為有一個嬰孩為我們誕生了，有一個兒子賜給了我們；他肩上擔負著王權，他的名子要稱為神奇的謀士、強有力的天主、永遠之父、和平之王。
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, as he rules on the throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and for evermore. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.
他的王權是偉大的，達味的御座和他王國的平安是無限的，他將以正義與公平對王國加以鞏固與保持，從今時直到永遠：萬軍上主的熱誠必要完成這事。
8 The Lord sent a word against Jacob, and it fell on Israel.
吾主發出了一句相反雅各伯的話，這話臨於以色列。
9 All the people will know, even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and with an arrogant heart,
整個民眾，即厄弗辣因和撒瑪黎雅的居民，終必領悟，因為他們曾自負，且心高氣傲說：「
10 “The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with chiseled stone; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”
假使磚瓦墮毀了，我們將以方石再建；假使桑樹伐倒了，我們將代以香柏！ 」
11 Therefore Yahweh will raise up against him Rezin, his adversary, and will stir up his enemies,
所以上主必興起他的對手，慫恿他的仇敵來攻擊他：
12 the Arameans on the east, and the Philistines on the west. They will devour Israel with open mouth. In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand is still stretched out.
東有阿蘭，西有培肋舍特，他們必張口併吞以色列；然而他的震怒並未因此而熄滅，他的手仍然伸著。
13 Yet the people will not turn to him who struck them, nor will they seek Yahweh of hosts.
但民眾仍沒有歸依打擊他們的天主，仍不尋求萬軍的上主。
14 Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.
因此，上主要在一天之內，砍斷以色列的首尾、棕枝和蘆葦。【
15 The leader and the noble man are the head; and the prophet that teaches lies is the tail.
長者和尊者是首，傳授謊言的先知是尾。】
16 Those who lead this people lead them astray, and those who are led by them are swallowed up.
因為領導這民族的人走入了歧途，受引導的人陷入了混亂。
17 Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men nor will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows, since every one is godless and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks foolish things. In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand is still stretched out.
因此，吾主將毫不憐憫他的少年，毫不撫恤他的孤兒和寡婦，因為他們都是乖戾邪惡的，並且都是口出惡言的，然而他的震怒並未因此而熄滅，他的手仍然伸著。
18 Wickedness burns like a fire; it devours the briers and thorns; it even burns the thickets of the forest, which rise in a column of smoke.
罪惡猶如燃燒的火燄，焚毀荊棘和蒺藜，使叢林燎起大火，煙柱因此旋轉上騰。
19 Through the fury of Yahweh of hosts the land is scorched, and the people are like fuel for the fire. No man spares his brother.
由於萬軍上主的憤怒，地域將被燒毀，百姓成為火燄的柴薪，無人撫恤自己的弟兄，
20 They will grab food on the right hand but still be hungry; they will eat food on the left hand but will not be satisfied. Each will even eat the flesh of his own arm.
各吃自己近人的肉：向右攫食的，仍舊遭受飢餓；向左吞噬的，依然不得果腹。
21 Manasseh will devour Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together will attack Judah. In all these things, his anger does not subside; instead, his hand is still stretched out.
默納協吞噬厄弗辣因，厄弗辣因吞滅默納協，二者又合力併吞猶大；然而他的震怒並未因此而熄滅，他的手仍然伸著。
