Jeremiah 18
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
耶和华的话临到耶利米说：
2 “Arise and go out to the potter's house, for I will have you hear my word there.”
“你起来，下到窑匠的家里去，我在那里要使你听我的话。”
3 So I went out to the potter's house, and behold! The potter was working on the potter's wheel.
我就下到窑匠的家里去，正遇他转轮做器皿。
4 But the object of clay that he was molding was ruined in his hand, so he changed his mind and made another object that seemed good in his eyes to do.
窑匠用泥做的器皿，在他手中做坏了，他又用这泥另做别的器皿；窑匠看怎样好，就怎样做。
5 Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
耶和华的话就临到我说：
6 “Should I not be able to act like this potter with you, house of Israel?—this is Yahweh's declaration. Behold! Like clay in a potter's hand—that is how you are in my hand, house of Israel.
“耶和华说：以色列家啊，我待你们，岂不能照这窑匠弄泥吗？以色列家啊，泥在窑匠的手中怎样，你们在我的手中也怎样。
7 At one moment, I may proclaim something about a nation or a kingdom, that I will drive it out, tear it down, or destroy it.
我何时论到一邦或一国说，要拔出、拆毁、毁坏；
8 But if the nation about which I have made that proclamation turns from its evil, then I will relent from the disaster that I was planning to bring upon it.
我所说的那一邦，若是转意离开他们的恶，我就必后悔，不将我想要施行的灾祸降与他们。
9 At another moment, I may proclaim something about a nation or a kingdom, that I will build it up or plant it.
我何时论到一邦或一国说，要建立、栽植；
10 But if it does evil in my eyes by not listening to my voice, then I will stop the good that I had said I would do for them.
他们若行我眼中看为恶的事，不听从我的话，我就必后悔，不将我所说的福气赐给他们。
11 So now, speak to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and say, 'Yahweh says this: See, I am about to form disaster against you. I am about to devise a plan against you. Repent, each person from his wicked way, so your ways and your practices will bring good to you.'
现在你要对犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民说：‘耶和华如此说：我造出灾祸攻击你们，定意刑罚你们。你们各人当回头离开所行的恶道，改正你们的行动作为。’
12 But they will say, 'This is no use. We will act according to our own plans. Each one of us will do what his evil, stubborn heart desires.'
“他们却说：‘这是枉然。我们要照自己的计谋去行。’各人随自己顽梗的恶心做事。”
13 Therefore Yahweh says this, 'Ask the nations, who has ever heard of such a thing as this? The virgin Israel has committed a horrible act.
所以，耶和华如此说： 你们且往各国访问， 有谁听见这样的事？ 以色列民行了一件极可憎恶的事。
14 Does the snow in Lebanon ever leave the rocky hills on its sides? Are the mountain streams coming from far away ever destroyed, those cold streams?
黎巴嫩的雪从田野的磐石上岂能断绝呢？ 从远处流下的凉水岂能干涸呢？
15 Yet my people have forgotten me. They have made offerings to useless idols and been made to stumble in their paths; they have left the ancient paths to walk lesser paths.
我的百姓竟忘记我， 向假神烧香， 使他们在所行的路上，在古道上绊跌， 使他们行没有修筑的斜路，
16 Their land will become a horror, an object of everlasting hissing. Everyone who passes by her will shudder and shake his head.
以致他们的地令人惊骇， 常常嗤笑； 凡经过这地的必惊骇摇头。
17 I will scatter them before their enemies like an eastern wind. I will show them my back, and not my face, on the day of their disaster.'”
我必在仇敌面前分散他们， 好像用东风吹散一样。 遭难的日子，我必以背向他们， 不以面向他们。
18 So the people said, “Come, let us make plots against Jeremiah, since the law will never perish from the priests, or advice from the wise men, or words from the prophets. Come, let us attack him with our words and no longer pay attention to anything he proclaims.”
他们就说：“来吧！我们可以设计谋害耶利米；因为我们有祭司讲律法，智慧人设谋略，先知说预言，都不能断绝。来吧！我们可以用舌头击打他，不要理会他的一切话。”
19 Pay attention to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of my enemies.
耶和华啊，求你理会我， 且听那些与我争竞之人的话。
20 Will disaster from them really be my reward for being good to them? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before you to speak for their welfare, to cause your fury to turn away from them.
岂可以恶报善呢？ 他们竟挖坑要害我的性命！ 求你记念我怎样站在你面前为他们代求， 要使你的忿怒向他们转消。
21 Therefore give their children over to famine, and give them to the hands of those who use the sword. So let their women become bereaved and widows, and their men be killed, and their young men killed by the sword in battle.
故此，愿你将他们的儿女交与饥荒和刀剑； 愿他们的妻无子，且作寡妇； 又愿他们的男人被死亡所灭， 他们的少年人在阵上被刀击杀。
22 Let a distressed shout be heard from their houses, as you suddenly bring raiders against them. For they have dug a pit to capture me and have hidden traps for my feet.
你使敌军忽然临到他们的时候， 愿人听见哀声从他们的屋内发出； 因他们挖坑要捉拿我， 暗设网罗要绊我的脚。
23 But you, Yahweh, you know all of their plans against me to kill me. Do not forgive their iniquities and sins. Do not wipe their sins away from you. Instead, let them be overthrown before you. Act against them in the time of your wrath.
耶和华啊，他们要杀我的那一切计谋， 你都知道。 不要赦免他们的罪孽， 也不要从你面前涂抹他们的罪恶， 要叫他们在你面前跌倒； 愿你发怒的时候罚办他们。
