Joel 2
1 Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble in fear, for the day of Yahweh is coming; indeed, it is near.
你們要在熙雍吹起號角，在我的的聖山下吹起號筒! 叫大地所有的居民戰慄害怕，因為上主的日子來了，且已來近了。
2 It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness. Like the dawn that spreads on the mountains, a large and mighty army is approaching. There has never been an army like it, and there never will be again, even after many generations.
那是一個陰霾昏暗的日子，是一個濃雲漆黑的日子! 一個龐大結盛的民族猶如曙光一樣，散布在各山下；像這樣的民族，是亙古以來從未有過，此後歷盡萬世萬代，也不會再有。
3 A fire is consuming everything in front of it, and behind it a flame is burning. The land is like the garden of Eden in front of it, but behind it there is a ruined wilderness. Indeed, nothing will escape from it.
在這的前面，有吞滅的烈火，後面，有燃燒的火燄；這民族未來以前，大地有如伊甸樂園，既來以後，卻成了荒涼的；什麼也沒有留下。
4 The army's appearance is like horses, and they run like horsemen.
你們的形狀有如馬的形狀，牠們奔馳有如戰爭馬．
5 They jump with a noise like that of chariots on the tops of the mountains, like the noise of fiery flames that devour the stubble, like a mighty army ready for battle.
牠們跳躍，發出有如戰車越過山巔的轔轔聲，發出有如烈火焚燒稻草的爆裂聲，活像一支嚴陣以待的強大軍旅。
6 At their presence people are in anguish and all their faces become pale.
萬民一見，為之惶恐，人人臉面為之失色。
7 They run like mighty warriors; they climb the walls like soldiers; they march, every one in step, and do not break their ranks.
們們疾進有如勇士，攀登城牆有如戰士，各走自己的路線，從不混亂自己的行列。
8 Neither does one thrust another aside; they march, each in his path; they break through the defenses and do not fall out of line.
牠們各不相擠，各循自己的路線進行；既使衝鋒陷陣，仍不散亂。
9 They rush on the city, they run on the wall, they climb in the houses, and they go through the windows like thieves.
牠們進攻城邑，奔上城牆壁，攀登屋頂，闖進窗戶，一個盜賊一樣。
10 The earth shakes in front of them, the heavens tremble, the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars stop shining.
在牠們面前，大地為之震蕩，諸天為之搖動，星辰為之失光。
11 Yahweh raises his voice in front of his army, for his warriors are very numerous; for they are strong, those who carry out his commands. For the day of Yahweh is great and very terrible. Who can survive it?
上主在自己的軍旅散發出了自己的聲音，衪的隊伍極其龐大，執行衪命令的，又是強而有力的；上主的一個子實在偉大，極甚可怕：有誰能抵得住﹖
12 “Yet even now,” says Yahweh, “Return to me with all your heart. Fast, weep, and mourn.”
至少現在，──上主的斷語──你們應全心歸向我，禁食，哭泣，悲哀!
13 Tear your heart and not only your garments, and return to Yahweh your God. For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abundant in covenant faithfulness, and he would like to turn from inflicting punishment.
應撕裂的，是你們的心，而不是你們的衣服；你們應歸向上主你們的天主．因為衪寬仁慈悲，遲於發怒，富於慈愛，常懊悔降災。
14 Who knows? Will he perhaps turn and have compassion, and leave a blessing behind him, a grain offering and a drink offering for Yahweh your God?
有誰知道，也許衪會轉意後悔，在這場災禍後，給你們留下祝福，好使你們能給上主你們的天主獻上素祭和奠祭。
15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, call for a holy fast, and call a holy assembly.
你們要在熙雍吹起號角，制定一個齋期，召開一個盛會。
16 Gather the people, call for the holy assembly. Assemble the elders, gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegrooms come out of their rooms, and the brides out of their bridal chambers.
要召集民眾，制定一個集會。召集老人，集合幼童，既使吃奶的嬰兒；新郎應走出他的洞房，新郎應離開她的閨房。
17 Let the priests, the servants of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar. Let them say, “Spare your people, Yahweh, and do not make your inheritance into an object of scorn, that the nations mock them. Why should they say among the nations, 'Where is their God?'”
上主的僕人──司祭，應在殿廊與祭壇之間痛哭，說：「上主，求你憐恤你的百姓，不要讓你的基業遭受侮辱，使異民取笑他們! 為什麼讓人在異民中說：他們的的天主在哪裏﹖」
18 Then Yahweh was zealous for his land and had pity on his people.
上主對自己的地域又重加妒愛，憐憫了自己的百姓。
19 Yahweh answered his people, “Look, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil. You will be satisfied with them, and I will no longer make you a disgrace among the nations.
上主答覆衪的百姓說：我必再賜給你們五榖、酒、油，使你們得享飽飫；不再使你們在異民中遭受恥辱。
20 I will remove the northern attackers far from you, and will drive them into a dry and abandoned land. The front of their army will go into the eastern sea, and the rear into the western sea. Its stench will rise, and its bad smell will rise.” Indeed, he has done great things.
我要使從北方來的大軍，遠離你們；要驅逐他們到荒涼不毛地，使他們的先鋒面向東海，使他們的殿軍面向西海；他們的臭氣要上升，他們的腥臭要上騰。「因為他們行了大惡。」
21 Do not fear, land, be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh will do great things.
田地，你不要害怕，反要歡愉喜樂，因為上主行了大事。
22 Do not fear, beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness will sprout, the trees will bear their fruit, and the fig trees and the vines will yield their full harvest.
田間的野獸，你們不要害怕，因為原野的牧場又已發青，樹木已再結果，無花果樹和葡萄樹必再供給出產。
23 Be glad, people of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh your God. For he will give you the autumn rain in due course and bring down showers for you, the autumn rain and the spring rain as before.
熙雍的子女! 你們應歡樂，應喜樂於上主你們的天主，因為衪按公義，像昔日一樣，賜給了且給你們時雨，且給你們降下甘霖：秋雨和春雨。
24 The threshing floors will be full of wheat, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
禾埸必充滿莊稼，榨池必湧出美酒和新酒。
25 “I will restore to you the years of crops that the swarming locust has eaten —the great locust, the devouring locust, and the destroying locust— my mighty army that I sent among you.
我必要補償你們，我對你們派來的大軍：飛蝗、冬斯、蚱蜢和蝻子，連年所吃掉的收成。
26 You will eat plentifully and be full, and praise the name of Yahweh your God, who has done wonders among you, and I will never again bring shame on my people.
你們必得飽食，必要頌揚上主你們的天主的名，因為衪為你們行了奇妙的事。 [我的百姓永不再蒙受羞辱。]
27 You will know that I am among Israel, and that I am Yahweh your God, and there is none else, and I will never bring shame on my people.
你們將會知道：我是在以色列中間，我是上主你們的天主，此外再沒有別的神；而我的百姓永不再蒙受羞辱。
28 It will come about afterward that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
此後──上主的斷語──我要將我的神傾注在一切有血肉的人身上：你們的兒子們和你們的女兒們要說預言，你們的老人要人要看夢境，你們的青年要見神視；
29 Also on servants and female servants, in those days I will pour out my Spirit.
在那些日裏，既使在奴僕和婢女身上，我也要傾注我的神。
30 I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, fire, and pillars of smoke.
我要在上天下地顯示奇異的徵兆：血、火和煙柱。
31 The sun will turn into darkness and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
在上主偉大可畏的日子來臨以前，太陽要變為昏暗，月亮要變成血紅。
32 It will be that everyone who calls on the name of Yahweh will be saved. For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, as Yahweh has said, and among the survivors, those whom Yahweh calls.
將來，凡呼號上主名號的人，必然獲救，因為如上主所說，在熙雍山，在耶路撒冷必有救援，必有上主召選的劫後餘生。
