Jeremiah 32
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which [was] the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.
猶大王漆德克雅第十年，拿步高在位第十八年，由上主傳給耶肋米亞先知的話：
2 For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was confined in the court of the prison, which [was] in the king of Judah's house.
那時巴比倫王的軍在隊正在圍攻耶路撒冷，耶肋米亞先知被幽禁在猶大王室監獄的庭院裏。
3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had confined him, saying, Why dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;
猶大王漆德克雅幽禁了先知，對他說：「你為什麼預言說：上主這樣說：看，我必將這城交在巴比倫王手中，他要佔領這座城；
4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape from the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;
猶大王漆德克雅必逃不出加色丁人的手，因為他必被交在巴比倫王的手中，與他面對面相談，眼對眼相視；
5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.
他必帶漆德克雅到巴比倫去，住在那裏，我再來看顧他──上主的斷語──你們若抵擋加色丁人，決不會成功﹖」
6 And Jeremiah said, The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
耶肋米亞說：「有上主的話傳給我說：
7 Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thy uncle shall come to thee, saying, Buy for thee my field that [is] in Anathoth: for the right of redemption [is] thine to buy [it].
看，你叔父沙隆的兒子哈納默耳要到你這裏來說：你購買我在阿納托特的那塊田吧! 因為你有買回的權利，應把它買回來」。
8 So Hanameel my uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison, according to the word of the LORD, and said to me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that [is] in Anathoth, which [is] in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance [is] thine, and the redemption [is] thine; buy [it] for thyself. Then I knew that this [was] the word of the LORD.
我叔父的兒子哈納默耳，正如上主所說，到監獄庭院裏來找我，對我說：「請你購買我在本雅明地內阿納托特木那塊田吧! 因為你有繼承權，和有權買回你為你自己買下吧! 」於是我知道，這是上主的話。
9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that [was] in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, [even] seventeen shekels of silver.
便買了我叔父的兒子哈納默刀在阿納托特的那塊地，秤給他十七「協刻耳」銀子，
10 And I subscribed the contract, and sealed [it], and took witnesses, and weighed [him] the money in the balances.
寫了契約，封上，請人作證，在天秤上秤了銀子；
11 So I took the evidence of the purchase, [both] that which was sealed [according] to the law and custom, and that which was open:
然後按照法定條例，拿著加封和未加封的購買契約，
12 And I gave the evidence of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel my uncle's [son], and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.
當著我叔父的兒子哈納默耳，和在購買契約上簽名的見證人，以及監獄庭院裏在座的眾猶大人眼前，將這購買的契約交給了乃黎雅的兒子，瑪赫色雅的孫子巴路克，
13 And I charged Baruch before them, saying,
並當著左營眼前吩咐巴路克說：
14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both that which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
「萬軍的上主，以色列的天主這將這些加封和未加封的文件，購買的契約拿去，放在一瓦器內，長久保存，
15 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.
因為萬軍的上主以色列的天主這樣說：在這地方，人還要購買房屋、莊田和葡萄園」。
16 Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD, saying,
我將購買的契約交給乃黎雅的兒子巴路克以後，便祈求上主說：
17 Ah LORD God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and out-stretched arm, [and] there is nothing too hard for thee:
「啊! 我主上主! 看，你以你的大能和伸展的手臂創造了天地；為你是沒有困難的事。
18 Thou showest loving-kindness to thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, JEHOVAH of hosts, [is] his name,
你對千萬人施行仁慈，但也血後世的子孫本人，追討他們祖先的罪債；你們是偉大有力的天主，「萬軍的天主」是你的名號。
19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thy eyes [are] open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
你有偉大的計謀，行大事的能力；雙目注視人類子孫所有的行徑，依照各人的行徑和行事的結果，給予酬報。
20 Who hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, [even] to this day, and in Israel, and among [other] men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;
你直到今日在埃及地，在以色列和人世間，施行奇蹟和異事，使你自己成名，有如今日；
21 And hast brought forth thy people Israel from the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with an out-stretched arm, and with great terror;
你以靈蹟奇事，有力的手腕和伸展的臂膊，巨大恐嚇，從埃及地出了你的人民以色列，
22 And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
給他們的祖先起誓，要給他們的這塊流奶流蜜的土地。
23 And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them:
他們來了，佔領了這地，郤沒有聽從你的聲音，沒有履行你的法律，沒有做你命他們應做的一切事，為此你給他們招來了這一切災禍。
24 Behold the mounts, they are come to the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and behold, thou seest [it].
看，圍攻的工程已逼近城市，劫勢必攻陷；這個已面臨兵刀飢荒和瘟疫的城市，必落在進攻的加色丁人手中；你所說的，現已實現，你已目睹；
25 And thou hast said to me, O LORD GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
然而，我主上主! 正當這城交在加色丁人手中之際，你卻對我說：你要請人作證，用銀子購買田地」。
26 Then came the word of the LORD to Jeremiah, saying,
於是有上主的話通過給我說：
27 Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
「看，我是上主，是一切有血肉者的天主：難道我有做不到的事嗎﹖
28 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:
為此，上主這樣說：看，我將這城交在加色丁人和巴比倫拿步高的手中，他必佔領這座城。
29 And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense to Baal, and poured out drink-offerings to other gods, to provoke me to anger.
進攻這城的加色丁人要來放火焚燒，把這座城和在屋頂上給巴耳焚香，向外神行奠禮，惹我動怒的房屋，燒得乾乾淨淨，
30 For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done evil only before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.
因為以色列和猶大子民自幼在我眼前只知作惡；實在，以色列子民雙手所行的，無不使我動怒──上主的斷語──
31 For this city hath been to me [as] a provocation of my anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face,
實在，這座城，自從他們開始建築那一天，直到今日，常惹我動怒生氣，致使我不得不從我面前將她消滅。
32 Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
這全是出於以色列和猶大子民，即他們、他們的君王、朝臣、司祭、先知，以及猶大人和耶路撒冷和居民，所行的一切使我動怒的惡事。
33 And they have turned to me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising early and teaching [them], yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.
他們對我轉過背來，卻不對我轉過臉來；我雖不斷懇切施教，他們仍不願聽從，接受勸告；
34 But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.
反將可惡之物安置在歸我名下的殿裏，使我殿宇受到了玷污；
35 And they built the high places of Baal, which [are] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through [the fire] to Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
又在本希農山谷給巴耳建造了一些祭壇，給摩肋客人火祭自己的子女：這是我從來沒有吩咐，也從來沒有想到過的事；他們竟做出這些可惡的事，來引誘猶大犯罪。
36 And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, of which ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;
現在，上主以色列的天主，對這座城你要說因兵戈饑荒瘟疫，而被交在巴比倫王手中的，卻這樣說：
37 Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in my anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again to this place, and I will cause them to dwell in safety.
看，我必從我生氣憤恨發怒時逐他們所到的各地，召集他們，領他們回到這地方來，安然居住，
38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
作我的，我作他們的天主，
39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
且使他們一心一德，終生敬畏我，造福自己和自己後代的子孫；
40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
與他們訂立一永久的盟約，再不離棄他們，為他們謀幸福，將敬長我之情賦於他們心內，使他們不再離開；
41 Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
我樂意好待他們，專心致志將他們安頓在這城裏。
42 For thus saith the LORD; As I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.
因為上主這樣說：我怎樣給這人民招來了這一切大災禍，也要同樣給他們招來我預許的一切幸福。
43 And fields shall be bought in this land, of which ye say, [It is] desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
在這個你們說成已成荒野，已人獸絕跡，已交在加色丁人手中的地域裏，還有田地的交易；
44 Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal [them], and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.
在本雅明地，在耶路撒冷城郊，在猶大、山地、平原和南部的城裏，人們還要花錢買田，寫契蓋章，請人作證，因為我要轉變他們的命運──上主的斷語」。
