Isaiah 28
1 Woe [to] the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory, That [is] on the head of the fat valley of the broken down of wine.
禍哉！以法蓮的酒徒， 住在肥美谷的山上， 他們心裏高傲， 以所誇的為冠冕， 猶如將殘之花。
2 Lo, a mighty and strong one [is] to the Lord, As a storm of hail — a destructive shower, As an inundation of mighty waters overflowing, He cast down to the earth with the hand.
看哪，主有一大能大力者， 像一陣冰雹， 像毀滅的暴風， 像漲溢的大水， 他必用手將冠冕摔落於地。
3 By feet trodden down is the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim,
以法蓮高傲的酒徒， 他的冠冕必被踏在腳下。
4 And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory That [is] on the head of the fat valley, Hath been as its first-fruit before summer, That its beholder seeth, While it [is] yet in his hand he swalloweth it.
那榮美將殘之花， 就是在肥美谷山上的， 必像夏令以前初熟的無花果； 看見這果的就注意， 一到手中就吞吃了。
5 In that day is Jehovah of Hosts For a crown of beauty, and for a diadem of glory, To the remnant of His people.
到那日，萬軍之耶和華 必作他餘剩之民的榮冠華冕，
6 And for a spirit of judgment To him who is sitting in the judgment, And for might [to] those turning back the battle to the gate.
也作了在位上行審判者公平之靈， 並城門口打退仇敵者的力量。
7 And even these through wine have erred, And through strong drink have wandered, Priest and prophet erred through strong drink, They have been swallowed up of the wine, They wandered because of the strong drink, They have erred in seeing, They have stumbled judicially.
就是這地的人也因酒搖搖晃晃， 因濃酒東倒西歪。 祭司和先知因濃酒搖搖晃晃， 被酒所困， 因濃酒東倒西歪。 他們錯解默示， 謬行審判。
8 For all tables have been full of vomit, Filth — without place!
因為各席上滿了嘔吐的污穢， 無一處乾淨。
9 By whom doth He teach knowledge? And by whom doth He cause to understand the report? The weaned from milk, the removed from breasts,
譏誚先知的說： 他要將知識指教誰呢？ 要使誰明白傳言呢？ 是那剛斷奶離懷的嗎？
10 For rule [is] on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,
他竟命上加命，令上加令， 律上加律，例上加例， 這裏一點，那裏一點。
11 For by scorned lip, and by another tongue, Doth He speak unto this people.
先知說：不然，主要藉異邦人的嘴唇 和外邦人的舌頭對這百姓說話。
12 Unto whom He hath said, 'This [is] the rest, give ye rest to the weary, And this — the refreshing:' And they have not been willing to hear,
他曾對他們說： 你們要使疲乏人得安息， 這樣才得安息，才得舒暢， 他們卻不肯聽。
13 And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, So that they go and have stumbled backward, And been broken, and snared, and captured.
所以，耶和華向他們說的話是 命上加命，令上加令， 律上加律，例上加例， 這裏一點，那裏一點， 以致他們前行仰面跌倒， 而且跌碎，並陷入網羅被纏住。
14 Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that [is] in Jerusalem.
所以，你們這些褻慢的人， 就是轄管住在耶路撒冷這百姓的， 要聽耶和華的話。
15 Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a provision, An overflowing scourge, when it passeth over, Doth not meet us, Though we have made a lie our refuge, And in falsehood have been hidden.' (Sheol h7585)
你們曾說： 我們與死亡立約， 與陰間結盟； 敵軍如水漲漫經過的時候， 必不臨到我們； 因我們以謊言為避所， 在虛假以下藏身。 (Sheol h7585)
16 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone — a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth not make haste.
所以，主耶和華如此說： 看哪，我在錫安放一塊石頭作為根基， 是試驗過的石頭， 是穩固根基，寶貴的房角石； 信靠的人必不着急。
17 And I have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the refuge of lies, And the secret hiding-place do waters overflow.
我必以公平為準繩， 以公義為線鉈。 冰雹必沖去謊言的避所； 大水必漫過藏身之處。
18 And disannulled hath been your covenant with death, And your provision with Sheol doth not stand, An overflowing scourge, when it passeth over, Then ye have been to it for a treading-place. (Sheol h7585)
你們與死亡所立的約必然廢掉， 與陰間所結的盟必立不住。 敵軍如水漲漫經過的時候， 你們必被他踐踏； (Sheol h7585)
19 From the fulness of its passing over it taketh you, For morning by morning it passeth over, By day and by night, And it hath been only a trembling to consider the report.
每逢經過必將你們擄去。 因為每早晨他必經過， 白晝黑夜都必如此。 明白傳言的必受驚恐。
20 For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in.
原來，床榻短，使人不能舒身； 被窩窄，使人不能遮體。
21 For as [at] mount Perazim rise doth Jehovah, As [at] the valley in Gibeon He is troubled, To do His work — strange [is] His work, And to do His deed — strange [is] His deed.'
耶和華必興起，像在毗拉心山； 他必發怒，像在基遍谷， 好做成他的工，就是非常的工； 成就他的事，就是奇異的事。
22 And now, show not yourselves scorners, Lest strong be your bands, For a consumption, that is determined, I have heard, by the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, [Is] for all the land.
現在你們不可褻慢， 恐怕捆你們的綁索更結實了； 因為我從主－萬軍之耶和華那裏聽見， 已經決定在全地上施行滅絕的事。
23 Give ear, and hear my voice, Attend, and hear my saying:
你們當側耳聽我的聲音， 留心聽我的言語。
24 The whole day plougheth the ploughman to sow? He openeth and harroweth his ground!
那耕地為要撒種的， 豈是常常耕地呢？ 豈是常常開墾耙地呢？
25 Hath he not, if he have made level its face, Then scattered fitches, and cummin sprinkle, And hath placed the principal wheat, And the appointed barley, And the rie [in] its own border?
他拉平了地面， 豈不就撒種小茴香， 播種大茴香， 按行列種小麥， 在定處種大麥， 在田邊種粗麥呢？
26 And instruct him for judgment doth his God, He doth direct him.
因為他的上帝教導他務農相宜， 並且指教他。
27 For not with a sharp-pointed thing threshed are fitches, And the wheel of a cart on cummin turned round, For with a staff beaten out are fitches, And cummin with a rod.
原來打小茴香，不用尖利的器具， 軋大茴香，也不用碌碡； 但用杖打小茴香， 用棍打大茴香。
28 Bread -[corn] is beaten small, For not for ever doth he sorely thresh it, Nor crushed [it] hath a wheel of his cart, Nor do his hoofs beat it small.
做餅的糧食是用磨磨碎， 因它不必常打； 雖用碌碡和馬打散， 卻不磨它。
29 Even this from Jehovah of Hosts hath gone out, He hath made counsel wonderful, He hath made wisdom great!
這也是出於萬軍之耶和華－ 他的謀略奇妙； 他的智慧廣大。
