Isaiah 43
1 And now, thus said Jehovah, Thy Creator, O Jacob, and thy Fashioner, O Israel, Be not afraid, for I have redeemed thee, I have called on thy name — thou [art] Mine.
雅各啊，創造你的耶和華， 以色列啊，造成你的那位， 現在如此說： 你不要害怕！因為我救贖了你。 我曾提你的名召你，你是屬我的。
2 When thou passest into waters, I [am] with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.
你從水中經過，我必與你同在； 你詵過江河，水必不漫過你； 你從火中行過，必不被燒， 火焰也不着在你身上。
3 For I — Jehovah thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour, I have appointed Egypt thine atonement, Cush and Seba in thy stead.
因為我是耶和華－你的上帝， 是以色列的聖者－你的救主； 我已經使埃及作你的贖價， 使古實和西巴代替你。
4 Since thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life.
因我看你為寶為尊； 又因我愛你， 所以我使人代替你， 使列邦人替換你的生命。
5 Be not afraid, for I [am] with thee, From the east I bring in thy seed, And from the west I gather thee.
不要害怕，因我與你同在； 我必領你的後裔從東方來， 又從西方招聚你。
6 I am saying to the north, 'Give up,' And to the south, 'Restrain not.' Bring in My sons from afar, And My daughters from the end of the earth.
我要對北方說，交出來！ 對南方說，不要拘留！ 將我的眾子從遠方帶來， 將我的眾女從地極領回，
7 Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.
就是凡稱為我名下的人， 是我為自己的榮耀創造的， 是我所做成，所造作的。
8 He brought out a blind people who have eyes, And deaf ones who have ears.
你要將有眼而瞎、 有耳而聾的民都帶出來！
9 All the nations have been gathered together, And the peoples are assembled, Who among them declareth this, And former things causeth us to hear? They give their witnesses, And they are declared righteous, And they hear and say, 'Truth.'
任憑萬國聚集； 任憑眾民會合。 其中誰能將此聲明， 並將先前的事說給我們聽呢？ 他們可以帶出見證來，自顯為是； 或者他們聽見便說：這是真的。
10 Ye [are] My witnesses, an affirmation of Jehovah, And My servant whom I have chosen, So that ye know and give credence to Me, And understand that I [am] He, Before Me there was no God formed, And after Me there is none.
耶和華說：你們是我的見證， 我所揀選的僕人。 既是這樣，便可以知道，且信服我， 又明白我就是耶和華。 在我以前沒有真神； 在我以後也必沒有。
11 I — I [am] Jehovah, And besides Me there is no saviour.
惟有我是耶和華； 除我以外沒有救主。
12 I — I declared, and saved, and proclaimed, And there is no stranger with you, And ye [are] My witnesses, an affirmation of Jehovah, And I [am] God.
我曾指示，我曾拯救，我曾說明， 並且在你們中間沒有別神。 所以耶和華說： 你們是我的見證。 我也是上帝；
13 Even from the day I [am] He, And there is no deliverer from My hand, I work, and who doth turn it back?
自從有日子以來，我就是上帝； 誰也不能救人脫離我手。 我要行事誰能阻止呢？
14 Thus said Jehovah, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: 'For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And caused bars to descend — all of them, And the Chaldeans, whose song [is] in the ships.
耶和華－你們的救贖主、 以色列的聖者如此說： 因你們的緣故， 我已經打發人到巴比倫去； 並且我要使迦勒底人如逃民， 都坐自己喜樂的船下來。
15 I [am] Jehovah, your Holy One, Creator of Israel, your King.'
我是耶和華－你們的聖者， 是創造以色列的，是你們的君王。
16 Thus said Jehovah, Who is giving in the sea a way, And in the strong waters a path.
耶和華在滄海中開道， 在大水中開路，
17 Who is bringing forth chariot and horse, A force, even a strong one: 'Together they lie down — they rise not, They have been extinguished, As flax they have been quenched.'
使車輛、馬匹、軍兵、勇士都出來， 一同躺下，不再起來； 他們滅沒，好像熄滅的燈火。
18 Remember not former things, And ancient things consider not.
耶和華如此說： 你們不要記念從前的事， 也不要思想古時的事。
19 Lo, I am doing a new thing, now it springeth up, Do ye not know it? Yea, I put in a wilderness a way, In a desolate place — floods.
看哪，我要做一件新事； 如今要發現，你們豈不知道嗎？ 我必在曠野開道路， 在沙漠開江河。
20 Honour me doth the beast of the field, Dragons and daughters of an ostrich, For I have given in a wilderness waters, Floods in a desolate place, To give drink to My people — My chosen.
野地的走獸必尊重我； 野狗和鴕鳥也必如此。 因我使曠野有水， 使沙漠有河， 好賜給我的百姓、我的選民喝。
21 This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.
這百姓是我為自己所造的， 好述說我的美德。
22 And Me thou hast not called, O Jacob, For thou hast been wearied of me, O Israel,
雅各啊，你並沒有求告我； 以色列啊，你倒厭煩我。
23 Thou hast not brought in to Me, The lamb of thy burnt-offerings, And [with] thy sacrifices thou hast not honoured Me, I have not caused thee to serve with a present, Nor wearied thee with frankincense.
你沒有將你的羊帶來給我作燔祭， 也沒有用祭物尊敬我； 我沒有因供物使你服勞， 也沒有因乳香使你厭煩。
24 Thou hast not bought for Me with money sweet cane, And [with] the fat of thy sacrifices hast not filled Me, Only — thou hast caused Me to serve with thy sins, Thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.
你沒有用銀子為我買菖蒲， 也沒有用祭物的脂油使我飽足； 倒使我因你的罪惡服勞， 使我因你的罪孽厭煩。
25 I — I [am] He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.
惟有我為自己的緣故塗抹你的過犯； 我也不記念你的罪惡。
26 Cause me to remember — we are judged together, Declare thou that thou mayest be justified.
你要提醒我，你我可以一同辯論； 你可以將你的理陳明，自顯為義。
27 Thy first father sinned, And thine interpreters transgressed against me,
你的始祖犯罪； 你的師傅違背我。
28 And I pollute princes of the sanctuary, And I give Jacob to destruction, and Israel to revilings!
所以，我要辱沒聖所的首領， 使雅各成為咒詛， 使以色列成為辱罵。
