Isaiah 48
1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness.
雅各家，稱為以色列名下， 從猶大水源出來的，當聽我言！ 你們指着耶和華的名起誓， 提說以色列的上帝， 卻不憑誠實，不憑公義。
2 For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name.
他們自稱為聖城的人， 所倚靠的是 名為萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝。
3 The former things from that time I declared, And from my mouth they have gone forth, And I proclaim them, Suddenly I have done, and it cometh.
主說：早先的事，我從古時說明， 已經出了我的口， 也是我所指示的； 我忽然行做，事便成就。
4 From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,
因為我素來知道你是頑梗的－ 你的頸項是鐵的； 你的額是銅的。
5 And I declare to thee from that time, Before it cometh I have caused thee to hear, Lest thou say, 'Mine idol hath done them, And my graven image, And my molten image did command them.
所以，我從古時將這事給你說明， 在未成以先指示你， 免得你說：這些事是我的偶像所行的， 是我雕刻的偶像和我鑄造的偶像所命定的。
6 Thou hast heard, see the whole of it, And ye, do ye not declare? I have caused thee to hear new things from this time, And things reserved that ye knew not.
你已經聽見，現在要看見這一切； 你不說明嗎？ 從今以後，我將新事， 就是你所不知道的隱密事指示你。
7 Now they have been produced and not from that time, Yea, before the day, and thou hast not heard them, Lest thou say, 'Lo, I have known them.'
這事是現今造的，並非從古就有； 在今日以先，你也未曾聽見， 免得你說：這事我早已知道了。
8 Yea, thou hast not heard, Yea, thou hast not known, Yea, from that time not opened hath thine ear, For I have known thou dealest treacherously, And 'Transgressor from the belly,' One is crying to thee.
你未曾聽見，未曾知道； 你的耳朵從來未曾開通。 我原知道你行事極其詭詐， 你自從出胎以來， 便稱為悖逆的。
9 For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.
我為我的名暫且忍怒， 為我的頌讚向你容忍， 不將你剪除。
10 Lo, I have refined thee, and not with silver, I have chosen thee in a furnace of affliction.
我熬煉你，卻不像熬煉銀子； 你在苦難的爐中，我揀選你。
11 For My sake, for Mine own sake, I do [it], For how is it polluted? And Mine honour to another I give not.
我為自己的緣故必行這事， 我焉能使我的名被褻瀆？ 我必不將我的榮耀歸給假神。
12 Hearken to me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called one, I [am] He, I [am] first, and I [am] last;
雅各－我所選召的以色列啊， 當聽我言： 我是耶和華， 我是首先的，也是末後的。
13 Also, My hand hath founded earth, And My right hand stretched out the heavens, I am calling unto them, they stand together.
我手立了地的根基； 我右手鋪張諸天； 我一招呼便都立住。
14 Be gathered all of you, and hear, Who among them did declare these things? Jehovah hath loved him, He doth His pleasure on Babylon, And His arm [is on] the Chaldeans.
你們都當聚集而聽， 他們內中誰說過這些事？ 耶和華所愛的人必向巴比倫行他所喜悅的事； 他的膀臂也要加在迦勒底人身上。
15 I — I have spoken, yea, I have called him, I have brought him in, And he hath made prosperous his way.
惟有我曾說過，我又選召他， 領他來，他的道路就必亨通。
16 Come ye near unto me, hear this, Not from the beginning in secret spake I, From the time of its being, there [am] I, And now the Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and His Spirit.
你們要就近我來聽這話： 我從起頭並未曾在隱密處說話； 自從有這事，我就在那裏。 現在，主耶和華差遣我和他的靈來。
17 Thus said Jehovah, thy redeemer, The Holy One of Israel, 'I [am] Jehovah thy God, teaching thee to profit, Causing thee to tread in the way thou goest.
耶和華－你的救贖主， 以色列的聖者如此說： 我是耶和華－你的上帝， 教訓你，使你得益處， 引導你所當行的路。
18 O that thou hadst attended to My commands, Then as a river is thy peace, And thy righteousness as billows of the sea,
甚願你素來聽從我的命令！ 你的平安就如河水； 你的公義就如海浪。
19 And as sand is thy seed, And the offspring of thy bowels as its gravel, Not cut off nor destroyed his name before Me.
你的後裔也必多如海沙； 你腹中所生的也必多如沙粒。 他的名在我面前必不剪除， 也不滅絕。
20 Go out from Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans, With a voice of singing declare, Cause ye this to be heard, Bring it forth unto the end of the earth, Say, Redeemed hath Jehovah His servant Jacob.
你們要從巴比倫出來， 從迦勒底人中逃脫， 以歡呼的聲音傳揚說： 耶和華救贖了他的僕人雅各！ 你們要將這事宣揚到地極。
21 And they have not thirsted in waste places, He hath caused them to go on, Waters from a rock he hath caused to flow to them, Yea, he cleaveth a rock, and flow do waters.
耶和華引導他們經過沙漠。 他們並不乾渴； 他為他們使水從磐石而流， 分裂磐石，水就湧出。
22 There is no peace, said Jehovah, to the wicked!
耶和華說： 惡人必不得平安！
