耶利米书 2
1 耶和华的话临到我说：
The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
2 “你去向耶路撒冷人的耳中喊叫说，耶和华如此说： 你幼年的恩爱， 婚姻的爱情， 你怎样在旷野， 在未曾耕种之地跟随我， 我都记得。
“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem. Say, 'Yahweh says this: I have called to mind on your behalf the covenant faithfulness in your youthfulness, your love at the time when we were engaged, when you went after me in the wilderness, the land that was not sown.
3 那时以色列归耶和华为圣， 作为土产初熟的果子； 凡吞吃它的必算为有罪， 灾祸必临到他们。 这是耶和华说的。
Israel was set apart to Yahweh, the firstfruits of his harvest! All who ate from the firstfruits were held guilty; disaster came upon them—this is Yahweh's declaration.'”
4 雅各家、以色列家的各族啊，你们当听耶和华的话。
Hear the word of Yahweh, house of Jacob, all you clans of the house of Israel.
5 耶和华如此说： 你们的列祖见我有什么不义， 竟远离我，随从虚无的神， 自己成为虚妄的呢？
Yahweh says this, “What did your fathers find wrong with me, that they went far from following me? That they went after useless idols and became useless themselves?
6 他们也不说： 那领我们从埃及地上来， 引导我们经过旷野， 沙漠有深坑之地， 和干旱死荫、无人经过、 无人居住之地的耶和华在哪里呢？
They did not say, 'Where is Yahweh, who brought us up from the land of Egypt? Where is Yahweh, who led us to the wilderness, into the land of the Arabah and pits, in a land of drought and deep darkness, a land through which no one passes and where no one lives?'
7 我领你们进入肥美之地， 使你们得吃其中的果子和美物； 但你们进入的时候就玷污我的地， 使我的产业成为可憎的。
But I brought you to the land of Carmel, to eat its fruit and other good things! Yet when you came, you defiled my land, you made my inheritance an abomination!
8 祭司都不说，耶和华在哪里呢？ 传讲律法的都不认识我。 官长违背我； 先知借巴力说预言， 随从无益的神。
The priest did not say, 'Where is Yahweh?' and the experts in the law did not care about me! The shepherds transgressed against me. The prophets prophesied for Baal and walked after unprofitable things.
9 耶和华说：我因此必与你们争辩， 也必与你们的子孙争辩。
So I will still accuse you—this is Yahweh's declaration—and I will accuse your sons' sons.
10 你们且过到基提海岛去察看， 打发人往基达去留心查考， 看曾有这样的事没有。
For cross over to the coasts of Kittim and look. Send messengers out to Kedar and find out and see if there has ever before been anything like this.
11 岂有一国换了他的神吗？ 其实这不是神！ 但我的百姓将他们的荣耀换了那无益的神。
Has a nation exchanged gods, even though they were not gods? But my people have exchanged their glory for what cannot help them.
12 诸天哪，要因此惊奇， 极其恐慌，甚为凄凉！ 这是耶和华说的。
Shudder, heavens, because of this! Be shocked and horrified—this is Yahweh's declaration.
13 因为我的百姓做了两件恶事， 就是离弃我这活水的泉源， 为自己凿出池子， 是破裂不能存水的池子。
For my people have committed two evils against me: They have abandoned the springs of living waters, and they have dug out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
14 以色列是仆人吗？ 是家中生的奴仆吗？ 为何成为掠物呢？
Is Israel a slave? Was he born in his master's home? So why has he become plunder?
15 少壮狮子向他咆哮，大声吼叫， 使他的地荒凉； 城邑也都焚烧，无人居住。
Young lions roared against him. They made a lot of noise and made his land a horror. His cities are destroyed without any inhabitants.
16 挪弗人和答比匿人也打破你的头顶。
Also, the people of Memphis and Tahpanhes will shave your skull.
17 这事临到你身上，不是你自招的吗？ 不是因耶和华—你 神引你行路的时候， 你离弃他吗？
Did you not do this to yourselves when you abandoned Yahweh your God, while he was leading you along the way?
18 现今你为何在埃及路上要喝西曷的水呢？ 你为何在亚述路上要喝大河的水呢？
So now, why take the road to Egypt and drink the waters of Shihor? Why take the road to Assyria and drink the waters of the Euphrates River?
19 你自己的恶必惩治你； 你背道的事必责备你。 由此可知可见，你离弃耶和华—你的 神， 不存敬畏我的心， 乃为恶事，为苦事。 这是主—万军之耶和华说的。
Your wickedness rebukes you, and your faithlessness punishes you. So think about it and understand that it is wicked and bitter when you forsake Yahweh your God, and have no fear of me—this is the declaration of Lord Yahweh of hosts.
20 我在古时折断你的轭，解开你的绳索。 你说：我必不事奉耶和华； 因为你在各高冈上、各青翠树下屈身行淫。
For I broke your yoke that you had in ancient days; I tore your fetters off you. Still you said, 'I will not serve!' since you bowed down on every high hill and beneath every leafy tree, you adulterer.
21 然而，我栽你是上等的葡萄树， 全然是真种子； 你怎么向我变为外邦葡萄树的坏枝子呢？
I planted you as a choice vine, completely from pure seed. How then have you have changed yourself into a corrupt, worthless vine?
22 你虽用硷、多用肥皂洗濯， 你罪孽的痕迹仍然在我面前显出。 这是主耶和华说的。
For even if you clean yourself in the river or wash with strong soap, your iniquity is a stain before me—this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh.
23 你怎能说： 我没有玷污、没有随从众巴力？ 你看你谷中的路，就知道你所行的如何。 你是快行的独峰驼，狂奔乱走。
How can you say, 'I am not defiled! I have not walked after the Baals'? Look at what you did in the valleys! Consider what you have done—you are a swift female camel running here and there,
24 你是野驴，惯在旷野， 欲心发动就吸风； 起性的时候谁能使它转去呢？ 凡寻找它的必不致疲乏； 在它的月分必能寻见。
a wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness, in her heat sniffing the wind! Who can restrain her lust? None of the males need wear themselves out pursuing her; at mating time they will find her.
25 我说：你不要使脚上无鞋， 喉咙干渴。 你倒说：这是枉然。 我喜爱别神，我必随从他们。
You must restrain your feet from becoming bare and your throat from being thirsty! But you have said, 'It is hopeless! No, I love strangers and go after them!'
26 贼被捉拿，怎样羞愧， 以色列家和他们的君王、首领、 祭司、先知也都照样羞愧。
Like the shame of a thief when he is found, so the house of Israel will be ashamed— they, their kings, their princes, and their priests and prophets!
27 他们向木头说：你是我的父； 向石头说：你是生我的。 他们以背向我， 不以面向我； 及至遭遇患难的时候却说： 起来拯救我们。
These are the ones who say to the tree, 'You are my father,' and to the stone, 'You gave birth to me.' For their back faces me and not their faces. Nevertheless, they say in the time of troubles, 'Arise and save us!'
28 你为自己做的神在哪里呢？ 你遭遇患难的时候， 叫他们起来拯救你吧！ 犹大啊，你神的数目与你城的数目相等。
Yet where are the gods that you made for yourselves? Let them arise if they wish to save you in your time of troubles, for your idols equal your cities in number, Judah!
29 耶和华说： 你们为何与我争辩呢？ 你们都违背了我。
So why do you accuse me of doing wrong? All of you have sinned against me—this is Yahweh's declaration.
30 我责打你们的儿女是徒然的， 他们不受惩治。 你们自己的刀吞灭你们的先知， 好像残害的狮子。
I have punished your people in vain. They would not accept discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destructive lion!
31 这世代的人哪， 你们要看明耶和华的话。 我岂向以色列作旷野呢？ 或作幽暗之地呢？ 我的百姓为何说： 我们脱离约束，再不归向你了？
You who belong to this generation! Pay attention to my word, the word of Yahweh! Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of deep darkness? Why would my people say, 'Let us wander around, we will not go to you anymore'?
32 处女岂能忘记她的妆饰呢？ 新妇岂能忘记她的美衣呢？ 我的百姓却忘记了我无数的日子！
Will a virgin forget her jewelry, a bride her veils? Yet my people have forgotten me for days without number!
33 你怎么修饰你的道路要求爱情呢？ 就是恶劣的妇人你也叫她们行你的路。
How well you make your way to look for love. You have even taught your ways to wicked women.
34 并且你的衣襟上有无辜穷人的血； 你杀他们并不是遇见他们挖窟窿， 乃是因这一切的事。
The blood that was the life of innocent, poor people has been found on your clothes. These people were not discovered in acts of burglary.
35 你还说：我无辜； 耶和华的怒气必定向我消了。 看哪，我必审问你； 因你自说：我没有犯罪。
Yet you say, 'I am innocent; surely his anger has turned away from me.' But look! I will bring down judgment on you because you say, 'I have not sinned.'
36 你为何东跑西奔要更换你的路呢？ 你必因埃及蒙羞， 像从前因亚述蒙羞一样。
Why do you treat so very lightly this change in your ways? You will also be disappointed by Egypt, just as you were by Assyria.
37 你也必两手抱头从埃及出来； 因为耶和华已经弃绝你所倚靠的， 你必不因他们得顺利。
You will also go out from there dejected, with your hands on your head, for Yahweh has rejected the ones whom you trusted, so you will not be helped by them.”
