Isaiah 46

1 Bel is bent down, Nebo is falling; their images are on the beasts and on the cattle: the things which you took about have become a weight to the tired beast.

彼勒屈身，尼波弯腰； 巴比伦的偶像驮在兽和牲畜上。 他们所抬的如今成了重驮， 使牲畜疲乏，

2 They are bent down, they are falling together: they were not able to keep their images safe, but they themselves have been taken prisoner.

都一同弯腰屈身， 不能保全重驮， 自己倒被掳去。

3 Give ear to me, O family of Jacob, and all the rest of the people of Israel, who have been supported by me from their birth, and have been my care from their earliest days:

雅各家，以色列家一切余剩的要听我言： 你们自从生下，就蒙我保抱， 自从出胎，便蒙我怀搋。

4 Even when you are old I will be the same, and when you are grey-haired I will take care of you: I will still be responsible for what I made; yes, I will take you and keep you safe.

直到你们年老，我仍这样； 直到你们发白，我仍怀搋。 我已造作，也必保抱； 我必怀抱，也必拯救。

5 Who in your eyes is my equal? or what comparison will you make with me?

你们将谁与我相比，与我同等， 可以与我比较，使我们相同呢？

6 As for those who take gold out of a bag, and put silver in the scales, they give payment to a gold-worker, to make it into a god; they go down on their faces and give it worship.

那从囊中抓金子， 用天平平银子的人， 雇银匠制造神像， 他们又俯伏，又叩拜。

7 They put him on their backs, and take him up, and put him in his fixed place, from which he may not be moved; if a man gives a cry for help to him, he is unable to give an answer, or get him out of his trouble.

他们将神像抬起，扛在肩上， 安置在定处，它就站立， 不离本位； 人呼求它，它不能答应， 也不能救人脱离患难。

8 Keep this in mind and be shamed; let it come back to your memory, you sinners.

你们当想念这事，自己作大丈夫。 悖逆的人哪，要心里思想。

9 Let the things which are past come to your memory: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me;

你们要追念上古的事。 因为我是 神，并无别神； 我是 神，再没有能比我的。

10 Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;

我从起初指明末后的事， 从古时言明未成的事， 说：我的筹算必立定； 凡我所喜悦的，我必成就。

11 Sending for a bird of strong flight from the east, the man of my purpose from a far country; I have said it, and I will give effect to it; the thing designed by me will certainly be done.

我召鸷鸟从东方来， 召那成就我筹算的人从远方来。 我已说出，也必成就； 我已谋定，也必做成。

12 Give ear to me, you feeble-hearted, who have no faith in my righteousness:

你们这些心中顽梗、 远离公义的，当听我言。

13 My righteousness is near, it is not far off; salvation will come quickly; and I will make Zion free, and give Israel my glory.

我使我的公义临近，必不远离。 我的救恩必不迟延； 我要为以色列—我的荣耀， 在锡安施行救恩。