< Jeremiah 14 >

1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.
耶和華論到乾旱之災的話臨到耶利米:
2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
猶大悲哀,城門衰敗。 眾人披上黑衣坐在地上; 耶路撒冷的哀聲上達。
3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, [and] found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
他們的貴冑打發家僮打水; 他們來到水池, 見沒有水,就拿着空器皿, 蒙羞慚愧,抱頭而回。
4 Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
耕地的也蒙羞抱頭; 因為無雨降在地上, 地都乾裂。
5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook [it], because there was no grass.
田野的母鹿生下小鹿,就撇棄, 因為無草。
6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because [there was] no grass.
野驢站在淨光的高處,喘氣好像野狗; 因為無草,眼目失明。
7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou [it] for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
耶和華啊,我們的罪孽雖然作見證告我們, 還求你為你名的緣故行事。 我們本是多次背道,得罪了你。
8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man [that] turneth aside to tarry for a night?
以色列所盼望、在患難時作他救主的啊, 你為何在這地像寄居的, 又像行路的只住一宵呢?
9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man [that] cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, [art] in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
你為何像受驚的人, 像不能救人的勇士呢? 耶和華啊,你仍在我們中間; 我們也稱為你名下的人, 求你不要離開我們。
10 Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
耶和華對這百姓如此說: 這百姓喜愛妄行, 不禁止腳步, 所以耶和華不悅納他們。 現今要記念他們的罪孽, 追討他們的罪惡。
11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for [their] good.
耶和華又對我說:「不要為這百姓祈禱求好處。
12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
他們禁食的時候,我不聽他們的呼求;他們獻燔祭和素祭,我也不悅納;我卻要用刀劍、饑荒、瘟疫滅絕他們。」
13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
我就說:「唉!主耶和華啊,那些先知常對他們說:『你們必不看見刀劍,也不遭遇饑荒;耶和華要在這地方賜你們長久的平安。』」
14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
耶和華對我說:「那些先知託我的名說假預言,我並沒有打發他們,沒有吩咐他們,也沒有對他們說話;他們向你們預言的,乃是虛假的異象和占卜,並虛無的事,以及本心的詭詐。
15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
所以耶和華如此說:論到託我名說預言的那些先知,我並沒有打發他們;他們還說這地不能有刀劍饑荒,其實那些先知必被刀劍饑荒滅絕。
16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
聽他們說預言的百姓必因饑荒刀劍拋在耶路撒冷的街道上,無人葬埋。他們連妻子帶兒女,都是如此。我必將他們的惡倒在他們身上。」
17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
你要將這話對他們說: 願我眼淚汪汪, 晝夜不息, 因為我百姓受了裂口破壞的大傷。
18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
我若出往田間, 就見有被刀殺的; 我若進入城內, 就見有因饑荒患病的; 連先知帶祭司在國中往來, 也是毫無知識。
19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and [there is] no healing for us? we looked for peace, and [there is] no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
你全然棄掉猶大嗎? 你心厭惡錫安嗎? 為何擊打我們,以致無法醫治呢? 我們指望平安,卻得不着好處; 指望痊癒,不料,受了驚惶。
20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, [and] the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
耶和華啊,我們承認自己的罪惡, 和我們列祖的罪孽, 因我們得罪了你。
21 Do not abhor [us], for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
求你為你名的緣故, 不厭惡我們, 不辱沒你榮耀的寶座。 求你追念, 不要背了與我們所立的約。
22 Are there [any] among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? [art] not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these [things].
外邦人虛無的神中有能降雨的嗎? 天能自降甘霖嗎? 耶和華-我們的上帝啊, 能如此的不是你嗎? 所以,我們仍要等候你, 因為這一切都是你所造的。

< Jeremiah 14 >