耶利米書 32
1 猶大王漆德克雅第十年，拿步高在位第十八年，由上主傳給耶肋米亞先知的話：
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.
2 那時巴比倫王的軍在隊正在圍攻耶路撒冷，耶肋米亞先知被幽禁在猶大王室監獄的庭院裏。
Now at that time the king of Babylon's army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah's house.
3 猶大王漆德克雅幽禁了先知，對他說：「你為什麼預言說：上主這樣說：看，我必將這城交在巴比倫王手中，他要佔領這座城；
For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying: 'Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say: Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;
4 猶大王漆德克雅必逃不出加色丁人的手，因為他必被交在巴比倫王的手中，與他面對面相談，眼對眼相視；
and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;
5 他必帶漆德克雅到巴比倫去，住在那裏，我再來看顧他──上主的斷語──你們若抵擋加色丁人，決不會成功﹖」
and he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I remember him, saith the LORD; though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?'
6 耶肋米亞說：「有上主的話傳給我說：
And Jeremiah said: 'The word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
7 看，你叔父沙隆的兒子哈納默耳要到你這裏來說：你購買我在阿納托特的那塊田吧! 因為你有買回的權利，應把它買回來」。
Behold, Hanamel, the son of Shallum thine uncle, shall come unto thee, saying: Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth; for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.'
8 我叔父的兒子哈納默耳，正如上主所說，到監獄庭院裏來找我，對我說：「請你購買我在本雅明地內阿納托特木那塊田吧! 因為你有繼承權，和有權買回你為你自己買下吧! 」於是我知道，這是上主的話。
So Hanamel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the guard according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me: 'Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself.' Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.
9 便買了我叔父的兒子哈納默刀在阿納托特的那塊地，秤給他十七「協刻耳」銀子，
And I bought the field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel mine uncle's son, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.
10 寫了契約，封上，請人作證，在天秤上秤了銀子；
And I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
11 然後按照法定條例，拿著加封和未加封的購買契約，
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;
12 當著我叔父的兒子哈納默耳，和在購買契約上簽名的見證人，以及監獄庭院裏在座的眾猶大人眼前，將這購買的契約交給了乃黎雅的兒子，瑪赫色雅的孫子巴路克，
and I delivered the deed of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel mine uncle 's son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the guard.
13 並當著左營眼前吩咐巴路克說：
And I charged Baruch before them, saying:
14 「萬軍的上主，以色列的天主這將這些加封和未加封的文件，購買的契約拿去，放在一瓦器內，長久保存，
'Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase, both that which is sealed, and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel; that they may continue many days.
15 因為萬軍的上主以色列的天主這樣說：在這地方，人還要購買房屋、莊田和葡萄園」。
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall yet again be bought in this land.'
16 我將購買的契約交給乃黎雅的兒子巴路克以後，便祈求上主說：
Now after I had delivered the deed of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying:
17 「啊! 我主上主! 看，你以你的大能和伸展的手臂創造了天地；為你是沒有困難的事。
'Ah Lord GOD! behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and by Thy outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for Thee;
18 你對千萬人施行仁慈，但也血後世的子孫本人，追討他們祖先的罪債；你們是偉大有力的天主，「萬軍的天主」是你的名號。
who showest mercy unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, the LORD of hosts is His name;
19 你有偉大的計謀，行大事的能力；雙目注視人類子孫所有的行徑，依照各人的行徑和行事的結果，給予酬報。
great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings;
20 你直到今日在埃及地，在以色列和人世間，施行奇蹟和異事，使你自己成名，有如今日；
who didst set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel and among other men; and madest Thee a name, as at this day;
21 你以靈蹟奇事，有力的手腕和伸展的臂膊，巨大恐嚇，從埃及地出了你的人民以色列，
and didst bring forth Thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terror;
22 給他們的祖先起誓，要給他們的這塊流奶流蜜的土地。
and gavest them this land, which Thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;
23 他們來了，佔領了這地，郤沒有聽從你的聲音，沒有履行你的法律，沒有做你命他們應做的一切事，為此你給他們招來了這一切災禍。
and they came in, and possessed it; but they hearkened not to Thy voice, neither walked in Thy law; they have done nothing of all that Thou commandedst them to do; therefore Thou hast caused all this evil to befall them;
24 看，圍攻的工程已逼近城市，劫勢必攻陷；這個已面臨兵刀飢荒和瘟疫的城市，必落在進攻的加色丁人手中；你所說的，現已實現，你已目睹；
behold the mounds, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence; and what Thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, Thou seest it.
25 然而，我主上主! 正當這城交在加色丁人手中之際，你卻對我說：你要請人作證，用銀子購買田地」。
Yet Thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD: Buy thee the field for money, and call witnesses; whereas the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.'
26 於是有上主的話通過給我說：
Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying:
27 「看，我是上主，是一切有血肉者的天主：難道我有做不到的事嗎﹖
'Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is there any thing too hard for Me?
28 為此，上主這樣說：看，我將這城交在加色丁人和巴比倫拿步高的手中，他必佔領這座城。
Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it;
29 進攻這城的加色丁人要來放火焚燒，把這座城和在屋頂上給巴耳焚香，向外神行奠禮，惹我動怒的房屋，燒得乾乾淨淨，
and the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set this city on fire, and burn it, with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered unto Baal, and poured out drink-offerings unto other gods, to provoke Me.
30 因為以色列和猶大子民自幼在我眼前只知作惡；實在，以色列子民雙手所行的，無不使我動怒──上主的斷語──
For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done that which was evil in My sight from their youth; for the children of Israel have only provoked Me with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.
31 實在，這座城，自從他們開始建築那一天，直到今日，常惹我動怒生氣，致使我不得不從我面前將她消滅。
For this city hath been to Me a provocation of Mine anger and of My fury from the day that they built it even unto this day, that I should remove it from before My face;
32 這全是出於以色列和猶大子民，即他們、他們的君王、朝臣、司祭、先知，以及猶大人和耶路撒冷和居民，所行的一切使我動怒的惡事。
because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
33 他們對我轉過背來，卻不對我轉過臉來；我雖不斷懇切施教，他們仍不願聽從，接受勸告；
And they have turned unto Me the back, and not the face; and though I taught them, teaching them betimes and often, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.
34 反將可惡之物安置在歸我名下的殿裏，使我殿宇受到了玷污；
But they set their abominations in the house whereupon My name is called, to defile it.
35 又在本希農山谷給巴耳建造了一些祭壇，給摩肋客人火祭自己的子女：這是我從來沒有吩咐，也從來沒有想到過的事；他們竟做出這些可惡的事，來引誘猶大犯罪。
And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to set apart their sons and their daughters unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into My mind, that they should do this abomination; to cause Judah to sin.
36 現在，上主以色列的天主，對這座城你要說因兵戈饑荒瘟疫，而被交在巴比倫王手中的，卻這樣說：
And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say: It is given into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence:
37 看，我必從我生氣憤恨發怒時逐他們所到的各地，召集他們，領他們回到這地方來，安然居住，
Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries, whither I have driven them in Mine anger, and in My fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them back unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely;
38 作我的，我作他們的天主，
and they shall be My people, and I will be their God;
39 且使他們一心一德，終生敬畏我，造福自己和自己後代的子孫；
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me for ever; for the good of them, and of their children after them;
40 與他們訂立一永久的盟約，再不離棄他們，為他們謀幸福，將敬長我之情賦於他們心內，使他們不再離開；
and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me.
41 我樂意好待他們，專心致志將他們安頓在這城裏。
Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land in truth with My whole heart and with My whole soul.
42 因為上主這樣說：我怎樣給這人民招來了這一切大災禍，也要同樣給他們招來我預許的一切幸福。
For thus saith the LORD: Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.
43 在這個你們說成已成荒野，已人獸絕跡，已交在加色丁人手中的地域裏，還有田地的交易；
And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say: It is desolate, without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
44 在本雅明地，在耶路撒冷城郊，在猶大、山地、平原和南部的城裏，人們還要花錢買田，寫契蓋章，請人作證，因為我要轉變他們的命運──上主的斷語」。
Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe the deeds, and seal them, and call witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the hill-country, and in the cities of the Lowland, and in the cities of the South; for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.'
