Isaiah 43
1 But now this is what the Lord says to Jacob, the one who created you; to Israel, the one who formed you: “Don't be afraid! I have saved you! I have called you by name; you are mine!
雅各啊，創造你的耶和華， 以色列啊，造成你的那位， 現在如此說： 你不要害怕！因為我救贖了你。 我曾提你的名召你，你是屬我的。
2 When you walk through the water, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they won't flood over you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you on fire.
你從水中經過，我必與你同在； 你詵過江河，水必不漫過你； 你從火中行過，必不被燒， 火焰也不着在你身上。
3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I gave Egypt to pay for your freedom; I traded Ethiopia and Seba for you.
因為我是耶和華－你的上帝， 是以色列的聖者－你的救主； 我已經使埃及作你的贖價， 使古實和西巴代替你。
4 Because you are so valuable to me, because I honor you, and because I love you, I give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your lives.
因我看你為寶為尊； 又因我愛你， 所以我使人代替你， 使列邦人替換你的生命。
5 Don't be afraid, for I am with you! I will bring you and your children from the east and the west, and gather you together.
不要害怕，因我與你同在； 我必領你的後裔從東方來， 又從西方招聚你。
6 I will tell the north, ‘Hand them over!’ and the south, ‘Don't stop them!’ Bring my sons back from far away and my daughters from distant lands.
我要對北方說，交出來！ 對南方說，不要拘留！ 將我的眾子從遠方帶來， 將我的眾女從地極領回，
7 Bring back everyone who bears my name, those I created for my honor, those I formed and made.
就是凡稱為我名下的人， 是我為自己的榮耀創造的， 是我所做成，所造作的。
8 Bring back those who have eyes but are blind, those who have ears but are deaf.
你要將有眼而瞎、 有耳而聾的民都帶出來！
9 Have all the nations gather together! Have all the peoples assemble! Who among them could have said this, and predict what was going to happen? Have them bring their witnesses to prove that they're right. Then have them listen, and say, ‘It's true!’
任憑萬國聚集； 任憑眾民會合。 其中誰能將此聲明， 並將先前的事說給我們聽呢？ 他們可以帶出見證來，自顯為是； 或者他們聽見便說：這是真的。
10 However, you are my witnesses, the Lord declares, and my chosen servant, so that you can think about it, and believe me and understand that I am God. No god preceded me, and none will come after me.
耶和華說：你們是我的見證， 我所揀選的僕人。 既是這樣，便可以知道，且信服我， 又明白我就是耶和華。 在我以前沒有真神； 在我以後也必沒有。
11 I, yes I am the Lord, and there is no Savior apart from me.
惟有我是耶和華； 除我以外沒有救主。
12 I predicted what was going to happen, then I saved you, then I announced it—there was no foreign god among you that did this. You are my witnesses that I am God, declares the Lord.
我曾指示，我曾拯救，我曾說明， 並且在你們中間沒有別神。 所以耶和華說： 你們是我的見證。 我也是上帝；
13 I am God from the beginning. No one can snatch anybody from my hand. No one can reverse what I do.
自從有日子以來，我就是上帝； 誰也不能救人脫離我手。 我要行事誰能阻止呢？
14 This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: For your sake I will send attackers against Babylon and bring them down. All the Babylonians will be like fugitives, escaping in the ships they're so proud of.
耶和華－你們的救贖主、 以色列的聖者如此說： 因你們的緣故， 我已經打發人到巴比倫去； 並且我要使迦勒底人如逃民， 都坐自己喜樂的船下來。
15 I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.
我是耶和華－你們的聖者， 是創造以色列的，是你們的君王。
16 This is what the Lord says, the one who makes a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters;
耶和華在滄海中開道， 在大水中開路，
17 the one who brought out a great army with it horses and chariots and lay them down, never to rise again, snuffed out like a burning wick.
使車輛、馬匹、軍兵、勇士都出來， 一同躺下，不再起來； 他們滅沒，好像熄滅的燈火。
18 But don't dwell on the past; don't concentrate on what happened back then.
耶和華如此說： 你們不要記念從前的事， 也不要思想古時的事。
19 Just look at something new I'm going to do now! In fact it's started already. Can't you see it? Yes, I'm making a way through the wilderness, rivers in the desert!
看哪，我要做一件新事； 如今要發現，你們豈不知道嗎？ 我必在曠野開道路， 在沙漠開江河。
20 The wild animals will be grateful to me, the jackals and the owls, because I'm providing water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, so my people, my chosen people, can drink.
野地的走獸必尊重我； 野狗和鴕鳥也必如此。 因我使曠野有水， 使沙漠有河， 好賜給我的百姓、我的選民喝。
21 I made this people for myself so that through their praise for me they could make me known.
這百姓是我為自己所造的， 好述說我的美德。
22 But you haven't called on me for help, Jacob. You've grown tired of me, Israel.
雅各啊，你並沒有求告我； 以色列啊，你倒厭煩我。
23 You haven't brought me sheep for burnt offerings; you haven't honored me with your sacrifices. I haven't burdened you by asking for grain offerings; I haven't tired you out by demanding incense.
你沒有將你的羊帶來給我作燔祭， 也沒有用祭物尊敬我； 我沒有因供物使你服勞， 也沒有因乳香使你厭煩。
24 You haven't used your money to buy scented calamus; you have not pleased me with the fat of your sacrifices. Instead you have burdened me with your sins, and tired me out with your guilt.
你沒有用銀子為我買菖蒲， 也沒有用祭物的脂油使我飽足； 倒使我因你的罪惡服勞， 使我因你的罪孽厭煩。
25 I, yes I am the God who wipes out your sins because of who I am, and who doesn't remember your sins any more.
惟有我為自己的緣故塗抹你的過犯； 我也不記念你的罪惡。
26 Remind me of the evidence so we can come to a decision together! Present your case to prove that you're right!
你要提醒我，你我可以一同辯論； 你可以將你的理陳明，自顯為義。
27 Your very first father sinned, and your leaders rebelled against me.
你的始祖犯罪； 你的師傅違背我。
28 So I treated the priests of the sanctuary with contempt, and I handed Jacob over to be destroyed, and Israel to be scorned.”
所以，我要辱沒聖所的首領， 使雅各成為咒詛， 使以色列成為辱罵。
