Jeremiah 23
1 Woe be vnto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheepe of my pasture, saith the Lord.
耶和华说：“那些残害、赶散我草场之羊的牧人有祸了！”
2 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel vnto the pastors that feede my people, Yee haue scattered my flock and thrust them out, and haue not visited them: beholde, I will visite you for the wickednesse of your works, saith the Lord.
耶和华—以色列的 神斥责那些牧养他百姓的牧人，如此说：“你们赶散我的羊群，并没有看顾他们；我必讨你们这行恶的罪。这是耶和华说的。
3 And I will gather the remnant of my sheepe out of all countreyes, whither I had driuen them, and will bring them againe to their foldes, and they shall growe and encrease.
我要将我羊群中所余剩的，从我赶他们到的各国内招聚出来，领他们归回本圈；他们也必生养众多。
4 And I will set vp shepheardes ouer them, which shall feede them: and they shall dread no more nor be afraide, neither shall any of them be lacking, saith the Lord.
我必设立照管他们的牧人，牧养他们。他们不再惧怕，不再惊惶，也不缺少一个；这是耶和华说的。”
5 Behold, The dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will raise vnto Dauid a righteous branche, and a King shall reigne, and prosper, and shall execute iudgement, and iustice in the earth.
耶和华说：“日子将到，我要给大卫兴起一个公义的苗裔；他必掌王权，行事有智慧，在地上施行公平和公义。
6 In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is the Name wherby they shall call him, The Lord our righteousnesse.
在他的日子，犹大必得救，以色列也安然居住。他的名必称为‘耶和华—我们的义’。”
7 Therefore behold, the dayes come, sayth the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liueth, which brought vp the children of Israel out of the lande of Egypt,
耶和华说：“日子将到，人必不再指着那领以色列人从埃及地上来永生的耶和华起誓，
8 But the Lord liueth, which brought vp and led the seede of the house of Israel out of the North countrey and from all countryes where I had scattered them, and they shall dwell in their owne lande.
却要指着那领以色列家的后裔从北方和赶他们到的各国中上来、永生的耶和华起誓。他们必住在本地。”
9 Mine heart breaketh within mee, because of the prophets, all my bones shake: I am like a drunken man (and like a man whome wine hath ouercome) for the presence of the Lord and for his holie wordes.
论到那些先知， 我心在我里面忧伤， 我骨头都发颤； 因耶和华和他的圣言， 我像醉酒的人， 像被酒所胜的人。
10 For the lande is full of adulterers, and because of othes the lande mourneth, the pleasant places of the wildernesse are dried vp, and their course is euill, and their force is not right.
地满了行淫的人！ 因妄自赌咒，地就悲哀； 旷野的草场都枯干了。 他们所行的道乃是恶的； 他们的勇力使得不正。
11 For both the prophet and the Priest doe wickedly: and their wickednesse haue I found in mine House, saith the Lord.
连先知带祭司都是亵渎的， 就是在我殿中我也看见他们的恶。 这是耶和华说的。
12 Wherefore their way shalbe vnto them as slipperie wayes in the darknesse: they shalbe driuen foorth and fall therein: for I will bring a plague vpon them, euen the yeere of their visitation, saith the Lord.
因此，他们的道路必像黑暗中的滑地， 他们必被追赶，在这路中仆倒； 因为当追讨之年， 我必使灾祸临到他们。 这是耶和华说的。
13 And I haue seene foolishnesse in the prophets of Samaria, that prophecied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to erre.
我在撒马利亚的先知中曾见愚妄； 他们借巴力说预言， 使我的百姓以色列走错了路。
14 I haue seene also in the prophets of Ierusalem filthines: they commit adulterie and walke in lies: they strengthen also the hands of the wicked that none can returne from his wickednesse: they are all vnto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorah.
我在耶路撒冷的先知中曾见可憎恶的事； 他们行奸淫，做事虚妄， 又坚固恶人的手， 甚至无人回头离开他的恶。 他们在我面前都像所多玛； 耶路撒冷的居民都像蛾摩拉。
15 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes concerning the prophets, Beholde, I will feede them with wormewood, and make them drinke the water of gall: for from the prophets of Ierusalem is wickednesse gone forth into all the lande.
所以万军之耶和华论到先知如此说： 我必将茵 给他们吃， 又将苦胆水给他们喝； 因为亵渎的事出于耶路撒冷的先知，流行遍地。
16 Thus sayth ye Lord of hosts, Heare not the wordes of the prophets that prophecie vnto you, and teach you vanitie: they speake the vision of their owne heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
万军之耶和华如此说：“这些先知向你们说预言，你们不要听他们的话。他们以虚空教训你们，所说的异象是出于自己的心，不是出于耶和华的口。
17 They say still vnto them that despise mee, The Lord hath sayde, Ye shall haue peace: and they say vnto euery one that walketh after the stubbernesse of his owne heart, No euill shall come vpon you.
他们常对藐视我的人说：‘耶和华说：你们必享平安’；又对一切按自己顽梗之心而行的人说：‘必没有灾祸临到你们。’”
18 For who hath stand in the counsel of the Lord that he hath perceiued and heard his word? Who hath marked his worde and heard it?
有谁站在耶和华的会中 得以听见并会悟他的话呢？ 有谁留心听他的话呢？
19 Beholde, the tempest of the Lord goeth forth in his wrath, and a violent whirlewinde shall fall downe vpon the head of the wicked.
看哪！耶和华的忿怒 好像暴风，已经发出； 是暴烈的旋风， 必转到恶人的头上。
20 The anger of the Lord shall not returne vntill he haue executed, and till he haue perfourmed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter dayes ye shall vnderstande it plainely.
耶和华的怒气必不转消， 直到他心中所拟定的成就了。 末后的日子你们要全然明白。
21 I haue not sent these prophets, sayth the Lord, yet they ranne; I haue not spoken to them, and yet they prophecied.
我没有打发那些先知， 他们竟自奔跑； 我没有对他们说话， 他们竟自预言。
22 But if they had stande in my counsell, and had declared my words to my people, then they should haue turned them from their euill way, and from the wickednesse of their inuentions.
他们若是站在我的会中， 就必使我的百姓听我的话， 又使他们回头离开恶道和他们所行的恶。
23 Am I a God at hande, saith the Lord, and not a God farre off?
耶和华说：“我岂为近处的 神呢？不也为远处的 神吗？”
24 Can any hide him selfe in secrete places, that I shall not see him, sayth the Lord? Do not I fill heauen and earth, saieth the Lord?
耶和华说：“人岂能在隐密处藏身，使我看不见他呢？”耶和华说：“我岂不充满天地吗？
25 I haue heard what the prophets said, that prophecie lies in my Name, saying, I haue dreamed, I haue dreamed.
我已听见那些先知所说的，就是托我名说的假预言，他们说：‘我做了梦！我做了梦！’
26 Howe long? Doe the prophets delite to prophecie lies, euen prophecying the deceit of their owne heart?
说假预言的先知，就是预言本心诡诈的先知，他们这样存心要到几时呢？
27 Thinke they to cause my people to forget my Name by their dreames, which they tell euery man to his neyghbour, as their forefathers haue forgotten my Name for Baal?
他们各人将所做的梦对邻舍述说，想要使我的百姓忘记我的名，正如他们列祖因巴力忘记我的名一样。
28 The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame, and hee that hath my worde, let him speake my worde faithfully: what is the chaffe to the wheate, sayth the Lord?
得梦的先知可以述说那梦；得我话的人可以诚实讲说我的话。糠秕怎能与麦子比较呢？这是耶和华说的。”
29 Is not my word euen like a fire, sayeth the Lord? and like an hammer, that breaketh the stone?
耶和华说：“我的话岂不像火，又像能打碎磐石的大锤吗？”
30 Therefore beholde, I will come against the prophets, saieth the Lord, that steale my word euerie one from his neighbour.
耶和华说：“那些先知各从邻舍偷窃我的言语，因此我必与他们反对。”
31 Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, and say, He saith.
耶和华说：“那些先知用舌头，说是耶和华说的；我必与他们反对。”
32 Beholde, I will come against them that prophecie false dreames, saith the Lord, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lies, and by their flatteries, and I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they bring no profite vnto this people, saith the Lord.
耶和华说：“那些以幻梦为预言，又述说这梦，以谎言和矜夸使我百姓走错了路的，我必与他们反对。我没有打发他们，也没有吩咐他们。他们与这百姓毫无益处。这是耶和华说的。”
33 And when this people, or the prophet, or a Priest shall aske thee, saying, What is the burden of the Lord? thou shalt then say vnto them, What burden? I will euen forsake you, saith the Lord.
“无论是百姓，是先知，是祭司，问你说：‘耶和华有什么默示呢？’你就对他们说：‘什么默示啊？耶和华说：我要撇弃你们。’
34 And the prophet, or the Priest, or the people that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will euen visite euerie such one, and his house.
无论是先知，是祭司，是百姓，说‘耶和华的默示’，我必刑罚那人和他的家。
35 Thus shall yee say euery one to his neighbour, and euerie one to his brother, What hath the Lord answered? and what hath the Lord spoken?
你们各人要对邻舍，各人要对弟兄如此说：‘耶和华回答什么？’‘耶和华说了什么呢？’
36 And the burden of the Lord shall yee mention no more: for euery mans worde shall bee his burden: for ye haue peruerted the words of the liuing God, the Lord of hostes our God.
‘耶和华的默示’你们不可再提，各人所说的话必作自己的重担，因为你们谬用永生 神、万军之耶和华—我们 神的言语。
37 Thus shalt thou say to the Prophet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and what hath the Lord spoken?
你们要对先知如此说：‘耶和华回答你什么？’‘耶和华说了什么呢？’
38 And if you say, The burden of the Lord, Then thus saith the Lord, Because yee say this word, The burden of the Lord, and I haue sent vnto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the Lord,
你们若说‘耶和华的默示’，耶和华就如此说：‘因你们说“耶和华的默示”这句话，我也打发人到你们那里去，告诉你们不可说“耶和华的默示”。’
39 Therefore beholde, I, euen I will vtterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the citie that I gaue you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence,
所以我必全然忘记你们，将你们和我所赐给你们并你们列祖的城撇弃了；
40 And will bring an euerlasting reproche vpon you, and a perpetual shame which shall neuer be forgotten.
又必使永远的凌辱和长久的羞耻临到你们，是不能忘记的。”
