Isaiah 38
1 In those days, was Hezekiah sick, unto death, —and Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz came in unto him, and said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh, Set in order thy house, for, about to die thou art and shalt not recover.
那时希西家病得要死，亚摩斯的儿子先知以赛亚去见他，对他说：“耶和华如此说：你当留遗命与你的家，因为你必死不能活了。”
2 Then Hezekiah turned his face unto the wall, —and prayed unto Yahweh;
希西家就转脸朝墙，祷告耶和华说：
3 and said, —I beseech thee, O Yahweh, remember, I pray thee, how I have walked before thee in faithfulness and with an undivided heart, and, that which is good in thine eyes, have I done. And Hezekiah wept aloud.
“耶和华啊，求你记念我在你面前怎样存完全的心，按诚实行事，又做你眼中所看为善的。”希西家就痛哭了。
4 Then came the word of Yahweh unto, Isaiah, saying:
耶和华的话临到以赛亚说：
5 Go, and say unto Hezekiah—Thus, saith Yahweh, the God of David thy father: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears, —Behold me! about to add unto thy days, fifteen years;
“你去告诉希西家说，耶和华—你祖大卫的 神如此说：我听见了你的祷告，看见了你的眼泪。我必加增你十五年的寿数；
6 And out of the hand of the king of Assyria, will I deliver thee, and this city; And I will throw a covering over this city.
并且我要救你和这城脱离亚述王的手，也要保护这城。
7 And, this, to thee, shall be the sign from Yahweh, —that Yahweh will do this thing which he hath spoken: —
“我—耶和华必成就我所说的。我先给你一个兆头，
8 Behold me! causing the shadow on the steps, which hath come gone down on the steps of Ahaz with the sun, to return, backwards ten steps. So the sun returned ten steps, by the steps which it had come down.
就是叫亚哈斯的日晷，向前进的日影往后退十度。”于是，前进的日影果然在日晷上往后退了十度。
9 the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and then recovered from his sickness:
犹大王希西家患病已经痊愈，就作诗说：
10 I, said—In the noontide of my days, I must enter the gates of hades, —I am deprived of the residue of my years! (Sheol h7585)
我说：正在我中年之日 必进入阴间的门； 我余剩的年岁不得享受。 (Sheol h7585)
11 I said—I shall not see Yah, Yah, in the land of the living, I shall discern the son of earth no longer, with the dwellers in the quiet land.
我说：我必不得见耶和华， 就是在活人之地不见耶和华； 我与世上的居民不再见面。
12 My dwelling, hath been broken up. And is stripped from me, like a shepherd’s tent, —I have rolled up—as a weaver—my life From the loom, doth he cut me off, From day until night, [I said] —Thou wilt finish me.
我的住处被迁去离开我， 好像牧人的帐棚一样； 我将性命卷起， 像织布的卷布一样。 耶和华必将我从机头剪断， 从早到晚，他要使我完结。
13 I cried out, until morning, like a lion, Thus, will he break all my bones! From day until night, Thou wilt finish me!
我使自己安静直到天亮； 他像狮子折断我一切的骨头， 从早到晚，他要使我完结。
14 As a twittering swallow, so, do I chatter, I coo as a dove, —Mine eyes languish through looking on high, O My Lord! distress is upon me—my Surety!
我像燕子呢喃， 像白鹤鸣叫， 又像鸽子哀鸣； 我因仰观，眼睛困倦。 耶和华啊，我受欺压， 求你为我作保。
15 What can I say? Since he hath promised for me, Himself, will perform. I will go softly, all my years. Because of the bitterness of my soul,
我可说什么呢？ 他应许我的，也给我成就了。 我因心里的苦楚， 在一生的年日必悄悄而行。
16 O My Lord! on those things do men live, —And, altogether in them, is the life of my spirit, When thou hast strengthened me and made me live.
主啊，人得存活乃在乎此。 我灵存活也全在此。 所以求你使我痊愈，仍然存活。
17 Lo! for well-being, I had bitterness—bitterness, —But, thou, cleaving unto my soul, hast raised me from the pit of corruption, For thou hast cast, behind thy back all my sins.
看哪，我受大苦，本为使我得平安； 你因爱我的灵魂便救我脱离败坏的坑， 因为你将我一切的罪扔在你的背后。
18 For, hades, cannot praise thee Nor, death, celebrate thee, —They who go down to the pit cannot wait for thy faithfulness. (Sheol h7585)
原来，阴间不能称谢你， 死亡不能颂扬你； 下坑的人不能盼望你的诚实。 (Sheol h7585)
19 The living, the living, he, can praise thee, As I do this day, —A father, to his children, can make known thy faithfulness.
只有活人，活人必称谢你， 像我今日称谢你一样。 为父的，必使儿女知道你的诚实。
20 Yahweh, [was willing] to save me, —Therefore, on my stringed instruments, will we play—All the days of our life By the house of Yahweh.
耶和华肯救我， 所以，我们要一生一世 在耶和华殿中 用丝弦的乐器唱我的诗歌。
21 And Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and let them press it over the boil, that he may recover.
以赛亚说：“当取一块无花果饼来，贴在疮上，王必痊愈。”
22 And Hezekiah had said—What is the sign—that I shall go up unto the house of Yahweh?
希西家问说：“我能上耶和华的殿，有什么兆头呢？”
