耶利米書 13

耶和華對我如此說：「你去買一根麻布帶子束腰，不可放在水中。」

yē hé huá duì wǒ rú cǐ shuō ：「 nǐ qù mǎi yì gēn má bù dài zǐ shù yāo ， bù kě fàng zài shuǐ zhōng 。」

The LORD said to me, “Go, and buy yourself a linen belt, and put it on your waist, and don’t put it in water.”

我就照着耶和華的話，買了一根帶子束腰。

wǒ jiù zhào zhe yē hé huá de huà ， mǎi le yì gēn dài zǐ shù yāo 。

So I bought a belt according to the LORD’s word, and put it on my waist.

耶和華的話第二次臨到我說：

yē hé huá de huà dì èr cì lín dào wǒ shuō ：

The LORD’s word came to me the second time, saying,

「要拿着你所買的腰帶，就是你腰上的帶子，起來往幼發拉底河去，將腰帶藏在那裏的磐石穴中。」

「 yào ná zhe nǐ suǒ mǎi de yāo dài ， jiù shì nǐ yāo shàng de dài zǐ ， qǐ lái wǎng yòu fā lā dǐ hé qù ， jiāng yāo dài cáng zài nà lǐ de pán shí xué zhōng 。」

“Take the belt that you have bought, which is on your waist, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.”

我就去，照着耶和華所吩咐我的，將腰帶藏在幼發拉底河邊。

wǒ jiù qù ， zhào zhe yē hé huá suǒ fēn fù wǒ de ， jiāng yāo dài cáng zài yòu fā lā dǐ hé biān 。

So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as the LORD commanded me.

過了多日，耶和華對我說：「你起來往幼發拉底河去，將我吩咐你藏在那裏的腰帶取出來。」

guò le duō rì ， yē hé huá duì wǒ shuō ：「 nǐ qǐ lái wǎng yòu fā lā dǐ hé qù ， jiāng wǒ fēn fù nǐ cáng zài nà lǐ de yāo dài qǔ chū lái 。」

After many days, the LORD said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there.”

我就往幼發拉底河去，將腰帶從我所藏的地方刨出來，見腰帶已經變壞，毫無用了。

wǒ jiù wǎng yòu fā lā dǐ hé qù ， jiāng yāo dài cóng wǒ suǒ cáng de dì fāng páo chū lái ， jiàn yāo dài yǐ jīng biàn huài ， háo wú yòng le 。

Then I went to the Euphrates, and dug, and took the belt from the place where I had hidden it; and behold, the belt was ruined. It was profitable for nothing.

耶和華的話臨到我說：

yē hé huá de huà lín dào wǒ shuō ：

Then the LORD’s word came to me, saying,

「耶和華如此說：我必照樣敗壞猶大的驕傲和耶路撒冷的大驕傲。

「 yē hé huá rú cǐ shuō ： wǒ bì zhào yàng bài huài yóu dà de jiāo ào hé yē lù sā lěng de dà jiāo ào 。

“The LORD says, ‘In this way I will ruin the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.

這惡民不肯聽我的話，按自己頑梗的心而行，隨從別神，事奉敬拜，他們也必像這腰帶變為無用。」

zhè è mín bù kěn tīng wǒ de huà ， àn zì jǐ wán gěng de xīn ér xíng ， suí cóng bié shén ， shì fèng jìng bài ， tā men yě bì xiàng zhè yāo dài biàn wèi wú yòng 。」

This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and have gone after other gods to serve them and to worship them, will even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.

耶和華說：「腰帶怎樣緊貼人腰，照樣，我也使以色列全家和猶大全家緊貼我，好叫他們屬我為子民，使我得名聲，得頌讚，得榮耀；他們卻不肯聽。」

yē hé huá shuō ：「 yāo dài zěn yàng jǐn tiē rén yāo ， zhào yàng ， wǒ yě shǐ yǐ sè liè quán jiā hé yóu dà quán jiā jǐn tiē wǒ ， hǎo jiào tā men shǔ wǒ wèi zǐ mín ， shǐ wǒ dé míng shēng ， dé sòng zàn ， dé róng yào ； tā men què bù kěn tīng 。」

For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says the LORD; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’

「所以你要對他們說：『耶和華－以色列的上帝如此說：各罈都要盛滿了酒。』他們必對你說：『我們豈不確知各罈都要盛滿了酒呢？』

「 suǒ yǐ nǐ yào duì tā men shuō ：『 yē hé huá — yǐ sè liè de shén rú cǐ shuō ： gè tán dōu yào shèng mǎn le jiǔ 。』 tā men bì duì nǐ shuō ：『 wǒ men qǐ bú què zhī gè tán dōu yào shèng mǎn le jiǔ ne ？』

“Therefore you shall speak to them this word: ‘The LORD, the God of Israel says, “Every container should be filled with wine.”’ They will tell you, ‘Do we not certainly know that every container should be filled with wine?’

你就要對他們說：『耶和華如此說：我必使這地的一切居民，就是坐大衛寶座的君王和祭司，與先知，並耶路撒冷的一切居民，都酩酊大醉。』」

nǐ jiù yào duì tā men shuō ：『 yē hé huá rú cǐ shuō ： wǒ bì shǐ zhè dì de yí qiè jū mín ， jiù shì zuò dà wèi bǎo zuò de jūn wáng hé jì sī ， yǔ xiān zhī ， bìng yē lù sā lěng de yí qiè jū mín ， dōu mǐng dīng dà zuì 。』」

Then tell them, ‘The LORD says, “Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.

耶和華說：「我要使他們彼此相碰，就是父與子彼此相碰；我必不可憐，不顧惜，不憐憫，以致滅絕他們。」

yē hé huá shuō ：「 wǒ yào shǐ tā men bǐ cǐ xiāng pèng ， jiù shì fù yǔ zǐ bǐ cǐ xiāng pèng ； wǒ bì bù kě lián ， bú gù xī ， bù lián mǐn ， yǐ zhì miè jué tā men 。」

I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together,” says the LORD: “I will not pity, spare, or have compassion, that I should not destroy them.”’”

你們當聽，當側耳而聽。 不要驕傲，因為耶和華已經說了。

nǐ men dāng tīng ， dāng cè ěr ér tīng 。 bú yào jiāo ào ， yīn wèi yē hé huá yǐ jīng shuō le 。

Hear, and give ear. Don’t be proud, for the LORD has spoken.

耶和華－你們的上帝未使黑暗來到， 你們的腳未在昏暗山上絆跌之先， 當將榮耀歸給他； 免得你們盼望光明， 他使光明變為死蔭， 成為幽暗。

yē hé huá — nǐ men de shén wèi shǐ hēi àn lái dào ， nǐ men de jiǎo wèi zài hūn àn shān shàng bàn diē zhī xiān ， dāng jiāng róng yào guī gěi tā ； miǎn de nǐ men pàn wàng guāng míng ， tā shǐ guāng míng biàn wèi sǐ yìn ， chéng wéi yōu àn 。

Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it deep darkness.

你們若不聽這話， 我必因你們的驕傲在暗地哭泣； 我眼必痛哭流淚， 因為耶和華的群眾被擄去了。

nǐ men ruò bù tīng zhè huà ， wǒ bì yīn nǐ men de jiāo ào zài àn dì kū qì ； wǒ yǎn bì tòng kū liú lèi ， yīn wèi yē hé huá de qún zhòng bèi lǔ qù le 。

But if you will not hear it, my soul will weep in secret for your pride. My eye will weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

你要對君王和太后說： 你們當自卑，坐在下邊； 因你們的頭巾， 就是你們的華冠，已經脫落了。

nǐ yào duì jūn wáng hé tài hòu shuō ： nǐ men dāng zì bēi ， zuò zài xià biān ； yīn nǐ men de tóu jīn ， jiù shì nǐ men de huá guān ， yǐ jīng tuō luò le 。

Say to the king and to the queen mother, “Humble yourselves. Sit down, for your crowns have come down, even the crown of your glory.

南方的城盡都關閉， 無人開放； 猶大全被擄掠， 且擄掠淨盡。

nán fāng de chéng jìn dōu guān bì ， wú rén kāi fàng ； yóu dà quán bèi lǔ lüè ， qiě lǔ lüè jìng jìn 。

The cities of the South are shut up, and there is no one to open them. Judah is carried away captive: all of them. They are wholly carried away captive.

你們要舉目觀看從北方來的人。 先前賜給你的群眾， 就是你佳美的群眾， 如今在哪裏呢？

nǐ men yào jǔ mù guān kàn cóng běi fāng lái de rén 。 xiān qián cì gěi nǐ de qún zhòng ， jiù shì nǐ jiā měi de qún zhòng ， rú jīn zài nǎ lǐ ne ？

Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your beautiful flock?

耶和華立你自己所交的朋友為首，轄制你， 那時你還有甚麼話說呢？ 痛苦豈不將你抓住像產難的婦人嗎？

yē hé huá lì nǐ zì jǐ suǒ jiāo de péng yǒu wéi shǒu ， xiá zhì nǐ ， nà shí nǐ hái yǒu shén me huà shuō ne ？ tòng kǔ qǐ bù jiāng nǐ zhuā zhù xiàng chǎn nán de fù rén ma ？

What will you say when he sets over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you? Won’t sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?

你若心裏說：這一切事為何臨到我呢？ 你的衣襟揭起， 你的腳跟受傷， 是因你的罪孽甚多。

nǐ ruò xīn lǐ shuō ： zhè yí qiè shì wèi hé lín dào wǒ ne ？ nǐ de yī jīn jiē qǐ ， nǐ de jiǎo gēn shòu shāng ， shì yīn nǐ de zuì niè shèn duō 。

If you say in your heart, “Why have these things come on me?” Your skirts are uncovered because of the greatness of your iniquity, and your heels suffer violence.

古實人豈能改變皮膚呢？ 豹豈能改變斑點呢？ 若能，你們這習慣行惡的便能行善了。

gǔ shí rén qǐ néng gǎi biàn pí fū ne ？ bào qǐ néng gǎi biàn bān diǎn ne ？ ruò néng ， nǐ men zhè xí guàn xíng è de biàn néng xíng shàn le 。

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.

所以我必用曠野的風吹散他們， 像吹過的碎稭一樣。

suǒ yǐ wǒ bì yòng kuàng yě de fēng chuī sàn tā men ， xiàng chuī guò de suì jiē yí yàng 。

“Therefore I will scatter them as the stubble that passes away by the wind of the wilderness.

耶和華說：這是你所當得的， 是我量給你的分； 因為你忘記我， 倚靠虛假 。

yē hé huá shuō ： zhè shì nǐ suǒ dāng dé de ， shì wǒ liáng gěi nǐ de fēn ； yīn wèi nǐ wàng jì wǒ ， yǐ kào xū jiǎ 。

This is your lot, the portion measured to you from me,” says the LORD, “because you have forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.”

所以我要揭起你的衣襟， 蒙在你臉上， 顯出你的醜陋。

suǒ yǐ wǒ yào jiē qǐ nǐ de yī jīn ， méng zài nǐ liǎn shàng ， xiǎn chū nǐ de chǒu lòu 。

Therefore I will also uncover your skirts on your face, and your shame will appear.

你那些可憎惡之事－ 就是在田野的山上行姦淫， 發嘶聲，做淫亂的事－ 我都看見了。 耶路撒冷啊，你有禍了！ 你不肯潔淨，還要到幾時呢？

nǐ nà xiē kě zēng wù zhī shì — jiù shì zài tián yě de shān shàng xíng jiān yín ， fā sī shēng ， zuò yín luàn de shì — wǒ dōu kàn jiàn le 。 yē lù sā lěng a ， nǐ yǒu huò le ！ nǐ bù kěn jié jìng ， hái yào dào jǐ shí ne ？

I have seen your abominations, even your adulteries and your neighing, the lewdness of your prostitution, on the hills in the field. Woe to you, Jerusalem! You will not be made clean. How long will it yet be?”