耶利米書 29

先知耶利米從耶路撒冷寄信與被擄的祭司、先知，和眾民，並生存的長老，就是尼布甲尼撒從耶路撒冷擄到巴比倫去的。（

xiān zhī yē lì mǐ cóng yē lù sā lěng jì xìn yǔ bèi lǔ de jì sī 、 xiān zhī ， hé zhòng mín ， bìng shēng cún de zhǎng lǎo ， jiù shì ní bù jiǎ ní sā cóng yē lù sā lěng lǔ dào bā bǐ lún qù de 。（

Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the residue of the elders of the captivity, and to the priests, to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon,

這在耶哥尼雅王和太后、太監，並猶大、耶路撒冷的首領，以及工匠、鐵匠都離了耶路撒冷以後。）

zhè zài yē gē ní yǎ wáng hé tài hòu 、 tài jian ， bìng yóu dà 、 yē lù sā lěng de shǒu lǐng ， yǐ jí gōng jiàng 、 tiě jiàng dōu lí le yē lù sā lěng yǐ hòu 。）

(after Jeconiah the king, the queen mother, the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen, and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem),

他藉沙番的兒子以利亞薩和希勒家的兒子基瑪利的手寄去。他們二人是猶大王西底家打發往巴比倫去見尼布甲尼撒王的。

tā jiè shā fān de ér zi yǐ lì yà sà hé xī lè jiā de ér zi jī mǎ lì de shǒu jì qù 。 tā men èr rén shì yóu dà wáng xī dǐ jiā dǎ fā wǎng bā bǐ lún qù jiàn ní bù jiǎ ní sā wáng de 。

by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon). It said:

信上說：「萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝對一切被擄去的（就是我使他們從耶路撒冷被擄到巴比倫的人）如此說：

xìn shàng shuō ：「 wàn jūn zhī yē hé huá — yǐ sè liè de shén duì yí qiè bèi lǔ qù de （ jiù shì wǒ shǐ tā men cóng yē lù sā lěng bèi lǔ dào bā bǐ lún de rén ） rú cǐ shuō ：

The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon:

你們要蓋造房屋，住在其中；栽種田園，吃其中所產的；

nǐ men yào gài zào fáng wū ， zhù zài qí zhōng ； zāi zhòng tián yuán ， chī qí zhōng suǒ chǎn de ；

“Build houses and dwell in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.

娶妻生兒女，為你們的兒子娶妻，使你們的女兒嫁人，生兒養女。在那裏生養眾多，不致減少。

qǔ qī shēng ér nǚ ， wèi nǐ men de ér zi qǔ qī ， shǐ nǐ men de nǚ ér jià rén ， shēng ér yǎng nǚ 。 zài nà lǐ shēng yǎng zhòng duō ， bú zhì jiǎn shǎo 。

Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there, and don’t be diminished.

我所使你們被擄到的那城，你們要為那城求平安，為那城禱告耶和華；因為那城得平安，你們也隨着得平安。

wǒ suǒ shǐ nǐ men bèi lǔ dào de nà chéng ， nǐ men yào wèi nà chéng qiú píng ān ， wèi nà chéng dǎo gào yē hé huá ； yīn wèi nà chéng dé píng ān ， nǐ men yě suí zhe dé píng ān 。

Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”

萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝如此說：不要被你們中間的先知和占卜的誘惑，也不要聽信自己所做的夢；

wàn jūn zhī yē hé huá — yǐ sè liè de shén rú cǐ shuō ： bú yào bèi nǐ men zhōng jiān de xiān zhī hé zhān bǔ de yòu huò ， yě bú yào tīng xìn zì jǐ suǒ zuò de mèng ；

For the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

因為他們託我的名對你們說假預言，我並沒有差遣他們。這是耶和華說的。

yīn wèi tā men tuō wǒ de míng duì nǐ men shuō jiǎ yù yán ， wǒ bìng méi yǒu chāi qiǎn tā men 。 zhè shì yē hé huá shuō de 。

For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them,” says the LORD.

「耶和華如此說：為巴比倫所定的七十年滿了以後，我要眷顧你們，向你們成就我的恩言，使你們仍回此地。

「 yē hé huá rú cǐ shuō ： wèi bā bǐ lún suǒ dìng de qī shí nián mǎn le yǐ hòu ， wǒ yào juàn gù nǐ men ， xiàng nǐ men chéng jiù wǒ de ēn yán ， shǐ nǐ men réng huí cǐ dì 。

For the LORD says, “After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

耶和華說：我知道我向你們所懷的意念是賜平安的意念，不是降災禍的意念，要叫你們末後有指望。

yē hé huá shuō ： wǒ zhī dào wǒ xiàng nǐ men suǒ huái de yì niàn shì cì píng ān de yì niàn ， bú shì jiàng zāi huò de yì niàn ， yào jiào nǐ men mò hòu yǒu zhǐ wàng 。

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

你們要呼求我，禱告我，我就應允你們。

nǐ men yào hū qiú wǒ ， dǎo gào wǒ ， wǒ jiù yīng yǔn nǐ men 。

You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

你們尋求我，若專心尋求我，就必尋見。

nǐ men xún qiú wǒ ， ruò zhuān xīn xún qiú wǒ ， jiù bì xún jiàn 。

You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.

耶和華說：我必被你們尋見，我也必使你們被擄的人歸回，將你們從各國中和我所趕你們到的各處招聚了來，又將你們帶回我使你們被擄掠離開的地方。這是耶和華說的。

yē hé huá shuō ： wǒ bì bèi nǐ men xún jiàn ， wǒ yě bì shǐ nǐ men bèi lǔ de rén guī huí ， jiāng nǐ men cóng gè guó zhōng hé wǒ suǒ gǎn nǐ men dào de gè chù zhāo jù le lái ， yòu jiāng nǐ men dài huí wǒ shǐ nǐ men bèi lǔ lüè lí kāi de dì fāng 。 zhè shì yē hé huá shuō de 。

I will be found by you,” says the LORD, “and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you,” says the LORD. “I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.”

「你們說：『耶和華在巴比倫為我們興起先知』；

「 nǐ men shuō ：『 yē hé huá zài bā bǐ lún wèi wǒ men xīng qǐ xiān zhī 』；

Because you have said, “The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon,”

所以耶和華論到坐大衛寶座的王和住在這城裏的一切百姓，就是未曾與你們一同被擄的弟兄，

suǒ yǐ yē hé huá lùn dào zuò dà wèi bǎo zuò de wáng hé zhù zài zhè chéng lǐ de yí qiè bǎi xìng ， jiù shì wèi céng yǔ nǐ men yì tóng bèi lǔ de dì xiong ，

the LORD says concerning the king who sits on David’s throne, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who haven’t gone with you into captivity,

萬軍之耶和華如此說：『看哪，我必使刀劍、饑荒、瘟疫臨到他們，使他們像極壞的無花果，壞得不可吃。

wàn jūn zhī yē hé huá rú cǐ shuō ：『 kàn nǎ ， wǒ bì shǐ dāo jiàn 、 jī huāng 、 wēn yì lín dào tā men ， shǐ tā men xiàng jí huài de wú huā guǒ ， huài dé bù kě chī 。

the LORD of Armies says: “Behold, I will send on them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like rotten figs that can’t be eaten, they are so bad.

我必用刀劍、饑荒、瘟疫追趕他們，使他們在天下萬國拋來拋去，在我所趕他們到的各國中，令人咒詛、驚駭、嗤笑、羞辱。

wǒ bì yòng dāo jiàn 、 jī huāng 、 wēn yì zhuī gǎn tā men ， shǐ tā men zài tiān xià wàn guó pāo lái pāo qù ， zài wǒ suǒ gǎn tā men dào de gè guó zhōng ， lìng rén zhòu zǔ 、 jīng hài 、 chī xiào 、 xiū rǔ 。

I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an object of horror, an astonishment, a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where I have driven them,

耶和華說：這是因為他們沒有聽從我的話，就是我從早起來差遣我僕人眾先知去說的，無奈他們不聽。這是耶和華說的。

yē hé huá shuō ： zhè shì yīn wèi tā men méi yǒu tīng cóng wǒ de huà ， jiù shì wǒ cóng zǎo qǐ lái chāi qiǎn wǒ pú rén zhòng xiān zhī qù shuō de ， wú nài tā men bù tīng 。 zhè shì yē hé huá shuō de 。

because they have not listened to my words,” says the LORD, “with which I sent to them my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but you would not hear,” says the LORD.

所以你們一切被擄去的，就是我從耶路撒冷打發到巴比倫去的，當聽耶和華的話。』」

suǒ yǐ nǐ men yí qiè bèi lǔ qù de ， jiù shì wǒ cóng yē lù sā lěng dǎ fā dào bā bǐ lún qù de ， dāng tīng yē hé huá de huà 。』」

Hear therefore the LORD’s word, all you captives whom I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.

萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝論到哥賴雅的兒子亞哈，並瑪西雅的兒子西底家，如此說：「他們是託我名向你們說假預言的，我必將他們交在巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒的手中；他要在你們眼前殺害他們。

wàn jūn zhī yē hé huá — yǐ sè liè de shén lùn dào gē lài yǎ de ér zi yà hā ， bìng mǎ xī yǎ de ér zi xī dǐ jiā ， rú cǐ shuō ：「 tā men shì tuō wǒ míng xiàng nǐ men shuō jiǎ yù yán de ， wǒ bì jiāng tā men jiāo zài bā bǐ lún wáng ní bù jiǎ ní sā de shǒu zhōng ； tā yào zài nǐ men yǎn qián shā hài tā men 。

The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie to you in my name: “Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he will kill them before your eyes.

住巴比倫一切被擄的猶大人必藉這二人賭咒說：『願耶和華使你像巴比倫王在火中燒的西底家和亞哈一樣。』

zhù bā bǐ lún yí qiè bèi lǔ de yóu dà rén bì jiè zhè èr rén dǔ zhòu shuō ：『 yuàn yē hé huá shǐ nǐ xiàng bā bǐ lún wáng zài huǒ zhōng shāo de xī dǐ jiā hé yà hā yí yàng 。』

A curse will be taken up about them by all the captives of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, ‘The LORD make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;’

這二人是在以色列中行了醜事，與鄰舍的妻行淫，又假託我名說我未曾吩咐他們的話。知道的是我，作見證的也是我。這是耶和華說的。」

zhè èr rén shì zài yǐ sè liè zhōng háng le chǒu shì ， yǔ lín shè de qī xíng yín ， yòu jiǎ tuō wǒ míng shuō wǒ wèi céng fēn fù tā men de huà 。 zhī dào de shì wǒ ， zuò jiàn zhèng de yě shì wǒ 。 zhè shì yē hé huá shuō de 。」

because they have done foolish things in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I didn’t command them. I am he who knows, and am witness,” says the LORD.

「論到尼希蘭人示瑪雅，你當說，

「 lùn dào ní xī lán rén shì mǎ yǎ ， nǐ dāng shuō ，

Concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,

萬軍之耶和華－以色列的上帝如此說：你曾用自己的名寄信給耶路撒冷的眾民和祭司瑪西雅的兒子西番雅，並眾祭司，說：

wàn jūn zhī yē hé huá — yǐ sè liè de shén rú cǐ shuō ： nǐ céng yòng zì jǐ de míng jì xìn gěi yē lù sā lěng de zhòng mín hé jì sī mǎ xī yǎ de ér zi xī fān yǎ ， bìng zhòng jì sī ， shuō ：

“The LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

『耶和華已經立你西番雅為祭司，代替祭司耶何耶大，使耶和華殿中有官長，好將一切狂妄自稱為先知的人用枷枷住，用鎖鎖住。

『 yē hé huá yǐ jīng lì nǐ xī fān yǎ wèi jì sī ， dài tì jì sī yē hé yē dà ， shǐ yē hé huá diàn zhōng yǒu guān cháng ， hǎo jiāng yí qiè kuáng wàng zì chēng wéi xiān zhī de rén yòng jiā jiā zhù ， yòng suǒ suǒ zhù 。

“The LORD has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the LORD’s house, for every man who is crazy and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

現在亞拿突人耶利米向你們自稱為先知，你們為何沒有責備他呢？

xiàn zài yà ná tū rén yē lì mǐ xiàng nǐ men zì chēng wéi xiān zhī ， nǐ men wèi hé méi yǒu zé bèi tā ne ？

Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,

因為他寄信給我們在巴比倫的人說：被擄的事必長久。你們要蓋造房屋，住在其中；栽種田園，吃其中所產的。』」

yīn wèi tā jì xìn gěi wǒ men zài bā bǐ lún de rén shuō ： bèi lǔ de shì bì cháng jiǔ 。 nǐ men yào gài zào fáng wū ， zhù zài qí zhōng ； zāi zhòng tián yuán ， chī qí zhōng suǒ chǎn de 。』」

because he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long. Build houses, and dwell in them. Plant gardens, and eat their fruit?”’”

祭司西番雅就把這信念給先知耶利米聽。

jì sī xī fān yǎ jiù bǎ zhè xìn niàn gěi xiān zhī yē lì mǐ tīng 。

Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.

於是耶和華的話臨到耶利米說：

yú shì yē hé huá de huà lín dào yē lì mǐ shuō ：

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

「你當寄信給一切被擄的人說：『耶和華論到尼希蘭人示瑪雅說：因為示瑪雅向你們說預言，我並沒有差遣他，他使你們倚靠謊言；

「 nǐ dāng jì xìn gěi yí qiè bèi lǔ de rén shuō ：『 yē hé huá lùn dào ní xī lán rén shì mǎ yǎ shuō ： yīn wèi shì mǎ yǎ xiàng nǐ men shuō yù yán ， wǒ bìng méi yǒu chāi qiǎn tā ， tā shǐ nǐ men yǐ kào huǎng yán ；

“Send to all of the captives, saying, ‘The LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I didn’t send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie,”

所以耶和華如此說：我必刑罰尼希蘭人示瑪雅和他的後裔，他必無一人存留住在這民中，也不得見我所要賜與我百姓的福樂，因為他向耶和華說了叛逆的話。這是耶和華說的。』」

suǒ yǐ yē hé huá rú cǐ shuō ： wǒ bì xíng fá ní xī lán rén shì mǎ yǎ hé tā de hòu yì ， tā bì wú yì rén cún liú zhù zài zhè mín zhōng ， yě bù dé jiàn wǒ suǒ yào cì yǔ wǒ bǎi xìng de fú lè ， yīn wèi tā xiàng yē hé huá shuō le pàn nì de huà 。 zhè shì yē hé huá shuō de 。』」

therefore the LORD says, “Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his offspring. He will not have a man to dwell among this people. He won’t see the good that I will do to my people,” says the LORD, “because he has spoken rebellion against the LORD.”’”