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以西结书 34
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
以西结书 34
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
以色列的牧人
34 耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，你要这样向以色列的牧人发预言，‘主耶和华说，以色列的牧人啊，你们有祸了！你们只顾喂养自己，牧人岂不应该照顾羊群吗？ 3 但你们只顾吃羊的脂肪，穿羊毛衣，宰杀肥羊，却不照顾羊群。 4 你们没有养壮瘦弱的，没有医治生病的，没有包扎受伤的，没有领回走散的，没有寻找迷失的。你们反以暴力来管辖他们。 5 因为没有牧人，羊群便流离失散，成了野兽的食物。 6 我的羊在群山和高岗上游荡，分散在各地，没有人寻找他们。
7 “‘所以，你们这些牧人啊，要听耶和华的话。 8 主耶和华说，我凭我的永恒起誓，我必惩罚你们。因为我的羊没有牧人，以致沦为所有野兽的食物。我的牧人不去寻找我的羊，他们只喂养自己，不喂养我的羊。 9 你们这些牧人啊，要听耶和华的话。 10 主耶和华说，我要攻击这些牧人，从他们手中讨回我的羊，不再让他们牧放羊群，使他们无法再喂养自己。我要从他们口中夺回我的羊，不再让羊成为他们的食物。
11 “‘主耶和华说，看啊，我要亲自寻找我的羊，找到他们。 12 牧人怎样寻找他四散的羊，我也照样寻找我的羊，他们在密云幽暗的日子失散到各地，我要把他们从那里救回来。 13 我要把他们从各国各族中领出来，带他们回到自己的故土，我要在以色列的山岭上、溪水旁和境内的草场上牧养他们。 14 我要在佳美的草场上牧养他们，以色列的山岭必成为他们的草场。他们要在佳美的草场上安卧，在以色列山岭的肥美草场上吃草。 15 主耶和华说，“我要亲自喂养我的羊，让他们得到安歇。 16 我要寻找迷失的，领回分散的，包扎受伤的，医治患病的，但我要消灭肥壮的。我要凭公义牧养他们。”
17 “‘我的羊群啊！至于你们，主耶和华这样说，我要在你们中间施行审判，在公绵羊和公山羊之间进行审判。 18 你们肥壮的羊在茂盛的草场上吃还不够吗？你们非要用蹄子践踏吃剩的草吗？你们喝清水还不够吗？你们非要用蹄子搅浑剩下的水吗？ 19 我其余的羊只得吃你们践踏的草，喝你们搅浑的水。
20 “‘所以主耶和华对他们说，看啊，我要亲自在肥羊和瘦羊之间施行审判。 21 你们肥羊用胁和肩拱，用角抵瘦弱的，使他们四散。 22 因此我要拯救我的羊，使他们不再成为猎物，我要在羊与羊之间施行审判。 23 我要立我的仆人大卫做他们的牧人，他将牧养他们，做他们的牧人。 24 我耶和华要做他们的上帝，我的仆人大卫要在他们当中做王，这是耶和华说的。
25 “‘我要跟他们立平安的约，除去地上的恶兽，让他们在旷野安居，在丛林安睡。 26 我要赐福他们，也要赐福我圣山的周围，我要按季节降雨给他们，使恩福如雨降下。 27 田间的树木必结果子，土地必长出庄稼，他们要在故乡安居。我要折断他们所负的轭，从奴役他们的人手中把他们拯救出来，他们便知道我是耶和华。 28 他们必不再成为列国的猎物，也不会被地上的野兽吞吃。他们必安居乐业，不再受人惊吓。 29 我要把沃土赐给他们，使他们不再受饥荒之苦，也不再受各国的侮辱。 30 这样，以色列人就知道我耶和华——他们的上帝与他们同在，他们是我的子民，这是主耶和华说的。 31 你们是我草场上的羊，你们是我的子民，我是你们的上帝。这是主耶和华说的。’”
Ezekiel 34
New International Version
Ezekiel 34
New International Version
The Lord Will Be Israel’s Shepherd
34 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?(A) 3 You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock.(B) 4 You have not strengthened the weak or healed(C) the sick or bound up(D) the injured. You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost. You have ruled them harshly and brutally.(E) 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd,(F) and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals.(G) 6 My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill.(H) They were scattered(I) over the whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them.(J)
7 “‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 8 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, because my flock lacks a shepherd and so has been plundered(K) and has become food for all the wild animals,(L) and because my shepherds did not search for my flock but cared for themselves rather than for my flock,(M) 9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 10 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against(N) the shepherds and will hold them accountable for my flock. I will remove them from tending the flock so that the shepherds can no longer feed themselves. I will rescue(O) my flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.(P)
11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep(Q) and look after them. 12 As a shepherd(R) looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.(S) 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather(T) them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land.(U) I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land.(V) 14 I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel(W) will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture(X) on the mountains of Israel.(Y) 15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down,(Z) declares the Sovereign Lord.(AA) 16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up(AB) the injured and strengthen the weak,(AC) but the sleek and the strong I will destroy.(AD) I will shepherd the flock with justice.(AE)
17 “‘As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats.(AF) 18 Is it not enough(AG) for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet?(AH) Is it not enough for you to drink clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? 19 Must my flock feed on what you have trampled and drink what you have muddied with your feet?
20 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.(AI) 21 Because you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak sheep with your horns(AJ) until you have driven them away, 22 I will save my flock, and they will no longer be plundered. I will judge between one sheep and another.(AK) 23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend(AL) them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.(AM) 24 I the Lord will be their God,(AN) and my servant David(AO) will be prince among them.(AP) I the Lord have spoken.(AQ)
25 “‘I will make a covenant(AR) of peace(AS) with them and rid the land of savage beasts(AT) so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.(AU) 26 I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing.[a](AV) I will send down showers in season;(AW) there will be showers of blessing.(AX) 27 The trees will yield their fruit(AY) and the ground will yield its crops;(AZ) the people will be secure(BA) in their land. They will know that I am the Lord, when I break the bars of their yoke(BB) and rescue them from the hands of those who enslaved them.(BC) 28 They will no longer be plundered by the nations, nor will wild animals devour them. They will live in safety,(BD) and no one will make them afraid.(BE) 29 I will provide for them a land renowned(BF) for its crops, and they will no longer be victims of famine(BG) in the land or bear the scorn(BH) of the nations.(BI) 30 Then they will know that I, the Lord their God, am with them and that they, the Israelites, are my people, declares the Sovereign Lord.(BJ) 31 You are my sheep,(BK) the sheep of my pasture,(BL) and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 34:26 Or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be named in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or I will cause them and the places surrounding my hill to be seen as blessed
以西结书 25-31
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
以西结书 25-31
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
预言审判外族人
25 耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，你要面向亚扪人，说预言斥责他们， 3 告诉他们要听主耶和华的话。主耶和华说，‘当我的圣所被亵渎，以色列变得荒凉，犹大人被掳的时候，你们竟然哈哈而乐。 4 所以我要使东方人侵占你们的地方。他们必在你们的土地上安营扎寨，吃你们出产的果子，喝你们牛羊的奶。 5 我要使拉巴成为骆驼的草场，使亚扪人的土地变成羊群歇息之处，这样你们便知道我是耶和华。
6 “主耶和华说，‘你们看到以色列的灾祸，便幸灾乐祸，手舞足蹈。 7 因此，我要伸手攻击你们，使你们成为各国的俘虏。我必从万民中铲除你们，从万国中消灭你们，使你们灭绝。这样，你们就知道我是耶和华。’
斥责摩押
8 “耶和华说，‘摩押和西珥嘲笑犹大与其他各国没有两样。 9 所以我要攻陷摩押边界的城邑，就是那地方引以为荣的伯·耶西末、巴力·免和基列亭。 10 我要将它和亚扪人一起交给东方人统治，使亚扪人从此被列国遗忘。 11 我必审判摩押人，这样他们就知道我是耶和华。’
斥责以东
12 “耶和华说，‘因为以东报复犹大，犯了大罪。 13 所以，我要伸手攻击以东，铲除那里的人和牲畜，使地荒废，从提幔直到底但的以东人要倒在刀下。 14 我要借我以色列子民的手向以东报仇。以色列人会照我的烈怒惩罚他们。那时，他们就会尝到我报应他们的滋味，这是主耶和华说的。’
斥责非利士
15 “主耶和华说，‘非利士人心存仇恨，为了报世仇要毁灭犹大， 16 所以我必伸手攻击他们，铲除基利提人，毁灭沿海残余的人。 17 我要报应他们，发烈怒惩罚他们。我报应他们的时候，他们就知道我是耶和华。’”
预言泰尔遭审判
26 第十一年十一月一日，耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，泰尔讥笑耶路撒冷说，‘哈哈！那通往列国的门户已遭破坏，城门向我大开，她已荒凉，我必兴盛。’ 3 所以主耶和华说，‘泰尔啊，我要跟你作对，我要激起多国来攻击你，就像大海掀起波浪一样。 4 他们要破坏你的墙垣，拆毁你的城楼。我要铲净你的瓦砾，使你成为光秃秃的磐石， 5 在海中做晒网的地方，你必被列国掳掠，因为我已宣告。这是主耶和华说的。 6 你陆地上的居民必死于刀下，这样你就知道我是耶和华。’
7 “主耶和华说，‘我要使那王中之王的巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒率领大队人马、战车和骑兵从北方来攻打泰尔。 8 他必用刀剑杀戮你陆地上的居民，建垒筑台围困你，举着盾牌攻击你。 9 他必用撞城锤击破你的城墙，用铁锤捣毁你的城楼。 10 他人马众多，扬起的尘土足以遮盖你。他要攻破你的城池，进入你的城门，他的骑兵、军需车和战车要震动你的城墙。 11 他战马的铁蹄必踏遍你的街道。他必挥刀屠杀你的居民，推倒你坚固的神柱， 12 掠夺你的财物，摧毁你的城墙，夷平你华丽的房屋，把你的石头、木头和瓦砾抛到海里。 13 我必使你的歌声消逝，琴音断绝。 14 我要使你成为光秃秃的磐石，做晒网的地方，你必不得重建，因为我耶和华已经宣告。这是主耶和华说的。’
15 “主耶和华对泰尔这样说，‘你倾覆的时候，你中间的杀戮声和受伤之人的惨叫声岂不震动沿海地区吗？ 16 沿海诸王因你而恐惧，都从宝座上下来，除去王袍，脱掉锦衣，坐在地上发抖。 17 他们必为你唱哀歌说，
“‘你这海上众民居住的名城，
向来称雄海上，威震邻邦，
现在怎么被毁灭了呢？
18 你倾覆的日子，
沿海各国都战战兢兢，
众海岛看见你被毁灭，
都心惊胆战。’
19 “主耶和华说，‘我要使你成为荒无人烟的城邑，我要使海水上升淹没你。 20 那时，我要使你与那些堕入阴间的人一同下到作古之人那里，使你与那些堕入阴间的人一同住在大地深处久已荒凉的地方，好让你荒无人烟，在活人之地毫无尊荣。 21 我使你遭受可怕的灾难，你便不复存在，就是有人寻找你，也永远找不到，这是主耶和华说的。’”
为泰尔唱哀歌
27 耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，你要为泰尔唱哀歌， 3 告诉位于海口、跟沿海各民族通商的泰尔，主耶和华这样说，
“‘泰尔啊，
你曾夸耀自己完美无瑕。
4 你的势力在大海上，
你的建造者把你造得完美无瑕。
5 他们用示尼珥的松木做你的船板，
用黎巴嫩的香柏木做桅杆，
6 用巴珊的橡木做你的桨，
把象牙镶嵌在基提沿岸的黄杨木上做甲板，
7 用埃及来的绣花细麻布做你的帆，
成为你的旗号，
用伊利沙岛来的蓝布和紫布做船篷。
8 西顿和亚发的居民是你的船夫，
你的智者在船上为你掌舵。
9 迦巴勒的老手和智者在船上为你修补船篷，
所有海洋的船只和水手都来与你做生意。
10 “‘你军队中的战士有波斯人、路德人、弗人，他们在你的墙上挂起盾牌和头盔，展示你的光彩。 11 亚发人和你的军队都守卫在你的城墙上，歌玛底人把守你的城楼，他们都在墙上挂满盾牌，使你完美无瑕。
12 “‘他施人因你有丰富的货物，就拿银、铁、锡、铅来跟你交易。 13 雅完人、土巴人、米设人也跟你通商，用奴隶和铜器来换取你的货物。 14 陀迦玛人用马匹、战马和骡子来跟你交易。 15 底但人也是你的客商，你的市场远及沿海一带，他们拿象牙、乌木来跟你交易。 16 因为你的货物丰富，亚兰人也成了你的客户，他们用绿宝石、紫布、刺绣、细麻布、珊瑚和红宝石与你交换货物。 17 犹大和以色列也是你的客商，他们用米匿的麦、饼、蜜、油和香料与你交换货物。 18 大马士革见你的货物丰富，就用黑本的酒和沙哈的羊毛来跟你交易。 19 从乌萨来的威但人和雅完人用铁、肉桂、菖蒲与你交换货物。 20 底但人用马鞍垫来跟你交易。 21 阿拉伯人和基达的所有首领都来做你的客商，他们用羊羔、绵羊和山羊来跟你交易。 22 示巴和拉玛的商人用各类上等香料、宝石和黄金交换你的货物。 23 哈兰、干尼、伊甸、示巴、亚述和基抹的商人都来跟你交易， 24 他们把华丽衣服、蓝布、刺绣和彩色地毯捆扎结实，拿来跟你交易。
25 “‘他施的船只替你运货，
你在海上载满沉甸甸的货物。
26 船夫把你摇到汪洋之中，
但东风要把你击碎在海中。
27 你的财富、货物、商品、
水手、舵手、缝匠、客商、
战士和人民在你倾覆的日子都要沉到深海里。
28 你舵手的哀号声必震动海岸，
29 所有的船夫、水手、舵手都必弃船登岸，
30 为你放声痛哭，
把尘埃撒在头上，
在灰中打滚，
31 又为你剃头披麻，
悲痛哀伤。
32 他们在痛哭中为你唱起哀歌，
哀悼你说，
有哪一座城像泰尔一样在深海中销声匿迹呢？
33 你的货物由海上运出，
满足了许多国家；
你的资财和货物使地上的君王富裕。
34 然而，如今你在汪洋中被海浪击碎，
你的货物和人民都一同沉没了。
35 沿海的居民因你而惊骇，
君王都吓得面容失色。
36 各国商人都嗤笑你，
你那可怕的末日来临了，
你将永远不复存在。’”
预言审判泰尔王
28 耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，你去告诉泰尔王，主耶和华这样说，
“‘你心里高傲，说，我是神，
我坐在海中神的宝座上。
你虽然自以为像神，
但事实上你不是神，不过是人。
3 看啊，你比但以理更有智慧，
什么秘密都瞒不过你。
4 你凭智慧和头脑发了财，
金银装满了你的库房。
5 你靠高超的经商本领使财富大增，
因而变得心高气傲。
6 因此，主耶和华说，
因为你自以为像神，
7 我要使列国中最残暴的外族人来攻打你，
拔刀毁坏你凭智慧得来的美物，
玷污你的荣美，
8 使你坠入坟墓，
你必惨死在大海中。
9 在杀戮你的人面前，
你还能自称为神吗？
在杀你的人手中，
你不过是人，不是神。
10 你要像未受割礼的人那样死在外族人手中。’
这是主耶和华说的。”
泰尔王的终局
11 耶和华对我说： 12 “人子啊，你要为泰尔王唱哀歌，告诉他，主耶和华这样说，
“‘你曾经是完美的典范，
充满智慧，美丽无瑕。
13 你曾在上帝的伊甸园中，
你曾佩戴各种宝石，
有红宝石、黄玉、钻石、
绿宝石、红玛瑙、碧玉、
蓝宝石、绿松石、翡翠，
还镶嵌着精美的黄金，
这些在你受造的那天都已经预备妥当。
14 我膏立你为看守约柜的基路伯天使。
你在上帝的圣山上，
在闪闪发光的宝石中行走。
15 你从受造那天开始所行的纯全无过，
但后来在你那里查出不义。
16 因为贸易发达，
你便充满暴力，犯罪作恶。
因此，看守约柜的基路伯天使啊，
我把你当作污秽之物逐出我的山，
从闪闪发光的宝石中除掉你。
17 你因俊美而心高气傲，
因辉煌而心智败坏，
所以我把你扔到地上，
让你在列国的君王面前出丑。
18 你多行不义，
交易不公，
亵渎了你的圣所，
因此我要用火烧你，
在众目睽睽之下把你烧成灰烬。
19 所有认识你的民族都因你而惊骇，
你那可怕的末日来临了，
你将永远不复存在。’”
预言审判西顿
20 耶和华对我说： 21 “人子啊，你要说预言斥责西顿， 22 告诉她，主耶和华这样说，
“‘西顿啊，我要与你为敌，
我要在你身上得到荣耀。
我要审判你，彰显我的圣洁，
人们就知道我是耶和华。
23 我要使瘟疫进入你境内，
刀剑从四面八方临到你，
被杀的人横尸城中，血流街头，
这样人们就知道我是耶和华。
24 “‘藐视以色列人的邻邦必不再作刺他们的荆棘，伤他们的蒺藜，这样人们就知道我是主耶和华。’
25 “主耶和华说，‘我要把分散到列国的以色列人招聚起来，当着列国的面在他们身上彰显我的圣洁，那时他们要回到我赐给我仆人雅各的地方居住。 26 他们将在那里安然居住，兴建房屋，栽种葡萄园。我审判鄙视他们的四邻后，他们必安然居住。这样，他们便知道我是他们的上帝耶和华。’”
预言审判埃及
29 第十年十月十二日，耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，你要说预言斥责埃及王法老和埃及全国， 3 你要告诉他，主耶和华这样说，
“‘埃及王法老啊，
你这躺卧在自己河中的大怪物，
我要与你为敌。
你说这尼罗河属于你，
是你为自己造的。
4 但我要钩住你的腮，
使河中的鱼贴在你的鳞甲上，
把你连同贴在你鳞甲上的鱼一起从河中拉上来，
5 丢弃在旷野。
你必暴尸野外，无人收殓。
我要让你成为野兽和飞鸟的食物。
6 “‘这样，所有的埃及人就知道我是耶和华，因为你不过是一根芦苇，以色列人无法依靠你。 7 当他们用手握住你的时候，你就断裂，刺伤了他们的肩；当他们倚靠你的时候，你就折断，闪了他们的腰。
8 “‘因此，主耶和华说，看啊，我要使刀剑临到你，消灭你的人畜， 9 使埃及一片荒凉。这样，他们就知道我是耶和华。因为你说这尼罗河属于你，是你造的。 10 因此，我要攻击你和你的河流，使埃及从密夺到色弗尼，一直到古实的边界全都荒废。 11 四十年之内，这里必无人居住，人兽踪迹灭绝。 12 我必使埃及成为荒地中的荒地，让埃及的城邑沦为废墟中的废墟，长达四十年。我要将埃及人驱散到列国，分散到列邦。’
13 “主耶和华说，‘四十年之后，我要把分散的埃及人从各国聚集起来。 14 我要把被掳的埃及人带回来，使他们回到故土巴特罗，成为一个卑微的国家， 15 在列国中最衰微，再也不能雄居列国之上。我要使埃及国势衰弱，再也不能统治列国。 16 埃及不再是以色列人的指望，反而会使以色列人想起自己投靠埃及的罪。这样，他们便知道我是主耶和华。’”
17 第二十七年一月一日，耶和华对我说： 18 “人子啊，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒派兵苦攻泰尔，以致士兵的头都秃了，肩也破了，却是徒劳无功。 19 所以主耶和华说，‘我要把埃及赐给巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒，他必掳掠埃及的财富为战利品，犒赏自己的军队。 20 他和他的军队为我效力，所以我把埃及赐给他作为酬劳。’这是主耶和华说的。
21 “到那天，我必复兴以色列[a]，使你以西结在他们当中开口说话，这样他们就知道我是耶和华。”
为埃及唱哀歌
30 耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，你要说预言，这样宣告主耶和华的话，
“‘哀号吧！你们要为那日悲伤。
3 因为日子近了，耶和华的日子近了，
那是乌云密布的日子，
列国沦亡的时候。
4 必有刀剑攻击埃及，
埃及必尸横遍野，
古实必痛苦不堪。
敌人要掳掠埃及的财富，
摧毁她的根基。
5 古实、弗、路德、阿拉伯和利比亚以及她的其他盟友都必与她一同死于刀下。’
6 “耶和华说，
‘埃及的盟友都要覆灭，
埃及的傲气必荡然无存，
从密夺到色弗尼的居民都要丧身刀下。
这是主耶和华说的。
7 埃及要变成荒地中的荒地，
她的城邑要沦为废墟中的废墟。
8 我要点火烧埃及，
埃及的所有盟友都要灭亡。
那时，他们就知道我是耶和华。
9 “‘在那日，我要差遣使者乘船出去惊吓安逸的古实人，在埃及遭难的日子，他们必痛苦不堪。看啊，这日子快到了。’
10 “主耶和华说，
“‘我要借巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的手消灭埃及的百姓。
11 他和追随他的都是万民中最残暴的人。
我要差他们去毁灭埃及，
大肆杀戮，
使埃及尸骨遍野。
12 我要使尼罗河干涸，
把土地卖给恶人，
我要借外族人的手使地和地上的一切都荒废，
这是我耶和华说的。’
13 “主耶和华说，
‘我要毁灭偶像，
铲除挪弗的神像。
埃及再没有君王，
国内到处充满恐惧。
14 我要使巴特罗荒废，
放火焚烧琐安，
审判底比斯，
15 把我的烈怒倾倒在埃及的堡垒——训，
消灭底比斯的百姓。
16 我要放火烧埃及，
训要受痛苦的折磨，
底比斯要被攻破，
挪弗终日惶恐不已，
17 亚文和比伯实的壮丁必死于刀下，
众城都要遭受掳掠。
18 我粉碎埃及势力的那天，
答比匿日月无光，
她的锐气全消。
乌云要笼罩她，
她城邑的居民要被掳去。
19 我必这样审判埃及，
他们就知道我是耶和华。’”
20 第十一年一月七日，耶和华对我说： 21 “人子啊，我打断了埃及王法老的臂膀，没有人替他敷药包扎，以致他无力拿刀。 22 主耶和华说，‘我要与埃及王法老为敌，我要把他那强壮的臂膀和曾经受伤的臂膀一起打断，使刀从他手中掉落。 23 我要把埃及人驱散到列国，分散到列邦。 24 我要使巴比伦王的臂膀强壮有力，把我的刀交在他手中。我要打断法老的臂膀，使法老在他面前像受了致命伤的人一样呻吟。 25 我要使巴比伦王的臂膀强壮有力，而法老的双臂必软弱无力。我要把我的刀交在巴比伦王手中，让他挥刀攻击埃及。那时他们就知道我是耶和华。 26 我要把埃及人驱散到列国，分散到列邦，这样他们就知道我是耶和华。’”
香柏树的比喻
31 第十一年三月一日，耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，你要对埃及王法老和他的百姓说，
“‘谁能比你强大呢？
3 看啊，亚述曾是黎巴嫩的一棵香柏树，
枝繁叶茂，遮天蔽日，
高耸入云。
4 它在河流和深泉的滋润下茁壮成长，
溪流四围环绕它，
浇灌着林间的树木。
5 充足的水源使它高过田间所有的树木，
枝子长得又粗又长。
6 空中的飞鸟都在它的枝头上搭窝，
田间的野兽都在它的树荫下生产，
所有的大国都住在它的荫下。
7 它高大美丽，枝干修长，
因为树根深入水源，
8 连上帝园中的香柏树也不能与它相比。
松树不能与它的枝干相比，
枫树不能与它的枝条相比，
主耶和华园中的树木没有一棵能与它媲美。
9 我使它枝繁叶茂，美丽无比，
以致上帝伊甸园里的树木都羡慕它。’
10 “因此，主耶和华说，‘因为它树干高大，树梢高耸入云，心高气傲， 11 我要把它交在列国的首领手里，他必按照它的邪恶惩治它。我丢弃了它。 12 外族人，就是列邦中最残暴的人要把它砍倒，丢弃在那里，它折断的枝干散落在山间和河谷中。世上各族都离开它的荫下， 13 天上的飞禽要栖身在那折断的树干上，地上的走兽要躺卧在它的枝条中。 14 故此，水边的树木都不再傲然矗立，高耸入云，水源充足的大树也不再如此高大，因为它们都注定要与下坟墓的人一同死亡，落到阴间的深处。’
15 “主耶和华说，‘它下到阴间的那天，我要使哀声响起，使深渊闭塞，江河止息，洪水停滞。我要使黎巴嫩为它哀哭，田野的树木因它而枯萎。 16 我将它与下坟墓的人一同抛到阴间时，列国听见它坠落的响声，都恐惧战抖。伊甸园中的树木和黎巴嫩水源充足、上好的树木都在阴间得到安慰。 17 在它荫庇下做它爪牙的盟友都与它一同落到阴间，到被杀的人那里。
18 “‘伊甸园的树木中，谁能与你的威荣相比呢？然而你却要与伊甸园的树木一同下到阴间，躺卧在未受割礼的人当中，与被杀的人在一起。
“‘这就是法老和他百姓的结局。这是主耶和华说的。’”
Footnotes
- 29:21 “我必复兴以色列”希伯来文是“我必使一只角从以色列兴起”。
Ezekiel 25-31
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Ezekiel 25-31
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A Prophecy Against Ammon
25 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face against(A) the Ammonites(B) and prophesy against them.(C) 3 Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you said “Aha!(D)” over my sanctuary when it was desecrated(E) and over the land of Israel when it was laid waste and over the people of Judah when they went into exile,(F) 4 therefore I am going to give you to the people of the East(G) as a possession. They will set up their camps(H) and pitch their tents among you; they will eat your fruit and drink your milk.(I) 5 I will turn Rabbah(J) into a pasture for camels and Ammon into a resting place for sheep.(K) Then you will know that I am the Lord. 6 For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you have clapped your hands(L) and stamped your feet, rejoicing with all the malice of your heart against the land of Israel,(M) 7 therefore I will stretch out my hand(N) against you and give you as plunder(O) to the nations. I will wipe you out from among the nations and exterminate you from the countries. I will destroy(P) you, and you will know that I am the Lord.(Q)’”
A Prophecy Against Moab
8 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because Moab(R) and Seir(S) said, “Look, Judah has become like all the other nations,” 9 therefore I will expose the flank of Moab, beginning at its frontier towns—Beth Jeshimoth(T), Baal Meon(U) and Kiriathaim(V)—the glory of that land. 10 I will give Moab along with the Ammonites to the people of the East as a possession, so that the Ammonites will not be remembered(W) among the nations; 11 and I will inflict punishment on Moab. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’”(X)
A Prophecy Against Edom
12 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because Edom(Y) took revenge on Judah and became very guilty by doing so, 13 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stretch out my hand(Z) against Edom and kill both man and beast.(AA) I will lay it waste, and from Teman(AB) to Dedan(AC) they will fall by the sword.(AD) 14 I will take vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel, and they will deal with Edom in accordance with my anger(AE) and my wrath; they will know my vengeance, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”(AF)
A Prophecy Against Philistia
15 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because the Philistines(AG) acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice(AH) in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah, 16 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines,(AI) and I will wipe out the Kerethites(AJ) and destroy those remaining along the coast.(AK) 17 I will carry out great vengeance(AL) on them and punish(AM) them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the Lord,(AN) when I take vengeance on them.(AO)’”
A Prophecy Against Tyre
26 In the eleventh month of the twelfth[a] year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:(AP) 2 “Son of man, because Tyre(AQ) has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha!(AR) The gate to the nations is broken, and its doors have swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will prosper,’ 3 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Tyre, and I will bring many nations against you, like the sea(AS) casting up its waves. 4 They will destroy(AT) the walls of Tyre(AU) and pull down her towers; I will scrape away her rubble and make her a bare rock. 5 Out in the sea(AV) she will become a place to spread fishnets,(AW) for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord. She will become plunder(AX) for the nations,(AY) 6 and her settlements on the mainland will be ravaged by the sword. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
7 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: From the north I am going to bring against Tyre Nebuchadnezzar[b](AZ) king of Babylon, king of kings,(BA) with horses and chariots,(BB) with horsemen and a great army. 8 He will ravage your settlements on the mainland with the sword; he will set up siege works(BC) against you, build a ramp(BD) up to your walls and raise his shields against you. 9 He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and demolish your towers with his weapons.(BE) 10 His horses will be so many that they will cover you with dust. Your walls will tremble at the noise of the warhorses, wagons and chariots(BF) when he enters your gates as men enter a city whose walls have been broken through. 11 The hooves(BG) of his horses will trample all your streets; he will kill your people with the sword, and your strong pillars(BH) will fall to the ground.(BI) 12 They will plunder your wealth and loot your merchandise; they will break down your walls and demolish your fine houses and throw your stones, timber and rubble into the sea.(BJ) 13 I will put an end(BK) to your noisy songs,(BL) and the music of your harps(BM) will be heard no more.(BN) 14 I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread fishnets. You will never be rebuilt,(BO) for I the Lord have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.
15 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Tyre: Will not the coastlands(BP) tremble(BQ) at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan(BR) and the slaughter takes place in you? 16 Then all the princes of the coast will step down from their thrones and lay aside their robes and take off their embroidered(BS) garments. Clothed(BT) with terror, they will sit on the ground,(BU) trembling(BV) every moment, appalled(BW) at you. 17 Then they will take up a lament(BX) concerning you and say to you:
“‘How you are destroyed, city of renown,
peopled by men of the sea!
You were a power on the seas,
you and your citizens;
you put your terror
on all who lived there.(BY)
18 Now the coastlands tremble(BZ)
on the day of your fall;
the islands in the sea
are terrified at your collapse.’(CA)
19 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I make you a desolate city, like cities no longer inhabited, and when I bring the ocean depths(CB) over you and its vast waters cover you,(CC) 20 then I will bring you down with those who go down to the pit,(CD) to the people of long ago. I will make you dwell in the earth below, as in ancient ruins, with those who go down to the pit, and you will not return or take your place[c] in the land of the living.(CE) 21 I will bring you to a horrible end and you will be no more.(CF) You will be sought, but you will never again be found, declares the Sovereign Lord.”(CG)
A Lament Over Tyre
27 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, take up a lament(CH) concerning Tyre. 3 Say to Tyre,(CI) situated at the gateway to the sea,(CJ) merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘You say, Tyre,
“I am perfect in beauty.(CK)”
4 Your domain was on the high seas;
your builders brought your beauty to perfection.(CL)
5 They made all your timbers
of juniper from Senir[d];(CM)
they took a cedar from Lebanon(CN)
to make a mast for you.
6 Of oaks(CO) from Bashan
they made your oars;
of cypress wood[e] from the coasts of Cyprus(CP)
they made your deck, adorned with ivory.
7 Fine embroidered linen(CQ) from Egypt was your sail
and served as your banner;
your awnings were of blue and purple(CR)
from the coasts of Elishah.(CS)
8 Men of Sidon and Arvad(CT) were your oarsmen;
your skilled men, Tyre, were aboard as your sailors.(CU)
9 Veteran craftsmen of Byblos(CV) were on board
as shipwrights to caulk your seams.
All the ships of the sea(CW) and their sailors
came alongside to trade for your wares.
10 “‘Men of Persia,(CX) Lydia(CY) and Put(CZ)
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields(DA) and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendor.
11 Men of Arvad and Helek
guarded your walls on every side;
men of Gammad
were in your towers.
They hung their shields around your walls;
they brought your beauty to perfection.(DB)
12 “‘Tarshish(DC) did business with you because of your great wealth of goods;(DD) they exchanged silver, iron, tin and lead for your merchandise.
13 “‘Greece,(DE) Tubal and Meshek(DF) did business with you; they traded human beings(DG) and articles of bronze for your wares.
14 “‘Men of Beth Togarmah(DH) exchanged chariot horses, cavalry horses and mules for your merchandise.
15 “‘The men of Rhodes[f](DI) traded with you, and many coastlands(DJ) were your customers; they paid you with ivory(DK) tusks and ebony.
16 “‘Aram[g](DL) did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise,(DM) purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen,(DN) coral(DO) and rubies for your merchandise.
17 “‘Judah and Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat(DP) from Minnith(DQ) and confections,[h] honey, olive oil and balm(DR) for your wares.(DS)
18 “‘Damascus(DT) did business with you because of your many products and great wealth of goods.(DU) They offered wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar 19 and casks of wine from Izal(DV) in exchange for your wares: wrought iron, cassia(DW) and calamus.
20 “‘Dedan(DX) traded in saddle blankets with you.
21 “‘Arabia(DY) and all the princes of Kedar(DZ) were your customers; they did business with you in lambs, rams and goats.
22 “‘The merchants of Sheba(EA) and Raamah traded with you; for your merchandise they exchanged the finest of all kinds of spices(EB) and precious stones, and gold.(EC)
23 “‘Harran,(ED) Kanneh and Eden(EE) and merchants of Sheba, Ashur(EF) and Kilmad traded with you. 24 In your marketplace they traded with you beautiful garments, blue fabric, embroidered work and multicolored rugs with cords twisted and tightly knotted.
25 “‘The ships of Tarshish(EG) serve
as carriers for your wares.
You are filled with heavy cargo
as you sail the sea.(EH)
26 Your oarsmen take you
out to the high seas.
But the east wind(EI) will break you to pieces
far out at sea.
27 Your wealth,(EJ) merchandise and wares,
your mariners, sailors and shipwrights,
your merchants and all your soldiers,
and everyone else on board
will sink into the heart of the sea(EK)
on the day of your shipwreck.
28 The shorelands will quake(EL)
when your sailors cry out.
29 All who handle the oars
will abandon their ships;
the mariners and all the sailors
will stand on the shore.
30 They will raise their voice
and cry bitterly over you;
they will sprinkle dust(EM) on their heads
and roll(EN) in ashes.(EO)
31 They will shave their heads(EP) because of you
and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep(EQ) over you with anguish of soul
and with bitter mourning.(ER)
32 As they wail and mourn over you,
they will take up a lament(ES) concerning you:
“Who was ever silenced like Tyre,
surrounded by the sea?(ET)”
33 When your merchandise went out on the seas,(EU)
you satisfied many nations;
with your great wealth(EV) and your wares
you enriched the kings of the earth.
34 Now you are shattered by the sea
in the depths of the waters;
your wares and all your company
have gone down with you.(EW)
35 All who live in the coastlands(EX)
are appalled(EY) at you;
their kings shudder with horror
and their faces are distorted with fear.(EZ)
36 The merchants among the nations scoff at you;(FA)
you have come to a horrible end
and will be no more.(FB)’”
A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
28 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man(FC), say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘In the pride of your heart
you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throne(FD) of a god
in the heart of the seas.”(FE)
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
though you think you are as wise as a god.(FF)
3 Are you wiser than Daniel[i]?(FG)
Is no secret hidden from you?
4 By your wisdom and understanding
you have gained wealth for yourself
and amassed gold and silver
in your treasuries.(FH)
5 By your great skill in trading(FI)
you have increased your wealth,(FJ)
and because of your wealth
your heart has grown proud.(FK)
6 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘Because you think you are wise,
as wise as a god,
7 I am going to bring foreigners against you,
the most ruthless of nations;(FL)
they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom(FM)
and pierce your shining splendor.(FN)
8 They will bring you down to the pit,(FO)
and you will die a violent death(FP)
in the heart of the seas.(FQ)
9 Will you then say, “I am a god,”
in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,(FR)
in the hands of those who slay you.(FS)
10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised(FT)
at the hands of foreigners.
I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”
11 The word of the Lord came to me: 12 “Son of man, take up a lament(FU) concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘You were the seal of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.(FV)
13 You were in Eden,(FW)
the garden of God;(FX)
every precious stone(FY) adorned you:
carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,
topaz, onyx and jasper,
lapis lazuli, turquoise(FZ) and beryl.[j]
Your settings and mountings[k] were made of gold;
on the day you were created they were prepared.(GA)
14 You were anointed(GB) as a guardian cherub,(GC)
for so I ordained you.
You were on the holy mount of God;
you walked among the fiery stones.
15 You were blameless in your ways
from the day you were created
till wickedness was found in you.
16 Through your widespread trade
you were filled with violence,(GD)
and you sinned.
So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God,
and I expelled you, guardian cherub,(GE)
from among the fiery stones.
17 Your heart became proud(GF)
on account of your beauty,
and you corrupted your wisdom
because of your splendor.
So I threw you to the earth;
I made a spectacle of you before kings.(GG)
18 By your many sins and dishonest trade
you have desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I made a fire(GH) come out from you,
and it consumed you,
and I reduced you to ashes(GI) on the ground
in the sight of all who were watching.(GJ)
19 All the nations who knew you
are appalled(GK) at you;
you have come to a horrible end
and will be no more.(GL)’”
A Prophecy Against Sidon
20 The word of the Lord came to me: 21 “Son of man, set your face against(GM) Sidon;(GN) prophesy against her 22 and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘I am against you, Sidon,
and among you I will display my glory.(GO)
You will know that I am the Lord,
when I inflict punishment(GP) on you
and within you am proved to be holy.(GQ)
23 I will send a plague upon you
and make blood flow in your streets.
The slain will fall within you,
with the sword against you on every side.
Then you will know that I am the Lord.(GR)
24 “‘No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns.(GS) Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.
25 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather(GT) the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered,(GU) I will be proved holy(GV) through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.(GW) 26 They will live there in safety(GX) and will build houses and plant(GY) vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment(GZ) on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.(HA)’”
A Prophecy Against Egypt
Judgment on Pharaoh
29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day, the word of the Lord came to me:(HB) 2 “Son of man, set your face against(HC) Pharaoh king of Egypt(HD) and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.(HE) 3 Speak to him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘I am against you, Pharaoh(HF) king of Egypt,
you great monster(HG) lying among your streams.
You say, “The Nile(HH) belongs to me;
I made it for myself.”
4 But I will put hooks(HI) in your jaws
and make the fish of your streams stick to your scales.
I will pull you out from among your streams,
with all the fish sticking to your scales.(HJ)
5 I will leave you in the desert,
you and all the fish of your streams.
You will fall on the open field
and not be gathered(HK) or picked up.
I will give you as food
to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the sky.(HL)
6 Then all who live in Egypt will know that I am the Lord.
“‘You have been a staff of reed(HM) for the people of Israel. 7 When they grasped you with their hands, you splintered(HN) and you tore open their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke and their backs were wrenched.[l](HO)
8 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring a sword against you and kill both man and beast.(HP) 9 Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
“‘Because you said, “The Nile(HQ) is mine; I made it,(HR)” 10 therefore I am against you(HS) and against your streams, and I will make the land of Egypt(HT) a ruin and a desolate waste(HU) from Migdol(HV) to Aswan,(HW) as far as the border of Cush.[m](HX) 11 The foot of neither man nor beast will pass through it; no one will live there for forty years.(HY) 12 I will make the land of Egypt desolate(HZ) among devastated lands, and her cities will lie desolate forty years among ruined cities. And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries.(IA)
13 “‘Yet this is what the Sovereign Lord says: At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations where they were scattered. 14 I will bring them back from captivity and return them to Upper Egypt,(IB) the land of their ancestry. There they will be a lowly(IC) kingdom.(ID) 15 It will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the other nations.(IE) I will make it so weak that it will never again rule over the nations. 16 Egypt will no longer be a source of confidence(IF) for the people of Israel but will be a reminder(IG) of their sin in turning to her for help.(IH) Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.(II)’”
Nebuchadnezzar’s Reward
17 In the twenty-seventh year, in the first month on the first day, the word of the Lord came to me:(IJ) 18 “Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar(IK) king of Babylon drove his army in a hard campaign against Tyre; every head was rubbed bare(IL) and every shoulder made raw.(IM) Yet he and his army got no reward from the campaign he led against Tyre. 19 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am going to give Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king(IN) of Babylon, and he will carry off its wealth. He will loot and plunder(IO) the land as pay for his army.(IP) 20 I have given him Egypt(IQ) as a reward for his efforts because he and his army did it for me, declares the Sovereign Lord.(IR)
21 “On that day I will make a horn[n](IS) grow for the Israelites, and I will open your mouth(IT) among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(IU)”
A Lament Over Egypt
30 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘Wail(IV) and say,
“Alas for that day!”
3 For the day is near,(IW)
the day of the Lord(IX) is near—
a day of clouds,
a time of doom for the nations.
4 A sword will come against Egypt,(IY)
and anguish will come upon Cush.[o](IZ)
When the slain fall in Egypt,
her wealth will be carried away
and her foundations torn down.(JA)
5 Cush and Libya,(JB) Lydia and all Arabia,(JC) Kub and the people(JD) of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.(JE)
6 “‘This is what the Lord says:
“‘The allies of Egypt will fall
and her proud strength will fail.
From Migdol to Aswan(JF)
they will fall by the sword within her,
declares the Sovereign Lord.
7 “‘They will be desolate
among desolate lands,
and their cities will lie
among ruined cities.(JG)
8 Then they will know that I am the Lord,
when I set fire(JH) to Egypt
and all her helpers are crushed.(JI)
9 “‘On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush(JJ) out of her complacency. Anguish(JK) will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.(JL)
10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt
by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar(JM) king of Babylon.(JN)
11 He and his army—the most ruthless of nations(JO)—
will be brought in to destroy the land.
They will draw their swords against Egypt
and fill the land with the slain.(JP)
12 I will dry up(JQ) the waters of the Nile(JR)
and sell the land to an evil nation;
by the hand of foreigners
I will lay waste(JS) the land and everything in it.
I the Lord have spoken.
13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘I will destroy the idols(JT)
and put an end to the images in Memphis.(JU)
No longer will there be a prince in Egypt,(JV)
and I will spread fear throughout the land.
14 I will lay(JW) waste Upper Egypt,
set fire to Zoan(JX)
and inflict punishment on Thebes.(JY)
15 I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium,
the stronghold of Egypt,
and wipe out the hordes of Thebes.
16 I will set fire(JZ) to Egypt;
Pelusium will writhe in agony.
Thebes will be taken by storm;
Memphis(KA) will be in constant distress.
17 The young men of Heliopolis(KB) and Bubastis
will fall by the sword,
and the cities themselves will go into captivity.
18 Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes(KC)
when I break the yoke of Egypt;(KD)
there her proud strength will come to an end.
She will be covered with clouds,
and her villages will go into captivity.(KE)
19 So I will inflict punishment(KF) on Egypt,
and they will know that I am the Lord.’”
Pharaoh’s Arms Are Broken
20 In the eleventh year, in the first month on the seventh day, the word of the Lord came to me:(KG) 21 “Son of man, I have broken the arm(KH) of Pharaoh(KI) king of Egypt. It has not been bound up to be healed(KJ) or put in a splint so that it may become strong enough to hold a sword. 22 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt.(KK) I will break both his arms, the good arm as well as the broken one, and make the sword fall from his hand.(KL) 23 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries.(KM) 24 I will strengthen(KN) the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword(KO) in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan(KP) before him like a mortally wounded man. 25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I put my sword(KQ) into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt.(KR) 26 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(KS)”
Pharaoh as a Felled Cedar of Lebanon
31 In the eleventh year,(KT) in the third month on the first day, the word of the Lord came to me:(KU) 2 “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes:
“‘Who can be compared with you in majesty?
3 Consider Assyria,(KV) once a cedar in Lebanon,(KW)
with beautiful branches overshadowing the forest;
it towered on high,
its top above the thick foliage.(KX)
4 The waters(KY) nourished it,
deep springs made it grow tall;
their streams flowed
all around its base
and sent their channels
to all the trees of the field.(KZ)
5 So it towered higher(LA)
than all the trees of the field;
its boughs increased
and its branches grew long,
spreading because of abundant waters.(LB)
6 All the birds of the sky
nested in its boughs,
all the animals of the wild
gave birth(LC) under its branches;
all the great nations
lived in its shade.(LD)
7 It was majestic in beauty,
with its spreading boughs,
for its roots went down
to abundant waters.(LE)
8 The cedars(LF) in the garden of God
could not rival it,
nor could the junipers
equal its boughs,
nor could the plane trees(LG)
compare with its branches—
no tree in the garden of God
could match its beauty.(LH)
9 I made it beautiful
with abundant branches,
the envy of all the trees of Eden(LI)
in the garden of God.(LJ)
10 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because the great cedar towered over the thick foliage, and because it was proud(LK) of its height, 11 I gave it into the hands of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with according to its wickedness. I cast it aside,(LL) 12 and the most ruthless of foreign nations(LM) cut it down and left it. Its boughs fell on the mountains and in all the valleys;(LN) its branches lay broken in all the ravines of the land. All the nations of the earth came out from under its shade and left it.(LO) 13 All the birds settled on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived among its branches.(LP) 14 Therefore no other trees by the waters are ever to tower proudly on high, lifting their tops above the thick foliage. No other trees so well-watered are ever to reach such a height; they are all destined(LQ) for death,(LR) for the earth below, among mortals who go down to the realm of the dead.(LS)
15 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day it was brought down to the realm of the dead I covered the deep springs with mourning for it; I held back its streams, and its abundant waters were restrained. Because of it I clothed Lebanon with gloom, and all the trees of the field withered away.(LT) 16 I made the nations tremble(LU) at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to the realm of the dead to be with those who go down to the pit. Then all the trees(LV) of Eden,(LW) the choicest and best of Lebanon, the well-watered trees, were consoled(LX) in the earth below.(LY) 17 They too, like the great cedar, had gone down to the realm of the dead, to those killed by the sword,(LZ) along with the armed men who lived in its shade among the nations.
18 “‘Which of the trees of Eden can be compared with you in splendor and majesty? Yet you, too, will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth below; you will lie among the uncircumcised,(MA) with those killed by the sword.
“‘This is Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 26:1 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have month of the twelfth.
- Ezekiel 26:7 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, of which Nebuchadnezzar is a variant; here and often in Ezekiel and Jeremiah
- Ezekiel 26:20 Septuagint; Hebrew return, and I will give glory
- Ezekiel 27:5 That is, Mount Hermon
- Ezekiel 27:6 Targum; the Masoretic Text has a different division of the consonants.
- Ezekiel 27:15 Septuagint; Hebrew Dedan
- Ezekiel 27:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Edom
- Ezekiel 27:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Ezekiel 28:3 Or Danel, a man of renown in ancient literature
- Ezekiel 28:13 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
- Ezekiel 28:13 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Ezekiel 29:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint and Vulgate); Hebrew and you caused their backs to stand
- Ezekiel 29:10 That is, the upper Nile region
- Ezekiel 29:21 Horn here symbolizes strength.
- Ezekiel 30:4 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verses 5 and 9
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