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以色列重歸故土

14 耶和華憐憫雅各,

再揀選以色列,

使他們安居在自己的國土上的時候,

外族人必與他們聯合,

歸屬於雅各家。

以色列人必把他們帶回自己的國土去,

以色列家必在耶和華所賜的地上得著這些外族人作僕婢;

也要擄掠那些擄掠過他們的,

並且統治那些欺壓過他們的。

譏諷巴比倫之歌

耶和華使你脫離痛苦、愁煩、被迫作的苦工,得享安息的日子, 你必唱出這首詩歌來諷刺巴比倫王,說:

“欺壓人的,怎麼止息了呢!

強暴怎麼止住了呢!

耶和華折斷了惡人的杖

和統治者的棒,

就是那在忿怒中不住擊打眾民、

在怒氣中管轄列國、毫無抑制地施行迫害的。

現在全地都平靜安息,

各人都發聲歡呼。

連松樹和黎巴嫩的香柏樹都因你歡樂,說:

‘自從你躺下以後,再沒有砍伐的人上來砍伐我們了。’

地下的陰間因你震動,並迎接你的來臨;

又因你而喚醒了所有曾在地上作過領袖的陰魂;

又使所有曾在列國中作君王的,都離位站起來。

10 他們都必答話,對你說:

‘你也變為衰弱,像我們一樣嗎?

你也與我們相似嗎?’

11 你的威勢和你的琴瑟音樂,

都被帶下陰間了;

你下面鋪的是蟲,

上面蓋的是蛆。

12 明亮之星、清晨之子啊!

你怎麼從天上墜落?

你這傾覆列國的,

怎麼被砍倒在地上?

13 你心裡曾說:

‘我要升到天上,

我要高舉我的寶座到 神的眾星之上,

我要坐在聚會的山上,

在北方的極處。

14 我要升到雲的高處,

我要使自己像那至高者一般。’

15 然而,你卻被拋下陰間,

落到坑中的極處。

16 那些看見你的,都必定睛看你,

他們必注視著你,說:

‘那使大地震動,

使列國搖撼,

17 使世界如同荒野,

傾覆城鎮,

又不釋放囚犯的,就是這人嗎?’

18 列國的君王都在榮耀中安睡,

各在自己的墳墓裡。

19 但你要從你的墳墓中被逐出,

好像一根被厭棄的樹枝,

你被那些遭刀劍所殺的人掩蓋,

就是那些被拋到坑中石頭那裡的人。

你就像一具遭人踐踏的屍體。

20 你必不得與別的君王同葬,

因為你敗壞了你的國,

殺戮了你的人民;

願那些惡人的後裔永遠不被人提說。

21 因為他們的祖宗犯了罪孽,

你們要為他的子孫預備屠殺之處;

不要讓他們興起來,佔有地土,

在世上布滿城鎮。”

22 萬軍之耶和華說:“我必興起攻擊他們,把巴比倫的名號、所剩餘的人,以及後裔子孫,都一同剪除。”這是耶和華說的。 23 “我必使巴比倫被箭豬所佔,又使它變為泥沼之地;我必用毀滅的掃帚把它掃淨。”這是萬軍之耶和華說的。 24 萬軍之耶和華起了誓,說:

“我怎樣想,事就怎樣成就;

我怎樣計劃,事就怎樣立定,

25 就是在我的地上粉碎亞述人,

在我的山上踐踏他;

他所加的軛必離開以色列人,

他所加的重擔必離開以色列人的肩頭。”

26 這就是對全地所定的旨意,

就是向列國伸出的手。

27 因為萬軍之耶和華決定的事,

誰能阻攔呢?

他的手伸了出來,

誰能使他收回呢?

28 亞哈斯王去世的那一年,有以下的默示:

預言非利士地的災禍

29 非利士全地啊!

不要因為那擊打你們的杖折斷了就歡喜,

因為從蛇的根必生出毒蛇來,

牠所生的,是會飛的蛇。

30 最貧寒的人必有食物吃,

貧乏人必安然躺臥;

我必用饑荒毀滅你的根,

你餘剩的人,必被饑荒所殺。

31 城門啊,要哀號!城鎮啊,要呼叫!

非利士全地啊,要戰慄發軟!

因為有煙從北方來,

在他的行伍中沒有離隊逃走的。

32 人要怎樣回答外族的使者呢?要說:

“耶和華建立了錫安,

他子民中的困苦人必在其中避難。”

以色列人必重归故土

14 耶和华必怜悯雅各,再次选择以色列人做祂的子民,把他们安置在他们自己的土地上。外族人必与他们联合,归入以色列。 各国必帮助他们重返故乡。在耶和华赐给他们的土地上,外族人必做他们的仆婢。他们必掳掠以前掳掠他们的人,统治以前压制他们的人。

对巴比伦的讽刺

耶和华使他们脱离痛苦、悲伤和残酷奴役的时候, 他们必这样讥笑巴比伦王:

“暴君灭亡了!
暴政结束了!
耶和华折断了邪恶君主的权杖。
他曾狂怒地攻伐列邦,
无休无止,
怒气冲冲地征服列国,
大肆迫害。
如今天下太平,
人人欢呼歌唱,
连松树和黎巴嫩的香柏树都欢喜快乐地说,
‘自从他灭亡后,
再没有人上来砍伐我们。’
巴比伦王啊,你下到阴间,
阴间兴奋地迎接你,
那些在世上做过君王和首领的阴魂都从座位上站起来迎接你,
10 对你说,
‘你如今也跟我们一样软弱无能。’
11 你的荣耀和琴声一同落入阴间,
虫成了你的床铺,
蛆成了你的被子。

12 “明亮的晨星、黎明之子啊,
你怎么从天上坠落下来?
你这打败列国的怎么被砍倒在地上?
13 你曾想,‘我要升到天上,
把自己的宝座设在上帝的众星之上;
我要坐在遥远的北方众神明聚会的山上;
14 我要升到云天之上,
使自己与至高者一样。’
15 可是,你必坠入阴间,
掉进死亡的深坑。
16 看见你的都瞪大眼睛盯着你,
都在想,‘这就是那曾使大地震动、列国颤抖的人吗?
17 这就是那曾使天下荒凉、城邑倾覆、不肯释放俘虏回家的人吗?’
18 万国的君王都躺在自己华丽的陵墓中,
19 只有你像一根毫无用处的树枝,
被抛弃在自己的坟墓外。
你就像一具遭人践踏的尸体,
与丧身刀下的人一同被扔进乱石坑里。
20 你必得不到君王的葬礼,
因为你祸国殃民,
杀害自己的百姓。

“恶人的子孙必永远被遗忘。
21 预备杀戮他的子孙吧,
因为他们的祖先罪恶深重,
免得他们兴起统治世界、到处建造城邑。”
22 万军之耶和华说:
“我必攻击巴比伦,
铲除巴比伦的名号、余民和后裔。
这是耶和华说的。
23 我必用毁灭的扫帚清扫它,
使它成为沼泽之地和刺猬的住所。
这是万军之耶和华说的。”

关于亚述的预言

24 万军之耶和华起誓说:
“我的计划必实现,
我的旨意必成就。
25 我必在我的土地上击垮亚述人,
在我的山上践踏他们,
除去他们加在我子民身上的轭和重担。
26 这是我对全世界所定的计划,
是向列国伸出的惩罚之手。”
27 万军之耶和华定了计划,
谁能阻挠呢?
祂的手已经伸出,
谁能叫祂收回呢?

关于非利士的预言

28 亚哈斯王驾崩那年,我得到以下预言:
29 非利士人啊,
不要因击打你们的杖已经折断[a]便高兴。
因为那杖就像一条蛇,
必生出一条更危险的蛇,
一条会飞的毒蛇。
30 贫穷人必衣食无忧,
困苦人必安然度日,
但我必用饥荒除掉你们的子孙,
消灭你们残存的人。
31 城门啊,哀号吧!
城邑啊,哭喊吧!
非利士人啊,战抖吧!
因为有阵容整齐的军队从北方如尘烟滚滚而来。
32 该怎样回复外国的使者呢?
要告诉他们:“耶和华建立了锡安,
祂困苦的子民必得到保护。”

Footnotes

  1. 14:29 击打你们的杖已经折断”指攻击非利士的王已死。

14 The Lord will have compassion(A) on Jacob;
    once again he will choose(B) Israel
    and will settle them in their own land.(C)
Foreigners(D) will join them
    and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
Nations will take them
    and bring(E) them to their own place.
And Israel will take possession of the nations(F)
    and make them male and female servants in the Lord’s land.
They will make captives(G) of their captors
    and rule over their oppressors.(H)

On the day the Lord gives you relief(I) from your suffering and turmoil(J) and from the harsh labor forced on you,(K) you will take up this taunt(L) against the king of Babylon:(M)

How the oppressor(N) has come to an end!
    How his fury[a] has ended!
The Lord has broken the rod(O) of the wicked,(P)
    the scepter(Q) of the rulers,
which in anger struck down peoples(R)
    with unceasing blows,
and in fury subdued(S) nations
    with relentless aggression.(T)
All the lands are at rest and at peace;(U)
    they break into singing.(V)
Even the junipers(W) and the cedars of Lebanon
    gloat over you and say,
“Now that you have been laid low,
    no one comes to cut us down.”(X)

The realm of the dead(Y) below is all astir
    to meet you at your coming;
it rouses the spirits of the departed(Z) to greet you—
    all those who were leaders(AA) in the world;
it makes them rise from their thrones—
    all those who were kings over the nations.(AB)
10 They will all respond,
    they will say to you,
“You also have become weak, as we are;
    you have become like us.”(AC)
11 All your pomp has been brought down to the grave,(AD)
    along with the noise of your harps;(AE)
maggots are spread out beneath you
    and worms(AF) cover you.(AG)

12 How you have fallen(AH) from heaven,
    morning star,(AI) son of the dawn!
You have been cast down to the earth,
    you who once laid low the nations!(AJ)
13 You said in your heart,
    “I will ascend(AK) to the heavens;
I will raise my throne(AL)
    above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,(AM)
    on the utmost heights(AN) of Mount Zaphon.[b]
14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;(AO)
    I will make myself like the Most High.”(AP)
15 But you are brought down(AQ) to the realm of the dead,(AR)
    to the depths(AS) of the pit.(AT)

16 Those who see you stare at you,
    they ponder your fate:(AU)
“Is this the man who shook(AV) the earth
    and made kingdoms tremble,
17 the man who made the world a wilderness,(AW)
    who overthrew(AX) its cities
    and would not let his captives go home?”(AY)

18 All the kings of the nations lie in state,
    each in his own tomb.(AZ)
19 But you are cast out(BA) of your tomb
    like a rejected branch;
you are covered with the slain,(BB)
    with those pierced by the sword,(BC)
    those who descend to the stones of the pit.(BD)
Like a corpse trampled underfoot,
20     you will not join them in burial,(BE)
for you have destroyed your land
    and killed your people.

Let the offspring(BF) of the wicked(BG)
    never be mentioned(BH) again.
21 Prepare a place to slaughter his children(BI)
    for the sins of their ancestors;(BJ)
they are not to rise to inherit the land
    and cover the earth with their cities.

22 “I will rise up(BK) against them,”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will wipe out Babylon’s name(BL) and survivors,
    her offspring and descendants,(BM)
declares the Lord.
23 “I will turn her into a place for owls(BN)
    and into swampland;
I will sweep her with the broom of destruction,(BO)
    declares the Lord Almighty.(BP)

24 The Lord Almighty has sworn,(BQ)

“Surely, as I have planned,(BR) so it will be,
    and as I have purposed, so it will happen.(BS)
25 I will crush the Assyrian(BT) in my land;
    on my mountains I will trample him down.
His yoke(BU) will be taken from my people,
    and his burden removed from their shoulders.(BV)

26 This is the plan(BW) determined for the whole world;
    this is the hand(BX) stretched out over all nations.
27 For the Lord Almighty has purposed,(BY) and who can thwart him?
    His hand(BZ) is stretched out, and who can turn it back?(CA)

A Prophecy Against the Philistines

28 This prophecy(CB) came in the year(CC) King Ahaz(CD) died:

29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,(CE)
    that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,(CF)
    its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.(CG)
30 The poorest of the poor will find pasture,
    and the needy(CH) will lie down in safety.(CI)
But your root I will destroy by famine;(CJ)
    it will slay(CK) your survivors.(CL)

31 Wail,(CM) you gate!(CN) Howl, you city!
    Melt away, all you Philistines!(CO)
A cloud of smoke comes from the north,(CP)
    and there is not a straggler in its ranks.(CQ)
32 What answer shall be given
    to the envoys(CR) of that nation?
“The Lord has established Zion,(CS)
    and in her his afflicted people will find refuge.(CT)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:4 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
  2. Isaiah 14:13 Or of the north; Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.

14 For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.

He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?

11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

22 For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.

23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.

24 The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

26 This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

27 For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

28 In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.