彌迦書 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
耶和華的應許
5 耶路撒冷的居民[a]啊，
現在你們要調集軍隊！
敵人正四面圍攻我們，
要用杖擊打以色列首領的臉頰。
2 以法他的伯利恆啊，
你在猶大各城中毫不起眼，
但將有一位從你那裡出來，
為我統治以色列；
祂的根源自亙古，來自太初。
3 耶和華要將以色列人交給他們的敵人，
直到那臨盆的婦人生下兒子。
那時，祂流亡的弟兄將重返他們的以色列同胞那裡。
4 祂要挺身而起，
倚靠耶和華的能力，
奉祂上帝耶和華的威名牧養祂的群羊。
他們將安然居住，
因為那時祂必受尊崇，直達地極。
5 祂必給他們帶來平安！
亞述人侵略我們的國土、踐踏我們的宮殿時，
我們將選立七位牧者和八位首領抗擊他們。
6 他們要用刀劍統治亞述，統治寧錄地區。
亞述人侵入我們國境、踐踏我們疆土時，
祂必拯救我們。
7 雅各餘剩的子孫將在萬民中像從耶和華那裡降下的雨露，
又像灑在草上的甘霖。
他們不依靠人，
不冀望於世人。
8 在各國各民中，
雅各餘剩的子孫猶如林間百獸中的獅子，
又像闖入羊群的猛獅，
將獵物撲倒撕碎，
無人能搭救。
9 願你們伸手戰勝仇敵！
願你們的仇敵都被剷除！
10 耶和華說：
「到那日，
我要消滅你們的戰馬，
毀壞你們的戰車。
11 我要摧毀你們境內的城邑，
拆除你們所有的堡壘。
12 我要除掉你們手中的巫術，
使你們那裡不再有占卜的。
13 我要從你們中間除去雕刻的神像和神柱，
使你們不再跪拜自己所造的。
14 我要從你們中間剷除亞舍拉神像，
毀滅你們的偶像。
15 我要在烈怒中報應那些不聽從我的國家。」
Footnotes
- 5·1 「耶路撒冷的居民」希伯來文是「被圍攻的女子」。
Micah 5
Easy-to-Read Version
5 Now strong city,[a] gather your soldiers!
They are surrounding us for the attack!
They will hit the Judge of Israel
on the cheek with a stick.
The Messiah to Be Born in Bethlehem
2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
are the smallest town in Judah.
Your family is almost too small to count,
but the “Ruler of Israel” will come from you to rule for me.
His beginnings[b] are from ancient times,
from long, long ago.
3 The Lord will let his people be defeated
until the woman gives birth to her child, the promised king.
Then the rest of his brothers will come back
to join the people of Israel.
4 He will begin to rule Israel in the power of the Lord.
Like a shepherd, he will lead his people in the wonderful name of the Lord his God.
And they will live in safety
because then his greatness will be known all over the world.
5 He will bring a time of peace.
Yes, the Assyrian army will come into our country
and march through our land.[c]
But we have plenty of leaders[d]
we can send against them.
6 With swords in hand our leaders will defeat the Assyrians
and rule the land of Nimrod.[e]
They[f] will save us from the Assyrians
when they come into our land and march through our territory.
7 But those from Jacob who are still living and scattered among the nations
will be like dew from the Lord that does not depend on anyone.
They will be like rain on the grass
that does not wait for anyone.
8 Those from Jacob who are still living
are scattered among the nations.
But they will be like a lion among the animals in the forest.
They will be like a young lion among flocks of sheep.
If the lion passes through,
he goes where he wants to go.
If he attacks an animal,
no one can save it.
The survivors will be like that.
9 You will lift your hand against your enemies,
and you will destroy them.
People Will Depend on God
10 The Lord says,
“At that time I will take away your horses,
and I will destroy your chariots.
11 I will destroy the cities in your country.
I will pull down all your fortresses.
12 You will no longer try to do magic.
You will have no more fortunetellers.
13 I will destroy your statues of false gods.
I will pull down your memorial stones.
You will not worship what your hands have made.
14 I will destroy the Asherah poles
and your false gods.[g]
15 Some nations will not listen to me,
but I will show my anger and get my revenge.”
Footnotes
- Micah 5:1 strong city Literally, “daughter of troops.”
- Micah 5:2 beginnings Or “family origins.”
- Micah 5:5 march … land Or “trample our palaces.”
- Micah 5:5 plenty of leaders Literally, “seven shepherds, no eight leaders.”
- Micah 5:6 land of Nimrod Another name for Assyria.
- Micah 5:6 They Literally, “He.”
- Micah 5:14 false gods Or “cities.”
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