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先知哀歎義人絕跡

我有禍了!

因為我好像夏天採摘的果子,又像摘剩的葡萄,

沒有一掛可吃的,

也沒有我心所想望早熟的無花果。

虔敬的人從地上滅絕了,

人間也沒有正直的人,

人人都埋伏著要流人的血,

各人都用網羅獵取自己的兄弟。

他們雙手善於作惡,

官長和審判官都要求報酬;

達官貴人說出心裡的慾望;

他們歪曲了一切。

他們中最好的,也不過像荊棘,

最正直的,也不過是有刺的籬笆。

你的守望者所預言的日子,

和你被鑒察的時候,已經來到;

現在他們必要慌亂不安。

不可信靠鄰舍,

也不可信任朋友,

要守住你的嘴唇,

不可向躺在你懷中的妻子透露。

兒子藐視父親,

女兒抗拒母親,

媳婦與婆婆作對;

人的仇敵就是自己的家人。

倚靠 神

至於我,我卻要仰望耶和華,

我要等候那拯救我的 神;

我的 神必應允我。

我的仇敵啊!不要因我的遭遇而高興;

我雖然跌倒了,卻必起來;

我雖然坐在黑暗裡,耶和華卻必作我的光。

我要擔當耶和華的忿怒,

因為我得罪了他,

直到他審斷我的案件,為我主持公道;

他必把我領出來,到光明中去,

我就得見他的公義。

10 我的仇敵看見了,

就必蒙羞,就是那曾經對我說:

“耶和華你的 神在哪裡”的人,

我必親眼看見他遭報;

那時,他必被人踐踏,

好像街上的泥土。

歸向與復興

11 必有一天,你要重建你的城牆;

到那日,你的地界必擴展到遠方。

12 那日,必有人來歸你,

從亞述到埃及,

從埃及到大河,

從這海到那海,從這山到那山,必有人來歸你。

13 然而,大地因其中居民的緣故,

又因他們行為的惡果,必一片荒涼。

主樂意施恩

14 求你用你的杖牧放你的子民,

就是你產業的羊群,

他們安然獨居在樹林裡,

在佳美的田園中;

願他們在巴珊和基列得著牧養,

像古時一樣。

15 就像你從埃及地出來的時候一樣,

把奇事顯給我們看(按照《馬索拉文本》,“把奇事顯給我們看”作“我必把奇事顯給他看”)。

16 願萬國看見,

就為自己的一切勢力而慚愧;

願他們用手掩口,

耳朵變聾。

17 願他們舔土像蛇,

又像在地上腹行的動物。

願他們戰戰兢兢地從他們的要塞出來,

帶著驚慌的心來到耶和華我們的 神那裡,

因你的緣故而懼怕。

主赦免罪孽

18 有何神像你,赦免罪孽,

不追究產業之餘民的過犯呢?

他不永遠懷怒,

因為他喜愛憐憫。

19 他必再憐愛我們,

把我們的罪孽都踐踏在腳下,

又把我們(按照《馬索拉文本》,“我們”作“他們”;現參照其他抄本,《七十士譯本》和其他古譯本翻譯)的一切罪惡都投在深海裡。

20 你必向雅各顯誠實,

向亞伯拉罕施慈愛,

就是古時,

你起誓應許我們列祖的。

以色列的败坏

我真悲惨!
就像夏天的果子已被收尽,
葡萄已被摘净,
找不到一串可吃的,
寻不见我心中渴望的初熟无花果。
虔敬人已从大地上灭绝,
世间再没有正直人。
人人伺机杀人流血,
用网罗猎取自己的弟兄。
他们善于作恶。
领袖和审判官索要贿赂,
显贵袒露心中的恶欲,朋比为奸。
他们当中最好的不过是蒺藜,
最正直的也不过是荆棘篱笆。

你们的守望者所说的日子,
就是你们受惩罚的日子已经来到。
你们必惊慌失措。

不要相信邻居,
不要信赖朋友,
即使对你怀中的妻子也要守口如瓶。
因为儿子藐视父亲,
女儿与母亲作对,
媳妇与婆婆作对;
家人之间反目成仇。

至于我,
我要仰望耶和华,
等候拯救我的上帝;
我的上帝必垂听我的祈求。
我的仇敌啊,
你们不要对我幸灾乐祸!
我虽跌倒,但必再爬起来;
我虽坐在黑暗里,
但耶和华必做我的光。
我得罪了耶和华,
所以要忍受祂的惩罚,
直到祂为我辩护,替我申冤。
祂必领我进入光明,
我必亲睹祂的公义。
10 从前嘲笑我说“你的上帝耶和华在哪里”的仇敌看见这事,
都必满面羞愧。
我必亲眼看见他们遭到报应,
他们要像街上的泥土一样被人践踏。

11 以色列啊,
终有一日你会重建自己的城墙。
到那日,你必扩张自己的疆域。
12 那日,从亚述到埃及的各城,
从埃及到幼发拉底河,
从天涯到海角[a]
人们都要到你这里来。
13 然而,大地要因地上居民的罪恶而荒凉。

14 耶和华啊,
求你用你的杖牧放属于你的羊群,
就是你的子民。
他们独自居住在丛林中,
住在肥沃的田园间。
愿他们像从前一样在巴珊和基列吃草。
15 耶和华说:
“我要向他们显出神迹奇事,
就像他们离开埃及时一样。”
16 列国看见这一切,
都必因自己势力衰微而羞愧,
都必用手捂口,耳朵变聋。
17 他们要像蛇一样舔土,
又如地上的爬虫,
战战兢兢地走出营寨;
他们必畏惧我们的上帝耶和华,
他们必对你充满恐惧。
18 有何神明像你一样赦免罪恶,
饶恕你幸存子民的过犯?
你不会永远发怒,
因为你乐于施恩。
19 你必再怜悯我们,
将我们的罪恶践踏在脚下,
把我们的一切过犯抛进深海。
20 你必按古时给我们列祖的誓言,
以信实待雅各,
以慈爱待亚伯拉罕。

Footnotes

  1. 7:12 从天涯到海角”希伯来文是“从海到海,从山到山”。

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.

The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.

Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.

I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

11 In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.

12 In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

13 Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.

16 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.

18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

Israel’s Misery

What misery is mine!
I am like one who gathers summer fruit
    at the gleaning of the vineyard;
there is no cluster of grapes to eat,
    none of the early figs(A) that I crave.
The faithful have been swept from the land;(B)
    not one(C) upright person remains.
Everyone lies in wait(D) to shed blood;(E)
    they hunt each other(F) with nets.(G)
Both hands are skilled in doing evil;(H)
    the ruler demands gifts,
the judge accepts bribes,(I)
    the powerful dictate what they desire—
    they all conspire together.
The best of them is like a brier,(J)
    the most upright worse than a thorn(K) hedge.
The day God visits you has come,
    the day your watchmen sound the alarm.
    Now is the time of your confusion.(L)
Do not trust a neighbor;
    put no confidence in a friend.(M)
Even with the woman who lies in your embrace
    guard the words of your lips.
For a son dishonors his father,
    a daughter rises up against her mother,(N)
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
    a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.(O)

But as for me, I watch(P) in hope(Q) for the Lord,
    I wait for God my Savior;
    my God will hear(R) me.

Israel Will Rise

Do not gloat over me,(S) my enemy!
    Though I have fallen, I will rise.(T)
Though I sit in darkness,
    the Lord will be my light.(U)
Because I have sinned against him,
    I will bear the Lord’s wrath,(V)
until he pleads my case(W)
    and upholds my cause.
He will bring me out into the light;(X)
    I will see his righteousness.(Y)
10 Then my enemy will see it
    and will be covered with shame,(Z)
she who said to me,
    “Where is the Lord your God?”(AA)
My eyes will see her downfall;(AB)
    even now she will be trampled(AC) underfoot
    like mire in the streets.

11 The day for building your walls(AD) will come,
    the day for extending your boundaries.
12 In that day people will come to you
    from Assyria(AE) and the cities of Egypt,
even from Egypt to the Euphrates
    and from sea to sea
    and from mountain to mountain.(AF)
13 The earth will become desolate because of its inhabitants,
    as the result of their deeds.(AG)

Prayer and Praise

14 Shepherd(AH) your people with your staff,(AI)
    the flock of your inheritance,
which lives by itself in a forest,
    in fertile pasturelands.[a](AJ)
Let them feed in Bashan(AK) and Gilead(AL)
    as in days long ago.(AM)

15 “As in the days when you came out of Egypt,
    I will show them my wonders.(AN)

16 Nations will see and be ashamed,(AO)
    deprived of all their power.
They will put their hands over their mouths(AP)
    and their ears will become deaf.
17 They will lick dust(AQ) like a snake,
    like creatures that crawl on the ground.
They will come trembling(AR) out of their dens;
    they will turn in fear(AS) to the Lord our God
    and will be afraid of you.
18 Who is a God(AT) like you,
    who pardons sin(AU) and forgives(AV) the transgression
    of the remnant(AW) of his inheritance?(AX)
You do not stay angry(AY) forever
    but delight to show mercy.(AZ)
19 You will again have compassion on us;
    you will tread our sins underfoot
    and hurl all our iniquities(BA) into the depths of the sea.(BB)
20 You will be faithful to Jacob,
    and show love to Abraham,(BC)
as you pledged on oath to our ancestors(BD)
    in days long ago.(BE)

Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:14 Or in the middle of Carmel

Sorrow for Israel’s Sins

Woe is me!
For I am like those who gather summer fruits,
Like those who (A)glean vintage grapes;
There is no cluster to eat
Of the first-ripe fruit which (B)my soul desires.
The (C)faithful[a] man has perished from the earth,
And there is no one upright among men.
They all lie in wait for blood;
(D)Every man hunts his brother with a net.

That they may successfully do evil with both hands—
The prince asks for gifts,
The judge seeks a (E)bribe,
And the great man utters his evil desire;
So they scheme together.
The best of them is (F)like a brier;
The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge;
The day of your watchman and your punishment comes;
Now shall be their perplexity.

(G)Do not trust in a friend;
Do not put your confidence in a companion;
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your (H)bosom.
For (I)son dishonors father,
Daughter rises against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.
Therefore I will look to the Lord;
I will (J)wait for the God of my salvation;
My God will hear me.

Israel’s Confession and Comfort

(K)Do not rejoice over me, my enemy;
(L)When I fall, I will arise;
When I sit in darkness,
The Lord will be a light to me.
(M)I will bear the indignation of the Lord,
Because I have sinned against Him,
Until He pleads my (N)case
And executes justice for me.
He will bring me forth to the light;
I will see His righteousness.
10 Then she who is my enemy will see,
And (O)shame will cover her who said to me,
(P)“Where is the Lord your God?”
My eyes will see her;
Now she will be trampled down
Like mud in the streets.

11 In the day when your (Q)walls are to be built,
In that day [b]the decree shall go far and wide.
12 In that day (R)they[c] shall come to you
From Assyria and the [d]fortified cities,
From the [e]fortress to [f]the River,
From sea to sea,
And mountain to mountain.
13 Yet the land shall be desolate
Because of those who dwell in it,
And (S)for the fruit of their deeds.

God Will Forgive Israel

14 Shepherd Your people with Your staff,
The flock of Your heritage,
Who dwell [g]solitarily in a (T)woodland,
In the midst of Carmel;
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
As in days of old.

15 “As(U) in the days when you came out of the land of Egypt,
I will show [h]them (V)wonders.”

16 The nations (W)shall see and be ashamed of all their might;
(X)They shall put their hand over their mouth;
Their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the (Y)dust like a serpent;
(Z)They shall crawl from their holes like [i]snakes of the earth.
(AA)They shall be afraid of the Lord our God,
And shall fear because of You.
18 (AB)Who is a God like You,
(AC)Pardoning iniquity
And passing over the transgression of (AD)the remnant of His heritage?

(AE)He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in (AF)mercy.[j]
19 He will again have compassion on us,
And will subdue our iniquities.

You will cast all [k]our sins
Into the depths of the sea.
20 (AG)You will give truth to Jacob
And [l]mercy to Abraham,
(AH)Which You have sworn to our fathers
From days of old.

Footnotes

  1. Micah 7:2 Or loyal
  2. Micah 7:11 Or the boundary shall be extended
  3. Micah 7:12 Lit. he, collective of the captives
  4. Micah 7:12 Heb. arey mazor, possibly cities of Egypt
  5. Micah 7:12 Heb. mazor, possibly Egypt
  6. Micah 7:12 The Euphrates
  7. Micah 7:14 Alone
  8. Micah 7:15 Lit. him, collective for the captives
  9. Micah 7:17 Lit. crawlers
  10. Micah 7:18 Or lovingkindness
  11. Micah 7:19 Lit. their
  12. Micah 7:20 Or lovingkindness