耶利米哀歌 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
淒慘的耶路撒冷
1 從前人煙稠密的城，
現在何其荒涼！
從前揚威萬邦的強國，
現在竟像寡婦一樣。
從前在諸省做公主的，
現在卻淪為奴婢。
2 她在夜間痛哭，淚流滿面。
情人中沒有一個前來安慰。
朋友都出賣她，與她為敵。
3 猶大飽受苦難和奴役，
被擄往遠方，流落異邦，
找不到安居之所。
她在走投無路之際被追敵擒獲。
4 通往錫安[a]的道路滿目淒涼，
因為無人前去過節。
她的城門冷落，
她的祭司悲歎，
她的少女哀傷，她痛苦不已。
5 敵人做了她的主人，
興旺發達。
因為她作惡多端，
耶和華叫她飽受困苦，
她的孩子被敵人擄去。
6 錫安的尊榮消逝，
她的首領像找不到草吃的鹿，
無力逃脫敵人的追趕。
7 在困苦流離中，
耶路撒冷想起昔日的榮華。
如今，她的人民落在敵人手中，
無人援救。
仇敵看見她，都嘲笑她的滅亡。
8 耶路撒冷罪大惡極，
淪為污穢之物。
從前尊重她的人看見她赤身裸體，就蔑視她。
她只能哀歎、退避。
9 她的裙子沾滿污穢，
她未曾想過自己的結局。
她的敗落無比淒慘，
無人安慰。
她哭喊道：「耶和華啊，
仇敵已經獲勝，
求你垂顧我的苦難！」
10 敵人伸手奪去她的一切珍寶。
她目睹外族人闖入聖殿——那是耶和華禁止他們進入的地方。
11 她的人民呻吟著四處覓食，
用珍寶換取糧食維生。
耶路撒冷的哀歎
她說：「耶和華啊，求你眷顧我，
因為我被人蔑視。
12 「路人啊，你們都無動於衷嗎？
你們看看，
耶和華向我發烈怒，降禍於我，
還有誰比我更痛苦呢？
13 「祂從高天降下火來，
焚燒我的骨頭；
祂在我腳前設下網羅，
使我返回；
祂使我淒涼孤寂，終日痛苦。
14 「我的罪惡連接成軛，
祂親手把它們編在一起，
綁在我的頸項上，
使我精疲力盡。
主把我交給我無力抵擋的敵人。
15 「主藐視我所有的勇士，
召集軍隊攻擊我，
打垮我的青年。
主踐踏猶大人[b]，
如同在榨酒池踩踏。
16 「我為此哭泣，
淚流滿面，
卻無人安慰、鼓勵我。
我的兒女淒涼孤苦，
因為仇敵已經得勝。」
17 錫安伸手求助，卻無人理睬。
耶和華已命四周鄰國與雅各為敵。
耶路撒冷在他們當中成了污穢之物。
18 「但耶和華是公義的，
因為我違背了祂的命令。
萬國啊，請聽我的話，
看看我的痛苦！
我的年輕男女都被擄去。
19 「我向情人們求助，
他們卻欺騙我。
我的祭司和長老在覓食求生時，
倒斃在城中。
20 「耶和華啊，
看看我是多麼痛苦！
我的內臟攪動，
我的心靈翻騰，
因為我背叛了你。
街上有屠殺，
家中有死亡。
21 「人們聽見我的哀歎，
卻無人安慰我。
敵人看見你降給我的災難，
都幸災樂禍。
願你應許的審判之日來臨，
叫他們像我一樣受苦！
22 「願他們的惡行都擺在你眼前！
你怎樣因我的罪惡而懲罰我，
願你也照樣懲罰他們！
我歎息不絕，心中哀傷。」
耶利米哀歌 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
凄惨的耶路撒冷
1 从前人烟稠密的城，
现在何其荒凉！
从前扬威万邦的强国，
现在竟像寡妇一样。
从前在诸省做公主的，
现在却沦为奴婢。
2 她在夜间痛哭，泪流满面。
情人中没有一个前来安慰。
朋友都出卖她，与她为敌。
3 犹大饱受苦难和奴役，
被掳往远方，流落异邦，
找不到安居之所。
她在走投无路之际被追敌擒获。
4 通往锡安[a]的道路满目凄凉，
因为无人前去过节。
她的城门冷落，
她的祭司悲叹，
她的少女哀伤，她痛苦不已。
5 敌人做了她的主人，
兴旺发达。
因为她作恶多端，
耶和华叫她饱受困苦，
她的孩子被敌人掳去。
6 锡安的尊荣消逝，
她的首领像找不到草吃的鹿，
无力逃脱敌人的追赶。
7 在困苦流离中，
耶路撒冷想起昔日的荣华。
如今，她的人民落在敌人手中，
无人援救。
仇敌看见她，都嘲笑她的灭亡。
8 耶路撒冷罪大恶极，
沦为污秽之物。
从前尊重她的人看见她赤身裸体，就蔑视她。
她只能哀叹、退避。
9 她的裙子沾满污秽，
她未曾想过自己的结局。
她的败落无比凄惨，
无人安慰。
她哭喊道：“耶和华啊，
仇敌已经获胜，
求你垂顾我的苦难！”
10 敌人伸手夺去她的一切珍宝。
她目睹外族人闯入圣殿——那是耶和华禁止他们进入的地方。
11 她的人民呻吟着四处觅食，
用珍宝换取粮食维生。
耶路撒冷的哀叹
她说：“耶和华啊，求你眷顾我，
因为我被人蔑视。
12 “路人啊，你们都无动于衷吗？
你们看看，
耶和华向我发烈怒，降祸于我，
还有谁比我更痛苦呢？
13 “祂从高天降下火来，
焚烧我的骨头；
祂在我脚前设下网罗，
使我返回；
祂使我凄凉孤寂，终日痛苦。
14 “我的罪恶连接成轭，
祂亲手把它们编在一起，
绑在我的颈项上，
使我筋疲力尽。
主把我交给我无力抵挡的敌人。
15 “主藐视我所有的勇士，
召集军队攻击我，
打垮我的青年。
主践踏犹大人[b]，
如同在榨酒池踩踏。
16 “我为此哭泣，
泪流满面，
却无人安慰、鼓励我。
我的儿女凄凉孤苦，
因为仇敌已经得胜。”
17 锡安伸手求助，却无人理睬。
耶和华已命四周邻国与雅各为敌。
耶路撒冷在他们当中成了污秽之物。
18 “但耶和华是公义的，
因为我违背了祂的命令。
万国啊，请听我的话，
看看我的痛苦！
我的年轻男女都被掳去。
19 “我向情人们求助，
他们却欺骗我。
我的祭司和长老在觅食求生时，
倒毙在城中。
20 “耶和华啊，
看看我是多么痛苦！
我的内脏搅动，
我的心灵翻腾，
因为我背叛了你。
街上有屠杀，
家中有死亡。
21 “人们听见我的哀叹，
却无人安慰我。
敌人看见你降给我的灾难，
都幸灾乐祸。
愿你应许的审判之日来临，
叫他们像我一样受苦！
22 “愿他们的恶行都摆在你眼前！
你怎样因我的罪恶而惩罚我，
愿你也照样惩罚他们！
我叹息不绝，心中哀伤。”
Lamentations 1
Expanded Bible
Jerusalem Cries over Her Loss
1 How lonely sits the city [C Jerusalem],
once so full of people.
She is like a widow,
once great among the nations [Ps. 122:3].
She was like a queen ·of all the other cities [L among the provinces],
but now she is a ·slave [forced laborer; vassal].
2 She [C Jerusalem pictured as a widow] cries loudly at night,
and tears are on her cheeks.
There is no one to comfort her;
·all who loved her are gone [L among all her lovers; C referring to other nations to whom she unfaithfully turned for help].
All her friends have ·turned against [betrayed] her
and are now her enemies.
3 Judah has gone into ·captivity [exile; C to Babylon; 2 Kin. 25:8–21; 2 Chr. 36:17–21; Jer. 39:1–10; 51:12–30]
where she ·suffers [is oppressed/afflicted] ·and works hard [under slavery/harsh servitude].
She lives among other nations,
but she has found no rest.
Those who ·chased [pursued; persecuted] her caught her
·when she was in trouble [L between her distresses].
4 The roads to ·Jerusalem [L Zion; C the location of the Temple] ·are sad [mourn],
because no one comes for the feasts [C Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles].
·No one passes through her gates [L All her gates are desolate].
Her priests groan,
her young women are ·suffering [afflicted],
and ·Jerusalem suffers terribly [L she is bitter].
5 Her foes are now her masters.
Her enemies ·enjoy the wealth they have taken [prosper].
The Lord is ·punishing [tormenting; afflicting] her
for her many ·sins [transgressions].
Her ·children [little ones] have gone away
as captives of the ·enemy [foe].
6 The ·beauty [splendor; majesty] of ·Jerusalem [L the daughter of Zion; C the location of the Temple; Ps. 48:1–3]
has gone away.
Her rulers are like deer
that cannot find ·food [L pasture].
They ·are weak [L go without strength]
·and run from the hunters [L before those who pursue/chase/persecute them].
7 Jerusalem ·is suffering and homeless.
She [L …in the days of her affliction and homelessness] remembers all the ·good [desirable; coveted] things
from the ·past [L former days].
But her people ·were defeated by the enemy [L fell to the power/hand of the foe],
and there was no one to help her.
When her ·enemies [foes] saw her,
they laughed ·to see her ruined [at her downfall].
8 Jerusalem sinned terribly,
so she has become ·unclean [or an object of mockery].
Those who honored her now ·hate [despise] her,
because they have seen her nakedness.
She groans
and turns away.
9 She made herself ·dirty [defiled] ·by her sins [L in her skirts; C Jerusalem is pictured as a defiled woman; Lev. 15:19–30]
and did not think about what would happen to her.
Her ·defeat [downfall] was surprising,
and no one could comfort her.
She says, “Lord, see how I ·suffer [am afflicted],
because the enemy has won.”
10 The ·enemy [foe] ·reached out and took [spread his hands on]
all her ·precious [desired; coveted] things.
She even saw ·foreigners [nations]
enter her ·Temple [L holy place; Ps. 74:4–8].
·The Lord had commanded foreigners [L …those you commanded]
never to enter the meeting place of ·his [L your] people.
11 All of ·Jerusalem’s [L its] people groan,
·looking for [seeking] bread.
They ·are trading [L give] their ·precious [desired; coveted] things for food
so they can stay alive.
The city says, “Look, Lord, and see.
I am ·hated [despised].”
12 Jerusalem says, “You who pass by on the road ·don’t seem to care [is it nothing to you…?; L No, to you].
Come, look at me and see:
Is there any ·pain [sorrow] like ·mine [L my pain/sorrow]?
·Is there any pain like that he has caused me […which has come upon me]?
The Lord has ·punished [afflicted; tormented] me
on the day of his great anger.
13 “He sent fire from above
that went ·down [deep] into my bones.
He ·stretched [spread] out a net for my feet
and turned me back.
He made me so ·sad and lonely [desolate]
that I am ·weak [faint; sick] all day.
14 “He ·has noticed my sins [or bound my transgressions into a yoke];
they are ·tied together [intertwined] by his hands;
they hang around my neck.
·He has turned my strength into weakness [L My strength falters].
The Lord has handed me over
to those who ·are stronger than I [L I cannot stand against].
15 “The Lord has rejected
all my mighty men ·inside my walls [L in my midst].
He ·brought an army [or proclaimed a time] against me
to ·destroy [break] my young men.
As if in a winepress, the Lord has ·crushed [trampled]
the ·capital city [L virgin daughter] of Judah [Is. 63:1–6].
16 “I cry about these things;
my eyes overflow with tears.
·There is no one near to comfort me [L A comforter is far from me],
no one who can ·give me strength again [L restore my soul].
My children are ·left sad and lonely [desolate],
because the enemy has ·won [prevailed].”
17 ·Jerusalem [L Zion; C the location of the Temple] ·reaches [spreads] out her hands,
but there is no one to comfort her.
The Lord commanded the people of Jacob
to be surrounded by their ·enemies [foes].
Jerusalem is now unclean [1:8–9]
·like [L among] those around her.
18 Jerusalem says, “The Lord is ·right [righteous],
but I ·refused to obey him [L have rebelled against his mouth].
Listen, all you people,
and look at my ·pain [sorrow].
My young women and men
have gone into captivity [1:3].
19 “I called out to my ·friends [L lovers; 1:2],
but they ·turned against [deceived] me.
My priests and my elders
have died in the city
while ·looking for [seeking] food
to ·stay alive [revive their strength].
20 “Look at me, Lord. I am ·upset [distressed]
and ·greatly troubled [L my innards/stomach/bowels are agitated].
My heart is ·troubled [L overturned within me],
because I have been so ·stubborn [rebellious].
Out in the streets, the sword ·kills [bereaves];
inside the houses, ·death destroys [L it is like death].
21 “People have heard my groaning,
and there is no one to comfort me.
All my enemies have heard of my trouble,
and they are happy you have done this to me.
Now bring that day you have announced
so that ·my enemies [L they] will be like me.
22 “·Look at all their evil [L Let all their evil come before you].
Do to them what you have done to me
because of all my ·sins [transgressions].
I groan over and over again,
and ·I am afraid [L my heart is sick/faint/weak].”
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