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指摘耶路撒冷的罪

這叛逆、污穢、欺壓人的城有禍了!

她不聽話,

也不受管教;

她不倚靠耶和華,

也不親近她的 神。

城中的領袖都是咆哮的獅子,

城中的審判官是夜間的豺狼,

甚麼都不留到早晨。

城中的先知都是輕浮詭詐的人;

城中的祭司褻瀆聖物,

違犯律法。

耶和華在城中是公義的,

決不行不義的事;

他每日早晨都顯明公正,

永不止息。

不公義的人卻不知廉恥。

我耶和華已經剪除列國,

他們的城樓被毀;

我已經使他們的街道荒涼,

以致杳無人跡;

他們的城市荒廢,以致無人存留,無人居住。

我說:“她定要敬畏我,

接受管教。”

這樣,她的住所

必不會照著我原定對她的懲罰被剪除。

可是他們殷勤行惡,

敗壞了自己一切所作的。

耶路撒冷必蒙拯救

耶和華說:“因此,你們要等候我,

等候我起來指證(按照《馬索拉文本》,“指證”作“擄掠”;現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯)的日子,

我已經決定集合萬邦,

召聚列國,

把我的盛怒,

就是我的一切烈怒,都傾倒在他們身上;

因為全地都必被我的妒火吞滅。

那時我要使萬民有潔淨的嘴唇,

他們全都可以呼求耶和華的名,

同心合意事奉耶和華。

10 敬拜我的人,就是我所分散的人,

必從古實河外而來,

給我獻上禮物。

11 到了那日,

你必不因你背叛我所作的一切感到羞愧,

因為那時我必從你中間

除掉那些自高自大的人。

在我的聖山上,

你必不再高傲。

12 但我要在你中間

留下謙虛卑微的人;

他們必投靠耶和華的名。

13 以色列的餘民必不再行不義,

也必不說謊;

他們的口裡也沒有詭詐的舌頭。

他們吃喝躺臥,

沒有人驚嚇他們。”

歡樂之歌

14 錫安的居民(“居民”原文作“女子”)哪!你們要高歌。

以色列啊!你們要歡呼。

耶路撒冷的居民哪!你們要滿心歡喜快樂。

15 耶和華已經除去你們的刑罰,

趕走你們的仇敵。

以色列的王,耶和華在你們中間,

你們必不再懼怕災禍。

16 到了那日,

必有人對耶路撒冷說:

“錫安哪!不要懼怕;

你的手不要下垂。

17 耶和華你的 神在你中間,

他是施行拯救的大能者,

必因你歡欣快樂,

必默然愛你,

而且必因你喜樂歡唱。”

18 “那些屬你,為了切慕大會而憂愁的人,

他們擔當了羞辱;

我必招聚他們。

19 看哪!那時我必對付一切苦待你的人;

我必拯救那些瘸腿的,

聚集那些被趕散的;

在全地受羞辱的,

我必使他們得稱讚,有名聲。

20 那時我必把你們領回,

那時我必把你們齊集;

我使你們被擄的人歸回的時候,

必在你們眼前,

叫你們在地上的萬民中得稱讚,

有名聲。”

這是耶和華說的。

耶路撒冷的败坏

这叛逆、污秽、充满压迫的城有祸了!
她不听命令,不受管教;
不倚靠耶和华,
不亲近她的上帝。
她的首领是咆哮的狮子,
她的审判官是夜间的豺狼,
不留一点猎物到天明。
她的先知是狂妄诡诈之徒,
她的祭司亵渎圣殿,违背律法。
但城中的耶和华是公义的,
祂绝不做不义之事。
祂每天早晨伸张正义,从不间断。
然而,不义之人却不知羞耻。

“我已消灭列国,
摧毁他们的城楼,
使他们的街道荒废,没有路人;
他们的城邑沦为废墟,杳无人迹,没有居民。
我以为这城一定会敬畏我,接受管教,
这样我就不必照所定的毁灭她。
然而,他们却更加热衷于犯罪作恶。

“因此,等着我吧,
等着我指控的那一天吧。
我已决定召集列国列邦,
向他们倾倒我的烈怒,
我的怒火必吞噬天下。
这是耶和华说的。

耶和华的拯救

“那时,我必洁净万民的口,
以便他们可以求告我的名,
同心合意地事奉我。
10 那些敬拜我的,
就是我那些分散的子民必从古实河对岸带着供物来献给我。
11 到那天,你必不再因背叛我而感到羞愧,
因为那时我必除掉你那里狂妄自大的人,
你在我的圣山上必不再高傲。
12 我必把谦卑贫苦的人留在你那里,
他们必投靠在我耶和华的名下。
13 以色列的余民必不再作恶,
撒谎或出诡诈之言。
他们吃喝躺卧,无人惊扰。”

欢乐之歌

14 锡安城[a]啊,歌唱吧!
以色列啊,欢呼吧!
耶路撒冷城啊,尽情地欢喜快乐吧!
15 耶和华已经撤销对你的刑罚,
赶走你的仇敌,
以色列的王耶和华与你同在,
你必不再惧怕灾祸。
16 到那天,耶路撒冷必听到这样的话:
“锡安啊,不要害怕!不要双手发软!
17 你的上帝耶和华与你同在,
祂是大能的拯救者,
祂必因你而欢喜快乐,欢然歌唱,
用祂的爱安慰你。”

18 “我必招聚你那里因不能守节期而忧愁的人,
使你不再蒙受羞辱。
19 看啊,那时我必惩罚所有欺压你的人,
拯救瘸腿的,召回分散的,
使他们的羞辱化为尊荣,声名远播。
20 那时,我必招聚你们,带你们回到故土。
你们回到故土后,
我必使你们在天下万民中声名远播,得到尊荣。”
这是耶和华说的。

Footnotes

  1. 3:14 ”希伯来文是“女子”,可能是对锡安的昵称。

The Wickedness of Jerusalem

Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted,
To the oppressing city!
She has not obeyed His voice,
She has not received correction;
She has not trusted in the Lord,
She has not drawn near to her God.

(A)Her princes in her midst are roaring lions;
Her judges are (B)evening wolves
That leave not a bone till morning.
Her (C)prophets are insolent, treacherous people;
Her priests have [a]polluted the sanctuary,
They have done (D)violence to the law.
The Lord is righteous in her midst,
He will do no unrighteousness.
[b]Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He never fails,
But (E)the unjust knows no shame.

“I have cut off nations,
Their fortresses are devastated;
I have made their streets desolate,
With none passing by.
Their cities are destroyed;
There is no one, no inhabitant.
(F)I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me,
You will receive instruction’—
So that her dwelling would not be cut off,
Despite everything for which I punished her.
But [c]they rose early and (G)corrupted all their deeds.

A Faithful Remnant(H)

“Therefore (I)wait for Me,” says the Lord,
“Until the day I rise up [d]for plunder;
My determination is to (J)gather the nations
To My assembly of kingdoms,
To pour on them My indignation,
All My fierce anger;
All the earth (K)shall be devoured
With the fire of My jealousy.

“For then I will restore to the peoples (L)a pure [e]language,
That they all may call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him with one accord.
10 (M)From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
My worshipers,
The daughter of My dispersed ones,
Shall bring My offering.
11 In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds
In which you transgress against Me;
For then I will take away from your midst
Those who (N)rejoice in your pride,
And you shall no longer be haughty
In My holy mountain.
12 I will leave in your midst
(O)A meek and humble people,
And they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
13 (P)The remnant of Israel (Q)shall do no unrighteousness
(R)And speak no lies,
Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth;
For (S)they shall feed their flocks and lie down,
And no one shall make them afraid.”

Joy in God’s Faithfulness

14 (T)Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has taken away your judgments,
He has cast out your enemy.
(U)The King of Israel, the Lord, (V)is in your midst;
You shall [f]see disaster no more.

16 In that day (W)it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, (X)let not your hands be weak.
17 The Lord your God (Y)in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
(Z)He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

18 “I will gather those who (AA)sorrow over the appointed assembly,
Who are among you,
To whom its reproach is a burden.
19 Behold, at that time
I will deal with all who afflict you;
I will save the (AB)lame,
And gather those who were driven out;
I will appoint them for praise and fame
In every land where they were put to shame.
20 At that time (AC)I will bring you back,
Even at the time I gather you;
For I will give you [g]fame and praise
Among all the peoples of the earth,
When I return your captives before your eyes,”
Says the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 3:4 Or profaned
  2. Zephaniah 3:5 Lit. Morning by morning
  3. Zephaniah 3:7 They were eager
  4. Zephaniah 3:8 LXX, Syr. for witness; Tg. for the day of My revelation for judgment; Vg. for the day of My resurrection that is to come
  5. Zephaniah 3:9 Lit. lip
  6. Zephaniah 3:15 So with Heb. mss., LXX, Bg.; MT, Vg. fear
  7. Zephaniah 3:20 Lit. a name