イザヤ書 14
Japanese Living Bible
14 しかし主は、イスラエル人にはあわれみをかけます。彼らが特別の民であることに変わりはないからです。主は彼らを連れ戻し、再びイスラエルに住まわせます。多くの国が彼らと手を結び、忠実な同盟軍となります。 2 世界中の国々が彼らの帰国を助け、イスラエルに移住した外国人は彼らに仕えます。イスラエル人を奴隷にした者は、逆に奴隷となります。こうしてイスラエルは、かつての敵を支配するようになるのです。
3 主がご自分の民から悲しみや恐れを取り除き、奴隷の鎖から解放して休息を与えるとき、 4 あなたがたはバビロンの王をあざけって、こう言います。
「弱い者をしいたげる者よ、
とうとう、おまえに起こるはずのことが起こった。
5 主がおまえの力と支配を打ち砕いたのだ。」
6 あなたはイスラエルを怒りにまかせて迫害し、
国々を牛耳り、圧制をほしいままにしてきました。
7 やっと今、全地は安らかに憩い、
静けさを取り戻しました。
世界中の人々の口に喜びの歌が上りました。
8 糸杉やレバノン杉のような森の木さえ、
うれしそうに声を張り上げて歌います。
「バビロンは力を失った。もうだれにも煩わされない。
平和が来たのだ。」
9 あなたが地獄の門に着くと、
そこの住民はこぞって迎えに出ます。
以前に死んだ世界の指導者や大王たちも会いに来て、
10 声をそろえて叫びます。
「とうとう、おまえも私たちと同じように
弱くなってしまったのか。」
11 あなたの権力は失われ、あなたとともに葬られます。
あなたの宮殿で聞かれた華やかな音楽もとだえ、
うじがあなたの敷布のように下に敷かれ、
虫けらが毛布になってしまいました。
12 暁の子、ルシファー（天使）よ、
どうしてあなたは天から落ちたのか。
世界に並ぶ者のない権力者だったのに、
どうして切り倒されたのか。
13 それは、心の中でこう言ったからです。
「天に上り、最高の王座について、
御使いたちを支配しよう。
14 最も高い天に上って、全能の神のようになろう。」
15 だがあなたは地獄の深い穴に落とされ、
しかもどん底まで突き落とされます。
16 そこにいる者はみな、
あなたをまじまじと見つめて言うでしょう。
「ほんとうにこの人が、
世界中の王国を縮み上がらせた人なのか。
17 全世界を足の踏み場もないまでに破壊し尽くし、
大都市を瓦礫の山とし、
捕虜に少しもあわれみをかけなかった人か。」
18 国々の王は、りっぱな墓に手厚く葬られています。
19 しかしあなたの体は、
折られた枝のように放り出されるだけです。
戦場で殺された兵士の死体といっしょに、
口を開いたままの墓に投げ込まれ、
道ばたに転がる死体のように、馬のひづめにかかり、
無残に引き裂かれます。
20 自分の国を滅ぼし、自分の民を殺したのだから、
記念碑は建てられず、
あなたの子は王位を継ぐことができません。
21 この罪人の子どもたちは刀にかけて殺しなさい。
もう二度と立ち直れず、世界を征服せず、
町を建てることがないようにするのです。
22 「わたしは立ち上がって彼に刃向かい、彼の子どもと孫を切り殺し、誰ひとり王座につかせない。 23 わたしはバビロンを湿地と沼に囲まれた、針ねずみの住む荒れ地にする。この地を滅亡というほうきで一掃する」と、天の軍勢の主は断言します。
24 主は誓って言いました。そうすることが神の目的であり計画だからです。
25 「わたしは、イスラエルに攻め込んだアッシリヤ軍を
打ち破り、わたしの山で踏みつけることに決めた。
わたしの民は二度と彼らの奴隷にならない。
26 これが全地に対するわたしの計画だ。
わたしは、世界のすみずみにまで及ぶ
全能の力によってこの計画を実現する。」
27 主が取り決めた計画をだれが変更できるでしょう。
いったん動きだした神の御手は、だれも止められません。
ペリシテ人についての預言
28 これは、アハズ王が死んだ年に私に臨んだ、神のことばです。
29 「ペリシテ人よ、おまえを打った王が
死んだからといって、喜んではならない。
なるほど、あの杖は折れた。
だが、息子は父以上の災難をもたらす。
蛇からまむしが生まれ、おまえをかみ殺すのだ。
30 わたしの民のうちの貧しい者は、
わたし自身が羊飼いになって養う。
わたしの牧場で草を食べさせ、
生活に困っている者にも心配はさせない。
だが、おまえたちは別だ。
わたしはおまえたちを飢えと剣で一掃する。
31 ペリシテの町々よ、大声で泣き叫べ。
おまえたちの運命は決まっている。国は滅ぶのだ。
北から鍛え抜かれた軍隊が攻めて来る。」
32 外国には、どう知らせたらよいでしょうか。
「神はすでにエルサレムの土台を築き、
貧しい民を城壁内にかくまうことに決定した、
と伝えておけばよい。」
Isaiah 14
King James Version
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.
2 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.
3 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,
4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
5 The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers.
6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
8 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.
9 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.
Isaiah 14
New King James Version
Mercy on Jacob
14 For the Lord (A)will have mercy on Jacob, and (B)will still choose Israel, and settle them in their own land. (C)The strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob. 2 Then people will take them (D)and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them for servants and maids in the land of the Lord; they will take them captive whose captives they were, (E)and rule over their oppressors.
Fall of the King of Babylon
3 It shall come to pass in the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve, 4 that you (F)will take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say:
“How the oppressor has ceased,
The (G)golden[a] city ceased!
5 The Lord has broken (H)the staff of the wicked,
The scepter of the rulers;
6 He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke,
He who ruled the nations in anger,
Is persecuted and no one hinders.
7 The whole earth is at rest and quiet;
They break forth into singing.
8 (I)Indeed the cypress trees rejoice over you,
And the cedars of Lebanon,
Saying, ‘Since you [b]were cut down,
No woodsman has come up against us.’
9 “Hell(J)[c] from beneath is excited about you,
To meet you at your coming;
It stirs up the dead for you,
All the chief ones of the earth;
It has raised up from their thrones
All the kings of the nations.
10 They all shall (K)speak and say to you:
‘Have you also become as weak as we?
Have you become like us?
11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol,
And the sound of your stringed instruments;
The maggot is spread under you,
And worms cover you.’
The Fall of Lucifer
12 “How(L) you are fallen from heaven,
O [d]Lucifer, son of the morning!
How you are cut down to the ground,
You who weakened the nations!
13 For you have said in your heart:
(M)‘I will ascend into heaven,
(N)I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;
I will also sit on the (O)mount of the congregation
(P)On the farthest sides of the north;
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,
(Q)I will be like the Most High.’
15 Yet you (R)shall be brought down to Sheol,
To the [e]lowest depths of the Pit.
16 “Those who see you will gaze at you,
And consider you, saying:
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
17 Who made the world as a wilderness
And destroyed its cities,
Who [f]did not open the house of his prisoners?’
18 “All the kings of the nations,
All of them, sleep in glory,
Everyone in his own house;
19 But you are cast out of your grave
Like an [g]abominable branch,
Like the garment of those who are slain,
[h]Thrust through with a sword,
Who go down to the stones of the pit,
Like a corpse trodden underfoot.
20 You will not be joined with them in burial,
Because you have destroyed your land
And slain your people.
(S)The brood of evildoers shall never be named.
21 Prepare slaughter for his children
(T)Because of the iniquity of their fathers,
Lest they rise up and possess the land,
And fill the face of the world with cities.”
Babylon Destroyed
22 “For I will rise up against them,” says the Lord of hosts,
“And cut off from Babylon (U)the name and (V)remnant,
(W)And offspring and posterity,” says the Lord.
23 “I will also make it a possession for the (X)porcupine,
And marshes of muddy water;
I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” says the Lord of hosts.
Assyria Destroyed
24 The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying,
“Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass,
And as I have purposed, so it shall (Y)stand:
25 That I will break the (Z)Assyrian in My land,
And on My mountains tread him underfoot.
Then (AA)his yoke shall be removed from them,
And his burden removed from their shoulders.
26 This is the (AB)purpose that is purposed against the whole earth,
And this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.
27 For the Lord of hosts has (AC)purposed,
And who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
And who will turn it back?”
Philistia Destroyed
28 This is the [i]burden which came in the year that (AD)King Ahaz died.
29 “Do not rejoice, all you of Philistia,
(AE)Because the rod that struck you is broken;
For out of the serpent’s roots will come forth a viper,
(AF)And its offspring will be a fiery flying serpent.
30 The firstborn of the poor will feed,
And the needy will lie down in safety;
I will kill your roots with famine,
And it will slay your remnant.
31 Wail, O gate! Cry, O city!
All you of Philistia are dissolved;
For smoke will come from the north,
And no one will be alone in his [j]appointed times.”
32 What will they answer the messengers of the nation?
That (AG)the Lord has founded Zion,
And (AH)the poor of His people shall take refuge in it.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 14:4 Or insolent
- Isaiah 14:8 have lain down
- Isaiah 14:9 Or Sheol
- Isaiah 14:12 Lit. Day Star
- Isaiah 14:15 Lit. recesses
- Isaiah 14:17 Would not release
- Isaiah 14:19 despised
- Isaiah 14:19 Pierced
- Isaiah 14:28 oracle, prophecy
- Isaiah 14:31 Or ranks
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