以西结书 23
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
兩個淫亂姊妹的比喻
23 耶和華的話又臨到我說： 2 “人子啊！有兩個女人，都是同一個母親生的。 3 她們在埃及行邪淫，在幼年的時候行了邪淫，在那裡她們的胸被人撫摩；在那裡她們處女的乳房被人撫弄。 4 姊姊的名字是阿荷拉，妹妹的名字是阿荷利巴；她們都嫁了給我，並且生了兒女。論到她們的名字，阿荷拉就是撒瑪利亞，阿荷利巴就是耶路撒冷。
5 “阿荷拉嫁了我以後仍行邪淫，戀慕她的愛人，就是亞述的戰士。 6 他們穿著紫色衣服，是作總督和省長的；他們都是英俊的年輕人，是騎著馬的騎兵。 7 阿荷拉與這些亞述人中最美的男子行邪淫；她因自己所戀慕的每一個人和這些人的偶像玷污了自己。 8 她沒有離棄在埃及時的淫亂；那時她年幼，人與她同睡，撫弄她處女的乳房，把他們的情慾發洩在她身上。 9 因此我把她交在她的愛人手裡，就是她所戀慕的亞述人手裡。 10 這些人露出她的下體，擄去她的兒女，用刀殺了她，使她在婦女中有了臭名，因為他們向她施行懲罰。
11 “她妹妹阿荷利巴雖然看見了，卻在自己情慾的事情上比姊姊更腐敗，她的淫亂比姊姊的淫亂更甚。 12 她貪戀亞述人，就是作總督和省長，穿著華美衣服的戰士，騎著馬的騎兵，全都是英俊的年輕人。 13 我看見她被玷污了；她們姊妹兩人所行的路都是一樣。 14 阿荷利巴又繼續行淫；她看見畫在牆上的人像，就是用鮮紅的顏料所畫的迦勒底人像， 15 這些像的腰間束著腰帶，頭上有下垂的裹頭巾，他們看來像官長，有巴比倫人的樣子，迦勒底是他們出生之地。 16 阿荷利巴的眼一看見，就戀慕他們，派遣使者到迦勒底去見他們。 17 於是巴比倫人來，上了她愛情的床，與她行淫玷污了她；她被他們玷污以後，心就與他們疏遠。 18 她既然顯露了她的淫行，露出了自己的下體，我的心就與她疏遠，好像我的心從前與她姊姊疏遠一樣。 19 她還加倍行淫，懷念她幼年在埃及地行淫的日子。 20 她戀慕她的情人，他們的下體像驢的下體；他們射精像馬一樣。 21 這樣，你就渴想你幼年時的淫蕩；那時，埃及人撫弄過你的乳房，撫摩你年幼時的胸。
22 “因此，阿荷利巴啊！主耶和華這樣說：‘看哪！我必激動你的愛人攻擊你，就是你心所疏遠的人；我必帶他們來從四面攻擊你。 23 他們就是巴比倫人、迦勒底人、比割人、書亞人、哥亞人，與他們一起的還有亞述人，他們都是英俊的年輕人，是作總督和省長的，作長官和戰士的，全部都是騎馬的。 24 他們必帶著兵器、馬車、戰車和大隊人來攻擊你；他們要拿著大小盾牌，戴著頭盔，從四面擺陣攻擊你；我要把審判的事交給他們，他們必按著自己的慣例來審判你。 25 我必向你發洩我的妒忿，他們必以烈怒待你；割去你的鼻子和耳朵；你餘下的人必倒在刀下；他們要擄去你的兒女；你餘下的人必被火吞吃。 26 他們必剝去你的衣服，奪去你華麗的飾物。 27 這樣，我必使你的淫蕩和你從埃及地沾染的淫亂離開你，你的眼必不仰望他們，你也必不再懷念埃及。 28 因為主耶和華這樣說：看哪！我必把你交在你所恨的人手裡，就是交在你的心所疏遠的人手裡。 29 他們必以憎恨待你，奪去你一切勞碌得來的，留下你赤身露體；你行淫的下體、你的淫蕩和淫亂，都必顯露出來。 30 這些事要行在你身上，因為你隨從列國行淫，被他們的偶像玷污了自己。 31 你走了你姊姊所走的路，所以我必把她的杯交在你手裡。 32 主耶和華這樣說：
你必喝你姊姊所喝的杯，
那杯又深又闊，
容量甚大，
必使你成為嗤笑和譏諷的對象。
33 你必酩酊大醉，充滿愁苦，
那是驚慌和荒涼的杯，
就是你姊姊撒瑪利亞的杯。
34 你要喝這杯，並且喝盡；
然後把這杯摔成碎塊，
又抓傷自己的胸。
因為這是我曾說過的。’這是主耶和華的宣告。 35 因此，主耶和華這樣說：‘因為你忘記了我，把我丟在背後，所以你要擔當你淫蕩和淫亂的後果。’”
嚴責兩個婦人的邪淫
36 耶和華又對我說：“人子啊，你要審判阿荷拉和阿荷利巴嗎？你要把她們可憎的事向她們說明， 37 因為她們行了姦淫，手中染血，與自己的偶像行姦淫，他們甚至使自己給我所生的兒女經火，獻給偶像作食物。 38 此外，同一天，她們還向我作了這事，就是玷污我的聖所，又褻瀆我的安息日。 39 她們宰殺了自己的兒女獻給偶像，同一天又進了我的聖所，把聖所褻瀆。這就是她們在我殿中所行的。 40 況且你們打發使者去請人從遠方來；使者到了他們那裡，他們就來了。為了他們，你們洗澡、替眼部化妝、佩戴珠寶， 41 你們坐在華麗的床上，床前放置了一張桌子，把我的香料和膏油放在上面。 42 在那裡有安逸無憂的群眾發出喧嘩的聲音，有粗俗的人和酒徒從曠野而來，他們把手環戴在兩個婦人的手上，把美麗的冠冕戴在她們頭上。
神必重罰兩個婦人
43 “我論到這個因行淫而衰頹的婦人說：現在讓人與她行淫吧，因為她本來就是妓女。 44 他們與她同睡；人怎樣與妓女同睡，也怎樣與阿荷拉和阿荷利巴那兩個淫蕩的婦人同睡。 45 然而必有義人判她們受淫婦和流人血的婦人所受的刑罰，因為她們是淫婦，她們手中染血。
46 “因為主耶和華這樣說：我必使一大群人上來攻擊她們，使她們驚慌，被人搶掠。 47 這些人必用石頭打她們，用刀劍砍她們，又殺戮她們的兒女，放火燒毀她們的房屋。 48 這樣，我必使淫蕩從這地止息，好叫所有的婦人都受到警戒，不敢照著你們的淫蕩而行。 49 人要把你們行淫的報應歸在你們身上；你們要擔當你們拜偶像的罪；你們就知道我是主耶和華。”
以西结书 23
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
两个淫妇的比喻
23 耶和华对我说： 2 “人子啊，有一对同胞姊妹， 3 她们在埃及做娼妓，年轻时就淫乱，任人抚摸她们的胸，玩弄她们的乳。 4 姐姐名叫阿荷拉，妹妹名叫阿荷利巴。后来她们都归属了我，并且生儿育女。阿荷拉即撒玛利亚，阿荷利巴即耶路撒冷。
5 “阿荷拉归属我后仍然淫乱，贪恋她的情人——亚述人。 6 他们都是身穿紫衣的省长和总督，都是英俊的年轻骑士。 7 她便与这些亚述的精英放纵情欲，拜他们的偶像，玷污自己。 8 她没有放弃在埃及的淫荡行为，她年轻的时候就任人玩弄、发泄情欲。 9 因此，我把她交在她所恋慕的亚述人手里。 10 他们扒光她的衣服，夺去她的儿女，用刀杀了她。她受了报应，成了妇女口中的笑柄。
11 “她妹妹阿荷利巴看见这一切，不但没有引以为戒，反而更加放荡淫乱。 12 她贪恋亚述的省长和总督，那些衣着华丽、英俊的年轻骑士。 13 我看见她玷污了自己，与姐姐的行径如出一辙。 14 她还变本加厉地放荡淫乱，看见墙上用朱砂画着迦勒底人的像， 15 腰间束带，头巾飘扬，都像是来自迦勒底的巴比伦人的将领， 16 便恋上了他们，差遣使者到他们那里。 17 巴比伦人便来上她的床，放纵情欲玷污了她。之后，她便厌弃他们。 18 她继续公开地淫乱，在众人面前赤身露体，我厌弃她，像厌弃她姐姐一样。 19 她却更加淫乱，怀念自己年轻时在埃及为娼的日子， 20 怎样与那些体壮精足、如驴似马的情人纵淫， 21 渴望重温早年的淫行，任埃及人摸胸弄乳。
22 “因此，主耶和华对阿荷利巴这样说，‘我要使那些被你离弃的情人从四面八方来攻击你。 23 他们是巴比伦人，还有从比割、书亚和哥亚来的迦勒底人以及亚述人，都是骑马的省长和总督及年轻英俊的有名将领。 24 他们率领大队人马，带着兵器、战车和军需车来攻击你。他们顶盔贯甲，手拿盾牌从四面八方进攻你。我要让他们惩罚你，他们会按自己的律例来审判你。 25 我要借着他们向你倾倒我的义愤，他们要在愤怒中对付你，割去你的鼻子和耳朵，掳去你的儿女，城中剩下的人都要死于刀下，被火吞噬。 26 他们要剥下你的衣服，夺去你的珠宝。 27 我要借此制止你从埃及染上的淫乱和放荡，使你不再向往埃及。 28 我要把你交在你所厌恶的人手中， 29 他们必满怀仇恨地对付你，夺去你努力得来的一切，留下你赤身露体，使你淫荡的丑恶公布于众。 30 因为你与各国苟合，被他们的偶像玷污，这些事必临到你身上。 31 你既然步你姐姐的后尘，我要让你喝她喝的那杯。’
32 “主耶和华说，
“‘你必喝你姐姐那又大又深的杯，
成为人们耻笑和辱骂的对象。
33 你姐姐撒玛利亚的杯盛满了恐惧和凄凉。
你喝了后必酩酊大醉，
满心忧愁。
34 你必一滴不剩把它喝光，
然后把杯摔成碎片，
抓破自己的胸脯。
这是主耶和华说的。’
35 “主耶和华说，‘你既忘记我，把我抛在脑后，就要受自己放荡淫乱的报应。’”
36 耶和华又对我说：“人子啊，你要审判阿荷拉和阿荷利巴，指出她们的丑行。 37 她们淫荡，手上沾满血腥，与偶像淫乱，把为我所生的儿女烧死献给偶像。 38 同时，她们还在同一天玷污我的圣所，亵渎我的安息日， 39 她们焚烧自己的儿女献祭给偶像，并在当天进入我的圣所，亵渎圣所。这就是她们在我圣所里的恶行。
40 “她们甚至派使者请来远方的人，并且沐浴洗身，描眉画眼，佩戴首饰， 41 坐在华丽的床上，面前的桌子上摆设着我的香料和膏油。 42 她们屋里传出众人的安乐声，从旷野来的酒徒和粗汉把镯子戴在这对姊妹的手腕上，把华冠戴在她们的头上。 43 我说，‘她们纵欲无度、年老色衰，这些人还与她们淫乱。 44 他们与这对淫妇阿荷拉和阿荷利巴淫乱，好像与娼妓淫乱一样。 45 她们是双手沾满血腥的淫妇，必有义人按她们应得的报应审判她们。’
46 “主耶和华说，‘我要使许多人起来攻击、抢掠她们，叫她们胆战心惊。 47 这些人要用石头打死她们，用刀杀戮她们和她们的儿女，用火烧毁她们的房屋。 48 这样，我便制止了这地方的淫乱，所有的妇女都引以为戒，不敢效法她们。 49 她们淫乱，必得报应；她们拜偶像，必受惩罚。这样，你们就知道我是主耶和华。’”
Ezekiel 23
Common English Bible
Two sisters
23 The Lord’s word came to me: 2 Human one, there were two women, daughters of one woman. 3 When they were girls in Egypt, they began to prostitute themselves by allowing their young and nubile breasts to be touched and fondled. 4 The older sister was named Oholah, and the younger sister was named Oholibah. They became mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Now Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem. 5 But Oholah became unfaithful to me and lusted after her lovers the Assyrians: 6 warriors dressed in fine blue cloth, governors and officers, charioteers and horsemen, all of them the most handsome of men. 7 She sought them out to seduce them, all of them men of the highest rank of Assyria. She defiled herself by everyone she lusted after and also by all their idols. 8 But she never gave up her promiscuities with the Egyptians, who had slept with her in her girlhood and fondled her nubile breasts, and who continued to seduce her. 9 Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, to the Assyrians for whom she lusted. 10 They stripped her naked, took her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. And she became notorious among women for the punishments they enacted against her.
11 Her sister Oholibah saw it, and she proceeded to outdo her sister in her lust and in her seductions. 12 She lusted after the Assyrians, governors and officers, warriors richly clothed, charioteers and horsemen, all of them the most handsome of men. 13 I saw that she too defiled herself. Both had the same tendencies, 14 but she was even more promiscuous. She saw men carved in wall reliefs, images of Chaldeans outlined in vermilion, 15 wearing only loincloths around their hips and flowing headbands on their heads. All of them had the appearance of warriors of the third rank, the likeness of Babylonians whose native land is Chaldea. 16 Aroused just by looking at them, she sent messengers to them in Chaldea. 17 The Babylonians came to her to lie down and make love with her, defiling her with their seductions. But once she had defiled herself with them, she recoiled from them in disgust. 18 When her seductions became known and her nakedness exposed, I recoiled from her just as I had recoiled from her sister. 19 But she added to her promiscuities, bringing to mind her youthful days when she was a prostitute in the land of Egypt. 20 She lusted after their male consorts, whose sexual organs were like those of donkeys, and whose ejaculation was like that of horses. 21 She relived the wicked days of her youth, when the Egyptians touched and fondled her young and nubile breasts.
22 So Oholibah, the Lord God proclaims: I’m now inciting your lovers against you, all those from whom you recoiled, and I will bring them against you from all around— 23 Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod and Shoa and Koa, all the Assyrians with them, the most handsome young men, all of them governors and officers, career officers and conscripts, all of them on horseback. 24 They will come against you with weapons,[a] chariots, and wagons, and with a great army, with shield, buckler, and helmet; and they will surround you. I will hand your punishment over to them, and they will judge you according to their laws. 25 I will direct my passion against you, and they will deal with you in wrath. They will cut off your nose and ears, and those who are left will fall by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and those who are left will be burned with fire. 26 They will strip your clothing from you and remove your beautiful crown. 27 That’s how I will put an end to your lewdness and your Egyptian-styled promiscuity. Never again will you stare at them, and you won’t remember Egypt anymore. 28 The Lord God proclaims: I’m now handing you over to those whom you hate and from whom you recoil. 29 They will deal hatefully with you: They will seize your pay and leave you completely naked. Your promiscuity, betrayal, and seductions will be exposed. 30 This will be done to you because you sold yourself to the nations and became defiled by their idols. 31 You followed in your sister’s path, so I have put her cup into your hand.
32 The Lord God proclaims:
Deep and wide is your sister’s cup. Drink!
Appointed for abuse and scorn, it overflows.
33 You will be filled with drunken sadness.
A cup of devastation and dismay
is the cup of your sister Samaria.
34 Drink it, drain it dry, break it into pieces,
and tear off your breasts, for I have spoken.
This is what the Lord God says.
35 So now the Lord God proclaims: Because you forgot me and turned your back on me, you alone will bear the consequences of your betrayal and promiscuities.
36 Then the Lord said to me, Human one, judge Oholah and Oholibah, and make known their detestable practices to them. 37 They committed adultery, so now blood is on their hands. They committed adultery with their idols, and they even took their children whom they had borne to me and offered them up to be consumed for them. 38 They also did this to me: On the same day, they made my sanctuary unclean and made my sabbaths impure. 39 When they slaughtered their children for their idols, they came into my sanctuary and made it impure on that very same day. They actually did this inside my temple. 40 They even sent for men who came from a great distance. No sooner than a messenger was sent, they arrived! For these men you bathed, you painted your eyes, and you put on your jewelry. 41 You took your place on a splendid couch with a richly set table in front of it, and you set my incense and my oil on it. 42 The sound of a noisy crowd was around her. Men from the common multitude, drinkers of wine, were brought from the desert. They put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads. 43 Then I thought, For a foolish woman they become adulterers! Incited by her seduction, they prostitute themselves—for her![b] 44 They come as if coming to a prostitute, first to Oholah, and then to Oholibah, those traitorous women. 45 But men who do the right thing will judge them, and they will be punished as adulterers and murderers, because they are in fact adulterers, and blood is on their hands.
46 The Lord God proclaims: Bring up an assembly against them, and decree terror and plunder for them. 47 Let the assembly stone them! Let them carve them up with their swords, slay their sons and daughters, and burn their houses with fire! 48 So I will put an end to betrayal in the land. Taking warning, no woman will betray as you have done. 49 You will be held accountable for your betrayals, and you will bear the sins of your idols. Then you will know that I am the Lord God.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 23:24 Heb uncertain
- Ezekiel 23:43 Heb uncertain
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