以賽亞書 21
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
關於巴比倫的預言
21 以下是關於海邊沙漠[a]的預言：
敵人從可怕的沙漠之地上來，
好像狂風掃過南部的曠野。
2 我看見一個令人膽戰心驚的異象：
「詭詐的在行詭詐，
毀滅的在行毀滅。
以攔人啊，攻打吧！
瑪代人啊，圍城吧！
耶和華必終止巴比倫帶來的痛苦。」
3 這使我充滿痛苦，
我陷入劇痛中，
如同分娩的婦人，
我因聽見的話而驚慌，
因看見的景象而害怕。
4 我心慌意亂，驚懼不堪，
我期盼的黃昏卻令我恐懼。
5 他們擺設宴席，
坐在地毯上又吃又喝。
突然有人大喊：
「官長啊，起來擦亮盾牌，備戰吧！」
6 耶和華對我說：
「你去派人守望，
讓他報告所看見的情況。
7 他看到戰車、一對對的騎兵、
驢隊和駱駝隊的時候，
要提高警惕，密切察看。」
8 守望的人大喊：
「我主啊，我在瞭望塔上日夜觀看。
9 看啊，戰車和一對對的騎兵來了。」
他又接著說：「巴比倫傾倒了！
傾倒了！
她所有的神像都被打碎在地上。」
10 於是，我說：「我的百姓啊！
你們像場上被碾、被篩的穀物，
現在我把從以色列的上帝——萬軍之耶和華那裡聽見的都告訴你們了。」
關於以東的預言
11 以下是關於以東的預言。
有人從西珥大聲問我：
「守夜的啊，黑夜還有多長？
守夜的啊，黑夜還有多長？」
12 我回答：
「黎明將到，但黑夜會再來。
如果你們還想問，再來問吧。」
關於阿拉伯的預言
13 以下是關於阿拉伯的預言：
成群結隊的底但客旅必躲在 阿拉伯的荒野過夜。
14 提瑪的居民啊，要送水給這些口渴的人，
拿食物給這些逃難的人。
15 他們從敵人的刀光箭影中逃生。
16 耶和華對我說：「如同雇工合約規定的做工年限，一年之內，基達所有的榮耀必消失， 17 勇敢的弓箭手必所剩無幾。這是以色列的上帝耶和華說的。」
Footnotes
- 21·1 「海邊沙漠」指巴比倫。
以赛亚书 21
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
先知见异象得睹巴比伦被灭之惨
21 论海旁旷野的默示。
有仇敌从旷野，从可怕之地而来，好像南方的旋风猛然扫过。 2 令人凄惨的异象已默示于我：诡诈的行诡诈，毁灭的行毁灭。以拦哪，你要上去！玛代啊，你要围困！主说：“我使一切叹息止住。” 3 所以我满腰疼痛，痛苦将我抓住，好像产难的妇人一样。我疼痛甚至不能听，我惊惶甚至不能看。 4 我心慌张，惊恐威吓我，我所羡慕的黄昏变为我的战兢。 5 他们摆设筵席，派人守望，又吃又喝——“首领啊，你们起来，用油抹盾牌！” 6 主对我如此说：“你去设立守望的，使他将所看见的述说。 7 他看见军队，就是骑马的一对一对地来，又看见驴队、骆驼队，就要侧耳细听。” 8 他像狮子吼叫说：“主啊，我白日常站在望楼上，整夜立在我守望所， 9 看哪，有一队军兵，骑着马一对一对地来。”他就说：“巴比伦倾倒了！倾倒了！她一切雕刻的神像都打碎于地。”
10 我被打的禾稼，我场上的谷啊！我从万军之耶和华以色列的神那里所听见的，都告诉你们了。
论度玛之预言
11 论度玛的默示。
有人声从西珥呼问我说：“守望的啊，夜里如何？守望的啊，夜里如何？” 12 守望的说：“早晨将到，黑夜也来。你们若要问，就可以问，可以回头再来。”
论阿拉伯之预言
13 论阿拉伯的默示。
底但结伴的客旅啊，你们必在阿拉伯的树林中住宿。 14 提玛地的居民拿水来送给口渴的，拿饼来迎接逃避的。 15 因为他们逃避刀剑和出了鞘的刀，并上了弦的弓与刀兵的重灾。 16 主对我这样说：“一年之内，照雇工的年数，基达的一切荣耀必归于无有， 17 弓箭手所余剩的，就是基达人的勇士，必然稀少。因为这是耶和华以色列的神说的。”
Isaiah 21
King James Version
21 The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
2 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
3 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.
4 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
5 Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
6 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
7 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:
8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
9 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.
10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.
11 The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
14 The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
15 For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.
16 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
17 And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it.
Isaiah 21
New King James Version
The Fall of Babylon Proclaimed
21 The [a]burden against the Wilderness of the Sea.
As (A)whirlwinds in the South pass through,
So it comes from the desert, from a terrible land.
2 A distressing vision is declared to me;
(B)The treacherous dealer deals treacherously,
And the plunderer plunders.
(C)Go up, O Elam!
Besiege, O Media!
All its sighing I have made to cease.
3 Therefore (D)my loins are filled with pain;
(E)Pangs have taken hold of me, like the pangs of a woman in labor.
I was [b]distressed when I heard it;
I was dismayed when I saw it.
4 My heart wavered, fearfulness frightened me;
(F)The night for which I longed He turned into fear for me.
5 (G)Prepare the table,
Set a watchman in the tower,
Eat and drink.
Arise, you princes,
Anoint the shield!
6 For thus has the Lord said to me:
“Go, set a watchman,
Let him declare what he sees.”
7 And he saw a chariot with a pair of horsemen,
A chariot of donkeys, and a chariot of camels,
And he listened earnestly with great care.
8 [c]Then he cried, “A lion, my Lord!
I stand continually on the (H)watchtower in the daytime;
I have sat at my post every night.
9 And look, here comes a chariot of men with a pair of horsemen!”
Then he answered and said,
(I)“Babylon is fallen, is fallen!
And (J)all the carved images of her gods
He has broken to the ground.”
10 (K)Oh, my threshing and the grain of my floor!
That which I have heard from the Lord of hosts,
The God of Israel,
I have declared to you.
Proclamation Against Edom
11 (L)The [d]burden against Dumah.
He calls to me out of (M)Seir,
“Watchman, what of the night?
Watchman, what of the night?”
12 The watchman said,
“The morning comes, and also the night.
If you will inquire, inquire;
Return! Come back!”
Proclamation Against Arabia
13 (N)The [e]burden against Arabia.
In the forest in Arabia you will lodge,
O you traveling companies (O)of Dedanites.
14 O inhabitants of the land of Tema,
Bring water to him who is thirsty;
With their bread they met him who fled.
15 For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword,
From the bent bow, and from the distress of war.
16 For thus the Lord has said to me: “Within a year, (P)according to the year of a hired man, all the glory of (Q)Kedar will fail; 17 and the remainder of the number of archers, the mighty men of the people of Kedar, will be diminished; for the Lord God of Israel has spoken it.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 21:1 oracle, prophecy
- Isaiah 21:3 Lit. bowed
- Isaiah 21:8 DSS Then the observer cried, “My Lord!
- Isaiah 21:11 oracle, prophecy
- Isaiah 21:13 oracle, prophecy
Isaiah 21
New International Reader's Version
A Prophecy Against Babylon
21 Here is a prophecy against Babylon that the Lord gave me. Babylon is known as the Desert by the Sea.
An attack is coming through the desert.
It is coming from a land of terror.
It’s sweeping along like a windstorm blowing across the Negev Desert.
2 I have seen a vision about something terrible that will happen.
People are turning against Babylon.
Robbers are taking its goods.
Elamites, attack the city! Medes, surround it!
The Lord will put an end to all the suffering Babylon has caused.
3 The vision fills my body with pain.
Pains take hold of me.
They are like the pains of a woman having a baby.
I am shaken by what I hear.
I’m terrified by what I see.
4 My heart grows weak.
Fear makes me tremble.
I longed for evening to come.
But it brought me horror instead of rest.
5 In my vision the Babylonians set the tables.
They spread out the rugs.
They eat and drink.
Get up, you officers!
Rub your shields with oil!
6 The Lord said to me,
“Go. Put a guard on duty on Jerusalem’s walls.
Have him report what he sees.
7 Tell him to watch for chariots
that are pulled by teams of horses.
Tell him to watch for men riding on donkeys or camels.
Make sure he stays awake.
Make sure he stays wide awake.”
8 “My master!” the guard shouts back.
“Day after day I stand here on the lookout tower.
Every night I stay here on duty.
9 Look! Here comes a man in a chariot!
It’s being pulled by a team of horses.
He’s calling out the news,
‘Babylon has fallen! It has fallen!
All the statues of its gods
lie broken in pieces on the ground!’ ”
10 My people, you have been crushed
like grain on a threshing floor.
But now I’m telling you the good news I’ve heard.
It comes from the Lord who rules over all.
He is the God of Israel.
A Prophecy Against Edom
11 Here is a prophecy against Edom that the Lord gave me.
Someone is calling out to me from the land of Seir. He says,
“Guard, when will the night be over?
Guard, how soon will it end?”
12 The guard answers,
“Morning is coming, but the night will return.
If you want to ask again,
come back and ask.”
A Prophecy Against Arabia
13 Here is a prophecy against Arabia that the Lord gave me.
He told me to give orders to traders from Dedan.
They were camping in the bushes of Arabia.
14 I told them to bring water for those who are thirsty.
I also gave orders to those who live in Tema.
I told them to bring food for those who are running away.
15 They are running away from where the fighting is heaviest.
That’s where the swords are ready to strike.
That’s where the bows are ready to shoot.
16 The Lord spoke to me. He said, “In exactly one year, Kedar’s splendor will come to an end. 17 Only a few of Kedar’s soldiers who shoot arrows will be left alive.” The Lord has spoken. He is the God of Israel.
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