以賽亞書 22
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
關於耶路撒冷的預言
22 以下是關於異象谷[a]的預言。
為什麼你們全城的人都上到房頂呢？
2 你們這座充滿喧鬧、騷動和歡樂的城啊，
你們中間被殺的人既非喪身刀下，
也非死於戰場。
3 你們的官長一起逃跑，
一箭未發便束手就縛，
逃到遠方的也一同被擒。
4 所以，我說：「你們不要管我，
讓我痛哭一場吧！
不要安慰我，
我的同胞都被毀滅了。」
5 主——萬軍之耶和華已經定了日子，
要使耶路撒冷飽受恐慌、
失敗和混亂，
城牆被攻破，
哭喊聲響徹山間。
6 以攔人帶著箭袋，
率領戰車和騎兵前來，
吉珥人也亮出盾牌。
7 你們佳美的山谷中佈滿戰車，
騎兵在你們的城門前列陣。
8 猶大毫無防衛之力。
那時，你們依靠藏在林宮裡的兵器。 9 你們看見大衛城破口纍纍，你們儲存下池的水， 10 數點耶路撒冷城的房屋，把房屋拆掉修補城牆。 11 又在兩道城牆之間建造新的蓄水池，用來盛舊池的水。耶和華從古時已定了這一切，要使這一切發生，但你們既不仰望祂，也不理會祂。
12 那日，萬軍之耶和華呼召你們哭泣哀號，
剃光頭髮，身披麻衣。
13 但你們還是歡喜作樂，
宰牛殺羊，喝酒吃肉，說：
「讓我們吃喝吧！
因為明天我們就死了。」
14 萬軍之耶和華啟示我說：
「你們這罪到死也得不到赦免。
這是主——萬軍之耶和華說的。」
15 主——萬軍之耶和華吩咐我去見宮廷總管舍伯那，對他說： 16 「你在這裡做什麼？你憑什麼在這裡為自己挖墳墓，在高處為自己挖墳墓，在磐石上為自己鑿安息之所？ 17 看啊，你這有權有勢的人，耶和華必緊緊抓住你，把你猛力拋開。 18 祂必把你揉作一團，像球一樣扔到寬闊之地。在那裡，你必死亡，你華美的戰車也必遭毀滅，你是你主人家的羞辱。」 19 耶和華對舍伯那說：「我必解除你的官職，把你從高位上拉下來。
20 「到那日，我必召來我的僕人——希勒迦的兒子以利亞敬， 21 給他穿上你的朝服，繫上你的腰帶，把你的權柄交給他。他必像父親一樣保護耶路撒冷和猶大的人民。 22 我必把大衛家的鑰匙交給他。他開啟的，沒有人能關；他關閉的，沒有人能開。 23 我要使他像深嵌在堅固之處的橛子一樣穩固，他必給他的家族帶來尊榮。 24 他所有的親屬都靠他得榮耀，如同杯子和酒瓶等小器皿掛在一個橛子上。」
25 萬軍之耶和華說：「到那日，牢牢釘在堅固之處的釘子必鬆動，被砍落在地上，掛在上面的東西必被除掉。這是耶和華說的。」
Footnotes
- 22·1 「異象谷」指耶路撒冷。
Isaiah 22
King James Version
22 The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
2 Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.
3 All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.
4 Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.
5 For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord God of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
6 And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
7 And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
8 And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
9 Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
10 And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
11 Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
12 And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
13 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
14 And it was revealed in mine ears by the Lord of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord God of hosts.
15 Thus saith the Lord God of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
16 What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
17 Behold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
18 He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord's house.
19 And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
23 And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
24 And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.
25 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the Lord hath spoken it.
Isaiah 22
New International Reader's Version
A Prophecy Against Jerusalem
22 Here is a prophecy against Jerusalem that the Lord gave me. Jerusalem is also known as the Valley of Vision.
People of Jerusalem, what’s the matter with you?
Why have all of you gone up on the roofs of your houses?
2 Why is your town so full of noise?
Why is your city so full of the sound of wild parties?
Those among you who died weren’t killed by swords.
They didn’t die in battle.
3 All your leaders have run away.
They’ve been captured without a single arrow being shot.
All you who were caught were taken away as prisoners.
You ran off while your enemies were still far away.
4 So I said, “Leave me alone.
Let me weep bitter tears.
Don’t try to comfort me.
My people have been destroyed.”
5 The Lord who rules over all sent the noise of battle against you.
The Lord brought disorder and terror
to the Valley of Vision.
The walls of the city were knocked down.
Cries for help were heard in the mountains.
6 Soldiers from Elam came armed with bows and arrows.
They came with their chariots and horses.
Soldiers from Kir got their shields ready.
7 Your rich valleys filled up with chariots.
Horsemen took up their battle positions at your city gates.
8 The Lord made Judah a place where it wasn’t safe to live anymore.
At that time, you depended
on the weapons in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
9 You saw that the walls of the City of David
were broken through in many places.
You stored up water
in the Lower Pool.
10 You picked out the weaker buildings in Jerusalem.
You tore them down and used their stones
to strengthen the city walls against attack.
11 You built a pool between the two walls.
You used it to save the water
that was running down from the Old Pool.
But you didn’t look to the God who made it all possible.
You didn’t pay any attention to the God
who planned everything long ago.
12 The Lord who rules over all
called out to you at that time.
The Lord told you to weep and cry.
He told you to tear your hair out.
And he told you to put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad.
13 Instead, you are enjoying yourselves at wild parties!
You are killing cattle and sheep.
You are eating their meat and drinking wine.
You are saying, “Let’s eat and drink,
because tomorrow we’ll die.”
14 I heard the Lord who rules over all speaking. “Your sin can never be paid for as long as you live,” says the Lord.
15 The Lord who rules over all speaks. The Lord says,
“Go and speak to Shebna, the head servant.
He is in charge of the palace. Tell him,
16 ‘What are you doing here outside the city?
Who allowed you to cut out a tomb for yourself here?
Who said you could carve out your grave on the hillside?
Who allowed you to cut out your resting place in the rock?
17 “ ‘Watch out, you mighty man!
The Lord is about to grab you.
He is about to throw you away.
18 He will roll you up tightly like a ball.
He will throw you into a very large country.
There you will die.
And that’s where the chariots you were so proud of will be.
Those chariots will then bring nothing but shame on your master’s family!
19 The Lord will remove you from your job.
You will be brought down from your high position.
20 “ ‘At that time he will send for his servant Eliakim. He is the son of Hilkiah. 21 The Lord will put your robe on Eliakim. He will tie your belt around him. He will hand your authority over to him. Eliakim will be like a father to the people of Jerusalem and Judah. 22 The Lord will give Eliakim the key of authority in David’s royal house. No one can shut what he opens. And no one can open what he shuts. 23 The Lord will set him firmly in place like a peg driven into a wall. He will hold a position of honor in his family. 24 The good name of his whole family will depend on him. They will be like bowls and jars hanging on a peg.
25 “ ‘But a new day is coming,’ ” announces the Lord who rules over all. “ ‘At that time the peg that was driven into the wall will give way. It will break off and fall down. And the heavy load hanging on it will also fall.’ ” The Lord has spoken.
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