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耶和华要责罚世界

24 看哪,耶和华使地空虚,变为荒芜,
地面扭曲,居民四散。
那时,百姓如何,祭司也如何;
仆人如何,主人也如何;
婢女如何,主母也如何;
买主如何,卖主也如何;
放债的如何,借贷的也如何;
债主如何,欠债的也如何。
地必全然空虚,尽都荒芜,
因为这话是耶和华说的。

大地悲哀凋零,
世界败落衰残,
地上居高位的人也没落了。
地被其上的居民所污秽,
因为他们犯了律法,
废了律例,背了永约。
所以,诅咒吞灭大地,
住在其上的都有罪;
地上的居民被火焚烧,
剩下的人稀少。
新酒悲哀,葡萄树凋残,
心中欢乐的都叹息。
击鼓之乐停止,
狂欢者的喧哗止住,
弹琴之乐也停止了。
人不再饮酒唱歌,
喝烈酒的,必以为苦。
10 荒凉的城拆毁了,
各家关闭,无法进入。
11 有人在街上嚷着要酒喝,
一切的喜乐变为昏暗,
地上的欢乐全都消失。
12 城里尽是荒凉,
城门全都摧毁。
13 地上的万民正像打过的橄榄树,
又如葡萄酿酒以后再去摘取,所剩无几。

14 他们要高声欢呼,
从海那边扬声赞美耶和华的威严。
15 因此,你们要在日出之地荣耀耶和华,
在众海岛荣耀耶和华—以色列 神的名。
16 我们听见从地极有人歌唱:
“荣耀归于公义的那一位!”
我却说:“我灭亡了!
我灭亡了,我有祸了!
诡诈的还在行诡诈,
诡诈的还在大行诡诈。”

17 地上的居民哪,
惊吓、陷阱、罗网都临到你;
18 躲过惊吓之声的坠入陷阱,
逃离陷阱的又被罗网缠住,
因为天上的窗户都打开,
地的根基也震动。
19 地必全然破坏,尽都崩裂,
剧烈震动。
20 地要摇摇晃晃,好像醉酒的人,
又如小屋子摇来摇去;
罪过重压其上,
它就塌陷,不能复起。

21 到那日,耶和华在天上必惩罚天上的军队,
在地上必惩罚地上的列王。
22 他们必被聚集,
像囚犯困在牢里,
他们被关在监狱,
多日之后便受惩罚。
23 那时,月亮要蒙羞,太阳要惭愧,
因为万军之耶和华必在锡安山
耶路撒冷作王,
在他众长老面前彰显荣耀。

背约带来惩罚

24 看哪!耶和华使大地空虚,变为荒凉;

他必翻转地面,使地上的居民四散。

人民和祭司,

仆人和主人,

婢女和主母,

购买的和贩卖的,

借给人和向人借的,

放债的和借债的,全都一样被分散。

大地必完全倒空,

被劫掠净尽,

这话是耶和华说的。

大地悲哀衰残,

世界零落衰残,

地上居高位的人也衰败了。

大地被其上的居民玷污,

因为他们犯了律法,

违了律例,

背了永远的约。

因此,大地被咒诅吞灭,

地上的居民要承担惩罚。

因此,地上的居民被焚烧,

剩下的人很少。

新酒悲哀,

葡萄树衰残,

心中欢乐的,变为叹息。

击鼓的喜乐止息,

宴乐者的喧哗停止,

弹琴的喜乐也止息了。

他们不得再饮酒唱歌;

喝浓酒的,必觉苦味。

10 混乱的城破毁了,

各家关门闭户,使人不得进入。

11 有人在街上因无酒呼喊;

一切喜乐都已过去,

地上的喜乐都消逝了。

12 城门所剩下的只有荒凉,

城门被撞得粉碎。

13 在地上的万民,

都像摇过的橄榄树,

又像被摘取完了的葡萄树,剩下无几。

余民颂主威荣

14 剩余的人必高声欢呼,

在西边的,要宣扬耶和华的威严。

15 在东方那边的,要荣耀耶和华,

要在沿海的众岛上,

荣耀耶和华以色列 神的名。

16 我们听见从地极有歌声唱着:

“荣耀归于义人。”

我却说:“我消瘦了,我消瘦了!我有祸了!

诡诈的仍在行诡诈,

诡诈的仍在大行诡诈。”

17 地上的居民哪!

恐惧、陷坑和网罗,都临近你们!

18 那逃避恐惧声音的,必堕入陷坑;

那从陷坑里上来的,必被网罗缠住;

因为天上的窗都开了,地的根基也震动了。

19 大地全然破坏,

尽都崩裂,

大大震动。

20 大地东歪西倒,像个醉酒的人,

又摇来摇去,像座草棚;

大地被其上的罪孽重重压着,

以致塌陷,不能再起来。

21 到那日,

耶和华必在高天之上惩罚天上的众军,

又在地上惩罚地上的列王。

22 他们必被聚集,

像囚犯被聚集在牢狱里一般;

他们要被关在监牢中,

多日以后,他们要被惩罚。

23 那时,月亮必蒙羞,日头要惭愧,

因为万军之耶和华必在锡安山,在耶路撒冷作王;

并且在他子民的众长老面前,大有荣耀。

24 Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.

The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.

The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

10 The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

13 When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea.

15 Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.

20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

22 And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

The Lord’s Devastation of the Earth

24 See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth(A)
    and devastate(B) it;
he will ruin its face
    and scatter(C) its inhabitants—
it will be the same
    for priest as for people,(D)
    for the master as for his servant,
    for the mistress as for her servant,
    for seller as for buyer,(E)
    for borrower as for lender,
    for debtor as for creditor.(F)
The earth will be completely laid waste(G)
    and totally plundered.(H)
The Lord has spoken(I) this word.

The earth dries up(J) and withers,(K)
    the world languishes and withers,
    the heavens(L) languish with the earth.(M)
The earth is defiled(N) by its people;
    they have disobeyed(O) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.(P)
Therefore a curse(Q) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(R)
    and very few are left.
The new wine dries up(S) and the vine withers;(T)
    all the merrymakers groan.(U)
The joyful timbrels(V) are stilled,
    the noise(W) of the revelers(X) has stopped,
    the joyful harp(Y) is silent.(Z)
No longer do they drink wine(AA) with a song;
    the beer is bitter(AB) to its drinkers.
10 The ruined city(AC) lies desolate;(AD)
    the entrance to every house is barred.
11 In the streets they cry out(AE) for wine;(AF)
    all joy turns to gloom,(AG)
    all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.
12 The city is left in ruins,(AH)
    its gate(AI) is battered to pieces.
13 So will it be on the earth
    and among the nations,
as when an olive tree is beaten,(AJ)
    or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.(AK)

14 They raise their voices, they shout for joy;(AL)
    from the west(AM) they acclaim the Lord’s majesty.
15 Therefore in the east(AN) give glory(AO) to the Lord;
    exalt(AP) the name(AQ) of the Lord, the God of Israel,
    in the islands(AR) of the sea.
16 From the ends of the earth(AS) we hear singing:(AT)
    “Glory(AU) to the Righteous One.”(AV)

But I said, “I waste away, I waste away!(AW)
    Woe(AX) to me!
The treacherous(AY) betray!
    With treachery the treacherous betray!(AZ)
17 Terror(BA) and pit and snare(BB) await you,
    people of the earth.(BC)
18 Whoever flees(BD) at the sound of terror
    will fall into a pit;(BE)
whoever climbs out of the pit
    will be caught in a snare.(BF)

The floodgates of the heavens(BG) are opened,
    the foundations of the earth shake.(BH)
19 The earth is broken up,(BI)
    the earth is split asunder,(BJ)
    the earth is violently shaken.
20 The earth reels like a drunkard,(BK)
    it sways like a hut(BL) in the wind;
so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion(BM)
    that it falls(BN)—never to rise again.(BO)

21 In that day(BP) the Lord will punish(BQ)
    the powers(BR) in the heavens above
    and the kings(BS) on the earth below.
22 They will be herded together
    like prisoners(BT) bound in a dungeon;(BU)
they will be shut up in prison
    and be punished[a] after many days.(BV)
23 The moon will be dismayed,
    the sun(BW) ashamed;
for the Lord Almighty will reign(BX)
    on Mount Zion(BY) and in Jerusalem,
    and before its elders—with great glory.(BZ)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 24:22 Or released