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公义之王

32 看哪!必有一王凭公义执政,

必有众领袖按公平治理。

必有一人像避风所,

和避暴雨的隐密处,

像干旱之地的溪水,

又像疲乏之地的大盘石的阴影。

那时,能看见事物者的眼睛,必不再昏暗;

能听到事物者的耳朵,必然倾听。

性急者的心必明白知识,

口吃者的舌头必说话清楚。

愚顽人不再被称为高尚,

恶棍也不再被称为大方。

因为愚顽人说的是愚顽话,

他心里所想的是罪孽,

惯行亵渎 神的事,说错谬的话攻击耶和华,

使饥饿的人仍空着肚子,

使口渴的人仍无水可喝。

至于恶棍,他的手段是邪恶的,

他图谋恶计,

用虚假的言语毁灭困苦的人,

即使在穷乏人讲公理的时候,他也是这样。

高尚的人却筹谋高尚的事,

他也必坚持这些高尚的事。

预言审判与复兴

安逸的妇女啊!你们要起来,

听我的声音;

无忧无虑的女子啊!

你们要侧耳听我的话。

10 无忧无虑的女子啊!再过一年多,

你们就必受困扰,

因为没有葡萄可摘,

收禾稼的日子也没有来。

11 安逸的妇女啊!你们要受震惊。

无忧无虑的女子啊!你们要受困扰了,

脱去衣服,赤着身子,以麻布束腰吧。

12 你们要为美好的田地和多结果子的葡萄树搥胸哀哭。

13 也为那些在我子民的土地上长起来的荆棘和蒺藜而哀哭,

为那欢乐的城和所有快乐的房屋,也是这样。

14 因为宫殿必被丢弃,热闹的城市也被撇下,

山冈和守望楼必永远成为洞穴,

作了野驴喜欢的地方和羊群的草场。

15 等到圣灵从高处倾倒在我们身上,

旷野变为肥田,

肥田被看为树林的时候,

16 公平就必居在旷野中,

公义必住在肥田里。

17 公义的果效必是平安,

公义的效验必是平静与安稳,直到永远。

18 那时,我的子民必住在平安的居所,

安稳的住处,不受骚扰的安息之处。

19 但在敌人的国土中,必有冰雹降下,打倒他们的树林,

他们的城必被夷平。

20 你们这些在各水边撒种,

又使牛驴随意走动的,是多么有福啊!

公义的君王

32 看啊,必有一位君王以公义治国,

官员们必秉公施政。
每人都像躲避狂风暴雨的庇护所,
如荒漠中的溪流,
又似干旱之地遮荫的大磐石。
人们的眼睛必不再迷蒙,
耳朵必能听见。
急躁的人必慎思明辨,
口吃的人必说话清楚流利。
愚昧人必不再被奉为尊贵之人,
恶棍必不再受尊重。
因为愚昧人说愚昧话,
心里邪恶,行事不义,
亵渎耶和华,
使饥饿的人没饭吃,
使口渴的人没水喝。
恶棍们手段邪恶,
用阴谋诡计和谎言毁灭困苦的人,
即使穷人的诉求有理也是枉然。
高尚的人计划高尚的事,
在高尚的事上持之以恒。
生活安逸的妇女啊,
来听我的声音!
无忧无虑的女子啊,
要侧耳听我的言语!
10 无忧无虑的女子啊,
再过一年多,
你们必因恐惧而战抖。
那时,必没有葡萄可摘,
没有果子可收。
11 生活安逸的妇女啊,战抖吧!
无忧无虑的女子啊,颤栗吧!
你们要脱下衣服,
腰束麻布,
12 为美好的田地和硕果累累的葡萄树捶胸痛哭吧!
13 为我百姓那长满荆棘和蒺藜的土地,
为那曾经充满欢乐的城邑和家庭哀哭吧!
14 王宫必被遗弃,
繁荣的城邑必荒芜,
山冈和瞭望塔必永远成为野驴的乐园、羊群的草场。
15 等到圣灵从上面浇灌我们的时候,
旷野要变为沃野,
沃野上庄稼茂密如林。
16 那时,公平必充满旷野,
公义必遍布沃野。
17 公义必带来平安,
公义所结的果子是永远的和平与安宁。
18 我的子民必住在平安之地、
安稳之处、平静之所。
19 但冰雹必扫平森林,荡平城邑。
20 你们这些在河边撒种、自由地牧放牛驴的人有福了!

The Kingdom of Righteousness

32 See, a king(A) will reign in righteousness
    and rulers will rule with justice.(B)
Each one will be like a shelter(C) from the wind
    and a refuge from the storm,(D)
like streams of water(E) in the desert(F)
    and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed,(G)
    and the ears(H) of those who hear will listen.
The fearful heart will know and understand,(I)
    and the stammering tongue(J) will be fluent and clear.
No longer will the fool(K) be called noble
    nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
For fools speak folly,(L)
    their hearts are bent on evil:(M)
They practice ungodliness(N)
    and spread error(O) concerning the Lord;
the hungry they leave empty(P)
    and from the thirsty they withhold water.
Scoundrels use wicked methods,(Q)
    they make up evil schemes(R)
to destroy the poor with lies,
    even when the plea of the needy(S) is just.(T)
But the noble make noble plans,
    and by noble deeds(U) they stand.(V)

The Women of Jerusalem

You women(W) who are so complacent,
    rise up and listen(X) to me;
you daughters who feel secure,(Y)
    hear what I have to say!
10 In little more than a year(Z)
    you who feel secure will tremble;
the grape harvest will fail,(AA)
    and the harvest of fruit will not come.
11 Tremble,(AB) you complacent women;
    shudder, you daughters who feel secure!(AC)
Strip off your fine clothes(AD)
    and wrap yourselves in rags.(AE)
12 Beat your breasts(AF) for the pleasant fields,
    for the fruitful vines(AG)
13 and for the land of my people,
    a land overgrown with thorns and briers(AH)
yes, mourn(AI) for all houses of merriment
    and for this city of revelry.(AJ)
14 The fortress(AK) will be abandoned,
    the noisy city deserted;(AL)
citadel and watchtower(AM) will become a wasteland forever,
    the delight of donkeys,(AN) a pasture for flocks,(AO)
15 till the Spirit(AP) is poured on us from on high,
    and the desert becomes a fertile field,(AQ)
    and the fertile field seems like a forest.(AR)
16 The Lord’s justice(AS) will dwell in the desert,(AT)
    his righteousness(AU) live in the fertile field.
17 The fruit of that righteousness(AV) will be peace;(AW)
    its effect will be quietness and confidence(AX) forever.
18 My people will live in peaceful(AY) dwelling places,
    in secure homes,(AZ)
    in undisturbed places of rest.(BA)
19 Though hail(BB) flattens the forest(BC)
    and the city is leveled(BD) completely,
20 how blessed you will be,
    sowing(BE) your seed by every stream,(BF)
    and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.(BG)

32 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.

And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.

10 Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.

11 Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.

12 They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

13 Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:

14 Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;

15 Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.

16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

19 When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.

20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.

A Reign of Righteousness

32 Behold, (A)a king will reign in righteousness,
And princes will rule with justice.
A man will be as a hiding place from the wind,
And (B)a [a]cover from the tempest,
As rivers of water in a dry place,
As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
(C)The eyes of those who see will not be dim,
And the ears of those who hear will listen.
Also the heart of the [b]rash will (D)understand knowledge,
And the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.

The foolish person will no longer be called [c]generous,
Nor the miser said to be bountiful;
For the foolish person will speak foolishness,
And his heart will work (E)iniquity:
To practice ungodliness,
To utter error against the Lord,
To keep the hungry unsatisfied,
And he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Also the schemes of the schemer are evil;
He devises wicked plans
To destroy the poor with (F)lying words,
Even when the needy speaks justice.
But a [d]generous man devises generous things,
And by generosity he shall stand.

Consequences of Complacency

Rise up, you women (G)who are at ease,
Hear my voice;
You complacent daughters,
Give ear to my speech.
10 In a year and some days
You will be troubled, you complacent women;
For the vintage will fail,
The gathering will not come.
11 Tremble, you women who are at ease;
Be troubled, you complacent ones;
Strip yourselves, make yourselves bare,
And gird sackcloth on your waists.

12 People shall mourn upon their breasts
For the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.
13 (H)On the land of my people will come up thorns and briers,
Yes, on all the happy homes in (I)the joyous city;
14 (J)Because the palaces will be forsaken,
The bustling city will be deserted.
The forts and towers will become lairs forever,
A joy of wild donkeys, a pasture of flocks—
15 Until (K)the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And (L)the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.

The Peace of God’s Reign

16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
17 (M)The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.
18 My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation,
In secure dwellings, and in quiet (N)resting places,
19 (O)Though hail comes down (P)on the forest,
And the city is brought low in humiliation.

20 Blessed are you who sow beside all waters,
Who send out freely the feet of (Q)the ox and the donkey.

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 32:2 shelter
  2. Isaiah 32:4 hasty
  3. Isaiah 32:5 noble
  4. Isaiah 32:8 noble