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耶利米被囚

32 犹大王西底家第十年,就是尼布甲尼撒第十八年,从耶和华那里有话临到耶利米。 那时,巴比伦王的军队正在围困耶路撒冷,耶利米先知被囚禁在犹大王宫中卫兵的院子里。 因为犹大王西底家把他囚禁起来,说:“你为甚么预言:‘耶和华这样说:看哪!我必把这城交在巴比伦王的手中,他必攻取这城; 犹大王西底家必不能逃脱迦勒底人的手,他必交在巴比伦王的手中;他们必面对面彼此说话,眼对眼互相对看。 巴比伦王必把西底家带到巴比伦去;西底家必留在那里,直到我眷顾他的时候(这是耶和华的宣告)。即使你们和迦勒底人作战,你们必不能战胜’?”

耶利米奉命买哈拿篾之田

耶利米说:“耶和华的话临到我,说: ‘看哪!你叔叔沙龙的儿子哈拿篾必来见你,说:请你买下我在亚拿突的那块田地,因为你有近亲的权利和义务去买那田地。’ 我叔叔的儿子哈拿篾果然照着耶和华的话,到卫兵的院子里来见我,对我说:‘请你买下我在便雅悯境内亚拿突的那块田地,因为你有那产业的继承权,以及近亲的权利和义务;请你把它买下吧。’于是我知道这是耶和华的话。 我就向我叔叔的儿子哈拿篾,买下了在亚拿突的那块田地,称了一百九十三克银子给他。

把田契交给巴录

10 “我在契约上签了名,把契封好了,又请了证人作证,就用天平把银子称给他。 11 然后我取了买卖契约,一份是封好的,一份是没有加封的,上面都有各种细则和条件。 12 当着我叔叔的儿子哈拿篾眼前,当着那些在买卖契约上签名作证的人眼前,以及当着所有坐在卫兵院子里的犹大人眼前,我把买卖契约交给了玛西雅的孙子、尼利亚的儿子巴录。 13 我当着这些人眼前吩咐巴录说: 14 ‘万军之耶和华以色列的 神这样说:你要拿这两份买卖契约,就是那封好的和没有加封的,放在一个瓦器里,使它们可以长久保存。 15 因为万军之耶和华以色列的 神这样说:将来在这地必再有人买房屋、田地和葡萄园。’

耶利米之祷告

16 “我把买卖契约交给尼利亚的儿子巴录以后,就向耶和华祷告,说: 17 ‘主耶和华啊!你看,你曾用大能和伸出来的膀臂创造了天地;在你并没有难成的事。 18 你向千万人施慈爱,又把父亲的罪孽都报应在他们的儿女身上。你是伟大、有能力的 神,万军之耶和华是你(“你”原文作“他”)的名。 19 你的计划伟大,你的作为满有能力;你的眼睛睁开,察看世人一切所行的,要照着各人的行为,和各人所作的事应得的结果来报应各人。 20 你曾在埃及地行神迹奇事,你在以色列和全人类中间直到今日也是这样,使你自己得了名声,好象今日一样。 21 你曾用神迹奇事、有力的手、伸出来的膀臂,和大而可畏的事,把你的子民以色列从埃及地领出来。 22 你把这地赐给他们,就是你向他们列祖起誓,要赐给他们的流奶与蜜之地。 23 他们进去,得到这地为业,却不听从你的话,也不遵行你的律法;你吩咐他们行的一切事,他们都没有行,因此你使这一切灾祸临到他们身上。 24 看哪!敌人已经迫近,筑垒攻取这城。这城要因刀剑、饥荒和瘟疫的缘故,交在攻击他们的迦勒底人手中;你所说的都实现了,你也亲眼看见了。 25 但主耶和华啊!是你对我说:“你要用银子买下那块田地,请证人作证。”其实这城已经交在迦勒底人的手中了。’”

民必被掳、城必被毁

26 耶和华的话临到耶利米,说: 27 “看哪!我是耶和华,是全人类的 神;在我有难成的事吗? 28 因此耶和华这样说:‘看哪!我必把这城交在迦勒底人的手中,交在巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的手中,他必攻取这城。 29 攻打这城的迦勒底人必进来,放火烧城,城中的房屋都必烧光,因为这城的居民曾在那些房屋的屋顶上向巴力烧香,向别神浇奠祭,惹我发怒。 30 事实上,以色列人和犹大人自幼以来,就专行我眼中看为恶的事;以色列人的手所作的,无不惹我发怒。’这是耶和华的宣告。 31 ‘因为这城自从建造的那天,直到今日,都不断惹起我的怒气和烈怒,以致我要把她从我面前除掉。 32 这是因为以色列人和犹大人的一切恶行,就是他们和他们的君王、领袖、祭司、先知,以及犹大每一个人和耶路撒冷居民所行的,都惹我发怒。 33 他们以背向我,不以脸向我;我不断教导他们,他们却不肯听从,不接受管教; 34 竟把他们可憎的偶像安放在称为我名下的殿中,污秽了这殿。 35 他们在欣嫩子谷中,建造了巴力的邱坛,使自己的儿女经火献给摩洛。这不是我吩咐的,也没有在我心里想过;他们竟行了这可憎恶的事,使犹大犯罪。’

回归故土的应许

36 “论到这城,就是你们说:‘因为刀剑、饥荒和瘟疫的缘故,交在巴比伦王手中的’,现在耶和华以色列的 神却这样说: 37 ‘看哪!我曾在怒气、烈怒和大忿怒中,把以色列人赶逐到各地,将来我必从那里把他们招聚出来,领他们回到这地方,使他们安然居住。 38 他们必作我的子民,我也必作他们的 神。 39 我要使他们有同一的心志和同一的行为,终生敬畏我,使他们和他们的子孙都得到福乐。 40 我要和他们立永远的约,我必不离开他们,必使他们得到福乐;我也必把敬畏我的心赐给他们,使他们不会离开我。 41 我必喜欢他们,使他们得到福乐;我必全心全意、真诚地把他们栽种在这地上。’

42 “因为耶和华这样说:‘我怎样使这一切大灾祸临到这人民,我也必照样使我应许他们的福乐临到他们。 43 你们说:“这地荒凉,没有人烟,也没有牲畜,是交在迦勒底人手中的。”但将来在这地上,必有人买卖田地。 44 在便雅悯地,在耶路撒冷周围的各处,在犹大各城,以及在山地、高地和南地的各城,人必用银子买卖田地,在地契上签名,把契封好,又请证人作证;因为我必使他们被掳的人归回。’”这是耶和华的宣告。

耶利米買田

32 猶大王西底迦第十年,就是尼布甲尼撒執政第十八年,耶和華的話傳給了耶利米。 那時,巴比倫王的軍隊正圍攻耶路撒冷。耶利米先知被囚禁在猶大王宮中護衛兵的院子裡。 猶大王西底迦囚禁了他,責問他為什麼預言說:「耶和華說,『看啊,我要讓巴比倫王攻佔這座城。 猶大王西底迦逃不出迦勒底人的手,必成為巴比倫王的階下囚,被他審問、 遣送到巴比倫,住在那裡一直到死。你們和迦勒底人作戰註定要失敗。這是耶和華說的。』」

耶利米說:「耶和華對我說, 『看啊,你叔父沙龍的兒子哈拿篾會去找你,讓你買下他在亞拿突的那塊田地,說你是他的近親,理當買下它。』」 果然如耶和華所言,我堂兄弟哈拿篾到護衛兵的院子裡對我說:「我在便雅憫境內的亞拿突有一塊田,求你買下它,因為你理當買下它。求你買下吧!」我知道這是耶和華的旨意。 9-10 於是,我從堂兄弟哈拿篾手裡買了亞拿突的那塊田。我當著證人的面簽訂了契約,封好,秤了二百克銀子給他。 11 地契上列明了詳細條款,一份加了封印,一份沒有加。 12 我當著堂兄弟哈拿篾、證人和護衛兵院子裡所有猶大人的面,把地契交給瑪西雅的孫子、尼利亞的兒子巴錄。 13 我當眾對巴錄說: 14 「以色列的上帝——萬軍之耶和華吩咐你把封印的和沒有封印的兩份地契放在一個瓦瓶裡,長期保存。 15 因為以色列的上帝——萬軍之耶和華說,將來必有人在這裡重新買房屋、田地和葡萄園。」

16 我把地契交給尼利亞的兒子巴錄之後,便向耶和華禱告說: 17 「主耶和華啊,看啊,你伸出大能的臂膀創造天地,你無所不能。 18 你恩待千萬人,也向後世的子孫追討他們祖先所犯的罪。偉大全能的上帝啊!你名叫萬軍之耶和華。 19 你的計劃充滿智慧,你的作為奇妙無比,你鑒察世人,按照各人的行為施行賞罰。 20 你曾在埃及行神蹟奇事,現今仍在以色列和世界各地行神蹟奇事,使自己威名遠揚,直到今日。 21 你伸出臂膀用大能的手行神蹟奇事及可畏的事,領你的子民出了埃及。 22 你信守對他們祖先的應許,賜給他們這奶蜜之鄉。 23 他們得到這塊土地之後,卻不聽你的話,也不遵行你的律法,對你的吩咐置若罔聞,因此你使他們大禍臨頭。 24 看啊,敵人已經修築高臺要攻打這城,這城要因戰爭、饑荒和瘟疫而落入迦勒底人手中。你所說的都應驗了,你也看見了。 25 主耶和華啊!雖然這城快要落入迦勒底人手中了,可是你還要讓我在證人面前買下這塊地。」

26 耶和華對耶利米說: 27 「看啊,我是耶和華,是全人類的上帝,難道有我做不到的事嗎? 28 看啊,我要把這城交在巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒和他率領的迦勒底人手中,讓他們攻取這城。這是耶和華說的。 29 他們必放火焚城,把城中的房屋付之一炬,城中的居民曾在房頂上向巴力燒香、向假神奠酒,惹我發怒。 30 以色列人和猶大人從一開始就行我視為惡的事,他們的所作所為惹我發怒。這是耶和華說的。 31 這城自從建立以來一直惹我發怒,以致我不得不毀滅它。 32 以色列和猶大的君王、首領、祭司、先知、百姓和耶路撒冷居民的惡行令我怒不可遏。 33 他們不是面向我而是背對我,我不厭其煩地教導他們,他們卻不肯聽,不受教。 34 他們把可憎的神像放在我的殿中,玷污了我的殿; 35 他們在欣嫩子谷為巴力建邱壇,用自己的兒女作祭物獻給摩洛,使猶大陷入罪中——我從未吩咐他們做如此邪惡的事,連想都沒想過。 36 耶利米啊,你們說這座城要因戰爭、饑荒和瘟疫而落入巴比倫王手中,但以色列的上帝耶和華說, 37 『看啊,我極其憤怒地把他們驅散到各地,我也必招聚他們,領他們回到故土,使他們安居樂業。 38 他們要做我的子民,我要做他們的上帝。 39 我要使他們永遠全心全意地敬畏我,使他們和子孫得到福樂。 40 我要與他們立永遠的約,永遠恩待他們,使他們對我心存敬畏,不再背棄我。 41 我必以恩待他們為樂,全心全意在這地方培育他們。

42 「『我曾降下這一切災禍給他們,我也要把我應許的福樂賜給他們。這是耶和華說的。 43 耶利米啊,你們說這地方落在了迦勒底人手中,變得一片荒涼,人獸絕跡。但將來這地方必再有人置買田產。 44 在便雅憫境內,耶路撒冷周圍和猶大的城邑,以及山區、丘陵、南部的城邑中,必有人置買田地,簽訂地契,蓋封印,請人作證,因為我必使被擄的人回到故土。這是耶和華說的。』」

'耶 利 米 書 32 ' not found for the version: Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version.

Jeremiah Buys a Field

32 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth(A) year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth(B) year of Nebuchadnezzar. The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging(C) Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was confined(D) in the courtyard of the guard(E) in the royal palace of Judah.

Now Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, “Why do you prophesy(F) as you do? You say, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will capture(G) it. Zedekiah(H) king of Judah will not escape(I) the Babylonians[a](J) but will certainly be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him with his own eyes. He will take(K) Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will remain until I deal with him,(L) declares the Lord. If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not succeed.’”(M)

Jeremiah said, “The word of the Lord came to me: Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is going to come to you and say, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth,(N) because as nearest relative it is your right and duty(O) to buy it.’

“Then, just as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and said, ‘Buy my field(P) at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. Since it is your right to redeem it and possess it, buy it for yourself.’

“I knew that this was the word of the Lord; so I bought the field(Q) at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out for him seventeen shekels[b] of silver.(R) 10 I signed and sealed the deed,(S) had it witnessed,(T) and weighed out the silver on the scales. 11 I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, as well as the unsealed copy— 12 and I gave this deed to Baruch(U) son of Neriah,(V) the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel and of the witnesses who had signed the deed and of all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.

13 “In their presence I gave Baruch these instructions: 14 ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Take these documents, both the sealed(W) and unsealed copies of the deed of purchase, and put them in a clay jar so they will last a long time. 15 For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Houses, fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.’(X)

16 “After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch(Y) son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord:

17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord,(Z) you have made the heavens and the earth(AA) by your great power and outstretched arm.(AB) Nothing is too hard(AC) for you. 18 You show love(AD) to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps(AE) of their children(AF) after them. Great and mighty God,(AG) whose name is the Lord Almighty,(AH) 19 great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds.(AI) Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind;(AJ) you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.(AK) 20 You performed signs and wonders(AL) in Egypt(AM) and have continued them to this day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown(AN) that is still yours. 21 You brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty hand(AO) and an outstretched arm(AP) and with great terror.(AQ) 22 You gave them this land you had sworn to give their ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.(AR) 23 They came in and took possession(AS) of it, but they did not obey you or follow your law;(AT) they did not do what you commanded them to do. So you brought all this disaster(AU) on them.

24 “See how the siege ramps(AV) are built up to take the city. Because of the sword, famine and plague,(AW) the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. What you said(AX) has happened,(AY) as you now see. 25 And though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, you, Sovereign Lord, say to me, ‘Buy the field(AZ) with silver and have the transaction witnessed.(BA)’”

26 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 27 “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind.(BB) Is anything too hard for me?(BC) 28 Therefore this is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the Babylonians and to Nebuchadnezzar(BD) king of Babylon, who will capture it.(BE) 29 The Babylonians who are attacking this city will come in and set it on fire; they will burn it down,(BF) along with the houses(BG) where the people aroused my anger by burning incense on the roofs to Baal and by pouring out drink offerings(BH) to other gods.(BI)

30 “The people of Israel and Judah have done nothing but evil in my sight from their youth;(BJ) indeed, the people of Israel have done nothing but arouse my anger(BK) with what their hands have made,(BL) declares the Lord. 31 From the day it was built until now, this city(BM) has so aroused my anger and wrath that I must remove(BN) it from my sight. 32 The people of Israel and Judah have provoked(BO) me by all the evil(BP) they have done—they, their kings and officials,(BQ) their priests and prophets, the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem. 33 They turned their backs(BR) to me and not their faces; though I taught(BS) them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.(BT) 34 They set up their vile images(BU) in the house that bears my Name(BV) and defiled(BW) it. 35 They built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom(BX) to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molek,(BY) though I never commanded—nor did it enter my mind(BZ)—that they should do such a detestable(CA) thing and so make Judah sin.(CB)

36 “You are saying about this city, ‘By the sword, famine and plague(CC) it will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon’; but this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 37 I will surely gather(CD) them from all the lands where I banish them in my furious anger(CE) and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.(CF) 38 They will be my people,(CG) and I will be their God. 39 I will give them singleness(CH) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(CI) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(CJ) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(CK) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(CL) 41 I will rejoice(CM) in doing them good(CN) and will assuredly plant(CO) them in this land with all my heart and soul.(CP)

42 “This is what the Lord says: As I have brought all this great calamity(CQ) on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised(CR) them. 43 Once more fields will be bought(CS) in this land of which you say, ‘It is a desolate(CT) waste, without people or animals, for it has been given into the hands of the Babylonians.’ 44 Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds(CU) will be signed, sealed and witnessed(CV) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,(CW) because I will restore(CX) their fortunes,[c] declares the Lord.”

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:4 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 5, 24, 25, 28, 29 and 43
  2. Jeremiah 32:9 That is, about 7 ounces or about 200 grams
  3. Jeremiah 32:44 Or will bring them back from captivity

耶利米被囚

32 犹大王西底家第十年,就是尼布甲尼撒第十八年,从耶和华那里有话临到耶利米。 那时,巴比伦王的军队正在围困耶路撒冷,耶利米先知被囚禁在犹大王宫中卫兵的院子里。 因为犹大王西底家把他囚禁起来,说:“你为甚么预言:‘耶和华这样说:看哪!我必把这城交在巴比伦王的手中,他必攻取这城; 犹大王西底家必不能逃脱迦勒底人的手,他必交在巴比伦王的手中;他们必面对面彼此说话,眼对眼互相对看。 巴比伦王必把西底家带到巴比伦去;西底家必留在那里,直到我眷顾他的时候(这是耶和华的宣告)。即使你们和迦勒底人作战,你们必不能战胜’?”

耶利米奉命买哈拿篾之田

耶利米说:“耶和华的话临到我,说: ‘看哪!你叔叔沙龙的儿子哈拿篾必来见你,说:请你买下我在亚拿突的那块田地,因为你有近亲的权利和义务去买那田地。’ 我叔叔的儿子哈拿篾果然照着耶和华的话,到卫兵的院子里来见我,对我说:‘请你买下我在便雅悯境内亚拿突的那块田地,因为你有那产业的继承权,以及近亲的权利和义务;请你把它买下吧。’于是我知道这是耶和华的话。 我就向我叔叔的儿子哈拿篾,买下了在亚拿突的那块田地,称了一百九十三克银子给他。

把田契交给巴录

10 “我在契约上签了名,把契封好了,又请了证人作证,就用天平把银子称给他。 11 然后我取了买卖契约,一份是封好的,一份是没有加封的,上面都有各种细则和条件。 12 当着我叔叔的儿子哈拿篾眼前,当着那些在买卖契约上签名作证的人眼前,以及当着所有坐在卫兵院子里的犹大人眼前,我把买卖契约交给了玛西雅的孙子、尼利亚的儿子巴录。 13 我当着这些人眼前吩咐巴录说: 14 ‘万军之耶和华以色列的 神这样说:你要拿这两份买卖契约,就是那封好的和没有加封的,放在一个瓦器里,使它们可以长久保存。 15 因为万军之耶和华以色列的 神这样说:将来在这地必再有人买房屋、田地和葡萄园。’

耶利米之祷告

16 “我把买卖契约交给尼利亚的儿子巴录以后,就向耶和华祷告,说: 17 ‘主耶和华啊!你看,你曾用大能和伸出来的膀臂创造了天地;在你并没有难成的事。 18 你向千万人施慈爱,又把父亲的罪孽都报应在他们的儿女身上。你是伟大、有能力的 神,万军之耶和华是你(“你”原文作“他”)的名。 19 你的计划伟大,你的作为满有能力;你的眼睛睁开,察看世人一切所行的,要照着各人的行为,和各人所作的事应得的结果来报应各人。 20 你曾在埃及地行神迹奇事,你在以色列和全人类中间直到今日也是这样,使你自己得了名声,好象今日一样。 21 你曾用神迹奇事、有力的手、伸出来的膀臂,和大而可畏的事,把你的子民以色列从埃及地领出来。 22 你把这地赐给他们,就是你向他们列祖起誓,要赐给他们的流奶与蜜之地。 23 他们进去,得到这地为业,却不听从你的话,也不遵行你的律法;你吩咐他们行的一切事,他们都没有行,因此你使这一切灾祸临到他们身上。 24 看哪!敌人已经迫近,筑垒攻取这城。这城要因刀剑、饥荒和瘟疫的缘故,交在攻击他们的迦勒底人手中;你所说的都实现了,你也亲眼看见了。 25 但主耶和华啊!是你对我说:“你要用银子买下那块田地,请证人作证。”其实这城已经交在迦勒底人的手中了。’”

民必被掳、城必被毁

26 耶和华的话临到耶利米,说: 27 “看哪!我是耶和华,是全人类的 神;在我有难成的事吗? 28 因此耶和华这样说:‘看哪!我必把这城交在迦勒底人的手中,交在巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的手中,他必攻取这城。 29 攻打这城的迦勒底人必进来,放火烧城,城中的房屋都必烧光,因为这城的居民曾在那些房屋的屋顶上向巴力烧香,向别神浇奠祭,惹我发怒。 30 事实上,以色列人和犹大人自幼以来,就专行我眼中看为恶的事;以色列人的手所作的,无不惹我发怒。’这是耶和华的宣告。 31 ‘因为这城自从建造的那天,直到今日,都不断惹起我的怒气和烈怒,以致我要把她从我面前除掉。 32 这是因为以色列人和犹大人的一切恶行,就是他们和他们的君王、领袖、祭司、先知,以及犹大每一个人和耶路撒冷居民所行的,都惹我发怒。 33 他们以背向我,不以脸向我;我不断教导他们,他们却不肯听从,不接受管教; 34 竟把他们可憎的偶像安放在称为我名下的殿中,污秽了这殿。 35 他们在欣嫩子谷中,建造了巴力的邱坛,使自己的儿女经火献给摩洛。这不是我吩咐的,也没有在我心里想过;他们竟行了这可憎恶的事,使犹大犯罪。’

回归故土的应许

36 “论到这城,就是你们说:‘因为刀剑、饥荒和瘟疫的缘故,交在巴比伦王手中的’,现在耶和华以色列的 神却这样说: 37 ‘看哪!我曾在怒气、烈怒和大忿怒中,把以色列人赶逐到各地,将来我必从那里把他们招聚出来,领他们回到这地方,使他们安然居住。 38 他们必作我的子民,我也必作他们的 神。 39 我要使他们有同一的心志和同一的行为,终生敬畏我,使他们和他们的子孙都得到福乐。 40 我要和他们立永远的约,我必不离开他们,必使他们得到福乐;我也必把敬畏我的心赐给他们,使他们不会离开我。 41 我必喜欢他们,使他们得到福乐;我必全心全意、真诚地把他们栽种在这地上。’

42 “因为耶和华这样说:‘我怎样使这一切大灾祸临到这人民,我也必照样使我应许他们的福乐临到他们。 43 你们说:“这地荒凉,没有人烟,也没有牲畜,是交在迦勒底人手中的。”但将来在这地上,必有人买卖田地。 44 在便雅悯地,在耶路撒冷周围的各处,在犹大各城,以及在山地、高地和南地的各城,人必用银子买卖田地,在地契上签名,把契封好,又请证人作证;因为我必使他们被掳的人归回。’”这是耶和华的宣告。

耶利米買田

32 猶大王西底迦第十年,就是尼布甲尼撒執政第十八年,耶和華的話傳給了耶利米。 那時,巴比倫王的軍隊正圍攻耶路撒冷。耶利米先知被囚禁在猶大王宮中護衛兵的院子裡。 猶大王西底迦囚禁了他,責問他為什麼預言說:「耶和華說,『看啊,我要讓巴比倫王攻佔這座城。 猶大王西底迦逃不出迦勒底人的手,必成為巴比倫王的階下囚,被他審問、 遣送到巴比倫,住在那裡一直到死。你們和迦勒底人作戰註定要失敗。這是耶和華說的。』」

耶利米說:「耶和華對我說, 『看啊,你叔父沙龍的兒子哈拿篾會去找你,讓你買下他在亞拿突的那塊田地,說你是他的近親,理當買下它。』」 果然如耶和華所言,我堂兄弟哈拿篾到護衛兵的院子裡對我說:「我在便雅憫境內的亞拿突有一塊田,求你買下它,因為你理當買下它。求你買下吧!」我知道這是耶和華的旨意。 9-10 於是,我從堂兄弟哈拿篾手裡買了亞拿突的那塊田。我當著證人的面簽訂了契約,封好,秤了二百克銀子給他。 11 地契上列明了詳細條款,一份加了封印,一份沒有加。 12 我當著堂兄弟哈拿篾、證人和護衛兵院子裡所有猶大人的面,把地契交給瑪西雅的孫子、尼利亞的兒子巴錄。 13 我當眾對巴錄說: 14 「以色列的上帝——萬軍之耶和華吩咐你把封印的和沒有封印的兩份地契放在一個瓦瓶裡,長期保存。 15 因為以色列的上帝——萬軍之耶和華說,將來必有人在這裡重新買房屋、田地和葡萄園。」

16 我把地契交給尼利亞的兒子巴錄之後,便向耶和華禱告說: 17 「主耶和華啊,看啊,你伸出大能的臂膀創造天地,你無所不能。 18 你恩待千萬人,也向後世的子孫追討他們祖先所犯的罪。偉大全能的上帝啊!你名叫萬軍之耶和華。 19 你的計劃充滿智慧,你的作為奇妙無比,你鑒察世人,按照各人的行為施行賞罰。 20 你曾在埃及行神蹟奇事,現今仍在以色列和世界各地行神蹟奇事,使自己威名遠揚,直到今日。 21 你伸出臂膀用大能的手行神蹟奇事及可畏的事,領你的子民出了埃及。 22 你信守對他們祖先的應許,賜給他們這奶蜜之鄉。 23 他們得到這塊土地之後,卻不聽你的話,也不遵行你的律法,對你的吩咐置若罔聞,因此你使他們大禍臨頭。 24 看啊,敵人已經修築高臺要攻打這城,這城要因戰爭、饑荒和瘟疫而落入迦勒底人手中。你所說的都應驗了,你也看見了。 25 主耶和華啊!雖然這城快要落入迦勒底人手中了,可是你還要讓我在證人面前買下這塊地。」

26 耶和華對耶利米說: 27 「看啊,我是耶和華,是全人類的上帝,難道有我做不到的事嗎? 28 看啊,我要把這城交在巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒和他率領的迦勒底人手中,讓他們攻取這城。這是耶和華說的。 29 他們必放火焚城,把城中的房屋付之一炬,城中的居民曾在房頂上向巴力燒香、向假神奠酒,惹我發怒。 30 以色列人和猶大人從一開始就行我視為惡的事,他們的所作所為惹我發怒。這是耶和華說的。 31 這城自從建立以來一直惹我發怒,以致我不得不毀滅它。 32 以色列和猶大的君王、首領、祭司、先知、百姓和耶路撒冷居民的惡行令我怒不可遏。 33 他們不是面向我而是背對我,我不厭其煩地教導他們,他們卻不肯聽,不受教。 34 他們把可憎的神像放在我的殿中,玷污了我的殿; 35 他們在欣嫩子谷為巴力建邱壇,用自己的兒女作祭物獻給摩洛,使猶大陷入罪中——我從未吩咐他們做如此邪惡的事,連想都沒想過。 36 耶利米啊,你們說這座城要因戰爭、饑荒和瘟疫而落入巴比倫王手中,但以色列的上帝耶和華說, 37 『看啊,我極其憤怒地把他們驅散到各地,我也必招聚他們,領他們回到故土,使他們安居樂業。 38 他們要做我的子民,我要做他們的上帝。 39 我要使他們永遠全心全意地敬畏我,使他們和子孫得到福樂。 40 我要與他們立永遠的約,永遠恩待他們,使他們對我心存敬畏,不再背棄我。 41 我必以恩待他們為樂,全心全意在這地方培育他們。

42 「『我曾降下這一切災禍給他們,我也要把我應許的福樂賜給他們。這是耶和華說的。 43 耶利米啊,你們說這地方落在了迦勒底人手中,變得一片荒涼,人獸絕跡。但將來這地方必再有人置買田產。 44 在便雅憫境內,耶路撒冷周圍和猶大的城邑,以及山區、丘陵、南部的城邑中,必有人置買田地,簽訂地契,蓋封印,請人作證,因為我必使被擄的人回到故土。這是耶和華說的。』」

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Jeremiah Buys a Field

32 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth(A) year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth(B) year of Nebuchadnezzar. The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging(C) Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was confined(D) in the courtyard of the guard(E) in the royal palace of Judah.

Now Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, “Why do you prophesy(F) as you do? You say, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will capture(G) it. Zedekiah(H) king of Judah will not escape(I) the Babylonians[a](J) but will certainly be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him with his own eyes. He will take(K) Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will remain until I deal with him,(L) declares the Lord. If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not succeed.’”(M)

Jeremiah said, “The word of the Lord came to me: Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is going to come to you and say, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth,(N) because as nearest relative it is your right and duty(O) to buy it.’

“Then, just as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and said, ‘Buy my field(P) at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. Since it is your right to redeem it and possess it, buy it for yourself.’

“I knew that this was the word of the Lord; so I bought the field(Q) at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out for him seventeen shekels[b] of silver.(R) 10 I signed and sealed the deed,(S) had it witnessed,(T) and weighed out the silver on the scales. 11 I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, as well as the unsealed copy— 12 and I gave this deed to Baruch(U) son of Neriah,(V) the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel and of the witnesses who had signed the deed and of all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.

13 “In their presence I gave Baruch these instructions: 14 ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Take these documents, both the sealed(W) and unsealed copies of the deed of purchase, and put them in a clay jar so they will last a long time. 15 For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Houses, fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.’(X)

16 “After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch(Y) son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord:

17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord,(Z) you have made the heavens and the earth(AA) by your great power and outstretched arm.(AB) Nothing is too hard(AC) for you. 18 You show love(AD) to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps(AE) of their children(AF) after them. Great and mighty God,(AG) whose name is the Lord Almighty,(AH) 19 great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds.(AI) Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind;(AJ) you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.(AK) 20 You performed signs and wonders(AL) in Egypt(AM) and have continued them to this day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown(AN) that is still yours. 21 You brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty hand(AO) and an outstretched arm(AP) and with great terror.(AQ) 22 You gave them this land you had sworn to give their ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.(AR) 23 They came in and took possession(AS) of it, but they did not obey you or follow your law;(AT) they did not do what you commanded them to do. So you brought all this disaster(AU) on them.

24 “See how the siege ramps(AV) are built up to take the city. Because of the sword, famine and plague,(AW) the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. What you said(AX) has happened,(AY) as you now see. 25 And though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, you, Sovereign Lord, say to me, ‘Buy the field(AZ) with silver and have the transaction witnessed.(BA)’”

26 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 27 “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind.(BB) Is anything too hard for me?(BC) 28 Therefore this is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the Babylonians and to Nebuchadnezzar(BD) king of Babylon, who will capture it.(BE) 29 The Babylonians who are attacking this city will come in and set it on fire; they will burn it down,(BF) along with the houses(BG) where the people aroused my anger by burning incense on the roofs to Baal and by pouring out drink offerings(BH) to other gods.(BI)

30 “The people of Israel and Judah have done nothing but evil in my sight from their youth;(BJ) indeed, the people of Israel have done nothing but arouse my anger(BK) with what their hands have made,(BL) declares the Lord. 31 From the day it was built until now, this city(BM) has so aroused my anger and wrath that I must remove(BN) it from my sight. 32 The people of Israel and Judah have provoked(BO) me by all the evil(BP) they have done—they, their kings and officials,(BQ) their priests and prophets, the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem. 33 They turned their backs(BR) to me and not their faces; though I taught(BS) them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.(BT) 34 They set up their vile images(BU) in the house that bears my Name(BV) and defiled(BW) it. 35 They built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom(BX) to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molek,(BY) though I never commanded—nor did it enter my mind(BZ)—that they should do such a detestable(CA) thing and so make Judah sin.(CB)

36 “You are saying about this city, ‘By the sword, famine and plague(CC) it will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon’; but this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: 37 I will surely gather(CD) them from all the lands where I banish them in my furious anger(CE) and great wrath; I will bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.(CF) 38 They will be my people,(CG) and I will be their God. 39 I will give them singleness(CH) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(CI) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(CJ) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(CK) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(CL) 41 I will rejoice(CM) in doing them good(CN) and will assuredly plant(CO) them in this land with all my heart and soul.(CP)

42 “This is what the Lord says: As I have brought all this great calamity(CQ) on this people, so I will give them all the prosperity I have promised(CR) them. 43 Once more fields will be bought(CS) in this land of which you say, ‘It is a desolate(CT) waste, without people or animals, for it has been given into the hands of the Babylonians.’ 44 Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds(CU) will be signed, sealed and witnessed(CV) in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev,(CW) because I will restore(CX) their fortunes,[c] declares the Lord.”

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:4 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 5, 24, 25, 28, 29 and 43
  2. Jeremiah 32:9 That is, about 7 ounces or about 200 grams
  3. Jeremiah 32:44 Or will bring them back from captivity