Isaiah 24
King James Version
24 Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
2 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.
3 The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the Lord hath spoken this word.
4 The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
6 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.
7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
9 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.
Isaiah 24
English Standard Version
Judgment on the Whole Earth
24 Behold, (A)the Lord will empty the earth[a] and make it desolate,
and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.
2 (B)And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest;
as with the slave, so with his master;
as with the maid, so with her mistress;
(C)as with the buyer, so with the seller;
as with the lender, so with the borrower;
(D)as with the creditor, so with the debtor.
3 (E)The earth shall be utterly empty and utterly plundered;
(F)for the Lord has spoken this word.
4 (G)The earth mourns and withers;
the world languishes and withers;
the highest people of the earth languish.
5 The earth lies (H)defiled
under its inhabitants;
for (I)they have transgressed the laws,
violated the statutes,
broken the everlasting covenant.
6 Therefore (J)a curse devours the earth,
and its inhabitants (K)suffer for their guilt;
therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched,
and few men are left.
7 (L)The wine mourns,
the vine languishes,
all the merry-hearted sigh.
8 (M)The mirth of the tambourines is stilled,
the noise of the jubilant has ceased,
the mirth of the lyre is stilled.
9 No more do they drink wine (N)with singing;
strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
10 (O)The wasted city is broken down;
(P)every house is shut up so that none can enter.
11 (Q)There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine;
(R)all joy has grown dark;
the gladness of the earth is banished.
12 Desolation is left in the city;
the gates are battered into ruins.
13 For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth
among the nations,
(S)as when an olive tree is beaten,
as at the gleaning when the grape harvest is done.
14 They lift up their voices, they sing for joy;
over the majesty of the Lord they shout from the west.[b]
15 (T)Therefore in the east[c] give glory to the Lord;
in the coastlands of the sea, give glory to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
16 (U)From the ends of the earth we hear songs of praise,
of glory to (V)the Righteous One.
But I say, “I waste away,
I waste away. Woe is me!
For (W)the traitors have betrayed,
with betrayal the traitors have betrayed.”
17 (X)Terror and the pit and the snare[d]
are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!
18 (Y)He who flees at the sound of the terror
shall fall into the pit,
and he who climbs out of the pit
shall be caught in the snare.
For (Z)the windows of heaven are opened,
and (AA)the foundations of the earth tremble.
19 The earth is utterly broken,
the earth is split apart,
the earth is violently shaken.
20 The earth (AB)staggers like a drunken man;
it sways like a hut;
(AC)its transgression lies heavy upon it,
and it falls, and will not rise again.
21 On that day the Lord will punish
the host of heaven, in heaven,
and (AD)the kings of the earth, on the earth.
22 (AE)They will be gathered together
as prisoners in a pit;
they will be shut up in a prison,
and after many days (AF)they will be punished.
23 (AG)Then the moon will be confounded
and the sun ashamed,
for (AH)the Lord of hosts reigns
on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
and his glory will be before his elders.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 24:1 Or land; also throughout this chapter
- Isaiah 24:14 Hebrew from the sea
- Isaiah 24:15 Hebrew in the realm of light, or with the fires
- Isaiah 24:17 The Hebrew words for terror, pit, and snare sound alike
以 賽 亞 書 24
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
24 看 哪 ， 耶 和 华 使 地 空 虚 ， 变 为 荒 凉 ； 又 翻 转 大 地 ， 将 居 民 分 散 。
2 那 时 百 姓 怎 样 ， 祭 司 也 怎 样 ； 仆 人 怎 样 ， 主 人 也 怎 样 ； 婢 女 怎 样 ， 主 母 也 怎 样 ； 买 物 的 怎 样 ， 卖 物 的 也 怎 样 ； 放 债 的 怎 样 ， 借 债 的 也 怎 样 ； 取 利 的 怎 样 ， 出 利 的 也 怎 样 。
3 地 必 全 然 空 虚 ， 尽 都 荒 凉 ； 因 为 这 话 是 耶 和 华 说 的 。
4 地 上 悲 哀 衰 残 ， 世 界 败 落 衰 残 ； 地 上 居 高 位 的 人 也 败 落 了 。
5 地 被 其 上 的 居 民 污 秽 ； 因 为 他 们 犯 了 律 法 ， 废 了 律 例 ， 背 了 永 约 。
6 所 以 ， 地 被 咒 诅 吞 灭 ； 住 在 其 上 的 显 为 有 罪 。 地 上 的 居 民 被 火 焚 烧 ， 剩 下 的 人 稀 少 。
7 新 酒 悲 哀 ， 葡 萄 树 衰 残 ； 心 中 欢 乐 的 俱 都 叹 息 。
8 击 鼓 之 乐 止 息 ； 宴 乐 人 的 声 音 完 毕 ， 弹 琴 之 乐 也 止 息 了 。
9 人 必 不 得 饮 酒 唱 歌 ； 喝 浓 酒 的 ， 必 以 为 苦 。
10 荒 凉 的 城 拆 毁 了 ； 各 家 关 门 闭 户 ， 使 人 都 不 得 进 去 。
11 在 街 上 因 酒 有 悲 叹 的 声 音 ； 一 切 喜 乐 变 为 昏 暗 ； 地 上 的 欢 乐 归 於 无 有 。
12 城 中 只 有 荒 凉 ； 城 门 拆 毁 净 尽 。
13 在 地 上 的 万 民 中 ， 必 像 打 过 的 橄 榄 树 ， 又 像 已 摘 的 葡 萄 所 剩 无 几 。
14 这 些 人 要 高 声 欢 呼 ； 他 们 为 耶 和 华 的 威 严 ， 从 海 那 里 扬 起 声 来 。
15 因 此 ， 你 们 要 在 东 方 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 ， 说 ： 荣 耀 归 於 义 人 。 我 却 说 ： 我 消 灭 了 ！ 我 消 灭 了 ， 我 有 祸 了 ！ 诡 诈 的 行 诡 诈 ； 诡 诈 的 大 行 诡 诈 。
17 地 上 的 居 民 哪 ， 恐 惧 、 陷 坑 、 网 罗 都 临 近 你 。
18 躲 避 恐 惧 声 音 的 必 坠 入 陷 坑 ； 从 陷 坑 上 来 的 必 被 网 罗 缠 住 ； 因 为 天 上 的 窗 户 都 开 了 ， 地 的 根 基 也 震 动 了 。
19 地 全 然 破 坏 ， 尽 都 崩 裂 ， 大 大 地 震 动 了 。
20 地 要 东 倒 西 歪 ， 好 像 醉 酒 的 人 ； 又 摇 来 摇 去 ， 好 像 吊 床 。 罪 过 在 其 上 沉 重 ， 必 然 塌 陷 ， 不 能 复 起 。
21 到 那 日 ， 耶 和 华 在 高 处 必 惩 罚 高 处 的 众 军 ， 在 地 上 必 惩 罚 地 上 的 列 王 。
22 他 们 必 被 聚 集 ， 像 囚 犯 被 聚 在 牢 狱 中 ， 并 要 囚 在 监 牢 里 ， 多 日 之 後 便 被 讨 罪 （ 或 译 ： 眷 顾 ） 。
23 那 时 ， 月 亮 要 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 ； 在 敬 畏 他 的 长 老 面 前 ， 必 有 荣 耀 。
Jesaja 24
Icelandic Bible
24 Sjá, Drottinn tæmir jörðina og eyðir hana, hann umhverfir ásjónu hennar og tvístrar íbúum hennar.
2 Eitt gengur yfir prest og alþýðu, yfir húsbónda og þjón, yfir húsfreyju og þernu, yfir seljanda og kaupanda, yfir lánsala og lánþega, yfir okrarann og skuldunaut hans.
3 Jörðin skal verða altæmd og gjörsamlega rænd, því að Drottinn hefir talað þetta.
4 Jörðin viknar og kiknar, heimur bliknar og kiknar, tignarmenni lýðsins á jörðu blikna.
5 Jörðin vanhelgast undir fótum þeirra, er á henni búa, því að þeir hafa brotið lögin, brjálað boðorðunum og rofið sáttmálann eilífa.
6 Þess vegna eyðir bölvun jörðinni og íbúar hennar gjalda fyrir það. Þess vegna farast íbúar jarðarinnar af hita, svo að fátt manna er eftir orðið.
7 Vínberjalögurinn sýtir, vínviðurinn visnar, nú andvarpa allir þeir sem áður voru af hjarta glaðir.
8 Gleðihljóð bumbnanna er þagnað, hávaði hinna glaðværu hættur, gleðiómur gígjunnar þagnaður.
9 Menn sitja ekki syngjandi að víndrykkju, þeim sem drekka áfengan drykk, finnst hann beiskur.
10 Borgirnar eru lagðar í eyði, öll hús lokuð, svo að ekki verður inn komist.
11 Á strætunum er harmakvein af vínskortinum, öll gleði er horfin, fögnuður landsins flúinn.
12 Auðnin ein er eftir í borginni, borgarhliðin eru mölbrotin.
13 Því að á jörðinni miðri, á meðal þjóðanna, skal svo fara sem þá er olíuviður er skekinn, sem við eftirtíning að loknum vínberjalestri.
14 Þeir hefja upp raust sína og fagna. Yfir hátign Drottins gjalla gleðiópin í vestri.
15 Vegsamið þess vegna Drottin á austurvegum, nafn Drottins, Ísraels Guðs, á ströndum hafsins!
16 Frá ysta jaðri jarðarinnar heyrðum vér lofsöngva: "Dýrð sé hinum réttláta!" En ég sagði: "Æ, mig auman! Æ, mig auman! Vei mér!" Ránsmenn ræna, ránum ránsmenn ræna.
17 Geigur, gröf og gildra koma yfir þig, jarðarbúi.
18 Sá sem flýr undan hinum geigvæna gný, fellur í gröfina, og sá sem kemst upp úr gröfinni, festist í gildrunni, því að flóðgáttirnar á hæðum ljúkast upp og grundvöllur jarðarinnar skelfur.
19 Jörðin brestur og gnestur, jörðin rofnar og klofnar, jörðin riðar og iðar.
20 Jörðin skjögrar eins og drukkinn maður, henni svipar til og frá eins og vökuskýli. Misgjörð hennar liggur þungt á henni, hún hnígur og fær eigi risið upp framar.
21 Á þeim degi mun Drottinn vitja hers hæðanna á hæðum og konunga jarðarinnar á jörðu.
22 Þeim skal varpað verða í gryfju, eins og fjötruðum bandingjum, og þeir skulu byrgðir verða í dýflissu. Eftir langa stund skal þeim hegnt verða.
23 Þá mun máninn fyrirverða sig og sólin blygðast sín, því að Drottinn allsherjar sest að völdum á Síonfjalli og í Jerúsalem, og fyrir augliti öldunga hans mun dýrð ljóma.
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