耶利米书 21
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
预言耶路撒冷的沦陷
21 西底迦王派玛基雅的儿子巴施户珥和玛西雅的儿子西番雅祭司来见耶利米的时候，耶利米听到了耶和华的话。当时，他们对耶利米说： 2 “请你为我们求问耶和华，因为巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒来攻打我们，或许耶和华会像以往一样行神迹，使敌人撤军。”
3 耶利米对他们说：“你们要告诉西底迦， 4 以色列的上帝耶和华说，‘看啊，你们与围城的巴比伦王及其率领的迦勒底人作战，我要把你们的兵器掉转过来，我要把它们收集在城中心。 5 我要在烈怒中伸出大能的臂膀下手击打你们， 6 我要击打这城里的居民和牲畜，使他们死于瘟疫。 7 然后，我要把犹大王西底迦及其臣仆以及城中逃过瘟疫、战争和饥荒的人都交给巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒等仇敌，使他们落在想杀灭他们的人手中。巴比伦王必残酷无情地杀戮他们。这是耶和华说的。’
8 “耶利米啊，你要告诉百姓，‘耶和华说，看啊，我把生命之路和死亡之路摆在你们面前， 9 留在这城里的必死于战争、饥荒和瘟疫，出城向迦勒底人投降的必保全性命、逃过一死。 10 我必严惩这城，向它降祸不降福。它必落在巴比伦王手中，被付之一炬。这是耶和华说的。’
11 “你要对犹大的王室说，‘你们要听耶和华的话。 12 大卫家啊，耶和华说，
“‘你们要天天秉公行义，
从压迫者手中解救受剥削的人，
免得你们的恶行激起我的怒火，
如烈焰燃起，无人能灭。
13 耶和华说，耶路撒冷啊，
你坐落在山谷之上，
如平原的磐石，
自以为无人能攻击你，
无人能闯入你的住处。
但我要攻击你，
14 照你的所作所为惩罚你；
我要点燃你的树林，
烧光你周围的一切。
这是耶和华说的。’”
Jeremiah 21
Complete Jewish Bible
21 This is the word that came to Yirmeyahu from Adonai when King Tzidkiyahu sent to him Pash’chur the son of Malkiyah and Tz’fanyah the son of Ma‘aseiyah with this message: 2 “Please consult Adonai for us, because N’vukhadretzar king of Bavel is making war on us. Maybe Adonai will perform a miracle for us and cause him to withdraw.”
3 Yirmeyahu answered them, “Here is what you are to tell Tzidkiyahu: 4 ‘This is what Adonai, the God of Isra’el, says: “I will make the weapons of war that you have in your hands ineffectual in your fight against the king of Bavel and the Kasdim who are outside the walls besieging you. Instead, I will gather them inside this city; 5 and I myself will fight against you with my hand stretched out and with a strong arm, in anger, rage and great fury. 6 I will strike the inhabitants of this city, humans and animals alike, and they will die of a terrible plague. 7 Afterwards,” says Adonai “I will hand over Tzidkiyahu king of Y’hudah, his servants, the people, and anyone remaining alive in this city after the plague, war and famine, to N’vukhadretzar king of Bavel and to their enemies, to those who seek their lives; and he will put them to the sword. He will not spare them; he will have no pity, no compassion.”’
8 “And here is what you are to tell this people: ‘Adonai says: “Look! I am presenting you with the way of life and the way of death. 9 Anyone who stays in this city will die by sword, famine and plague. But he who leaves and surrenders to the Kasdim besieging you will stay alive; his own life will be his only ‘spoils of war.’ 10 For I have determined absolutely that this city will have evil, not good,” says Adonai. “It is going to be handed over to the king of Bavel, and he will burn it to the ground.”’
11 “To the royal house of Y’hudah say: ‘Hear the word of Adonai; 12 house of David, this is what Adonai says:
“Judge fairly every morning,
rescue the wronged from their oppressors;
or my fury will lash out like fire,
burning so hot that no one can quench it,
because of how evil your actions are.”
13 Adonai says, “I am against you, [Yerushalayim,]
situated in a valley like a rock on a plain.
You who say, ‘Who can come down against us?
Who can enter our lairs?’ —
14 I will punish you,” says Adonai,
“as your deeds deserve.
I will set its forest on fire,
and it will devour everything around it.”’”
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