¹以色列人在埃及的罪行第七年五月十日，有幾個以色列的長老來求問耶和華，他們坐在我的面前。

¹It happened in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Yahweh, and sat before me.

²耶和華的話臨到我說：

²The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

³“人子啊！你要告訴以色列的長老，對他們說：‘主耶和華這樣說：你們來求問我嗎？我指著我的永生起誓，我必不讓你們求問我。這是主耶和華的宣告。’

³Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Is it to inquire of me that you have come? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you.

⁴人子啊，你要審問他們嗎？要審問他們嗎？你要使他們知道他們列祖那些可憎的事，

⁴Will you judge them, son of man, will you judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;

⁵對他們說：‘主耶和華這樣說：在我揀選以色列的日子，我向雅各家的後裔舉手起誓，又在埃及地向他們顯現。我向他們舉手起誓說：我是耶和華你們的　神。

⁵and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: In the day when I chose Israel, and swore to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am Yahweh your God;

⁶那日，我向他們舉手起誓，要把他們從埃及地領出來，到我為他們所選定的流奶與蜜之地，就是萬邦中最榮美的地。

⁶in that day I swore to them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.

⁷我對他們說：你們各人要拋棄你們眼中那些可憎的像，不可因埃及的偶像玷污自己：我是耶和華你們的　神。

⁷I said to them, Cast away every man the abominations of his eyes, and don’t defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God.

⁸但是他們背叛了我，不肯聽從我；他們各人沒有拋棄他們眼中那些可憎的像，沒有離棄埃及的偶像。“‘那時我說，我要把我的烈怒傾倒在他們身上，在埃及地向他們完全發盡我的怒氣。

⁸But they rebelled against me, and would not listen to me; they each didn’t throw away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

⁹然而我為了我名的緣故沒有這樣作，免得我的名在他們寄居的列國的人眼中被褻瀆，我把他們從埃及地領出來，在列國的人眼前向他們顯現。

⁹But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

¹⁰在曠野的罪行“‘這樣我把他們從埃及地領了出來，帶到曠野。

¹⁰So I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

¹¹我把我的律例賜給他們，把我的典章指示他們；人如果遵行，就必因此活著。

¹¹I gave them my statutes, and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them.

¹²我又把我的安息日賜給他們，作我與他們之間的憑據，使他們知道我是使他們分別為聖的耶和華。

¹²Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.

¹³可是以色列家在曠野背叛了我，沒有遵行我的律例，棄絕了我的典章（人如果遵行這些，就必因此活著），大大褻瀆了我的安息日，那時我說我要把我的烈怒倒在他們身上，在曠野把他們滅絕。

¹³But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they didn’t walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my Sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them.

¹⁴然而我為了我名的緣故沒有這樣作，免得我的名在列國的人眼中被褻瀆；我曾在他們眼前把以色列人領出來。

¹⁴But I worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

¹⁵我在曠野也曾經向他們舉手起誓，必不領他們到我賜給他們的流奶與蜜之地，就是萬邦中最榮美的地。

¹⁵Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

¹⁶因為他們棄絕了我的典章，沒有遵行我的律例，褻瀆了我的安息日；他們的心隨從自己的偶像。

¹⁶because they rejected my ordinances, and didn’t walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.

¹⁷雖然這樣，我的眼還是顧惜他們，不毀滅他們；我沒有在曠野把他們滅絕。

¹⁷Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn’t destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.

¹⁸“‘我在曠野對他們的兒女說：不要遵行你們祖先的律例，不要謹守他們的典章，也不要因他們的偶像玷污自己。

¹⁸I said to their children in the wilderness, Don’t walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor defile yourselves with their idols.

¹⁹我是耶和華你們的　神；你們要遵行我的律例，謹守我的典章，把它們實行出來。

¹⁹I am Yahweh your God: walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances, and do them;

²⁰你們要把我的安息日分別為聖，作我與你們之間的憑據，使你們知道我是耶和華你們的　神。

²⁰and make my Sabbaths holy; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am Yahweh your God.

²¹可是他們的兒女背叛了我，沒有遵行我的律例，也沒有謹守實行我的典章（人如果遵行這些律例典章，就必因此活著），褻瀆了我的安息日；那時我說我要把我的烈怒倒在他們身上，在曠野向他們發盡我的怒氣。

²¹But the children rebelled against me; they didn’t walk in my statutes, neither kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; they profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

²²然而我為了我名的緣故縮手，沒有這樣作，免得我名在列國的人眼中被褻瀆；我曾在他們眼前把以色列人領出來。

²²Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and worked for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.

²³我在曠野也曾經向他們舉手起誓，要把他們分散在列國，四散在萬邦；

²³Moreover I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the nations, and disperse them through the countries;

²⁴因為他們沒有遵守我的典章，棄絕了我的律例，褻瀆了我的安息日，他們的眼目注視著他們祖先的偶像。

²⁴because they had not executed my ordinances, but had rejected my statutes, and had profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers’ idols.

²⁵因此，我也把不好的律例和不能藉以存活的典章賜給他們；

²⁵Moreover also I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances in which they should not live;

²⁶他們使所有頭生的都經火作供物，所以我讓他們玷污自己，好叫他們驚惶，知道我是耶和華。’

²⁶and I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that opens the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am Yahweh.

²⁷在迦南的罪行“因此，人子啊！你要告訴以色列家，對他們說：‘主耶和華這樣說：你們的列祖在對我不忠的這事上褻瀆了我。

²⁷Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

²⁸我領他們到了我曾經舉手起誓要賜給他們的那地，他們看見各高山和茂盛的樹林，就在那裡獻祭，在那裡奉上惹我發怒的供物，也在那裡獻上馨香的祭，並且在那裡澆上他們的奠祭。’

²⁸For when I had brought them into the land, which I swore to give to them, then they saw every high hill, and every thick tree, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering; there also they made their pleasant aroma, and they poured out there their drink offerings.

²⁹我問他們：‘你們所去的那高處是甚麼地方？’於是那高處的名字叫巴麻，直到今日。

²⁹Then I said to them, What does the high place where you go mean? So its name is called Bamah to this day.

³⁰因此，你要對以色列家說：‘主耶和華這樣說：你們還照著你們祖先所行的玷污自己嗎？仍隨著他們可憎的偶像行邪淫嗎？

³⁰Therefore tell the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Do you pollute yourselves in the way of your fathers? and do you play the prostitute after their abominations?

³¹你們奉上供物，使你們的兒子經火，用你們的一切偶像玷污自己，直到今日。以色列家啊，我怎能讓你們向我求問呢？主耶和華說：我指著我的永生起誓：我決不讓你們向我求問。這是主耶和華的宣告。

³¹and when you offer your gifts, when you make your sons to pass through the fire, do you pollute yourselves with all your idols to this day? and shall I be inquired of by you, house of Israel? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you;

³²你們說：我們要像列國的人，像列邦的各族一樣去事奉木頭和石頭。你們心裡所起的這意念，必不能成就。

³²and that which comes into your mind shall not be at all, in that you say, We will be as the nations, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.

³³重歸故土的應許“‘我指著我的永生起誓：我必用大能的手，伸出來的膀臂，以及倒出來的烈怒，統治你們。這是主耶和華的宣告。

³³As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, surely with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, will I be king over you:

³⁴我必用大能的手，伸出來的膀臂，以及倒出來的烈怒，把你們從萬族中領出來，從你們所分散到的列邦招聚你們。

³⁴and I will bring you out from the peoples, and will gather you out of the countries in which you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out;

³⁵我要把你們帶到萬族的曠野，在那裡當面審判你們。

³⁵and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I enter into judgment with you face to face.

³⁶我怎樣在埃及地的曠野審判你們的祖先，也必怎樣審判你們。這是主耶和華的宣告。

³⁶Like as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I enter into judgment with you, says the Lord Yahweh.

³⁷我必使你們從牧人的杖下經過，使你們進入盟約的約束。

³⁷I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant;

³⁸我必從你們中間除淨那些背叛和得罪我的人，我雖把他們從寄居之地領出來，可是他們不得進入以色列地；這樣，你們就知道我是耶和華。

³⁸and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and those who disobey against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am Yahweh.

³⁹以色列家啊，至於你們，主耶和華這樣說：你們各人去事奉自己的偶像吧！只是將來你們必要聽從我，不可再以你們的供物和偶像褻瀆我的聖名。

³⁹As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: Go, serve everyone his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but my holy name you shall no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.

⁴⁰在我的聖山，就是在以色列的高山，以色列全家所有的人都要在那地事奉我；我要在那裡悅納他們；在那裡向你們要舉祭和初熟的土產，以及一切聖物。這是主耶和華的宣告。

⁴⁰For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the Lord Yahweh, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things.

⁴¹我從萬族中把你們領出來，從你們所分散到的列邦召集你們的時候，我必悅納你們，好像悅納馨香的祭一樣。我要在列國的人眼前，在你們中間顯為聖。

⁴¹As a pleasant aroma will I accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples, and gather you out of the countries in which you have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the nations.

⁴²我領你們進入以色列地，就是進入我曾經舉手起誓要賜給你們祖先的地以後，你們就知道我是耶和華。

⁴²You shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers.

⁴³在那裡你們要想起你們玷污自己的所作所為，又要為了自己所行的一切惡事而厭惡自己。

⁴³There you shall remember your ways, and all your doings, in which you have polluted yourselves; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed.

⁴⁴以色列家啊！為了我名的緣故，我沒有照著你們的惡行和敗壞的行為待你們，這樣，你們就知道我是耶和華。這是主耶和華的宣告。’”

⁴⁴You shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel, says the Lord Yahweh.

⁴⁵焚燒樹林的比喻耶和華的話臨到我說：

⁴⁵The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

⁴⁶“人子啊！你要面向南方，向南面發言，說預言攻擊南地田野的樹林，

⁴⁶Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

⁴⁷對南地的樹林說：‘你要聽耶和華的話，主耶和華這樣說：看哪！我要在你中間點起火來，吞滅你中間所有青綠和枯乾的樹；猛烈的火燄必不熄滅；從南到北遍地都要燒焦。

⁴⁷and tell the forest of the South, Hear the word of Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

⁴⁸所有的人都必看見是我耶和華使這火燃起來；這火必不熄滅。’”

⁴⁸All flesh shall see that I, Yahweh, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.

⁴⁹於是我說：“啊，主耶和華啊！人都指著我說：‘這人不是在說比喻嗎？’”（本章第45~49節在《馬索拉抄本》為21:1~5）

⁴⁹Then I said, Ah Lord Yahweh! they say of me, Isn’t he a speaker of parables?