1懲罰埃及與它的盟邦
1The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,
2“人子啊！你要說預言：‘主耶和華這樣說：你們要哀號：那一天有禍了！
2Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Wail, Alas for the day!
3因為那一天臨近了，耶和華的日子臨近了，就是密雲的日子，列國受罰的時候。
3For the day is near, even the day of Yahweh is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.
4必有刀劍臨到埃及，被殺的人倒在埃及的時候，在古實就有痛苦；埃及的財富必被奪去，它的根基必被拆毀。
4A sword shall come on Egypt, and anguish shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt; and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
5古實人、弗人、路德人、所有外族的人、呂彼亞（“呂彼亞”原文作“古巴”）人，以及與埃及結盟的人，都必與埃及人一起倒在刀下。
5Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mixed people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is allied with them, shall fall with them by the sword.
6“‘耶和華這樣說：那些支持埃及的必傾倒，埃及所誇耀的勢力必衰落。從密奪到色弗尼，他們都必倒在刀下；這是主耶和華說的：
6Thus says Yahweh: They also who uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Seveneh shall they fall in it by the sword, says the Lord Yahweh.
7埃及必成為荒地中的荒地，它的城必成為廢城中的廢城。
7They shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate; and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
8我在埃及點起火來的時候，所有幫助埃及的都必滅亡；那時他們就知道我是耶和華。
8They shall know that I am Yahweh, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.
9那一天，必有使者從我面前乘船出去，使安逸無慮的古實人驚慌；在埃及遭難的日子，必有痛苦臨到他們。看哪！這事來到了！
9In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish on them, as in the day of Egypt; for, behold, it comes.
10主耶和華這樣說：“‘我必藉著巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒的手，消滅埃及的財富。
10Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease, by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
11他和跟隨他的人，就是列國中最強橫的人，必被領進來，毀滅這地；他們必拔出刀來攻擊埃及，使遍地滿了被殺的人。
11He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought in to destroy the land; and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain.
12我必使江河乾涸，把這地賣給惡人；我必藉著外族人的手，使這地和其中所充滿的，都變成荒涼。我耶和華已經說了。
12I will make the rivers dry, and will sell the land into the hand of evil men; and I will make the land desolate, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I, Yahweh, have spoken it.
13主耶和華這樣說：“‘我必毀滅偶像，使虛無的神像從挪弗滅絕。必不再有君王從埃及地而出；我也必使懼怕臨到埃及地。
13Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause the images to cease from Memphis; and there shall be no more a prince from the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
14我必使巴忒羅荒涼，也必在瑣安點起火來，又向挪施行審判。
14I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments on No.
15我必把我的烈怒倒在訓上，就是埃及的保障，並要剪除挪的眾民。
15I will pour my wrath on Sin, the stronghold of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
16我必在埃及點起火來；訓必有大痛苦；挪必被攻破；挪弗必終日受難。
16I will set a fire in Egypt: Sin shall be in great anguish, and No shall be broken up; and Memphis shall have adversaries in the daytime.
17亞文和比伯實的年輕人都必倒在刀下；這些城的人必被擄去。
17The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword; and these cities shall go into captivity.
18我在答比匿折斷埃及眾軛的時候，白晝就必變為黑暗；埃及所誇耀的勢力必在其中止息；這城必有密雲遮蓋，城中的居民必被擄去。
18At Tehaphnehes also the day shall withdraw itself, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt, and the pride of her power shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
19我必這樣向埃及施行審判，他們就知道我是耶和華。’”
19Thus will I execute judgments on Egypt; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
20折斷法老的膀臂十一年正月初七日，耶和華的話臨到我說：
20It happened in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
21“人子啊！我折斷了埃及王法老的膀臂；看哪！沒有人把它包紮治療，沒有人用繃帶把它纏裹，好讓它有力量拿起刀來。
21Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and behold, it has not been bound up, to apply healing medicines, to put a bandage to bind it, that it be strong to hold the sword.
22因此，主耶和華這樣說：‘看哪！我與埃及王法老為敵；我必打斷他有力的膀臂，和已經折了的膀臂，使刀從他的手中掉下。
22Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong arm, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
23我必把埃及人分散到列邦，四散在各地。
23I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
24堅強巴比倫王的膀臂“‘我必使巴比倫王的膀臂有力量，把我的刀交在他手中；我要折斷法老的膀臂，使他在巴比倫王面前呻吟，像一個受傷快死的人一樣。
24I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
25我必使巴比倫王的膀臂有力量，法老的膀臂卻要下垂。我把我的刀交在巴比倫王手裡，使他舉刀攻擊埃及地的時候，他們就知道我是耶和華。
25I will hold up the arms of the king of Babylon; and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out on the land of Egypt.
26我必把埃及人分散到列邦，四散在各地；他們就知道我是耶和華。’”
26I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.