¹以色列人在埃及的罪行

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耶和华的话临到我说：

²The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

³“人子啊！你要告诉以色列的长老，对他们说：‘主耶和华这样说：你们来求问我吗？我指着我的永生起誓，我必不让你们求问我。这是主耶和华的宣告。’

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，你要审问他们吗？要审问他们吗？你要使他们知道他们列祖那些可憎的事，

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

⁵对他们说：‘主耶和华这样说：在我拣选以色列的日子，我向雅各家的后裔举手起誓，又在埃及地向他们显现。我向他们举手起誓说：我是耶和华你们的　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，我向他们举手起誓，要把他们从埃及地领出来，到我为他们所选定的流奶与蜜之地，就是万邦中最荣美的地。

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我对他们说：你们各人要拋弃你们眼中那些可憎的像，不可因埃及的偶像玷污自己：我是耶和华你们的　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但是他们背叛了我，不肯听从我；他们各人没有拋弃他们眼中那些可憎的像，没有离弃埃及的偶像。”’那时我说，我要把我的烈怒倾倒在他们身上，在埃及地向他们完全发尽我的怒气。

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然而我为了我名的缘故没有这样作，免得我的名在他们寄居的列国的人眼中被亵渎，我把他们从埃及地领出来，在列国的人眼前向他们显现。

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在旷野的罪行“‘这样我把他们从埃及地领了出来，带到旷野。

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

¹¹我把我的律例赐给他们，把我的典章指示他们；人如果遵行，就必因此活着。

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

¹²我又把我的安息日赐给他们，作我与他们之间的凭据，使他们知道我是使他们分别为圣的耶和华。

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可是以色列家在旷野背叛了我，没有遵行我的律例，弃绝了我的典章（人如果遵行这些，就必因此活着），大大亵渎了我的安息日，那时我说我要把我的烈怒倒在他们身上，在旷野把他们灭绝。

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然而我为了我名的缘故没有这样作，免得我的名在列国的人眼中被亵渎；我曾在他们眼前把以色列人领出来。

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我在旷野也曾经向他们举手起誓，必不领他们到我赐给他们的流奶与蜜之地，就是万邦中最荣美的地。

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因为他们弃绝了我的典章，没有遵行我的律例，亵渎了我的安息日；他们的心随从自己的偶像。

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

¹⁷虽然这样，我的眼还是顾惜他们，不毁灭他们；我没有在旷野把他们灭绝。

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

¹⁸“‘我在旷野对他们的儿女说：不要遵行你们祖先的律例，不要谨守他们的典章，也不要因他们的偶像玷污自己。

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我是耶和华你们的　神；你们要遵行我的律例，谨守我的典章，把它们实行出来。

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

²⁰你们要把我的安息日分别为圣，作我与你们之间的凭据，使你们知道我是耶和华你们的　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可是他们的儿女背叛了我，没有遵行我的律例，也没有谨守实行我的典章（人如果遵行这些律例典章，就必因此活着），亵渎了我的安息日；那时我说我要把我的烈怒倒在他们身上，在旷野向他们发尽我的怒气。

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然而我为了我名的缘故缩手，没有这样作，免得我名在列国的人眼中被亵渎；我曾在他们眼前把以色列人领出来。

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我在旷野也曾经向他们举手起誓，要把他们分散在列国，四散在万邦；

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

²⁴因为他们没有遵守我的典章，弃绝了我的律例，亵渎了我的安息日，他们的眼目注视着他们祖先的偶像。

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借以存活的典章赐给他们；

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

²⁶他们使所有头生的都经火作供物，所以我让他们玷污自己，好叫他们惊惶，知道我是耶和华。’

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！你要告诉以色列家，对他们说：‘主耶和华这样说：你们的列祖在对我不忠的这事上亵渎了我。

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我领他们到了我曾经举手起誓要赐给他们的那地，他们看见各高山和茂盛的树林，就在那里献祭，在那里奉上惹我发怒的供物，也在那里献上馨香的祭，并且在那里浇上他们的奠祭。’

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我问他们：‘你们所去的那高处是什么地方？’于是那高处的名字叫巴麻，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，你要对以色列家说：‘主耶和华这样说：你们还照着你们祖先所行的玷污自己吗？仍随着他们可憎的偶像行邪淫吗？

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你们奉上供物，使你们的儿子经火，用你们的一切偶像玷污自己，直到今日。以色列家啊，我怎能让你们向我求问呢？主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓：我决不让你们向我求问。这是主耶和华的宣告。

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你们说：我们要像列国的人，像列邦的各族一样去事奉木头和石头。你们心里所起的这意念，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重归故土的应许“‘我指着我的永生起誓：我必用大能的手，伸出来的膀臂，以及倒出来的烈怒，统治你们。这是主耶和华的宣告。

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，伸出来的膀臂，以及倒出来的烈怒，把你们从万族中领出来，从你们所分散到的列邦招聚你们。

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我要把你们带到万族的旷野，在那里当面审判你们。

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

³⁶我怎样在埃及地的旷野审判你们的祖先，也必怎样审判你们。这是主耶和华的宣告。

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我必使你们从牧人的杖下经过，使你们进入盟约的约束。

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

³⁸我必从你们中间除净那些背叛和得罪我的人，我虽把他们从寄居之地领出来，可是他们不得进入以色列地；这样，你们就知道我是耶和华。

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，至于你们，主耶和华这样说：你们各人去事奉自己的偶像吧！只是将来你们必要听从我，不可再以你们的供物和偶像亵渎我的圣名。

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在我的圣山，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；我要在那里悦纳他们；在那里向你们要举祭和初熟的土产，以及一切圣物。这是主耶和华的宣告。

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我从万族中把你们领出来，从你们所分散到的列邦召集你们的时候，我必悦纳你们，好像悦纳馨香的祭一样。我要在列国的人眼前，在你们中间显为圣。

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我领你们进入以色列地，就是进入我曾经举手起誓要赐给你们祖先的地以后，你们就知道我是耶和华。

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在那里你们要想起你们玷污自己的所作所为，又要为了自己所行的一切恶事而厌恶自己。

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！为了我名的缘故，我没有照着你们的恶行和败坏的行为待你们，这样，你们就知道我是耶和华。这是主耶和华的宣告。’”

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焚烧树林的比喻耶和华的话临到我说：

⁴⁵The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

⁴⁶“人子啊！你要面向南方，向南面发言，说预言攻击南地田野的树林，

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对南地的树林说：‘你要听耶和华的话，主耶和华这样说：看哪！我要在你中间点起火来，吞灭你中间所有青绿和枯干的树；猛烈的火焰必不熄灭；从南到北遍地都要烧焦。

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所有的人都必看见是我耶和华使这火燃起来；这火必不熄灭。’”

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

⁴⁹于是我说：“啊，主耶和华啊！人都指着我说：‘这人不是在说比喻吗？’”（本章第45-49节在《马索拉抄本》为21:1-5）

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