1But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.
1锡安末后必为万国的中心(赛2:1-4)
2Many nations will go and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For out of Zion will go forth the law, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem;
2必有多国的人前来说:“来吧!我们上耶和华的山,登雅各 神的殿;他必把他的道路指示我们,我们也要遵行他的道;因为教训必出于锡安。耶和华的话要来自耶路撒冷。
3and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more.
3世界和平“他要在多族中施行审判,为远方的强国断定是非。他们必把刀剑打成犁头,把矛枪打成镰刀;这国不举刀攻击那国,他们也不再学习战事。
4But they will sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and no one will make them afraid: For the mouth of Yahweh of Armies has spoken.
4各人都要坐在自己的葡萄树,和无花果树下,无人惊吓他们,因为万军之耶和华亲口说过了。
5Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods; but we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever.
5虽然,万民各奉自己神的名行事,我们却要永远奉耶和华我们 神的名而行。”
6“In that day,” says Yahweh, “I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;
6被掳到各处的必重归故土耶和华说:“到那日,我必召聚瘸腿的,集合被赶散的,和我所苦待的。
7and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever.”
7我必使瘸腿的作余民;使软弱疲乏的成为强国;耶和华必在锡安山作王统治他们,从现在直到永远。
8You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
8你这羊群的守望楼啊!锡安女子的俄斐勒啊!从前的权柄,必归给你,就是耶路撒冷女子的国权,要归还给你。
9Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, that pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail?
9现在你为什么大声呼喊?难道你们中间没有君王吗?或是你的谋士灭亡了,以致疼痛抓紧你,好像临产的妇人呢?
10Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now you will go forth out of the city, and will dwell in the field, and will come even to Babylon. There you will be rescued. There Yahweh will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.
10锡安的女子啊!你要疼痛劬劳,好像临产的妇人;因为现在你要从城里出来,住在田野,一定要到巴比伦去;在那里你要蒙拯救,在那里耶和华必救赎你,脱离仇敌的掌握。
11Now many nations have assembled against you, that say, “Let her be defiled, and let our eye gloat over Zion.”
11现在多国的民集合起来,攻击你,说:‘愿锡安被蹂躏,愿我们亲眼看见锡安遭报应。’”
12But they don’t know the thoughts of Yahweh, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
12锡安必得最后胜利但是,他们却不知道耶和华的意念,也不明白他的谋略;他收集他们,好像把禾捆收集到禾场一样。
13Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs brass; and you will beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain to Yahweh, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.
13锡安的女子啊!起来踹谷吧!因为我必使你的角成为铁,使你的蹄成为铜;你必粉碎许多民族,把他们所得的,作为当灭之物献与耶和华,把他们的财宝献给全地的主。