Ezekiel 20

1 In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.

1 第七年五月十日，有几个以色列的长老来求问耶和华，他们坐在我面前。

2 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

2 耶和华对我说：

3 “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD.

3 “人子啊，你要告诉他们，主耶和华这样说，‘你们是来求问我吗？我凭我的永恒起誓，我决不让你们求问。’这是主耶和华说的。

4 Will you judge them, will you judge them, son of man? Confront them with the abominations of their fathers

4 人子啊，你要审判他们吗？你要审判他们吗？要使他们知道他们祖先所做的可憎之事。

5 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’

5 你要告诉他们，主耶和华这样说，‘我拣选以色列那日，曾向雅各家的后裔起誓，又在埃及让他们认识我，告诉他们我是他们的上帝耶和华。

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

6 那日我向他们起誓，要带领他们离开埃及，到我为他们选定的奶蜜之乡，世上最佳美的地方。

7 And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and you must not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’

7 我告诉他们要除掉他们祭拜的可憎之物，不可让埃及的偶像玷污自己，因为我是他们的上帝耶和华。

8 But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.

8 “‘然而，他们却背叛我，不听我的话，没有除去他们恋慕的可憎之物，也没有弃绝埃及的偶像。我本想在埃及向他们发烈怒，倾倒我的怒火，

9 But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

9 但我没有这样做，以免我的名在他们寄居的列邦面前被亵渎。因为我曾在列邦眼前让以色列人认识我，把他们带出埃及。

10 So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness.

10 于是，我带他们离开埃及，进入旷野，

11 And I gave them My statutes and made known to them My ordinances—for the man who does these things will live by them.

11 向他们颁布我的律例并显明我的典章，遵行的人必因此而活。

12 I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

12 我又让他们遵守我的安息日，作为我与他们之间的记号，好叫他们知道是我耶和华使他们成为圣洁之民。

13 Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness.

13 “‘可是，以色列人却在旷野背叛我，不遵行我的律例，还弃绝我的典章，而遵行的人必因此而活。他们大肆亵渎我的安息日。我本想在旷野向他们发烈怒，灭绝他们。

14 But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

14 但我没有这样做，以免我的名在周围列邦面前被亵渎，因为我在列邦眼前把以色列人带出埃及。

15 Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands—

15 而且，我在旷野曾向他们发誓，不带他们进入我赐给他们的那奶蜜之乡，那世上最佳美的地方，

16 because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.

16 因为他们弃绝我的典章，不顺从我的律例，亵渎我的安息日，心恋偶像。

17 Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them or bring them to an end in the wilderness.

17 但我怜悯他们，没有毁灭他们，没有在旷野把他们全部灭绝。

18 In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols.

18 “‘我在旷野曾对他们的子孙说，不要效法你们祖先的律例，不要遵守他们的规条，不要拜他们的偶像，以致玷污自己。

19 I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.

19 我是你们的上帝耶和华，你们要恪守我的律例，谨遵我的典章，

20 Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’

20 尊我定的安息日为圣日，作为我与你们之间的记号，使你们知道我是你们的上帝耶和华。

21 But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness.

21 “‘可是，他们的子孙却背叛我，不恪守我的律例，不谨遵我的典章，而遵行的人必因此而活。他们亵渎我的安息日。我本想在旷野向他们发烈怒，倾倒我的怒气，

22 But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

22 但我没有这样做，以免我的名在周围列邦面前被亵渎，因为我在列邦眼前把以色列人带出埃及。

23 However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.

23 而且，我在旷野起誓要把他们驱散到列国，分散到列邦，

24 For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers.

24 因为他们不遵行我的典章，弃绝我的律例，亵渎我的安息日，眼睛恋慕他们祖先的偶像。

25 I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live.

25 所以，我任由他们遵行无用的律例，遵守无法使人活着的规条，

26 And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD.

26 任由他们把自己的长子烧作祭物献给偶像，以致玷污自己，好使他们充满恐惧，这样他们便知道我是耶和华。’

27 Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me.

27 “人子啊，你要告诉以色列人，主耶和华这样说，‘你们的祖先还背信弃义，亵渎了我。

28 When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.

28 当我引领他们进入我曾起誓要赐给他们的土地时，他们在所见的每一处高山或茂密的树下献祭，献上惹我发怒的供物，焚烧馨香的祭，向偶像奠酒。

29 So I asked them: ‘What is this high place to which you go?’ (And to this day it is called Bamah.)

29 我问他们，你们所去的高处是什么地方？’从此，那高处一直叫巴麻 。

30 Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: Will you defile yourselves the way your fathers did, prostituting yourselves with their abominations?

30 “所以，你要告诉以色列人，主耶和华这样说，‘你们仍像你们祖先一样玷污自己，与可憎的偶像苟合吗？

31 When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you!

31 你们至今仍焚烧自己的儿子献为祭物，用你们的一切偶像玷污自己。以色列人啊，我会让你们求问我吗？主耶和华说，我凭我的永恒起誓，我决不让你们求问。

32 When you say, ‘Let us be like the nations, like the peoples of the lands, serving wood and stone,’ what you have in mind will never come to pass.

32 “‘你们说要像列邦列族一样去供奉木头石头，你们的想法绝不能实现！’

33 As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, with a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will rule over you.

33 “主耶和华说，‘我凭我的永恒起誓，我要发烈怒，伸出臂膀用大能的手治理你们。

34 With a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered.

34 我要发烈怒，伸出臂膀用大能的手把你们从列国中领出来，从你们散居的列邦聚集你们，

35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face.

35 领你们进入列国的旷野，面对面地审判你们。

36 Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD.

36 我从前在埃及的旷野怎样审判你们的祖先，也必怎样审判你们。这是主耶和华说的。

37 I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant.

37 我要对你们严加管教 ，使你们遵守我的约。

38 And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

38 我要铲除你们中间叛逆和犯罪的人。虽然我要领他们离开寄居之地，他们却不能回以色列。这样，你们就知道我是耶和华。’

39 And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.

39 “主耶和华说，‘你们以色列人若不听我的话，就去供奉你们的偶像吧！但将来你们必不再向偶像献祭物亵渎我的圣名！’

40 For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.

40 “主耶和华说，‘在我的圣山，就是以色列的高山上，所有的以色列人都要事奉我，我要在那里悦纳你们，要求你们献上供物、最好的礼物和一切圣物。

41 When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations.

41 当我把你们从列国领出来，从你们散居的列邦聚集起来时，你们必如馨香之祭一样蒙我悦纳，我必当着列国的面在你们中间彰显我的圣洁。

42 Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land that I swore to give your fathers.

42 我要把你们带回我起誓要赐给你们祖先的以色列，这样你们就知道我是耶和华。

43 There you will remember your ways and all the deeds with which you have defiled yourselves, and you will loathe yourselves for all the evils you have done.

43 你们在那里会想起以往玷污自己的行径，并因自己的一切恶行而憎恶自己。’

44 Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.”

44 主耶和华说，‘以色列人啊，我为了自己的名，没有照你们邪恶败坏的行径惩罚你们，这样你们便知道我是耶和华。’”

45 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

45 耶和华对我说：

46 “Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.

46 “人子啊，你要面向南方，开口斥责南方，说预言斥责南地的树林。

47 Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.

47 你要对南地的树林说，‘你要听耶和华的话。主耶和华说，我要在你那里燃起火来，烧毁你所有的青树和枯树。这不熄的烈火要从南到北烧焦一切。

48 Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.”

48 这样，世人便知道这烈火是我耶和华点燃的，它绝不会熄灭。’”

49 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”

49 于是我说：“唉，主耶和华啊，他们在议论我说，‘他岂不是在说比喻吗？’”