Isaiah 1

1 This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

1 當烏西雅、約坦、亞哈斯、希西家作猶大王的時候，亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞得默示，論到猶大和耶路撒冷。

2 Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.

2 天哪，要聽！地啊，側耳而聽！ 因為耶和華說： 我養育兒女，將他們養大， 他們竟悖逆我。

3 The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”

3 牛認識主人， 驢認識主人的槽， 以色列卻不認識； 我的民卻不留意。

4 Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

4 嗐！犯罪的國民， 擔着罪孽的百姓； 行惡的種類， 敗壞的兒女！ 他們離棄耶和華， 藐視以色列的聖者， 與他生疏，往後退步。

5 Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.

5 你們為甚麼屢次悖逆， 還要受責打嗎？ 你們已經滿頭疼痛， 全心發昏。

6 From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.

6 從腳掌到頭頂， 沒有一處完全的， 盡是傷口、青腫，與新打的傷痕， 都沒有收口，沒有纏裹， 也沒有用膏滋潤。

7 Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners devour your fields before you—a desolation demolished by strangers.

7 你們的地土已經荒涼； 你們的城邑被火焚毀。 你們的田地在你們眼前為外邦人所侵吞， 既被外邦人傾覆就成為荒涼。

8 And the Daughter of Zion is abandoned like a shelter in a vineyard, like a shack in a cucumber field, like a city besieged.

8 僅存錫安城 ， 好像葡萄園的草棚， 瓜田的茅屋， 被圍困的城邑。

9 Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.

9 若不是萬軍之耶和華給我們稍留餘種， 我們早已像所多瑪、蛾摩拉的樣子了。

10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

10 你們這所多瑪的官長啊， 要聽耶和華的話！ 你們這蛾摩拉的百姓啊， 要側耳聽我們上帝的訓誨！

11 “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

11 耶和華說： 你們所獻的許多祭物與我何益呢？ 公綿羊的燔祭和肥畜的脂油， 我已經夠了； 公牛的血，羊羔的血，公山羊的血， 我都不喜悅。

12 When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts?

12 你們來朝見我， 誰向你們討這些， 使你們踐踏我的院宇呢？

13 Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

13 你們不要再獻虛浮的供物。 香品是我所憎惡的； 月朔和安息日，並宣召的大會， 也是我所憎惡的； 作罪孽，又守嚴肅會， 我也不能容忍。

14 I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.

14 你們的月朔和節期，我心裏恨惡， 我都以為麻煩； 我擔當，便不耐煩。

15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

15 你們舉手禱告，我必遮眼不看； 就是你們多多地祈禱，我也不聽。 你們的手都滿了殺人的血。

16 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!

16 你們要洗濯、自潔， 從我眼前除掉你們的惡行， 要止住作惡，

17 Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

17 學習行善， 尋求公平， 解救受欺壓的； 給孤兒伸冤， 為寡婦辨屈。

18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

18 耶和華說： 你們來，我們彼此辯論。 你們的罪雖像硃紅，必變成雪白； 雖紅如丹顏，必白如羊毛。

19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

19 你們若甘心聽從， 必吃地上的美物，

20 But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

20 若不聽從，反倒悖逆， 必被刀劍吞滅。 這是耶和華親口說的。

21 See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!

21 可歎，忠信的城變為妓女！ 從前充滿了公平， 公義居在其中， 現今卻有兇手居住。

22 Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water.

22 你的銀子變為渣滓； 你的酒用水攙對。

23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

23 你的官長居心悖逆， 與盜賊作伴， 各都喜愛賄賂， 追求贓私。 他們不為孤兒伸冤； 寡婦的案件也不得呈到他們面前。

24 Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.

24 因此，主－萬軍之耶和華、 以色列的大能者說： 哎！我要向我的對頭雪恨， 向我的敵人報仇。

25 I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities.

25 我必反手加在你身上， 煉盡你的渣滓， 除淨你的雜質。

26 I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”

26 我也必復還你的審判官，像起初一樣， 復還你的謀士，像起先一般。 然後，你必稱為公義之城， 忠信之邑。

27 Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.

27 錫安必因公平得蒙救贖； 其中歸正的人必因公義得蒙救贖。

28 But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.

28 但悖逆的和犯罪的必一同敗亡； 離棄耶和華的必致消滅。

29 Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.

29 那等人必因你們所喜愛的橡樹抱愧； 你們必因所選擇的園子蒙羞。

30 For you will become like an oak whose leaves are withered, like a garden without water.

30 因為，你們必如葉子枯乾的橡樹， 好像無水澆灌的園子。

31 The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.

31 有權勢的必如麻瓤； 他的工作好像火星， 都要一同焚毀，無人撲滅。