Isaiah 7

1 Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.

1 乌西雅的孙子、约坦的儿子亚哈斯做犹大王时，亚兰王利汛和利玛利的儿子以色列王比加来攻打耶路撒冷，却无法攻破。

2 When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.

2 亚兰和以色列结盟的消息传到犹大王那里，举国上下都吓得胆战心惊，好像林中被风吹动的树木。

3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,

3 耶和华对以赛亚说：“你带着儿子施亚雅述出去，到上池水沟的尽头、在通往漂布场的路上迎见亚哈斯，

4 and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.

4 告诉他要谨慎镇定，不要害怕，不要因亚兰王利汛和利玛利的儿子的怒气而胆怯，他们不过是两个冒烟的火把头。

5 For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:

5 亚兰王和以法莲及利玛利的儿子阴谋毁灭他，

6 ‘Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.’

6 企图攻打并瓜分犹大，改立他比勒的儿子为王。

7 But this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘It will not arise; it will not happen.

7 但主耶和华说， “‘这阴谋休想得逞， 休想成功。

8 For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.

8 亚兰的都城是大马士革， 大马士革的首领是利汛。 六十五年之内， 以法莲必亡国灭族。

9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”

9 以法莲的都城是撒玛利亚， 撒玛利亚的首领是利玛利的儿子。 你们信心若不坚定， 必无法坚立。’”

10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying,

10 耶和华又对亚哈斯说：

11 “Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”

11 “向你的上帝耶和华求个征兆吧，或显在天上，或显在阴间。”

12 But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”

12 但亚哈斯说：“我不求，我不要试探耶和华。”

13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?

13 以赛亚说：“大卫家啊，你们听着！你们使人厌烦还不够吗？还要使我的上帝厌烦吗？

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

14 所以，主会亲自给你们一个征兆，必有童贞女 怀孕生子并给他取名叫以马内利 。

15 By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.

15 他将吃奶酪和蜂蜜，一直到他能弃恶择善之时。

16 For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.

16 因为在他能明辨是非之前，你所惧怕的这二王的国土必荒废。

17 The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.”

17 “之后，耶和华必让亚述王来攻击你、你的人民和你全家，这是自以法莲与犹大分裂以来从未有过的日子。

18 On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria.

18 那时，耶和华必用哨声从埃及的尼罗河口召来苍蝇，从亚述召来黄蜂。

19 And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines and clefts of the rocks, in all the thornbushes and watering holes.

19 它们必蜂拥而来，落在险峻的山谷、岩穴、一切荆棘丛和草场。

20 On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to remove your beard as well.

20 那时，主必使用从幼发拉底河那边租来的剃刀，就是亚述王，来剃光你们的头发、体毛和胡须。

21 On that day a man will raise a young cow and two sheep,

21 那时，一个人将养活一头小母牛和两只羊。

22 and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.

22 因出产的奶丰富，他就有奶酪吃，境内剩下的人都将吃奶酪和蜂蜜。

23 And on that day, in every place that had a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels of silver, only briers and thorns will be found.

23 那时，本来有千株葡萄、价值千金的各园子都必长满荆棘和蒺藜，

24 Men will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns.

24 人们必带着弓箭去那里打猎，因为遍地长满了荆棘和蒺藜。

25 For fear of the briers and thorns, you will no longer traverse the hills once tilled by the hoe; they will become places for oxen to graze and sheep to trample.

25 你因惧怕荆棘和蒺藜，将不再去从前用锄头开垦的山地，那里将成为牧放牛羊的地方。”