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耶利米書-Jeremiah 第 18 章

18:1	從耶和華有話臨到耶利米，說， The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,
18:2	你起來，下到窯匠的家裏去，我在那裏要使你聽我的話。 Arise and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear My words.
18:3	我就下到窯匠的家裏去，他正在轉輪邊工作。 So I went down to the potter's house, and he was there doing work at his wheel.
18:4	窯匠用泥作的器皿，在他手中作壞了，他就用這泥另作別的器皿；窯匠看怎樣好，就怎樣作。 But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand; so he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good for the potter to make.
18:5	耶和華的話就臨到我，說， And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
18:6	耶和華說，以色列家阿，我待你們豈不能照這窯匠所作的麼？以色列家阿，泥在窯匠的手中怎樣，你們在我的手中也怎樣。 Am I not able to do with you, O house of Israel, as this potter does? declares Jehovah. Indeed, as the clay is in the hand of the potter, so you are in My hand, O house of Israel.
18:7	我何時論到一邦或一國，說，要拔出、拆毀、毀壞； At the moment that I speak about a nation or about a kingdom, to pluck it up or to break it down or to destroy it,
18:8	我所說的那一邦，若是回轉離開他們的惡，我就必後悔，不將我要行的災禍降與他們。 And if that nation concerning which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will repent of the evil that I intended to do to it.
18:9	我何時論到一邦或一國，說，要建立、栽植； And at the moment that I speak about a nation or a kingdom, to build it up or to plant it,
18:10	他們若行我眼中看為惡的事，不聽從我的話，我就必後悔，不將我所說使他們得益的美福賜給他們。 And if it does evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would benefit it.
18:11	現在你要對猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民說，耶和華如此說，我要造出災禍攻擊你們，設定計畫刑罰你們；你們各人當回頭離開所行的惡道，改正你們的行徑作為。 And now speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says Jehovah, Look, I am forming evil against you and devising a plan against you. Return now, each one of you from his evil way, and amend your ways and your deeds.
18:12	他們卻說，這是枉然！我們要照自己的計謀去行，各人隨自己頑梗的惡心作事。 But they say, It is hopeless! For we will walk after our own devices and everyone will do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.
18:13	所以耶和華如此說，你們且往各國訪問，有誰聽見這樣的事，以色列的處女行了一件極恐怖的事。 Therefore thus says Jehovah, Ask now among the nations, Who has heard such things? The virgin of Israel Has done a very horrible thing.
18:14	利巴嫩的雪，從田野的磐石上豈能斷絕呢？從遠處流下的涼水，豈能幹涸呢？ Does the snow of Lebanon Leave the rock of the field? Or will the cold flowing waters Coming from afar be dried up?
18:15	我的百姓竟忘記我；他們向虛無的神燒香，在所行的路上，在古道上絆跌，行在沒有修築的小路上； But My people have forgotten Me; They burn incense to vanity, And they have been stumbled in their ways From the ancient paths To walk on bypaths, On a way which is not cast up,
18:16	以致他們的地令人驚駭，永遠被人嗤笑。凡經過這地的，必驚駭搖頭。 To make their land an astonishment, A thing to be hissed at forever. Everyone who passes by will be astonished And shake his head.
18:17	我必在仇敵麵前分散他們，好像用東風吹散一樣；在他們遭難的日子，我必以背向著他們，不以麵向著他們。 Like the east wind I will scatter them Before the enemy; I will show them My back and not My face In the day of their calamity.
18:18	他們就說，來罷，我們可以設計謀害耶利米；因為我們有祭司的律法，智慧人的謀略，申言者的話，這些都不至於斷絕。來罷，我們可以用舌頭擊打他，不理會他的一切話。 Then they said, Come, let us devise plots against Jeremiah; for the law will not perish from the priest or counsel from the wise man or a word from the prophet. Come, let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
18:19	耶和華阿，求你理會我，聽那些與我爭競之人的話。 Give heed to me, O Jehovah, And listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
18:20	人豈可以惡報善呢？他們竟挖坑要害我的性命。求你記念我怎樣站在你麵前，為他們說好話，要使你的忿怒從他們轉消。 Shall evil be recompensed with good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before You To speak good for their sake, To turn away Your wrath from them.
18:21	故此，願你將他們的兒女交與饑荒和刀劍的權勢；願他們的妻喪子，且作寡婦，又願他們的男人被殺死，他們的少年人在陣上被刀擊殺。 Therefore deliver up their children to famine, And give them over to the power of the sword; And let their wives become Bereaved of child and be widows; And let their men be slaughtered to death, Their young men struck by the sword in battle.
18:22	你使敵軍忽然臨到他們的時候，願人聽見哀聲從他們的屋內發出；因他們挖坑要捉拿我，暗設網羅要絆我的腳。 Let a cry be heard from their houses When You suddenly bring upon them a troop; For they have dug a pit to capture me And have hidden snares for my feet.
18:23	耶和華阿，他們要殺我的那一切計謀，你都知道。不要遮蓋他們的罪孽，也不要從你麵前塗抹他們的罪，卻要叫他們在你麵前跌倒，願你發怒的時候對付他們。 Yet You, O Jehovah, know All their counsel against me for my death. Do not be propitious to their iniquity, And do not blot out their sin from before You; But let them be overthrown before You; Deal with them in the time of Your anger.

耶利米書-Jeremiah 第 18 章