Isaiah

我的僕人雅各，我所揀選的以色列，現在當聽！

Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:

造你，塑造你，從你出胎就扶助你的耶和華如此說：「我的僕人雅各，我所揀選的耶書崙哪（意思是：「正直人」），不要害怕！

Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

因為我要將水澆灌乾渴的人，將河澆灌乾旱之地；我要將我的靈澆灌你的後裔，將我的福倒在你的子孫身上。

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:

他們要在草中發生，像溪水旁的柳樹。

And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.

一個要說：「我是屬耶和華的。」一個要稱雅各的名；一個要親手寫說：「我是耶和華的」，並以以色列的名稱呼。」

One shall say, I am the LORD's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

以色列的君，以色列的救贖主，萬軍之耶和華如此說：「我是首先的，我是末後的；除我以外再沒有真神。

Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

自從我設立古時的民，誰能像我宣告，說明，並為自己陳說呢？讓他說明將來的事，並預先說明；

And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

不要恐慌，也不要懼怕；我豈不是從上古就使你們聽見、說明了嗎？你們是我的見證，在我以外豈有真神嗎？沒有磐石，我不知道一個。」

Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

製造雕刻像的，都是虛空；他們所愛的，都是無益的；他們的見證人是看不見、不知道的，所以他們必然羞愧。

They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

誰造神、鑄造無益的偶像呢？

Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing?

看哪，他們的同伴都必羞愧；工匠都是人，讓他們聚集，都站立，他們必然恐慌，一同羞愧。

Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

鐵匠用鐵器在炭火上作工，用錘子打鐵成器；他用膀臂有力氣，甚至飢餓而沒有力氣；不喝水而困倦。

The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.

木匠拉線，用筆畫成，用刨子刨成，用圓規畫好，使它做成人的模樣，像美好的人形，放在殿中。

The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.

他砍伐香柏樹，又取柏樹和橡樹；在樹林中為自己揀選了最好的。他種植梣樹，靠雨水長起來。

He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.

這木頭是人當柴燒的，他取了其中一些來烤火，又燒著烤餅，還用來製造神像跪拜，製作雕刻的偶像向它叩拜。

Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.

他將一半在火裡燒著，用那一半烤肉吃，而且吃飽了，另外也烤火說：「啊哈，我暖了，我見了火。」

He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire:

用剩下的木料做成神，就是他雕刻的偶像，他俯伏在其前，叩拜，禱告它，說：「拯救我吧，因你是我的神！」

And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.

他們沒有知識，沒有聰明；因為耶和華閉住他們的眼，不能看見；蔽住他們的心，不能明白。

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

他心中不省悟，也沒有知識，沒有聰明說：「我將一半放在火裡燒了，又在其上烤麵包，還烤了肉吃，其餘的豈可做可憎惡的偶像呢？我豈可俯伏在木頭之前呢？」

And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

他以灰為食，受欺騙的心使他偏離正路；他不能自救，也不能說：「我右手所拿的豈不是謊言嗎？」

He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

雅各，以色列啊，你當記念這些事！因為你是我的僕人；我塑造了你，你是我的僕人；以色列啊，你必不被我忘記。

Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

我塗抹了你的過犯，像厚雲消散；我塗抹了你的罪惡，如薄雲滅沒；你當歸向我，因為我已救贖你。

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

諸天哪，你們要歌唱，因為耶和華做了這事；地的深處要大聲歡呼；眾山要發聲歌唱，樹林和其中的各樹也都如此，因為耶和華救贖了雅各，並因以色列得了榮耀。

Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.

你的救贖主，造就你從母腹所成的耶和華如此說：「我耶和華是創造萬物的，是獨自鋪張諸天、獨自鋪開大地的。

Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

我使說謊先知的兆頭歸為虛空，使占卜者為愚妄；使智慧人退後，使他們的知識成為愚蠢。

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

我使我僕人的話成就，我使我使者的謀算成立；我說：「耶路撒冷必有人居住，猶大的城邑必得建立，其中的廢墟我必使它重建。」

That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

我吩咐深淵：「你的水乾涸，你的江河都乾了。」

That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:

我指著居魯士說：「他是我的牧人，必成就我所喜悅的，必下令建造耶路撒冷，立穩聖殿的根基。」

That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.