1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. 3 Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. 4 Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
5 Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? 6 Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt? 7 And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. 8 The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children’s children will I plead. 10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing. 11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. 13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled? 15 The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant. 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way? 18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? 19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
20 For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot. 21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? 22 For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD. 23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways; 24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. 25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. 26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, 27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. 28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
29 Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD. 30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
31 O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number. 33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. 34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these. 35 Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned. 36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria. 37 Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
1 耶和华的话临到我， 说：
2 "你去在耶路撒冷人的耳中呼叫， 说： ‘耶和华这样说： 你年轻时的恩爱， 新婚时的爱情， 你怎样在旷野、在未曾耕种之地跟从我， 我都记得。
3 那时， 以色列归耶和华为圣， 作他初熟的土产。吞吃她的， 都算为有罪， 灾祸必临到他们。’"这是耶和华的宣告。
4 雅各家啊！ 以色列家的各族啊！ 你们要听耶和华的话。
5 耶和华这样说： "你们列祖在我身上究竟发现了什么不义， 使他们远离我， 随从虚无的偶像， 自己也成了虚妄呢？
6 他们也不问： ‘那领我们从埃及地上来， 引导我们走过旷野， 走过荒漠有深坑之地、干旱死荫之地、无人经过、无人居住之地的耶和华在哪里呢？’
7 我领你们进入这肥美之地， 得吃其中的果子和美物； 可是你们一进来， 就玷污了我的地； 你们使我的产业成为可憎恶的。
8 众祭司都不问： ‘耶和华在哪里？’律法师不认识我， 官长悖逆我， 先知奉巴力的名说预言， 跟从那无益的偶像。
9 因此， 我要再跟你们争辩， 也要跟你们的子孙争辩。"这是耶和华的宣告。
10 "你们尽管过到基提海岛察看， 派人去基达仔细查考， 看看曾有这样的事没有。
11 有哪一国把自己的神换掉呢？其实那些并不是神。我的子民竟把他们的荣耀， 换了无益的偶像。
12 诸天哪！ 你们要因此震惊， 要大大战栗， 极其凄凉。"这是耶和华的宣告。
13 "因为我的子民作了两件恶事， 就是离弃了我这活水的泉源， 为自己凿了池子， 是破裂不能存水的池子。
14 "以色列岂是奴隶， 或是在家中生的奴仆呢？为什么竟成了掠物呢？
15 幼狮都向他咆哮， 大声吼叫， 使他的地荒凉， 城中破毁， 无人居住。
16 挪弗人和答比匿人也剃光了你的头顶。
17 你这不是自作自受吗？耶和华你的 神在路上引导你时， 你却离弃了他。
18 现在， 你为什么要到埃及去， 喝西曷的水呢？你为什么要到亚述去， 喝幼发拉底河的水呢？
19 你自己的罪恶要惩罚你， 你背道的事必责备你。你当知道， 也要明白， 离弃耶和华你的 神， 没有畏惧我的心， 是邪恶的， 是痛苦的。"这是主万军之耶和华的宣告。
20 "你从古时就折断了自己的轭， 解开了自己的绳索， 说： ‘我不事奉你了。’你在每个高冈上， 在每棵繁茂树下， 蹲伏行淫。
21 我栽你时原是上等的葡萄树， 是绝对纯种的； 你怎么在我面前变为坏枝子， 成了野葡萄呢？
22 你虽然用碱洗涤， 多加肥皂， 你罪孽的污渍仍留在我面前。"这是主耶和华的宣告。
23 "你怎么能说： ‘我没有玷污自己， 未曾跟从过巴力’呢？看看你在谷中的行径， 想想你所作过的！ 简直像快捷的小雌驼， 在路上乱闯；
24 又像惯在旷野的野驴， 欲心一起就喘气， 它春情发动， 谁能抑制它呢？寻找它的都不必费力， 在它的交配期间， 必能找到它。
25 不要使你的脚赤露， 你的喉咙干渴！ 你却说： ‘没用的！ 因为我爱外族人的神， 我要跟从他们！ ’
26 "贼被捉拿时怎样羞愧， 以色列家和他们的君王、领袖、祭司和先知， 也都怎样羞愧。
27 他们对木头说： ‘你是我爸爸’； 对石头说： ‘你是生我的’。他们以背向我， 不以脸向我； 然而遭遇患难时却说： ‘起来， 救救我们吧！ ’
28 你为自己所做的神在哪里？你遭遇患难时， 如果他们能救你， 就让他们起来吧！ 犹大啊！ 你的城有多少， 你的神也有多少！
29 你们为什么跟我争辩呢？你们都悖逆了我！ "这是耶和华的宣告。
30 "我责打你们的儿女也是没用， 因为他们不受管教。你们的刀剑， 像灭命的狮子吞噬你们的先知。
31 这世代的人哪！ 你们要注意耶和华的话： ‘对以色列人来说， 难道我是旷野， 或是黑暗的地方？我的子民为什么说： 我们自由了， 不再到你那里去了？
32 少女能忘记她的饰物吗？新妇能忘记她的华带吗？我的子民却忘记了我， 这些日子无法数算。
33 你多么通晓门路， 去寻求爱情！ 就连坏女人， 你也可以把门路指教她们。
34 在你衣襟上又发现无辜穷人的血， 并且你不是发现他们在挖窟窿时杀他们的。虽然这样，
35 你还说： 我是无辜的， 他的怒气必已离开我。看哪！ 我要审判你， 因为你曾说： 我没有犯罪！
36 你为什么要东奔西跑， 改变你的路向呢？你必因埃及蒙羞， 像你从前因亚述受辱一样。
37 你必双手抱头从埃及出来， 因为耶和华弃绝了你所倚靠的， 你靠他们必不能成功。’"