1 Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine! 2 Behold, the Lord has one who is mighty and strong. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand. 3 The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot. 4 The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like the first-ripe fig before the summer, which someone picks and eats as soon as he sees it. 5 In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the residue of his people, 6 and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
7 They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment. 8 For all tables are completely full of filthy vomit and filthiness.
9 Whom will he teach knowledge? To whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts? 10 For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little.
11 But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language, 12 to whom he said, "This is the resting place. Give rest to the weary," and "This is the refreshing;" yet they would not hear. 13 Therefore Yahweh’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.
14 Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem: 15 "Because you have said, ‘We have made a covenant with death, and we are in agreement with Sheol. When the overflowing scourge passes through, it won’t come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and we have hidden ourselves under falsehood.’" 16 Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, "Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily. 17 I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place. 18 Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand. When the overflowing scourge passes through, then you will be trampled down by it. 19 As often as it passes through, it will seize you; for morning by morning it will pass through, by day and by night; and it will be nothing but terror to understand the message." 20 For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in. 21 For Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act. 22 Now therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, on the whole earth.
23 Give ear, and hear my voice! Listen, and hear my speech! 24 Does he who plows to sow plow continually? Does he keep turning the soil and breaking the clods? 25 When he has leveled its surface, doesn’t he plant the dill, and scatter the cumin seed, and put in the wheat in rows, the barley in the appointed place, and the spelt in its place? 26 For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him. 27 For the dill isn’t threshed with a sharp instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned over the cumin; but the dill is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod. 28 Bread flour must be ground; so he will not always be threshing it. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart over it, his horses don’t grind it. 29 This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
1 以法莲那些醉汉所戴的高傲冠冕， 有祸了！ 它在肥美谷山顶上的荣美， 有祸了！ 它必如将残的花朵， 满了喝醉酒的人。
2 看哪！ 主有一个大能大力的人， 像一阵冰雹、一阵毁灭的暴风， 像涨溢猛流的大水， 他必用手把它摔落地上。
3 以法莲的醉汉所戴的高傲冠冕， 必被践踏在脚下。
4 它在肥美谷山顶上如将残的花朵一般的荣美， 必像夏天以前初熟的无花果。那些看见它的人， 都必注意； 一到手里， 就把它吞吃了。
5 到那日， 万军之耶和华必作他余民的荣耀冠冕，
6 也必作在位上施行审判者公平的心灵， 并作在城门口击退敌人者的力量。
7 就是这地的人， 也因酒摇晃不定， 因浓酒东倒西歪； 祭司和先知都因浓酒摇晃不定， 被酒弄至昏乱， 因浓酒东倒西歪。他们见异象的时候， 摇晃不定， 他们判断的时候， 也颠颠倒倒。
8 因为各席上都满了污秽的呕吐， 没有一处是干净的。
9 他们说： "他要把知识教导谁呢？要使谁明白他所传的信息呢？是那些刚断奶， 刚离开母怀的吗？
10 因为他所说的， 只是些重复又重复的话， 和毫无意义的字母， 这里一点， 那里一点罢了。"
11 耶和华要借着外族人的嘴唇和外族人的舌头， 对这人民说话。
12 他曾对他们说： "这就是安息之处， 你们若使疲乏的人得安息， 就必得着这安歇的地方。"但他们不肯听从。
13 所以耶和华对他们所说的话， 就成了重复又重复的话， 和毫无意义的字母， 这里一点， 那里一点， 以致他们虽然往前走， 却必仰面跌倒， 并且跌伤， 陷入网罗被缠住。
14 因此好讥笑人的人哪！ 就是管辖这些在耶路撒冷的人民的， 你们要听耶和华的话。
15 因为你们曾说： "我们与死亡立了约， 与阴间结了盟； 刑罚的鞭子扫过的时候， 必不会碰到我们， 因为我们以谎言作遮蔽， 以虚假作庇护。"
16 所以主耶和华这样说： "看哪！ 我在锡安放置一块石头， 是试验过的石头， 是稳固的基石， 宝贵的房角石； 信靠的人， 必不着急。
17 我要以公平为准绳， 以公义为线铊； 冰雹必把谎言的遮蔽冲去， 大水必漫过庇护所。"
18 你们与死亡所立的约要废除， 你们与阴间所结的盟必立不住； 刑罚的鞭子扫过的时候， 你们就必被践踏。
19 每次扫过的时候， 都把你们抓去； 因为每早晨它必漫过， 白天与黑夜也是这样； 人若明白所传的， 必受惊恐。
20 床铺太短， 人就不能伸直， 被窝太窄， 就盖不住全身。
21 耶和华必像在毗拉心山一样兴起， 又像在基遍谷一样发怒， 为要作成他的工， 他那奇妙的工， 好成就他的事， 就是奇异的事。
22 现在， 你们不可再讥笑了， 免得捆绑你们的绳索绑得更紧， 因为我从主万军之耶和华那里听到， 决定要在全地上施行毁灭的事。
23 你们要侧耳听我的声音， 留心听我的话。
24 农夫怎会不断耕犁来撒种呢？他怎会常常开垦耕地呢？
25 他犁平了地面， 不就撒种小茴香， 播种大茴香， 按行列种小麦， 在指定的地方种大麦， 在田边种粗麦吗？
26 因为他的 神教导他， 指教他正确的方法。
27 打小茴香是不用尖耙的， 轧大茴香也不用碾轮； 而是用杖打小茴香， 用棍打大茴香。
28 做饼的谷粒怎么要碾碎的呢？从来没有人碾碎它们， 虽然他让车轮和马匹辊过谷粒， 却不会把他们碾碎。
29 这也是出于万军之耶和华， 他的谋略奇妙， 他的智慧广大。