主耶和华如此说,起先我的百姓下到埃及,在那里寄居,又有亚述人无故欺压他们。
For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
耶和华说,我的百姓既是无价被掳去,如今我在这里作什么呢。耶和华说,辖制他们的人呼叫,我的名整天受亵渎
Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
那报佳音,传平安,报好信,传救恩的,对锡安说,你的神作王了。这人的脚登山何等佳美。
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
听阿,你守望之人的声音。他们扬起声来,一同歌唱。因为耶和华归回锡安的时候,他们必亲眼看见。
Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
耶路撒冷的荒场阿,要发起欢声,一同歌唱。因为耶和华安慰了他的百姓。救赎了耶路撒冷。
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
你们离开吧,离开吧,从巴比伦出来,不要沾不洁净的物。要从其中出来。你们扛抬耶和华器皿的人哪,务要自洁。
Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
你们出来必不至急忙,也不至奔逃。因为耶和华必在你们前头行。以色列的神必作你们的后盾。
For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.
我的仆人行事必有智慧,(或作行事通达)必被高举上升,且成为至高。
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
这样,他必洗净(或作鼓励)许多国民。君王要向他闭口。因所未曾传与他们的,他们必看见。未曾听见的,他们要明白。
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
西底家行耶和华眼中看为恶的事,是照约雅敬一切所行的。
And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.