耶利米书 46 – CCB & NIRV

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

耶利米书 46:1-28

关于埃及的预言

1耶和华把有关列国的事告诉了耶利米先知。 2犹大约西亚的儿子约雅敬执政第四年,埃及王法老尼哥的军队在幼发拉底河边的迦基米施巴比伦尼布甲尼撒击败。论到埃及,耶和华说:

3“要预备大小盾牌,

冲向战场。

4要套好战车,

骑上战马,

擦亮矛枪,

顶盔贯甲。

5可是,我看见的是什么呢?

他们惊慌后退,

勇士败逃,不敢回头,

惊恐不安。

这是耶和华说的。

6善跑者跑不掉,

强壮者逃不了,

他们扑倒在北面的幼发拉底河边。

7“那如尼罗河涨溢,

如江水奔腾的是谁呢?

8埃及尼罗河涨溢,

如江水奔腾。

她说,‘我要涨溢,淹没大地,

毁灭城邑和其中的居民。’

9战马奔驰吧!

战车疾驶吧!

勇士啊,就是那些手拿盾牌的古实人和人以及箭法娴熟的吕底亚人啊,出战吧!

10因为这是主——万军之耶和华向敌人报仇的日子。

刀剑必吞噬他们,

痛饮他们的血,

因为要在北方的幼发拉底河边向主——万军之耶和华献祭。

11埃及人啊,

基列取乳香吧!

然而,再多的良药也无法医治你们。

12你们的耻辱传遍列国,

你们的哀哭响彻大地,

你们的勇士彼此碰撞,

倒在一起。”

13论到巴比伦尼布甲尼撒要来攻打埃及的事,耶和华对耶利米先知说:

14“你要在埃及宣布,在密夺挪弗答比匿宣告,

‘你们要准备战斗,

因为刀剑要吞噬你们周围的人。’

15你们的勇士为何扑倒?

他们无法坚立,

因为耶和华击倒了他们,

16使他们跌跌绊绊,纷纷倒下。

他们说,‘起来,我们回到同胞那里,回到故乡吧,

好躲避敌人的刀剑。’

17他们在那里喊叫,

埃及王法老只会虚张声势,

他已错失良机。’”

18名叫万军之耶和华的王说:

“我凭我的永恒起誓,

将有一位要来,

他的气势如群山中的他泊山,

又像海边的迦密山。

19住在埃及的子民啊,

收拾行装准备流亡吧!

因为挪弗必被烧毁,

沦为废墟,杳无人迹。

20埃及像头肥美的母牛犊,

但从北方却来了牛虻。

21埃及的佣兵好像肥牛犊,

都转身逃之夭夭,无力抵挡,

因为他们遭难、受罚的日子到了。

22“敌军进攻的时候,

埃及必像蛇一样嘶嘶地溜走。

敌军必拿着斧头蜂拥而来,

像樵夫砍树一样攻击他们。

23埃及的人口虽然稠密如林,

敌军必像无数的蝗虫一样扫平他们。

这是耶和华说的。

24埃及人必蒙羞,

落在北方人的手中。”

25以色列的上帝——万军之耶和华说:“看啊,我要惩罚提比斯的神明亚扪埃及的其他神明、法老、首领以及依靠法老的人。 26我要把他们交在想杀他们的巴比伦尼布甲尼撒及其官长手中。然而,日后埃及必再有人居住,如往日一样。这是耶和华说的。

27“我的仆人雅各啊,不要害怕!

以色列人啊,不要惊慌!

因为我要从远方把你们救回来,

使你们从流亡之地归回。

你们必重返家园,安享太平,

无人搅扰。

28我的仆人雅各啊,不要害怕,

因为我与你同在。

我曾使你流亡到列国,

我必彻底毁灭列国,

但不会彻底毁灭你,

也不会饶过你,

我必公正地惩治你。

这是耶和华说的。”

New International Reader’s Version

Jeremiah 46:1-28

A Message About Egypt

1A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet. It was about the nations.

2Here is what the Lord says about Egypt.

Here is his message against the army of Pharaoh Necho. He was king of Egypt. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, won the battle over Necho’s army. That happened at Carchemish on the Euphrates River. It was in the fourth year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah. He was the son of Josiah. The message says,

3“Egyptians, prepare your shields!

Prepare large and small shields alike!

March out for battle!

4Get the horses and chariots ready to ride!

Take up your battle positions!

Put on your helmets!

Shine up your spears!

Put on your armor!

5What do I see?

The Egyptians are terrified.

They are pulling back.

Their soldiers are losing.

They run away as fast as they can.

They do not look back.

There is terror on every side,” announces the Lord.

6“Those who run fast can’t get away.

Those who are strong can’t escape.

In the north by the Euphrates River

they trip and fall.

7“Who is this that rises like the Nile River?

Who rises like rivers of rushing waters?

8Egypt rises like the Nile River.

It rises like rivers of rushing waters.

Egypt says, ‘I will rise and cover the earth.

I’ll destroy cities and their people.’

9Charge, you horses!

Drive fast, you chariot drivers!

March on, you soldiers!

March on, you men of Cush and Put who carry shields.

March on, you men of Lydia who shoot arrows.

10But that day belongs to me.

I am the Lord who rules over all.

It is a day for me to pay back my enemies.

My sword will eat until it is satisfied.

It will drink until it is not thirsty for blood anymore.

I am the Lord. I am the Lord who rules over all.

I will offer a sacrifice.

I will offer it in the land of the north

by the Euphrates River.

11“People of Egypt,

go up to Gilead and get some healing lotion.

You may try many medicines, but you will not be healed.

There isn’t any healing for you.

12The nations will hear about your shame.

Your cries of pain will fill the earth.

One soldier will trip over another.

Both of them will fall down together.”

13Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, was coming to attack Egypt. Here is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about it. He said,

14“Egyptians, here is what I want you to announce in your land.

Announce it in the city of Migdol.

Also announce it in Memphis and Tahpanhes.

Say, ‘Take up your battle positions! Get ready!

The sword eats up those around you.’

15Why are your soldiers lying on the ground?

They can’t stand, because I bring them down.

16They will trip again and again.

They will fall over one another.

They will say, ‘Get up. Let’s go back home.

Let’s return to our own people and our own lands.

Let’s get away from the swords

that will bring us great harm.’

17The Egyptian soldiers will cry out,

‘Pharaoh, our king, is only a loud noise.

He has missed his chance to win the battle.’

18“I am the King.

My name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.

Someone will come who is like Mount Tabor among the mountains.

He is like Mount Carmel by the Mediterranean Sea.

And that is just as sure as I am alive,”

announces the King.

19“So pack your belongings, you who live in Egypt.

You will be taken away from your land.

Memphis will be completely destroyed.

Its buildings will be broken down.

No one will live there.

20“Egypt is like a beautiful young cow.

But Nebuchadnezzar is coming against her from the north.

He will bite her like a fly.

21Hired soldiers are in Egypt’s army.

They are like fat calves.

All of them will turn and run away.

They will not hold their positions.

The day of trouble is coming on them.

The time for them to be punished is near.

22The Egyptians will hiss like a snake that is trying to get away.

A powerful army will advance against them.

Their enemies will come against them with axes.

They will be like those who cut down trees.

23Egypt is like a thick forest.

But they will chop it down,” announces the Lord.

“There are more of their enemies than there are locusts.

In fact, they can’t even be counted.

24The nation of Egypt will be put to shame.

It will be handed over to the people of the north.”

25The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, “I am about to punish Amon, the god of Thebes. I will also punish Pharaoh. I will punish Egypt and its gods and kings. And I will punish those who depend on Pharaoh. 26I will hand them over to those who want to kill them. I will give them to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and his officers. But later, many people will live in Egypt again as in times past,” announces the Lord.

27“People of Jacob, do not be afraid.

You are my servant.

Israel, do not be terrified.

I will bring you safely out of a place far away.

I will bring your children back

from the land where they were taken.

Your people will have peace and security again.

And no one will make them afraid.

28People of Jacob, do not be afraid.

You are my servant.

I am with you,”

announces the Lord.

“I will completely destroy all the nations

among which I scatter you.

But I will not completely destroy you.

I will correct you. But I will be fair.

I will not let you go without any punishment.”