Isaiah 9
1 As the former time made light The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, So the latter hath honoured the way of the sea, Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
因為遭受災難的，必將免於黑暗。往昔上主曾使則步隆和納翡塔里地域受了侮辱，但日後卻使沿海之路，約但東岸，外方人的加里肋亞獲得了光榮。
2 The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.
在黑暗中行走的百姓看見了一道皓光，光輝已射在那寄居在漆黑之地的人們身上。
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast made great its joy, They have joyed before Thee as the joy in harvest, As [men] rejoice in their apportioning spoil.
你加強了他們的快樂，擴大了他們的歡喜；他們在你面前歡樂，有如人收割時的歡樂，又如分贓時的愉快；
4 Because the yoke of its burden, And the staff of its shoulder, the rod of its exactor, Thou hast broken as [in] the day of Midian.
因為你折斷了他們所負的重軛、他們肩上的橫木，以及壓迫他們者的短棍，有如在米德楊那天一樣；
5 For every battle of a warrior [is] with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, And it hath been for burning — fuel of fire.
因為戰士所穿發響的軍靴，和染滿血跡的戰袍，都要被焚毀，作為火燄的燃料。
6 For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
因為有一個嬰孩為我們誕生了，有一個兒子賜給了我們；他肩上擔負著王權，他的名子要稱為神奇的謀士、強有力的天主、永遠之父、和平之王。
7 To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.
他的王權是偉大的，達味的御座和他王國的平安是無限的，他將以正義與公平對王國加以鞏固與保持，從今時直到永遠：萬軍上主的熱誠必要完成這事。
8 A word hath the Lord sent into Jacob, And it hath fallen in Israel.
吾主發出了一句相反雅各伯的話，這話臨於以色列。
9 And the people have known — all of it, Ephraim, and the inhabitant of Samaria, In pride and in greatness of heart, saying,
整個民眾，即厄弗辣因和撒瑪黎雅的居民，終必領悟，因為他們曾自負，且心高氣傲說：「
10 'Bricks have fallen, and hewn work we build, Sycamores have been cut down, and cedars we renew.'
假使磚瓦墮毀了，我們將以方石再建；假使桑樹伐倒了，我們將代以香柏！ 」
11 And Jehovah setteth the adversaries of Rezin on high above him, And his enemies he joineth together,
所以上主必興起他的對手，慫恿他的仇敵來攻擊他：
12 Aram from before, and Philistia from behind, And they devour Israel with the whole mouth. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out.
東有阿蘭，西有培肋舍特，他們必張口併吞以色列；然而他的震怒並未因此而熄滅，他的手仍然伸著。
13 And the people hath not turned back unto Him who is smiting it, And Jehovah of Hosts they have not sought.
但民眾仍沒有歸依打擊他們的天主，仍不尋求萬軍的上主。
14 And Jehovah cutteth off from Israel head and tail, Branch and reed — the same day,
因此，上主要在一天之內，砍斷以色列的首尾、棕枝和蘆葦。【
15 Elder, and accepted of face, he [is] the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he [is] the tail.
長者和尊者是首，傳授謊言的先知是尾。】
16 And the eulogists of this people are causing to err, And its eulogised ones are consumed.
因為領導這民族的人走入了歧途，受引導的人陷入了混亂。
17 Therefore, over its young men the Lord rejoiceth not, And its orphans, and its widows He pitieth not, For every one [is] profane, and an evil doer, And every mouth is speaking folly. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out.
因此，吾主將毫不憐憫他的少年，毫不撫恤他的孤兒和寡婦，因為他們都是乖戾邪惡的，並且都是口出惡言的，然而他的震怒並未因此而熄滅，他的手仍然伸著。
18 For burned as a fire hath wickedness, Brier and thorn it devoureth, And it kindleth in thickets of the forest, And they lift themselves up, an exaltation of smoke!
罪惡猶如燃燒的火燄，焚毀荊棘和蒺藜，使叢林燎起大火，煙柱因此旋轉上騰。
19 In the wrath of Jehovah of Hosts Hath the land been consumed, And the people is as fuel of fire; A man on his brother hath no pity,
由於萬軍上主的憤怒，地域將被燒毀，百姓成為火燄的柴薪，無人撫恤自己的弟兄，
20 And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour.
各吃自己近人的肉：向右攫食的，仍舊遭受飢餓；向左吞噬的，依然不得果腹。
21 Manasseh — Ephraim, and Ephraim — Manasseh, Together they [are] against Judah, With all this not turned back hath His anger. And still His hand is stretched out!
默納協吞噬厄弗辣因，厄弗辣因吞滅默納協，二者又合力併吞猶大；然而他的震怒並未因此而熄滅，他的手仍然伸著。
