全新四年樂活讀經
W3 2013-11-20以賽亞書13
13:1 亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞得默示，論巴比倫。
13:2 應當在淨光的山豎立大旗，向群眾揚聲招手，使他們進入貴冑的門。
13:3 我吩咐我所挑出來的人；我招呼我的勇士─就是那矜誇高傲之輩，為要成就我怒中所定的。
13:4 山間有多人的聲音，好像是大國人民。有許多國的民聚集鬨嚷的聲音；這是萬軍之耶和華點齊軍隊，預備打仗。
13:5 他們從遠方來，從天邊來，就是耶和華並他惱恨的兵器要毀滅這全地。
13:6 你們要哀號，因為耶和華的日子臨近了！這日來到，好像毀滅從全能者來到。
13:7 所以，人手都必軟弱；人心都必消化。
13:8 他們必驚惶悲痛；愁苦必將他們抓住。他們疼痛，好像產難的婦人一樣，彼此驚奇相看，臉如火焰。
13:9 耶和華的日子臨到，必有殘忍、忿恨、烈怒，使這地荒涼，從其中除滅罪人。
13:10 天上的眾星群宿都不發光；日頭一出就變黑暗；月亮也不放光。
題目:
先知直接論述到巴比倫的未來，當中包含了以色列人在列強欺壓下的一種反應。由於以色列人被外來的列強威脅、攻擊、欺壓，甚至滅族的可能。而巴比倫前來攻擊以色列人，甚至沒有將上帝放在眼中，認為自己可以任意的攻打以色列人。正是這種態度我們可以看見這巴比倫人，眼中無人，心中無神，自高自大，驕傲不已。
從先知的預言，我們可以知道以色列百姓所過悽慘的處境。這些外族的強權其特色就是自大、貪婪、殘酷與不義。他們自己為自己高高在上，得以征服各族各地而驕傲自誇。先知宣告他們的審判，就是使他們手軟弱、心消化，使驕傲者的心驚惶悲痛、讓愁苦捉住他們。
先知論巴比倫的預言，讓我們看到，一個個人、國家、政權不該因為他的強大、榮耀、名聲、權勢而自高自大、目中無人。因為那些不懂謙卑、敬畏的人，他的日子必不長久，他衰敗的日子，與他高傲、自大的光景將形成強烈的對比。這是我們不得不慎重、自醒的。
默想: 本章所預言的是末世耶和華的日子的世界審判，或是巴比倫將被瑪代人滅亡的預言呢？
13:1 亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞得默示，論巴比倫。
The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
13:2 應當在淨光的山豎立大旗，向群眾揚聲招手，使他們進入貴冑的門。
Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
13:3 我吩咐我所挑出來的人；我招呼我的勇士─就是那矜誇高傲之輩，為要成就我怒中所定的。
I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
13:4 山間有多人的聲音，好像是大國人民。有許多國的民聚集鬨嚷的聲音；這是萬軍之耶和華點齊軍隊，預備打仗。
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. like...: Heb. the likeness of
13:5 他們從遠方來，從天邊來，就是耶和華並他惱恨的兵器要毀滅這全地。
They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
13:6 你們要哀號，因為耶和華的日子臨近了！這日來到，好像毀滅從全能者來到。
Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
13:7 所以，人手都必軟弱；人心都必消化。
Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt: be faint: or, fall down
13:8 他們必驚惶悲痛；愁苦必將他們抓住。他們疼痛，好像產難的婦人一樣，彼此驚奇相看，臉如火焰。
And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames. be amazed: Heb. wonder one...: Heb. every man at his neighbour flames: Heb. faces of the flames
13:9 耶和華的日子臨到，必有殘忍、忿恨、烈怒，使這地荒涼，從其中除滅罪人。
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
13:10 天上的眾星群宿都不發光；日頭一出就變黑暗；月亮也不放光。
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
13:11 我必因邪惡刑罰世界，因罪孽刑罰惡人，使驕傲人的狂妄止息，制伏強暴人的狂傲。
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
13:12 我必使人比精金還少，使人比俄斐純金更少。
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
13:13 我─萬軍之耶和華在忿恨中發烈怒的日子，必使天震動，使地搖撼，離其本位。
Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.
13:14 人必像被追趕的鹿，像無人收聚的羊，各歸回本族，各逃到本土。
And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his own land.
13:15 凡被仇敵追上的必被刺死；凡被捉住的必被刀殺。
Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.
13:16 他們的嬰孩必在他們眼前摔碎；他們的房屋必被搶奪；他們的妻子必被玷污。
Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
13:17 我必激動米底亞人來攻擊他們。米底亞人不注重銀子，也不喜愛金子。
Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
13:18 他們必用弓擊碎少年人，不憐憫婦人所生的，眼也不顧惜孩子。
Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
13:19 巴比倫素來為列國的榮耀，為迦勒底人所矜誇的華美，必像 神所傾覆的所多瑪、蛾摩拉一樣。
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. as...: Heb. as the overthrowing
13:20 其內必永無人煙，世世代代無人居住。阿拉伯人也不在那裡支搭帳棚；牧羊的人也不使羊群臥在那裡。
It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
13:21 只有曠野的走獸臥在那裡；咆哮的獸滿了房屋。鴕鳥住在那裡；野山羊在那裡跳舞。
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. wild...: Heb. Ziim doleful...: Heb. Ochim owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl
13:22 豺狼必在它宮中呼號；野狗必在它華美殿內吼叫。巴比倫受罰的時候臨近；它的日子必不長久。
And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged. the wild...: Heb. Iim desolate...: or, palaces
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