8主已发言责备雅各家， 他的责备落在以色列，9住在以法莲和撒玛利亚的以色列人都知道。 他们骄傲自大地说：10“砖墙倒塌了， 我们可以凿石重建； 桑树砍倒了， 我们可以再种香柏树。”11因此耶和华必驱使敌人来攻击他们。12东有亚兰人，西有非利士人， 他们必吞噬以色列。 虽然如此，耶和华的怒气还没有止息， 祂的惩罚还没有停止。13但以色列人没有归向万军之耶和华， 也不寻求祂。14因此，耶和华要在一日之间铲除以色列的头和尾。15头是指他们的长老和首领， 尾是指教人虚谎之事的假先知。16这些带领者使百姓步入歧途、 走向灭亡。17他们目无上帝， 行事邪恶，口出狂言。 所以，主不喜欢他们的青年， 也不怜悯他们的孤儿寡妇。 虽然如此，耶和华的怒气还没有止息， 祂降罚的手没有收回。18邪恶像燃烧的火焰， 焚毁荆棘和蒺藜，点燃密林， 烟柱旋转上腾。19万军之耶和华的烈怒必如火一般烧焦大地， 人们成为烧火的柴， 甚至弟兄彼此相煎。20他们到处抢夺食物， 仍饥饿难忍， 甚至吃自己的骨肉*。21以法莲和玛拿西必自相残杀， 又联合起来攻打犹大。 虽然如此，耶和华的怒气还没有止息， 祂降罚的手没有收回。
English Standard Version
For to Us a Child Is Born
1* But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.*2* The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.3You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil.4For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.5For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon* his shoulder, and his name shall be called* Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.7Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Judgment on Arrogance and Oppression
8The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall on Israel;9and all the people will know, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart:10“The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.”11But the Lord raises the adversaries of Rezin against him, and stirs up his enemies.12The Syrians on the east and the Philistines on the west devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.13The people did not turn to him who struck them, nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.14So the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day—15the elder and honored man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail;16for those who guide this people have been leading them astray, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.17Therefore the Lord does not rejoice over their young men, and has no compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is godless and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly.* For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.18For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns; it kindles the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.19Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is scorched, and the people are like fuel for the fire; no one spares another.20They slice meat on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours the flesh of his own arm,21Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim devours Manasseh; together they are against Judah. For all this his anger has not turned away, and his hand is stretched out still.
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