1 但那受过困苦的， 必不再见幽暗。以前 神使西布伦和拿弗他利地被轻视， 日后却要使它们在沿海之路、约旦河外和外族人的加利利， 得着荣耀。（本节在《马索拉抄本》为8:23） 2 行在黑暗中的人民， 看见了大光； 住在死荫之地的人， 有光照耀他们。（本节在《马索拉抄本》为9:1） 3 你使这国之民增多， 又加添他们的欢乐； 他们在你面前欢乐， 好像收割时的欢乐一样； 又像人在均分战利品时的快乐一般。 4 因为他们所负的轭和肩头上的杖， 以及欺压他们的人的棍， 你都折断了， 像在米甸的日子一样。 5 因为战士在战争喧嚷中所穿的靴， 和辊在血中的袍， 都必烧毁， 成了烧火的燃料。 6 因为有一个婴孩为我们而生， 有一个儿子赐给我们； 政权必担在他的肩头上； 他的名必称为"奇妙的策士、全能的 神、永恒的父、和平的君"。 7 他的政权与平安必无穷无尽地增加， 他在大卫的宝座上治理他的国， 以公平和公义使国坚立稳固， 从现在直到永远。万军之耶和华的热心必成全这事。 8 主发出一个信息攻击雅各家， 信息落在以色列家。 9 所有的人民， 就是以法莲和撒玛利亚的居民， 都要知道这事； 他们凭着骄傲和自大的心说： 10 "砖墙倒塌了， 我们就用凿好的石头来建筑； 桑树砍倒了， 我们就用香柏树替换。" 11 因此， 耶和华必兴起利汛的敌人来攻击以色列， 并且要激动以色列的仇敌。 12 东有亚兰人， 西有非利士人； 他们张开口来要吞灭以色列。虽然这样， 耶和华的怒气还没有转消， 他的手仍然伸出。 13 这人民还没有回转、归向那击打他们的万军之耶和华， 也没有寻求他。 14 因此， 耶和华在一日之间， 必从以色列中剪除头和尾、棕枝与芦苇。 15 长老和尊贵人就是头； 用谎言教导人的先知就是尾。 16 因为那些领导这人民的， 使他们走错了路； 那些被领导的， 都必一片混乱。 17 因此， 主不喜欢他们的年轻人， 也不怜恤他们的孤儿寡妇； 因为他们各人都是不敬虔的， 是邪恶的， 各人的口都说愚昧的话。虽然这样， 耶和华的怒气还没有转消， 他的手仍然伸出。 18 邪恶像火一般焚烧， 吞灭荆棘蒺藜， 连树林中的密丛也烧起火来， 它们旋转上腾， 成了烟柱。 19 因着万军之耶和华的烈怒， 地被烧毁， 人民成了烧火的燃料一般， 没有人顾惜自己的兄弟。 20 有人在右边切肉， 仍然饥饿； 在左边吞吃， 仍然不饱足； 各人竟吃自己手臂的肉。 21 玛拿西吞吃以法莲， 以法莲吞吃玛拿西， 又一起攻击犹大。虽然这样， 耶和华的怒气还没有转消， 他的手仍然伸出。

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.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.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.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.5 For every battle of a warrior [is] with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, And it hath been for burning -- fuel of fire.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.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.8 A word hath the Lord sent into Jacob, And it hath fallen in Israel.9 And the people have known -- all of it, Ephraim, and the inhabitant of Samaria, In pride and in greatness of heart, saying,10 `Bricks have fallen, and hewn work we build, Sycamores have been cut down, and cedars we renew.`11 And Jehovah setteth the adversaries of Rezin on high above him, And his enemies he joineth together,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.13 And the people hath not turned back unto Him who is smiting it, And Jehovah of Hosts they have not sought.14 And Jehovah cutteth off from Israel head and tail, Branch and reed -- the same day,15 Elder, and accepted of face, he [is] the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he [is] the tail.16 And the eulogists of this people are causing to err, And its eulogised ones are consumed.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.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!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,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.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!