1 以下是耶和华借耶利米先知论到巴比伦， 就是迦勒底人的地所说的话。 2 "你们要在列国中传扬和宣告， 要竖起旗帜宣扬， 不可隐瞒， 说： ‘巴比伦被攻取了！ 彼勒蒙羞， 米罗达惊慌； 巴比伦的神像都蒙羞， 它的偶像都惊慌。’ 3 因为有一个国家从北方来攻击它， 使它的地荒凉； 没有人在那里居住， 人畜都逃跑无踪。 4 到那些日子、那时候（这是耶和华的宣告）， 以色列人必和犹大人一同来， 边走边哭， 要寻找耶和华他们的 神。 5 他们要询问往锡安的路， 又面向锡安， 说： ‘来吧！ 我们要以那永不可忘记的约与耶和华连合。’ 6 我的子民成了迷失的羊， 他们的牧人使他们走错了路， 使他们在山上徘徊； 他们从大山走到小山， 忘记了他们安歇之处。 7 所有遇见他们的都吞吃他们； 他们的敌人说： ‘我们没有罪， 因为他们得罪了耶和华， 那真正的居所； 耶和华是他们列祖的盼望。’ 8 我的子民哪！ 你们要从巴比伦中间逃跑， 从迦勒底人的地出来； 要像公山羊走在羊群前面。 9 因为， 看哪！ 我必激动强国从北方之地联群而来， 攻击巴比伦； 他们要列阵攻打巴比伦； 巴比伦就必被攻取。他们的箭必像善战的勇士， 不会空手而回。 10 迦勒底必成为掠物， 掳掠它的都必心满意足。"这是耶和华的宣告。 11 "抢夺我产业的啊！ 你们虽然欢喜快乐， 像踹谷的小牛跳跃， 像雄壮的马嘶叫； 12 但你们的母亲必极度羞愧， 生你们的必受耻辱。看哪！ 她要在列国中沦为最弱小的， 成为旷野、旱地、沙漠。" 13 因耶和华的烈怒， 巴比伦必没有人居住， 完全荒废； 每一个住过巴比伦的， 都必因这地遭受的一切创伤而惊骇， 并且嗤笑它。 14 所有拉弓的啊！ 你们要在巴比伦四围列阵； 射箭攻击它， 不要吝啬箭枝， 因为它得罪了耶和华。 15 你们要在它的四周吶喊攻击它； 它投降了， 它城墙的支柱倒塌了， 它的城墙拆毁了。因为这是耶和华的报复； 你们要向巴比伦报复， 它怎样待人， 你们也要怎样待它。 16 你们要把播种的， 和在收割的时候手持镰刀的， 都从巴比伦剪除； 因为欺压者的刀剑， 他们各人必归回自己的本族， 各自逃回自己的故乡。 17 以色列是被赶散的羊， 它被狮子赶逐。先是亚述王把它吞灭， 现在巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒要咬碎它的骨头。 18 因此， 万军之耶和华 神这样说： "看哪！ 我必惩罚巴比伦王和他的国土， 像我以前惩罚亚述王一样， 19 我必领以色列回到它的牧场， 它必在迦密和巴珊吃草， 又在以法莲山地和基列地吃得饱足。 20 到那些日子， 那时候， 人要寻查以色列的罪孽， 却无所发现； 要查究犹大的罪恶， 却一无所见； 因为我必赦免我留下的那些人。"这是耶和华的宣告。 21 "你们要攻击米拉大翁的地， 上去攻击她， 又攻击比割的居民， 屠杀他们， 把他们彻底消灭， 照着我吩咐你们的一切执行。"这是耶和华的宣告。 22 境内有战争的声音， 和极大的毁灭。 23 击打全地的大锤， 怎么被砍断毁掉！ 巴比伦在列国中， 怎么成了令人惊骇的对象呢！ 24 "巴比伦哪！ 我设下网罗捉拿你， 你被捉住， 仍不自觉； 你被发现， 也被抓住， 因为你和耶和华争斗。" 25 耶和华打开了自己的军械库， 拿出他忿怒的武器； 因为主万军之耶和华在迦勒底人的地有事要作。 26 你们要从四面八方攻击巴比伦， 打开它的谷仓， 把它堆起来好像堆谷物一样； 把它彻底消灭， 什么都不留下。 27 要击杀它所有的公牛， 使他们下去被屠杀！ 他们有祸了！ 因为他们的日子， 就是他们受惩罚的时候， 来到了。 28 听哪！ 从巴比伦的地逃出得以脱险的人， 在锡安述说耶和华我们 神的报复， 就是为他的殿而施行的报复。 29 "要召集弓箭手去攻击巴比伦， 要召集所有拉弓的； 要在巴比伦的四围安营攻击它， 不容一人逃脱。要照着它的所作所为报应它， 它怎样待人， 你们也要怎样待它； 因它狂傲地敌对耶和华， 与以色列的圣者为敌。 30 所以， 它的年轻人必仆倒在它的街道上， 到那一天， 它所有的战士都必被消灭。"这是耶和华的宣告。 31 "傲慢的人哪！ 我必敌对你（这是主万军之耶和华的宣告）， 因为你的日子， 就是我惩罚你的时候， 来到了。 32 那傲慢的必绊跌仆倒， 没有人扶他起来； 我必在他的城镇中放火， 吞灭他四围的一切。" 33 万军之耶和华这样说： "以色列人被压迫， 犹大人也一样受到欺压； 所有俘掳他们的都紧紧抓住他们， 不肯释放他们。 34 但他们的救赎主大有能力， 万军之耶和华是他的名； 他必认真地为他们的案件申辩， 好使那地得到安宁， 却使巴比伦的居民惶乱不安。 35 刀剑必攻击迦勒底人， 攻击巴比伦的居民， 攻击它的领袖和智慧人。"这是耶和华的宣告。 36 "刀剑必攻击胡说八道的假先知， 他们必变成愚昧； 刀剑必攻击它的勇士， 他们必惊惶失措； 37 刀剑必攻击它的马匹和战车， 攻击它境内所有外族的人， 他们必像妇女一样柔弱； 刀剑必攻击它的一切宝库， 它们必被抢掠； 38 刀剑（"刀剑"按照《马索拉抄本》应作"干旱"； 现参照《七十士译本》翻译）必攻击它的河流， 它们必干涸； 因为这是偶像的地， 人必因可怕的偶像迷失本性。 39 旷野的走兽和豺狼必住在那里， 鸵鸟也必住在其中； 那地永远再没有人居住， 世世代代不再有人住在那里， 40 就像 神倾覆的所多玛、蛾摩拉， 和它们邻近的城镇一样； 必没有人住在那里， 也必没有人在那里寄居。"这是耶和华的宣告。 41 "看哪！ 有一个民族从北方而来， 有一大国和许多君王被激动， 从地极来到。 42 他们紧握弓和枪， 性情残忍， 毫无怜悯； 他们的声音像海洋怒吼； 巴比伦的居民哪！ 他们骑着战马， 在战场上如同一人， 列阵攻击你们。 43 巴比伦王听了有关他们的消息， 手就发软； 痛苦紧紧抓住他， 他疼痛好像正在生产的妇人。 44 看哪！ 狮子怎样从约旦河边的丛林走上来， 攻击常绿的牧场， 照样， 我必在眨眼之间把巴比伦赶走， 使它离开这地； 谁蒙拣选， 我就派谁治理这地。谁能和我相比呢？谁可以把我传来审讯呢？哪一个牧人能在我面前站立得住呢？" 45 因此， 你们要听耶和华筹谋对付巴比伦的计划， 和他为了攻击迦勒底人的地所定下的策略。他们羊群中最小的也必被拉去， 他们的牧场也必因临到它们的灾祸而荒废。 46 因巴比伦陷落的响声， 地就震动； 列国都听见它的哀叫声。

1 The word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet:2 `Declare ye among nations, and sound, And lift up an ensign, sound, do not hide, Say ye: Captured hath been Babylon, Put to shame hath been Bel, Broken hath been Merodach, Put to shame have been her grievous things, Broken have been her idols.3 For come up against her hath a nation from the north, It maketh her land become a desolation, And there is not an inhabitant in it. From man even unto beast, They have moved, they have gone.4 In those days, and at that time, An affirmation of Jehovah, Come in do sons of Israel, They and sons of Judah together, Going on and weeping they go, And Jehovah their God they seek.5 [To] Zion they ask the way, Thitherward [are] their faces: Come in, and we are joined unto Jehovah, A covenant age-during -- not forgotten.6 A perishing flock hath My people been, Their shepherds have caused them to err, [To] the mountains causing them to go back, From mountain unto hill they have gone, They have forgotten their crouching-place.7 All finding them have devoured them, And their adversaries have said: We are not guilty, Because that they sinned against Jehovah, The habitation of righteousness, And the hope of their fathers -- Jehovah.8 Move ye from the midst of Babylon, And from the land of the Chaldeans go out. And be as he-goats before a flock.9 For, lo, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly of great nations from a land of the north, And they have set in array against her, From thence she is captured, Its arrow -- as a skilful hero -- returneth not empty,10 And Chaldea hath been for a spoil, All her spoilers are satisfied, An affirmation of Jehovah.11 Because thou rejoicest, because thou exultest, O spoilers of Mine inheritance, Because thou increasest as a heifer [at] the tender grass, And dost cry aloud as bulls,12 Ashamed hath been your mother greatly, Confounded hath she been that bare you, Lo, the hindermost of nations [is] a wilderness, A dry land, and a desert.13 Because of the wrath of Jehovah it is not inhabited, And it hath been a desolation -- all of it. Every passer by at Babylon is astonished, And doth hiss because of all her plagues.14 Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, All ye treading a bow, Shoot at her, have no pity on the arrow, For against Jehovah she hath sinned.15 Shout against her round about, She hath given forth her hand, Fallen have her foundations, Thrown down have been her walls, For it [is] the vengeance of Jehovah, Be avenged of her, as she did -- do ye to her.16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, And him handling the sickle in the time of harvest, Because of the oppressing sword, Each unto his people -- they turn, And each to his land -- they flee.17 A scattered sheep is Israel, lions have driven away, At first, devour him did the king of Asshur, And now, at last, broken his bone Hath Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.18 Therefore thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am seeing after the king of Babylon, And after his land, As I have seen after the king of Asshur;19 And I have brought back Israel unto his habitation, And he hath fed on Carmel, and on Bashan. And in mount Ephraim, and on Gilead is his soul satisfied.20 In those days, and at that time, An affirmation of Jehovah, Sought is the iniquity of Israel, and it is not, And the sin of Judah, and it is not found, For I am propitious to those whom I leave!21 Against the land of Merathaim: Go up against it, and unto the inhabitants of Pekod, Waste and devote their posterity, An affirmation of Jehovah, And do according to all that I have commanded thee.22 A noise of battle [is] in the land, and of great destruction.23 How hath it been cut and broken, The hammer of the whole earth! How hath Babylon been for a desolation among nations!24 I have laid a snare for thee, And also -- thou art captured, O Babylon, And thou -- thou hast known, Thou hast been found, and also art caught, For against Jehovah thou hast stirred thyself up.25 Jehovah hath opened His treasury, And He bringeth out the weapons of His indignation, For a work [is] to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, In the land of the Chaldeans.26 Come ye in to her from the extremity, Open ye her storehouses, Raise her up as heaps, and devote her, Let her have no remnant.27 Slay all her kine, they go down to slaughter, Wo [is] on them, for come hath their day, The time of their inspection.28 A voice of fugitives and escaped ones [Is] from the land of Babylon, To declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, The vengeance of His temple.29 Summon unto Babylon archers, all treading the bow, Encamp against her round about, Let [her] have no escape; Recompense to her according to her work, According to all that she did -- do to her, For unto Jehovah she hath been proud, Unto the Holy One of Israel.30 Therefore fall do her young men in her broad places, And all her men of war are cut off in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah.31 Lo, I [am] against thee, O pride, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, For thy day hath come, the time of thy inspection.32 And stumbled hath pride, And he hath fallen, and hath no raiser up, And I have kindled a fire in his cities, And it hath devoured all round about him.33 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Oppressed are the sons of Israel, And the sons of Judah together, And all their captors have kept hold on them, They have refused to send them away.34 Their Redeemer [is] strong, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name, He doth thoroughly plead their cause, So as to cause the land to rest, And He hath given trouble to the inhabitants of Babylon.35 A sword [is] for the Chaldeans, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it [is] on the inhabitants of Babylon, And on her heads, and on her wise men;36 A sword [is] on the princes, And they have become foolish; A sword [is] on her mighty ones, And they have been broken down;37 A sword [is] on his horses and on his chariot, And on all the rabble who [are] in her midst, And they have become women; A sword [is] on her treasuries, And they have been spoiled;38 A sword [is] on her waters, and they have been dried up, For it [is] a land of graven images, And in idols they do boast themselves.39 Therefore dwell do Ziim with Iim, Yea, dwelt in her have daughters of the ostrich, And it is not inhabited any more for ever, Nor dwelt in unto all generations.40 As overthrown by God with Sodom, And with Gomorrah, and with its neighbours, An affirmation of Jehovah, none doth dwell there, Nor sojourn in her doth a son of man.41 Lo, a people hath come from the north, Even a great nation, And many kings are stirred up from the sides of the earth.42 Bow and halbert they seize, Cruel [are] they, and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea soundeth, and on horses they ride, Set in array as a man for battle, Against thee, O daughter of Babylon.43 Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands, Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.44 Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause them to run from off her. And who is chosen? on her I lay a charge, For who [is] like Me? And who doth convene Me? And who [is] this shepherd who standeth before Me?45 Therefore, hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, That He counselled concerning Babylon, And His devices that He hath devised Concerning the land of the Chaldeans; Drag them out do not little ones of the flock, Doth He not make desolate over them the habitation?46 From the voice: Captured was Babylon, Hath the earth been shaken, And a cry among nations hath been heard!