Chapter 9

9:1 [hgb]  但 那 受 过 痛 苦 的 ， 必 不 再 见 幽 暗 。 从 前 神 使 西 布 伦 地 ， 和 拿 弗 他 利 地 被 藐 视 。 末 后 却 使 这 沿 海 的 路 ， 约 旦 河 外 ， 外 邦 人 的 加 利 利 地 ， 得 着 荣 耀 。
    [kjv]  Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted¹ the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward³ did more grievously afflict² her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
    [bbe]  In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
9:2 [hgb]  在 黑 暗 中 行 走 的 百 姓 ， 看 见 了 大 光 。 住 在 死 荫 之 地 的 人 ， 有 光 照 耀 他 们 。
    [kjv]  The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
    [bbe]  The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
9:3 [hgb]  你 使 这 国 民 繁 多 ， 加 增 他 们 的 喜 乐 。 他 们 在 你 面 前 欢 喜 ， 好 像 收 割 的 欢 喜 ， 像 人 分 掳 物 那 样 的 快 乐 。
    [kjv]  Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
    [bbe]  You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.
9:4 [hgb]  因 为 他 们 所 负 的 重 轭 ， 和 肩 头 上 的 杖 ， 并 欺 压 他 们 人 的 棍 ， 你 都 已 经 折 断 ， 好 像 在 米 甸 的 日 子 一 样 。
    [kjv]  For thou hast broken the yoke⁴ of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
    [bbe]  For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.
9:5 [hgb]  战 士 在 乱 杀 之 间 所 穿 戴 的 盔 甲 ， 并 那 滚 在 血 中 的 衣 服 ， 都 必 作 为 可 烧 的 ， 当 作 火 柴 。
    [kjv]  For every battle of the warrior⁵ is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
    [bbe]  For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.
9:6 [hgb]  因 有 一 婴 孩 为 我 们 而 生 ， 有 一 子 赐 给 我 们 。 政 权 必 担 在 他 的 肩 头 上 。 他 名 称 为 奇 妙 ， 策 士 ， 全 能 的 神 ， 永 在 的 父 ， 和 平 的 君 。
    [kjv]  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty⁶ God, The everlasting⁷ Father, The Prince of Peace.
    [bbe]  For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.
9:7 [hgb]  他 的 政 权 与 平 安 必 加 增 无 穷 。 他 必 在 大 卫 的 宝 座 上 ， 治 理 他 的 国 ， 以 公 平 公 义 使 国 坚 定 稳 固 ， 从 今 直 到 永 远 。 万 军 之 耶 和 华 的 热 心 ， 必 成 就 这 事 。
    [kjv]  Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment⁸ and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal⁹ of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
    [bbe]  Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed¹⁰ purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
9:8 [hgb]  主 使 一 言 入 于 雅 各 家 ， 落 于 以 色 列 家 。
    [kjv]  The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
    [bbe]  The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;
9:9 [hgb]  这 众 百 姓 ， 就 是 以 法 莲 和 撒 玛 利 亚 的 居 民 ， 都 要 知 道 。 他 们 凭 骄 傲 自 大 的 心 说 ，
    [kjv]  And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness¹¹ of heart,
    [bbe]  And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,
9:10 [hgb]  砖 墙 塌 了 ， 我 们 却 要 凿 石 头 建 筑 ， 桑 树 砍 了 ， 我 们 却 要 换 香 柏 树 。
    [kjv]  The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars¹².
    [bbe]  The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.
9:11 [hgb]  因 此 ， 耶 和 华 要 高 举 利 汛 的 敌 人 ， 来 攻 击 以 色 列 ， 并 要 激 动 以 色 列 的 仇 敌 ，
    [kjv]  Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries¹³ of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
    [bbe]  For this cause the Lord has made strong the haters of Israel, driving them on to make war against him;
9:12 [hgb]  东 有 亚 兰 人 ， 西 有 非 利 士 人 。 他 们 张 口 要 吞 吃 以 色 列 。 虽 然 如 此 ， 耶 和 华 的 怒 气 还 未 转 消 ， 他 的 手 仍 伸 不 缩 。
    [kjv]  The Syrians before, and the Philistines¹⁴ behind; and they shall devour¹⁵ Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
    [bbe]  Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath¹⁶ is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
9:13 [hgb]  这 百 姓 还 没 有 归 向 击 打 他 们 的 主 ， 也 没 有 寻 求 万 军 之 耶 和 华 。
    [kjv]  For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
    [bbe]  But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.
9:14 [hgb]  因 此 ， 耶 和 华 一 日 之 间 ， 必 从 以 色 列 中 剪 除 头 与 尾 ， 棕 枝 与 芦 苇 。
    [kjv]  Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
    [bbe]  For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail, high and low, in one day.
9:15 [hgb]  长 老 和 尊 贵 人 ， 就 是 头 。 以 谎 言 教 人 的 先 知 ， 就 是 尾 。
    [kjv]  The ancient and honourable¹⁷, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
    [bbe]  The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.
9:16 [hgb]  因 为 引 导 这 百 姓 的 ， 使 他 们 走 错 了 路 。 被 引 导 的 ， 都 必 败 亡 。
    [kjv]  For the leaders of this people cause them to err¹⁸; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
    [bbe]  For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.
9:17 [hgb]  所 以 主 必 不 喜 悦 他 们 的 少 年 人 ， 也 不 怜 恤 他 们 的 孤 儿 寡 妇 。 因 为 各 人 是 亵 渎 的 ， 是 行 恶 的 ， 并 且 各 人 的 口 ， 都 说 愚 妄 的 话 。 虽 然 如 此 ， 耶 和 华 的 怒 气 还 未 转 消 ， 他 的 手 仍 伸 不 缩 。
    [kjv]  Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly¹⁹. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
    [bbe]  For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
9:18 [hgb]  邪 恶 像 火 焚 烧 ， 烧 灭 荆 棘 和 蒺 藜 。 在 稠 密 的 树 林 中 着 起 来 ， 就 成 为 烟 柱 ， 旋 转 上 腾 。
    [kjv]  For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle²⁰ in the thickets²¹ of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
    [bbe]  For evil was burning like a fire; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.
9:19 [hgb]  因 万 军 之 耶 和 华 的 烈 怒 ， 地 都 烧 遍 。 百 姓 成 为 火 柴 ， 无 人 怜 爱 弟 兄 。
    [kjv]  Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
    [bbe]  The land was dark with the wrath of the Lord of armies: the people were like those who take men's flesh for food.
9:20 [hgb]  有 人 右 边 抢 夺 ， 仍 受 饥 饿 。 左 边 吞 吃 ， 仍 不 饱 足 。 各 人 吃 自 己 膀 臂 上 的 肉 。
    [kjv]  And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
    [bbe]  On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.
9:21 [hgb]  玛 拿 西 吞 吃 （ 或 作 攻 击 下 同 ） 以 法 莲 ， 以 法 莲 吞 吃 玛 拿 西 。 又 一 同 攻 击 犹 大 。 虽 然 如 此 ， 耶 和 华 的 怒 气 还 未 转 消 ， 他 的 手 仍 伸 不 缩 。
    [kjv]  Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
    [bbe]  Manasseh was making a meal of Ephraim, and Ephraim of Manasseh; and together they were attacking Judah. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

1 afflicted   

使受痛苦，折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
• A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。

2 afflict   

vt.使身体或精神受痛苦，折磨

参考例句：

• I wish you wouldn't afflict me with your constant complains.我希望你不要总是抱怨而使我苦恼。
• There are many illnesses,which afflict old people.有许多疾病困扰着老年人。

3 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

4 yoke   

n.轭；支配；v.给...上轭，连接，使成配偶

参考例句：

• An ass and an ox,fastened to the same yoke,were drawing a wagon.驴子和公牛一起套在轭上拉车。
• The defeated army passed under the yoke.败军在轭门下通过。

5 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

6 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

7 everlasting   

adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的

参考例句：

• These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
• He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。

8 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

9 zeal   

n.热心，热情，热忱

参考例句：

• Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们，于是他们从军了。
• They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作，以期完成这个项目。

10 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

11 stoutness   

坚固，刚毅

参考例句：

• He has an inclination to stoutness/to be fat. 他有发福[发胖]的趋势。
• The woman's dignified stoutness hinted at beer and sausages. 而那女人矜持的肥胖的样子则暗示着她爱喝啤酒爱吃香肠。

12 cedars   

雪松，西洋杉( cedar的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The old cedars were badly damaged in the storm. 风暴严重损害了古老的雪松。
• Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. 1黎巴嫩哪，开开你的门，任火烧灭你的香柏树。

13 adversaries   

n.对手，敌手( adversary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
• Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的，始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句

14 philistines   

n.市侩，庸人( philistine的名词复数 )；庸夫俗子

参考例句：

• He accused those who criticized his work of being philistines. 他指责那些批评他的作品的人是对艺术一窍不通。 来自辞典例句
• As an intellectual Goebbels looked down on the crude philistines of the leading group in Munich. 戈培尔是个知识分子，看不起慕尼黑领导层不学无术的市侩庸人。 来自辞典例句

15 devour   

v.吞没；贪婪地注视或谛听，贪读；使着迷

参考例句：

• Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
• Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵，终会被皱纹所吞噬。

16 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

17 honourable   

adj.可敬的；荣誉的，光荣的

参考例句：

• I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号，我可担当不起。
• I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。

18 err   

vi.犯错误，出差错

参考例句：

• He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
• The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。

19 folly   

n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话

参考例句：

• Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
• Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。

20 kindle   

v.点燃，着火

参考例句：

• This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
• A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。

21 thickets   

n.灌木丛( thicket的名词复数 )；丛状物

参考例句：

• Small trees became thinly scattered among less dense thickets. 小树稀稀朗朗地立在树林里。 来自辞典例句
• The entire surface is covered with dense thickets. 所有的地面盖满了密密层层的灌木丛。 来自辞典例句