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40 以赛亚书第40章



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赛40:1
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
你们的 神说：你们要安慰，安慰我的百姓。


赛40:2
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
要对耶路撒冷说安慰的话，又向他宣告说，他争战的日子已满了；他的罪孽赦免了，他为自己的一切罪，从耶和华手中加倍受罚。


赛40:3
A voice of one calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.
有人声喊着说：“在旷野预备耶和华的路（或作“在旷野，有人声喊着说：'当预备耶和华的路'”），在沙漠地修平我们 神的道。


赛40:4
Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.
一切山洼都要填满，大小山冈都要削平。高高低低的要改为平坦，崎崎岖岖的必成为平原。


赛40:5
And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
耶和华的荣耀必然显现，凡有血气的必一同看见。因为这是耶和华亲口说的。”


赛40:6
A voice says, "Cry out." And I said, "What shall I cry?" "All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.
有人声说：“你喊叫吧！”有一个说：“我喊叫什么呢？”说：“凡有血气的尽都如草，他的美容都像野地的花。


赛40:7
The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass.
草必枯干，花必凋残，因为耶和华的气吹在其上；百姓诚然是草。


赛40:8
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
草必枯干，花必凋残；惟有我们 神的话必永远立定！”


赛40:9
You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, "Here is your God!"
报好信息给锡安的啊，你要登高山；报好信息给耶路撒冷的啊，你要极力扬声，扬声不要惧怕。对犹大的城邑说：“看哪，你们的 神！”


赛40:10
See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.
主耶和华必像大能者临到，他的膀臂必为他掌权。他的赏赐在他那里，他的报应在他面前。


赛40:11
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
他必像牧人牧养自己的羊群，用膀臂聚集羊羔抱在怀中，慢慢引导那乳养小羊的。


赛40:12
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance?
谁曾用手心量诸水，用手虎口量苍天，用升斗盛大地的尘土，用秤称山岭，用天平平冈陵呢？


赛40:13
Who has understood the mind of the LORD, or instructed him as his counselor?
谁曾测度耶和华的心（或作“谁曾指示耶和华的灵”），或作他的谋士指教他呢？


赛40:14
Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him, and who taught him the right way? Who was it that taught him knowledge or showed him the path of understanding?
他与谁商议，谁教导他，谁将公平的路指示他，又将知识教训他，将通达的道指教他呢？


赛40:15
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales; he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
看哪，万民都像水桶的一滴，又算如天平上的微尘；他举起众海岛，好像极微之物。


赛40:16
Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires, nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.
黎巴嫩的树林不够当柴烧；其中的走兽也不够作燔祭。


赛40:17
Before him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by him as worthless and less than nothing.
万民在他面前好像虚无，被他看为不及虚无，乃为虚空。


赛40:18
To whom, then, will you compare God? What image will you compare him to?
你们究竟将谁比 神，用什么形像与 神比较呢？


赛40:19
As for an idol, a craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and fashions silver chains for it.
偶像是匠人铸造，银匠用金包裹，为它铸造银链。


赛40:20
A man too poor to present such an offering selects wood that will not rot. He looks for a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple.
穷乏献不起这样供物的，就拣选不能朽坏的树木，为自己寻找巧匠，立起不能摇动的偶像。


赛40:21
Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
你们岂不曾知道吗？你们岂不曾听见吗？从起初岂没有人告诉你们吗？自从立地的根基，你们岂没有明白吗？


赛40:22
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
神坐在地球大圈之上，地上的居民好像蝗虫。他铺张穹苍如幔子，展开诸天如可住的帐棚。


赛40:23
He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
他使君王归于虚无，使地上的审判官成为虚空。


赛40:24
No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner do they take root in the ground, than he blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.
他们是刚才栽上（“刚才”或作“不曾”。下同），刚才种上，根也刚才扎在地里；他一吹在其上，便都枯干，旋风将他们吹去，像碎秸一样。


赛40:25
"To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One.
那圣者说：“你们将谁比我，叫他与我相等呢？


赛40:26
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
你们向上举目，看谁创造这万象，按数目领出，他一一称其名，因他的权能，又因他的大能大力，连一个都不缺。”


赛40:27
Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God"?
雅各啊，你为何说“我的道路向耶和华隐藏”？以色列啊，你为何言“我的冤屈 神并不查问”？


赛40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
你岂不曾知道吗？你岂不曾听见吗？永在的 神耶和华，创造地极的主，并不疲乏，也不困倦，他的智慧无法测度。


赛40:29
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
疲乏的，他赐能力；软弱的，他加力量。


赛40:30
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
就是少年人也要疲乏困倦，强壮的也必全然跌倒；


赛40:31
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
但那等候耶和华的，必从新得力。他们必如鹰展翅上腾，他们奔跑却不困倦，行走却不疲乏。


知识点

重点词汇
stumble [ˈstʌmbl] n. 绊倒；蹒跚而行 vi. 踌躇，蹒跚；失足；犯错 vt. 使…困惑；使…绊倒 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :4001}

rulers ['ru:ləz] n. 尺( ruler的名词复数 ); 直尺; 统治者; 支配者 { :4145}

lambs [læmz] n. 羔羊肉( lamb的名词复数 ); （慈爱或怜悯地描述或称呼某人）宝贝; 像羔羊般柔顺的人 { :4170}

proclaim [prəˈkleɪm] vt. 宣告，公布；声明；表明；赞扬 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :4454}

bucket [ˈbʌkɪt] n. 桶，水桶；铲斗；一桶的量 v. 倾盆而下；颠簸着行进 n. (Bucket)人名；(德)布克特 {gk cet4 cet6 ky ielts gre :4494}

soar [sɔ:(r)] n. 高飞；高涨 vi. 高飞；高耸；往上飞舞 n. (Soar)人名；(英、葡)索尔 {cet6 ky ielts gre :4707}

renew [rɪˈnju:] vt. 使更新；续借；续费；复兴；重申 vi. 更新；重新开始 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl :4932}

Creator [kriˈeɪtə(r)] n. 创造者；创建者 { :5086}

flock [flɒk] n. 群；棉束（等于floc） vi. 聚集；成群而行 vt. 用棉束填满 n. (Flock)人名；(德、瑞典)弗洛克 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :5337}

Lebanon ['lebәnәn] n. 黎巴嫩（西南亚国家，位于地中海东岸） { :5508}

mighty [ˈmaɪti] adj. 有力的；强有力的；有势力的 adv. 很；极；非常 n. 有势力的人 {cet6 toefl ielts gre :5620}

altar [ˈɔ:ltə(r)] n. 祭坛；圣坛；圣餐台 n. (Altar)人名；(法、塞、罗)阿尔塔 { :5661}

Jerusalem [dʒә'ru:sәlәm] n. 耶路撒冷(以色列首都)；耶路撒冷〔巴勒斯坦古城,犹太教、基督教和伊斯兰教的圣地〕 { :5844}

craftsman [ˈkrɑ:ftsmən] n. 工匠；手艺人；技工 { :6128}

shepherd [ˈʃepəd] n. 牧羊人；牧师；指导者 vt. 牧羊；带领；指导；看管 n. (Shepherd)人名；(英)谢泼德 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :6385}

mankind [mænˈkaɪnd] n. 人类；男性 {gk cet4 cet6 ky :6480}

jacob ['dʒeikәb] n. 雅各（以色列人的祖先）；雅各布（男子名） { :6690}

weary [ˈwɪəri] adj. 疲倦的；厌烦的；令人厌烦的 vt. 使疲倦；使厌烦 vi. 疲倦；厌烦 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :6761}

sown [səʊn] vt. 播种（sow的过去分词） { :6893}

rugged [ˈrʌgɪd] adj. 崎岖的；坚固的；高低不平的；粗糙的 {toefl :6996}

hollow [ˈhɒləʊ] n. 洞；山谷；窟窿 adj. 空的；中空的，空腹的；凹的；虚伪的 vt. 使成为空洞 adv. 彻底地；无用地 vi. 形成空洞 n. (Hollow)人名；(英)霍洛 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl :7023}

canopy [ˈkænəpi] n. 天篷；华盖；遮篷；苍穹 vt. 用天蓬遮盖；遮盖 {toefl gre :7041}

sovereign [ˈsɒvrɪn] n. 君主；独立国；最高统治者 adj. 至高无上的；有主权的；拥有最高统治权的；不折不扣的；极好的 n. (Sovereign)人名；(英)索夫林 {cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :7133}

topple [ˈtɒpl] vt. 推翻；颠覆；使倒塌 vi. 倾倒；倒塌；摇摇欲坠 n. (Topple)人名；(英)托佩尔 {gre :7503}

disregarded [ˌdisriˈɡɑ:did] 不顾，不理会，无视（ disregard的过去式和过去分词 ） { :7532}

breadth [bredθ] n. 宽度，幅度；宽宏 {cet4 cet6 ky gre :7583}

goldsmith [ˈgəʊldsmɪθ] n. 金匠 n. (Goldsmith)人名；(英、法)戈德史密斯 { :8138}

worthless [ˈwɜ:θləs] adj. 无价值的；不值钱的；卑微的 {gk cet4 cet6 :8848}

idol [ˈaɪdl] n. 偶像，崇拜物；幻象；谬论 n. (Idol)人名；(英)伊多尔 {toefl gre :9381}

rot [rɒt] n. 腐烂；腐败；腐坏 vt. 使腐烂；使腐朽；使堕落 vi. 腐烂；腐败；堕落 int. （表示厌恶、蔑视、烦恼等）胡说；糟了 n. (Rot)人名；(法、德、俄、塞、捷、瑞典)罗特 {gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :9578}

overlays ['əʊvəleɪz] v. 在…上铺或盖( overlay的第三人称单数 ); （尤指以感情或品质）撒满，遮掩 { :11456}

enlighten [ɪnˈlaɪtn] vt. 启发，启蒙；教导，开导；照耀 {cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :11536}

withers [ˈwɪðəz] n. [脊椎] 马肩隆（马肩骨间的隆起部）；感情，情绪 { :11732}

wither [ˈwɪðə(r)] vi. 枯萎；凋谢；衰弱 vt. 使凋谢；使畏缩；使衰弱 n. (Wither)人名；(英)威瑟 {cet6 toefl ielts gre :11732}

whirlwind [ˈwɜ:lwɪnd] n. 旋风；旋风般的快速行动 adj. 旋风般的 { :12458}


难点词汇
fathom [ˈfæðəm] n. 英寻（测量水深的长度单位） vt. 看穿；彻底了解；测量…的深度 {gre :13445}

everlasting [ˌevəˈlɑ:stɪŋ] adj. 永恒的；接连不断的 {cet6 toefl ielts gre :14550}

tenderly [ˈtendəlɪ] adv. 温和地；体贴地；柔和地 { :15072}

grasshoppers [ˈgræsˌhɔpəz] n. 蚱蜢( grasshopper的名词复数 ); 蝗虫; 蚂蚱; （孩子）矮小的 { :15296}

starry [ˈstɑ:ri] n. (Starry)人名；(英)斯塔里 adj. 布满星星的；闪闪发光的；星光照耀的；星形的 { :15866}

naught [nɔ:t] n. [数] 零；无价值 adj. 无价值的；无用的 n. (Naught)人名；(英)诺特 {ielts :19606}

recompense [ˈrekəmpens] n. 赔偿；报酬 vt. 赔偿；酬谢 vi. 赔偿 {gre :20085}

tidings [ˈtaɪdɪŋz] n. 消息；音信 { :20882}

chaff [tʃɑ:f] n. 糠；谷壳；无价值的东西 vi. 开玩笑；打趣 vt. 开玩笑；逗趣 {gre :23677}

zion ['zaiәn] n. 原意：耶路撒冷的一个迦南要塞; 后指锡安山、耶路撒冷、以色列的土地; 犹太人; 天国 { :24744}

Judah ['dʒu:dә] n. （圣经中的）犹大；犹大的后裔 { :35807}

enthroned [enθ'rəʊnd] adj. 登上王位的 v. 使登基（enthrone的过去式和过去分词） { :40733}


复习词汇
grass [grɑ:s] n. 草；草地，草坪 vt. 放牧；使……长满草；使……吃草 vi. 长草 n. (Grass)人名；(法、德、俄、瑞典、英)格拉斯 {zk gk ielts :2003}


词组
a basket [ ] [网络] 篮；篮子；一篮子

a bucket [ ] [网络] 水桶

a drop in a bucket [e drɑp ɪn e ˈbʌkɪt] 牛身上拔了一根毛

A tent [ ] [网络] 帐篷；一个帐篷；搭帐篷

altar fire [ ] 真挚的爱,神圣的爱

Glory ! [ ] 多么伟大!；[口语]哎呀!妙哇!天哪!

in the wilderness [in ðə ˈwɪldənɪs] [网络] 荒原；在旷野；离开政界的

skilled craftsman [ ] 技工, 熟练技工

the Creator [ ] n. 造物者 [网络] 造物主；创造者；万物的创造者

the Everlasting [ ] na. 上帝 [网络] 永在之神；长存者

the grass [ ] [网络] 草；草地；赐给草地

the heaven [ ] [网络] 天公；天堂；天堂原理正片

the Lamb [ ] [网络] 羔羊；天使与羔羊；羊羔

the wilderness [ ] [网络] 荒野；旷野历程；荒野协会



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