今日讀經

遍滿骸骨的平原

¹耶和華的靈（原文是手）降在我身上。耶和華藉他的靈帶我出去，將我放在平原中；這平原遍滿骸骨。The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones.

²他使我從骸骨的四圍經過，誰知在平原的骸骨甚多，而且極其枯乾。He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry.

³他對我說：「人子啊，這些骸骨能復活嗎？」我說：「主耶和華啊，你是知道的。」Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.”

向骸骨說預言

⁴他又對我說：「你向這些骸骨發預言說：枯乾的骸骨啊，要聽耶和華的話。And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!

⁵主耶和華對這些骸骨如此說：『我必使氣息進入你們裡面，你們就要活了。This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life.

⁶我必給你們加上筋，使你們長肉，又將皮遮蔽你們，使氣息進入你們裡面，你們就要活了；你們便知道我是耶和華。』」I will attach tendons to you and make flesh grow upon you and cover you with skin. I will put breath within you so that you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

⁷於是，我遵命說預言。正說預言的時候，不料，有響聲，有地震；骨與骨互相聯絡。So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

⁸我觀看，見骸骨上有筋，也長了肉，又有皮遮蔽其上，只是還沒有氣息。As I looked on, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.

向風說預言

⁹主對我說：「人子啊，你要發預言，向風發預言，說主耶和華如此說：氣息啊，要從四方（原文是風）而來，吹在這些被殺的人身上，使他們活了。」Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”

¹⁰於是我遵命說預言，氣息就進入骸骨，骸骨便活了，並且站起來，成為極大的軍隊。So I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army.

以色列全家要從墳墓中出來

¹¹主對我說：「人子啊，這些骸骨就是以色列全家。他們說：『我們的骨頭枯乾了，我們的指望失去了，我們滅絕淨盡了。』Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

¹²所以你要發預言對他們說，主耶和華如此說：『我的民哪，我必開你們的墳墓，使你們從墳墓中出來，領你們進入以色列地。Therefore prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O My people, I will open your graves and bring you up from them, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel.

¹³我的民哪，我開你們的墳墓，使你們從墳墓中出來，你們就知道我是耶和華。Then you, My people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.

¹⁴我必將我的靈放在你們裡面，你們就要活了。我將你們安置在本地，你們就知道我─耶和華如此說，也如此成就了。這是耶和華說的。』」I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”

兩根木杖合而為一

¹⁵耶和華的話又臨到我說：Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

¹⁶「人子啊，你要取一根木杖，在其上寫『為猶大和他的同伴以色列人』；又取一根木杖，在其上寫『為約瑟，就是為以法蓮，又為他的同伴以色列全家』。“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’

¹⁷你要使這兩根木杖接連為一，在你手中成為一根。Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand.

¹⁸你本國的子民問你說：『這是甚麼意思？你不指示我們麼？』When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these?’

¹⁹你就對他們說：主耶和華如此說：『我要將約瑟和他同伴以色列支派的杖，就是那在以法蓮手中的，與猶大的杖一同接連為一，在我手中成為一根。』you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will put them together with the stick of Judah. I will make them into a single stick, and they will become one in My hand.’

²⁰你所寫的那兩根杖要在他們眼前拿在手中，When the sticks on which you write are in your hand and in full view of the people,

合成一國，有一王

²¹要對他們說，主耶和華如此說：我要將以色列人從他們所到的各國收取，又從四圍聚集他們，引導他們歸回本地。you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land.

²²我要使他們在那地，在以色列山上成為一國，有一王作他們眾民的王。他們不再為二國，決不再分為二國；I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.

²³也不再因偶像和可憎的物，並一切的罪過玷污自己。我卻要救他們出離一切的住處，就是他們犯罪的地方；我要潔淨他們，如此，他們要作我的子民，我要作他們的　神。They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

我的僕人大衛作王

²⁴「我的僕人大衛必作他們的王；眾民必歸一個牧人。他們必順從我的典章，謹守遵行我的律例。My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.

²⁵他們必住在我賜給我僕人雅各的地上，就是你們列祖所住之地。他們和他們的子孫，並子孫的子孫，都永遠住在那裡。我的僕人大衛必作他們的王，直到永遠。They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.

平安的永約

²⁶並且我要與他們立平安的約，作為永約。我也要將他們安置在本地，使他們的人數增多，又在他們中間設立我的聖所，直到永遠。And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever.

²⁷我的居所必在他們中間；我要作他們的　神，他們要作我的子民。My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.

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²⁸我的聖所在以色列人中間直到永遠，外邦人就必知道我是叫以色列成為聖的耶和華。」Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’”

勸勉長老

¹我這作長老、作基督受苦的見證、同享後來所要顯現之榮耀的，勸你們中間與我同作長老的人：As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

²務要牧養在你們中間　神的群羊，按著　神旨意照管他們；不是出於勉強，乃是出於甘心；也不是因為貪財，乃是出於樂意；Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

³也不是轄制所託付你們的，乃是作群羊的榜樣。not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

⁴到了牧長顯現的時候，你們必得那永不衰殘的榮耀冠冕。And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

以謙卑束腰

⁵你們年幼的，也要順服年長的。就是你們眾人也都要以謙卑束腰，彼此順服；因為　神阻擋驕傲的人，賜恩給謙卑的人。Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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⁶所以，你們要自卑，服在　神大能的手下，到了時候，他必叫你們升高。Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

⁷你們要將一切的憂慮卸給　神，因為他顧念你們。Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

魔鬼如同吼叫的獅子

⁸務要謹守，警醒。因為你們的仇敵魔鬼，如同吼叫的獅子，遍地遊行，尋找可吞吃的人。Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

⁹你們要用堅固的信心抵擋他，因為知道你們在世上的眾弟兄也是經歷這樣的苦難。Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

神必親自成全你們

¹⁰那賜諸般恩典的　神曾在基督裡召你們，得享他永遠的榮耀，等你們暫受苦難之後，必要親自成全你們，堅固你們，賜力量給你們。And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

¹¹願權能歸給他，直到永永遠遠。阿們！To Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

問安

¹²我略略地寫了這信，託我所看為忠心的兄弟西拉轉交你們，勸勉你們，又證明這恩是　神的真恩。你們務要在這恩上站立得住。Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

¹³在巴比倫與你們同蒙揀選的教會問你們安。我兒子馬可也問你們安。The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.

¹⁴你們要用愛心彼此親嘴問安。願平安歸與你們凡在基督裡的人！Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.