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And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.

耶和华说：‘你们在国中生养众多；当那些日子，人必不再提说耶和华的约柜，不追想，不记念，不觉缺少，也不再制造。

And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

你必凭诚实、公平、公义，指着永生的耶和华起誓；列国必因耶和华称自己为有福，也必因他夸耀。”

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

其中的人虽然指着永生的耶和华起誓，所起的誓实在是假的。”

How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.

“我怎能赦免你呢？你的儿女离弃我，又指着那不是神的起誓。我使他们饱足，他们就行奸淫，成群地聚集在娼妓家里。

Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

你们偷盗，杀害，奸淫，起假誓，向巴力烧香，并随从素不认识的别神，

Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

“当听这约的话，告诉犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民，

And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

对他们说，耶和华以色列的　神如此说：不听从这约之话的人必受咒诅。

That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.

我好坚定向你们列祖所起的誓，给他们流奶与蜜之地，正如今日一样。”我就回答说：“耶和华啊，阿们！”

Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

耶和华对我说：“你要在犹大城邑中和耶路撒冷街市上，宣告这一切话说：你们当听从遵行这约的话。

Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do: but they did them not.

他们却不听从，不侧耳而听，竟随从自己顽梗的恶心去行。所以我使这约中一切咒诅的话临到他们身上；这约是我吩咐他们行的，他们却不去行。”

They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

他们转去效法他们的先祖，不肯听我的话，犯罪作孽，又随从别神，侍奉它。以色列家和犹大家背了我与他们列祖所立的约。”

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。

Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

求你为你名的缘故，不厌恶我们，不辱没你荣耀的宝座。求你追念，不要背了与我们所立的约。

But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

你们若不听这些话，耶和华说：我指着自己起誓，这城必变为荒场。’”

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

他们必回答说：‘是因离弃了耶和华他们　神的约，侍奉敬拜别神。’”

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

耶和华说：“日子将到，我要与以色列家和犹大家另立新约，

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:

不像我拉着他们祖宗的手，领他们出埃及地的时候，与他们所立的约。我虽作他们的丈夫，他们却背了我的约。这是耶和华说的。”

But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

耶和华说：“那些日子以后，我与以色列家所立的约乃是这样：我要将我的律法放在他们里面，写在他们心上。我要作他们的　神，他们要作我的子民。

And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;

将这地赐给他们，就是你向他们列祖起誓应许赐给他们流奶与蜜之地。

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

又要与他们立永远的约，必随着他们施恩，并不离开他们，且使他们有敬畏我的心，不离开我。

Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;

“耶和华如此说：你们若能废弃我所立白日黑夜的约，使白日黑夜不按时轮转，

Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

就能废弃我与我仆人大卫所立的约，使他没有儿子在他的宝座上为王，并能废弃我与侍奉我的祭司、利未人所立的约。

Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;

耶和华如此说：‘若是我立白日黑夜的约不能存住，若是我未曾安排天地的定例，

This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;

西底家王与耶路撒冷的众民立约，要向他们宣告自由，叫各人任他希伯来的仆人和婢女自由出去，谁也不可使他的一个犹大弟兄作奴仆。（此后，有耶和华的话临到耶利米。）

Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.

所有立约的首领和众民就任他的仆人婢女自由出去，谁也不再叫他们作奴仆。大家都顺从，将他们释放了；

Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,

“耶和华以色列的　神如此说：‘我将你们的列祖从埃及地为奴之家领出来的时候，与他们立约说：

And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:

如今你们回转，行我眼中看为正的事，各人向邻舍宣告自由，并且在称为我名下的殿中、在我面前立约。

And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof,

犹大的首领、耶路撒冷的首领、太监、祭司，和国中的众民曾将牛犊劈开，分成两半，从其中经过，在我面前立约。后来又违背我的约，不遵行这约上的话。

So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

西底家王就私下向耶利米说：“我指着那造我们生命之永生的耶和华起誓：我必不杀你，也不将你交在寻索你命的人手中。”

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

沙番的孙子亚希甘的儿子基大利向他们和属他们的人起誓说：“不要怕服侍迦勒底人，只管住在这地，服侍巴比伦王，就可以得福。

Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.

所以你们住在埃及地的一切犹大人当听耶和华的话。耶和华说：我指着我的大名起誓，在埃及全地，我的名不再被犹大一个人的口称呼说：‘我指着主永生的耶和华起誓。’

For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.

耶和华说：我指着自己起誓，波斯拉必令人惊骇、羞辱、咒诅，并且荒凉。她的一切城邑必变为永远的荒场。”

They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

他们必访问锡安，又面向这里，说：‘来吧，你们要与耶和华联合为永远不忘的约。’

The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

万军之耶和华指着自己起誓说：“我必使敌人充满你，像蚂蚱一样；他们必呐喊攻击你。”

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

“我从你旁边经过，看见你的时候正动爱情，便用衣襟搭在你身上，遮盖你的赤体；又向你起誓，与你结盟，你就归于我。这是主耶和华说的。

For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.

“主耶和华如此说：你这轻看誓言、背弃盟约的，我必照你所行的待你。

Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.

然而我要追念在你幼年时与你所立的约，也要与你立定永约。

Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.

你接待你姐姐和你妹妹的时候，你要追念你所行的，自觉惭愧；并且我要将她们赐你为女儿，却不是按着前约。

And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD:

我要坚定与你所立的约（你就知道我是耶和华），

And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

从以色列的宗室中取一人与他立约，使他发誓，并将国中有势力的人掳去，

That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

使国低微不能自强，惟因守盟约得以存立。

But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

他却背叛巴比伦王，打发使者往埃及去，要他们给他马匹和多民。他岂能亨通呢？行这样事的人岂能逃脱呢？他背约岂能逃脱呢？

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

他轻看向王所起的誓，背弃王与他所立的约。主耶和华说：我指着我的永生起誓，他定要死在立他作王、巴比伦王的京都。

Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

他轻看誓言，背弃盟约，已经投降，却又做这一切的事，他必不能逃脱。”

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.

所以主耶和华如此说：“我指着我的永生起誓，他既轻看指我所起的誓，背弃指我所立的约，我必要使这罪归在他头上。

And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

我必使你们从杖下经过，使你们被约拘束。

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

据那些曾起誓的犹大人看来，这是虚假的占卜；但巴比伦王要使他们想起罪孽，以致将他们捉住。”

Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.

古实人、弗人（或译：利比亚）、路德人、杂族的人民，并古巴人，以及同盟之地的人都要与埃及人一同倒在刀下。”

And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

“我必与他们立平安的约，使恶兽从境内断绝，他们就必安居在旷野，躺卧在林中。

Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.

并且我要与他们立平安的约，作为永约。我也要将他们安置在本地，使他们的人数增多，又在他们中间设立我的圣所，直到永远。

In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.

你们把我的食物，就是脂油和血献上的时候，将身心未受割礼的外邦人领进我的圣地，玷污了我的殿；又背了我的约，在你们一切可憎的事上，加上这一层。

And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

我向耶和华我的　神祈祷、认罪，说：“主啊，大而可畏的　神，向爱主、守主诫命的人守约施慈爱。

Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.

以色列众人都犯了你的律法，偏行，不听从你的话；因此，在你仆人摩西律法上所写的咒诅和誓言都倾在我们身上，因我们得罪了　神。

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

一七之内，他必与许多人坚定盟约；一七之半，他必使祭祀与供献止息。那行毁坏可憎的（或译：使地荒凉的）如飞而来，并且有忿怒倾在那行毁坏的身上（或译：倾在那荒凉之地），直到所定的结局。”

And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

必有无数的军兵势如洪水，在他面前冲没败坏；同盟的君也必如此。

Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.

北方王（原文是他）必带许多财宝回往本国，他的心反对圣约，任意而行，回到本地。

For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

因为基提战船必来攻击他，他就丧胆而回，又要恼恨圣约，任意而行；他必回来联络背弃圣约的人。

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

作恶违背圣约的人，他必用巧言勾引；惟独认识　神的子民必刚强行事。

And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

我听见那站在河水以上、穿细麻衣的，向天举起左右手，指着活到永远的主起誓说：“要到一载、二载、半载，打破圣民权力的时候，这一切事就都应验了。”

And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

当那日，我必为我的民，与田野的走兽和空中的飞鸟，并地上的昆虫立约；又必在国中折断弓刀，止息争战，使他们安然躺卧。

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

“以色列啊，你虽然行淫，犹大却不可犯罪。不要往吉甲去，不要上到伯·亚文，也不要指着永生的耶和华起誓。

But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

“他们却如亚当背约，在境内向我行事诡诈。

Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

“你用口吹角吧！敌人如鹰来攻打耶和华的家；因为这民违背我的约，干犯我的律法。

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

他们为立约说谎言，起假誓；因此，灾罚如苦菜滋生在田间的犁沟中。

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

以法莲吃风，且追赶东风，时常增添虚谎和强暴，与亚述立约，把油送到埃及。

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

耶和华如此说：“推罗三番四次地犯罪，我必不免去她的刑罚；因为她将众民交给以东，并不记念弟兄的盟约。

The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

主耶和华指着自己的圣洁起誓说：日子快到，人必用钩子将你们钩去，用鱼钩将你们余剩的钩去。

The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

主耶和华万军之　神指着自己起誓说：“我憎恶雅各的荣华，厌弃他的宫殿；因此，我必将城和其中所有的都交付敌人。”

The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

耶和华指着雅各的荣耀起誓说：“他们的一切行为，我必永远不忘。

They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.

那指着撒玛利亚牛犊（原文是罪）起誓的说：‘但哪，我们指着你那里的活神起誓。’又说：‘我们指着别是巴的神道（神：原文是活）起誓。’这些人都必仆倒，永不再起来。”

All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; that they eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

与你结盟的都送你上路，直到交界；与你和好的欺骗你，且胜过你；与你一同吃饭的设下网罗陷害你；在你心里毫无聪明。

Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

你必按古时起誓应许我们列祖的话，向雅各发诚实，向亚伯拉罕施慈爱。

Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

你的弓全然显露，向众支派所起的誓都是可信的。（细拉）你以江河分开大地。

And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

与那些在房顶上敬拜天上万象的，并那些敬拜耶和华指着他起誓，又指着玛勒堪起誓的，

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.

他对我说：“这是发出行在遍地上的咒诅。凡偷窃的必按卷上这面的话除灭；凡起假誓的必按卷上那面的话除灭。

I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.

万军之耶和华说：我必使这书卷出去，进入偷窃人的家和指我名起假誓人的家，必常在他家里，连房屋带木石都毁灭了。”

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

谁都不可心里谋害邻舍，也不可喜爱起假誓，因为这些事都为我所恨恶。这是耶和华说的。”

As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

锡安哪，我因与你立约的血，将你中间被掳而囚的人从无水的坑中释放出来。

And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.

我折断那称为“荣美”的杖，表明我废弃与万民所立的约。

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

你们就知道我传这诫命给你们，使我与利未（或译：利未人）所立的约可以常存。这是万军之耶和华说的。

My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

我曾与他立生命和平安的约。我将这两样赐给他，使他存敬畏的心，他就敬畏我，惧怕我的名。

But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

你们却偏离正道，使许多人在律法上跌倒。你们废弃我与利未所立的约。这是万军之耶和华说的。

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

我们岂不都是一位父吗？岂不是一位　神所造的吗？我们各人怎么以诡诈待弟兄，背弃了　神与我们列祖所立的约呢？

Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

你们还说：“这是为什么呢？”因耶和华在你和你幼年所娶的妻中间作见证。她虽是你的配偶，又是你盟约的妻，你却以诡诈待她。

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

万军之耶和华说：“我要差遣我的使者在我前面预备道路。你们所寻求的主必忽然进入他的殿；立约的使者，就是你们所仰慕的，快要来到。”

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

万军之耶和华说：“我必临近你们，施行审判。我必速速作见证，警戒行邪术的、犯奸淫的、起假誓的、亏负人之工价的、欺压寡妇孤儿的、屈枉寄居的，和不敬畏我的。”

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

“你们又听见有吩咐古人的话，说：‘不可背誓，所起的誓总要向主谨守。’

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

只是我告诉你们，什么誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因为天是　神的座位；

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

又不可指着你的头起誓，因为你不能使一根头发变黑变白了。

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

希律就起誓，应许随她所求的给她。

And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

王便忧愁，但因他所起的誓，又因同席的人，就吩咐给她；

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

“你们这瞎眼领路的有祸了！你们说：‘凡指着殿起誓的，这算不得什么；只是凡指着殿中金子起誓的，他就该谨守。’

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

你们又说：‘凡指着坛起誓的，这算不得什么；只是凡指着坛上礼物起誓的，他就该谨守。’

Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

所以，人指着坛起誓，就是指着坛和坛上一切所有的起誓；

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

人指着殿起誓，就是指着殿和那住在殿里的起誓；

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

人指着天起誓，就是指着　神的宝座和那坐在上面的起誓。

For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

因为这是我立约的血，为多人流出来，使罪得赦。

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

彼得又不承认，并且起誓说：“我不认得那个人。”

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

彼得就发咒起誓地说：“我不认得那个人。”立时，鸡就叫了。

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

又对她起誓说：“随你向我求什么，就是我国的一半，我也必给你。”

And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

王就甚忧愁；但因他所起的誓，又因同席的人，就不肯推辞，

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

他们听见就欢喜，又应许给他银子；他就寻思如何得便把耶稣交给他们。

And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

耶稣说：“这是我立约的血，为多人流出来的。

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

彼得就发咒起誓地说：“我不认得你们说的这个人。”

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

向我们列祖施怜悯，记念他的圣约，

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

就是他对我们祖宗亚伯拉罕所起的誓，

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

饭后也照样拿起杯来，说：“这杯是用我血所立的新约，是为你们流出来的。

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

我要将我父所应许的降在你们身上，你们要在城里等候，直到你们领受从上头来的能力。”

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

耶稣和他们聚集的时候，嘱咐他们说：“不要离开耶路撒冷，要等候父所应许的，就是你们听见我说过的。

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

大卫既是先知，又晓得　神曾向他起誓，要从他的后裔中立一位坐在他的宝座上，

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

他既被　神的右手高举（或译：他既高举在　神的右边），又从父受了所应许的圣灵，就把你们所看见所听见的，浇灌下来。

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.

因为这应许是给你们和你们的儿女，并一切在远方的人，就是主我们　神所召来的。”

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

你们是先知的子孙，也承受　神与你们祖宗所立的约，就是对亚伯拉罕说：‘地上万族都要因你的后裔得福。’

And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

在这地方，　神并没有给他产业，连立足之地也没有给他；但应许要将这地赐给他和他的后裔为业；那时他还没有儿子。

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

神又赐他割礼的约。于是亚伯拉罕生了以撒，第八日给他行了割礼。以撒生雅各；雅各生十二位先祖。

But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

“及至　神应许亚伯拉罕的日期将到，以色列民在埃及兴盛众多，

Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

从这人的后裔中，　神已经照着所应许的，为以色列人立了一位救主，就是耶稣。

And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

我们也报好信息给你们，就是那应许祖宗的话，

But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

你切不要随从他们；因为他们有四十多人埋伏，已经起誓说，若不先杀保罗就不吃不喝。现在预备好了，只等你应允。”

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:

现在我站在这里受审，是因为指望　神向我们祖宗所应许的；

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

因为　神应许亚伯拉罕和他后裔，必得承受世界，不是因律法，乃是因信而得的义。

For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

若是属乎律法的人才得为后嗣，信就归于虚空，应许也就废弃了。

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

所以人得为后嗣是本乎信，因此就属乎恩，叫应许定然归给一切后裔；不但归给那属乎律法的，也归给那效法亚伯拉罕之信的。

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

并且仰望　神的应许，总没有因不信，心里起疑惑，反倒因信，心里得坚固，将荣耀归给　神，

And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

且满心相信　神所应许的必能做成。

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

他们是以色列人；那儿子的名分、荣耀、诸约、律法、礼仪、应许都是他们的。

That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

这就是说，肉身所生的儿女不是　神的儿女，惟独那应许的儿女才算是后裔。

For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

因为所应许的话是这样说：“到明年这时候我要来，撒拉必生一个儿子。”

For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

又说：“我除去他们罪的时候，这就是我与他们所立的约。”

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

我说，基督是为　神真理作了受割礼人的执事，要证实所应许列祖的话，

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

饭后，也照样拿起杯来，说：“这杯是用我的血所立的新约，你们每逢喝的时候，要如此行，为的是记念我。”

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

神的应许，不论有多少，在基督都是是的。所以藉着他也都是实在（实在：原文是阿们）的，叫　神因我们得荣耀。

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

他叫我们能承当这新约的执事，不是凭着字句，乃是凭着精意；因为那字句是叫人死，精意（或译：圣灵）是叫人活。

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

但他们的心地刚硬，直到今日诵读旧约的时候，这帕子还没有揭去。这帕子在基督里已经废去了。

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

亲爱的弟兄啊，我们既有这等应许，就当洁净自己，除去身体、灵魂一切的污秽，敬畏　神，得以成圣。

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

这便叫亚伯拉罕的福，因基督耶稣可以临到外邦人，使我们因信得着所应许的圣灵。

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

弟兄们，我且照着人的常话说：虽然是人的文约，若已经立定了，就没有能废弃或加增的。

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

所应许的原是向亚伯拉罕和他子孙说的。　神并不是说“众子孙”，指着许多人，乃是说“你那一个子孙”，指着一个人，就是基督。

And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

我是这么说，　神预先所立的约，不能被那四百三十年以后的律法废掉，叫应许归于虚空。

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

因为承受产业，若本乎律法，就不本乎应许；但　神是凭着应许，把产业赐给亚伯拉罕。

Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

这样说来，律法是为什么有的呢？原是为过犯添上的，等候那蒙应许的子孙来到，并且是藉天使经中保之手设立的。

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

这样，律法是与　神的应许反对吗？断乎不是！若曾传一个能叫人得生的律法，义就诚然本乎律法了。

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

但圣经把众人都圈在罪里，使所应许的福因信耶稣基督，归给那信的人。

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

你们既属乎基督，就是亚伯拉罕的后裔，是照着应许承受产业的了。

But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

然而，那使女所生的是按着血气生的；那自主之妇人所生的，是凭着应许生的。

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

这都是比方：那两个妇人就是两约。一约是出于西奈山，生子为奴，乃是夏甲。

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

弟兄们，我们是凭着应许作儿女，如同以撒一样。

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

你们既听见真理的道，就是那叫你们得救的福音，也信了基督，既然信他，就受了所应许的圣灵为印记。

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

那时，你们与基督无关，在以色列国民以外，在所应许的诸约上是局外人，并且活在世上没有指望，没有　神。

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

这奥秘就是外邦人在基督耶稣里，藉着福音，得以同为后嗣，同为一体，同蒙应许。

Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

“要孝敬父母，使你得福，在世长寿。”这是第一条带应许的诫命。

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

只要有善行，这才与自称是敬　神的女人相宜。

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

“操练身体，益处还少；惟独敬虔，凡事都有益处，因有今生和来生的应许。”

Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

已经有人自称有这学问，就偏离了真道。愿恩惠常与你们同在！

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

奉　神旨意，照着在基督耶稣里生命的应许，作基督耶稣使徒的保罗

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

盼望那无谎言的　神在万古之先所应许的永生，

So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)

我就在怒中起誓说：‘他们断不可进入我的安息。’”

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

又向谁起誓，不容他们进入他的安息呢？岂不是向那些不信从的人吗？

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

我们既蒙留下，有进入他安息的应许，就当畏惧，免得我们（原文是你们）中间或有人似乎是赶不上了。

For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

但我们已经相信的人得以进入那安息，正如　神所说：“我在怒中起誓说：‘他们断不可进入我的安息！’”其实造物之工，从创世以来已经成全了。

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

并且不懈怠，总要效法那些凭信心和忍耐承受应许的人。

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

当初　神应许亚伯拉罕的时候，因为没有比自己更大可以指着起誓的，就指着自己起誓，说：

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

这样，亚伯拉罕既恒久忍耐，就得了所应许的。

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

人都是指着比自己大的起誓，并且以起誓为实据，了结各样的争论。

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

照样，　神愿意为那承受应许的人格外显明他的旨意是不更改的，就起誓为证。

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

独有麦基洗德，不与他们同谱，倒收纳亚伯拉罕的十分之一，为那蒙应许的亚伯拉罕祝福。

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

至于那些祭司，原不是起誓立的，只有耶稣是起誓立的；因为那立他的对他说：“主起了誓，决不后悔，你是永远为祭司。”

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

既是起誓立的，耶稣就作了更美之约的中保。

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

如今耶稣所得的职任是更美的，正如他作更美之约的中保；这约原是凭更美之应许立的。

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

所以主指责他的百姓说（或译：所以主指前约的缺欠说）：“日子将到，我要与以色列家和犹大家另立新约，

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

不像我拉着他们祖宗的手，领他们出埃及的时候，与他们所立的约。因为他们不恒心守我的约，我也不理他们。这是主说的。”

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

主又说：“那些日子以后，我与以色列家所立的约乃是这样：我要将我的律法放在他们里面，写在他们心上；我要作他们的　神；他们要作我的子民。

Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

有金香炉（炉：或译坛），有包金的约柜，柜里有盛吗哪的金罐和亚伦发过芽的杖，并两块约版；

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

为此，他作了新约的中保，既然受死赎了人在前约之时所犯的罪过，便叫蒙召之人得着所应许永远的产业。

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

凡有遗命必须等到留遗命（遗命：原文与约字同）的人死了；

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

因为人死了，遗命才有效力，若留遗命的尚在，那遗命还有用处吗？

Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

“这血就是　神与你们立约的凭据。”

This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

“主说：那些日子以后，我与他们所立的约乃是这样：我要将我的律法写在他们心上，又要放在他们的里面”；

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

也要坚守我们所承认的指望，不至摇动，因为那应许我们的是信实的。

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

何况人践踏　神的儿子，将那使他成圣之约的血当作平常，又亵慢施恩的圣灵，你们想，他要受的刑罚该怎样加重呢！

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

你们必须忍耐，使你们行完了　神的旨意，就可以得着所应许的。

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

他因着信，就在所应许之地作客，好像在异地居住帐棚，与那同蒙一个应许的以撒、雅各一样。

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

因着信，连撒拉自己，虽然过了生育的岁数，还能怀孕，因她以为那应许她的是可信的。

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

这些人都是存着信心死的，并没有得着所应许的；却从远处望见，且欢喜迎接，又承认自己在世上是客旅，是寄居的。

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

亚伯拉罕因着信，被试验的时候，就把以撒献上；这便是那欢喜领受应许的，将自己独生的儿子献上。

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

他们因着信，制伏了敌国，行了公义，得了应许，堵了狮子的口，

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

这些人都是因信得了美好的证据，却仍未得着所应许的；

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things that that of Abel.

并新约的中保耶稣，以及所洒的血；这血所说的比亚伯的血所说的更美。

Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

当时他的声音震动了地，但如今他应许说：“再一次我不单要震动地，还要震动天。”

Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

但愿赐平安的　神，就是那凭永约之血、使群羊的大牧人、我主耶稣从死里复活的　神，

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

忍受试探的人是有福的，因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕；这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

我亲爱的弟兄们，请听，　神岂不是拣选了世上的贫穷人，叫他们在信上富足，并承受他所应许给那些爱他之人的国吗？

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

我的弟兄们，最要紧的是不可起誓；不可指着天起誓，也不可指着地起誓，无论何誓都不可起。你们说话，是，就说是；不是，就说不是，免得你们落在审判之下。

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

他们应许人得以自由，自己却作败坏的奴仆，因为人被谁制伏就是谁的奴仆。

And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

“主要降临的应许在哪里呢？因为从列祖睡了以来，万物与起初创造的时候仍是一样。”

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

主所应许的尚未成就，有人以为他是耽延，其实不是耽延，乃是宽容你们，不愿有一人沉沦，乃愿人人都悔改。

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

主所应许我们的就是永生。

And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

指着那创造天和天上之物，地和地上之物，海和海中之物，直活到永永远远的，起誓说：“不再有时日了（或译：不再耽延了）。”

And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

当时，　神天上的殿开了，在他殿中现出他的约柜。随后有闪电、声音、雷轰、地震、大雹。