- 18:1 The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,
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从耶和华有话临到耶利米，说，
- 18:2 Arise and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear My words.
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你起来，下到窑匠的家里去，我在那里要使你听我的话。
- 18:3 So I went down to the potter's house, and he was there doing work at his wheel.
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我就下到窑匠的家里去，他正在转轮边工作。
- 18:4 But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand; so he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good for the potter to make.
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窑匠用泥作的器皿，在他手中作坏了，他就用这泥另作别的器皿；窑匠看怎样好，就怎样作。
- 18:5 And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
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耶和华的话就临到我，说，
- 18:6 Am I not able to do with you, O house of Israel, as this potter does? declares Jehovah. Indeed, as the clay is in the hand of the potter, so you are in My hand, O house of Israel.
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耶和华说，以色列家阿，我待你们岂不能照这窑匠所作的么？以色列家阿，泥在窑匠的手中怎样，你们在我的手中也怎样。
- 18:7 At the moment that I speak about a nation or about a kingdom, to pluck it up or to break it down or to destroy it,
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我何时论到一邦或一国，说，要拔出、拆毁、毁坏；
- 18:8 And if that nation concerning which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will repent of the evil that I intended to do to it.
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我所说的那一邦，若是回转离开他们的恶，我就必后悔，不将我要行的灾祸降与他们。
- 18:9 And at the moment that I speak about a nation or a kingdom, to build it up or to plant it,
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我何时论到一邦或一国，说，要建立、栽植；
- 18:10 And if it does evil in My sight by not listening to My voice, then I will repent of the good with which I said I would benefit it.
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他们若行我眼中看为恶的事，不听从我的话，我就必后悔，不将我所说使他们得益的美福赐给他们。
- 18:11 And now speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus says Jehovah, Look, I am forming evil against you and devising a plan against you. Return now, each one of you from his evil way, and amend your ways and your deeds.
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现在你要对犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民说，耶和华如此说，我要造出灾祸攻击你们，设定计划刑罚你们；你们各人当回头离开所行的恶道，改正你们的行径作为。
- 18:12 But they say, It is hopeless! For we will walk after our own devices and everyone will do according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.
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他们却说，这是枉然！我们要照自己的计谋去行，各人随自己顽梗的恶心作事。
- 18:13 Therefore thus says Jehovah, Ask now among the nations, Who has heard such things? The virgin of Israel Has done a very horrible thing.
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所以耶和华如此说，你们且往各国访问，有谁听见这样的事，以色列的处女行了一件极恐怖的事。
- 18:14 Does the snow of Lebanon Leave the rock of the field? Or will the cold flowing waters Coming from afar be dried up?
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利巴嫩的雪，从田野的磐石上岂能断绝呢？从远处流下的凉水，岂能干涸呢？
- 18:15 But My people have forgotten Me; They burn incense to vanity, And they have been stumbled in their ways From the ancient paths To walk on bypaths, On a way which is not cast up,
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我的百姓竟忘记我；他们向虚无的神烧香，在所行的路上，在古道上绊跌，行在没有修筑的小路上；
- 18:16 To make their land an astonishment, A thing to be hissed at forever. Everyone who passes by will be astonished And shake his head.
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以致他们的地令人惊骇，永远被人嗤笑。凡经过这地的，必惊骇摇头。
- 18:17 Like the east wind I will scatter them Before the enemy; I will show them My back and not My face In the day of their calamity.
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我必在仇敌面前分散他们，好像用东风吹散一样；在他们遭难的日子，我必以背向着他们，不以面向着他们。
- 18:18 Then they said, Come, let us devise plots against Jeremiah; for the law will not perish from the priest or counsel from the wise man or a word from the prophet. Come, let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
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他们就说，来罢，我们可以设计谋害耶利米；因为我们有祭司的律法，智慧人的谋略，申言者的话，这些都不至于断绝。来罢，我们可以用舌头击打他，不理会他的一切话。
- 18:19 Give heed to me, O Jehovah, And listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
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耶和华阿，求你理会我，听那些与我争竞之人的话。
- 18:20 Shall evil be recompensed with good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember how I stood before You To speak good for their sake, To turn away Your wrath from them.
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人岂可以恶报善呢？他们竟挖坑要害我的性命。求你记念我怎样站在你面前，为他们说好话，要使你的忿怒从他们转消。
- 18:21 Therefore deliver up their children to famine, And give them over to the power of the sword; And let their wives become Bereaved of child and be widows; And let their men be slaughtered to death, Their young men struck by the sword in battle.
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故此，愿你将他们的儿女交与饥荒和刀剑的权势；愿他们的妻丧子，且作寡妇，又愿他们的男人被杀死，他们的少年人在阵上被刀击杀。
- 18:22 Let a cry be heard from their houses When You suddenly bring upon them a troop; For they have dug a pit to capture me And have hidden snares for my feet.
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你使敌军忽然临到他们的时候，愿人听见哀声从他们的屋内发出；因他们挖坑要捉拿我，暗设网罗要绊我的脚。
- 18:23 Yet You, O Jehovah, know All their counsel against me for my death. Do not be propitious to their iniquity, And do not blot out their sin from before You; But let them be overthrown before You; Deal with them in the time of Your anger.
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耶和华阿，他们要杀我的那一切计谋，你都知道。不要遮盖他们的罪孽，也不要从你面前涂抹他们的罪，却要叫他们在你面前跌倒，愿你发怒的时候对付他们。