約珥書1:1-20
註：《新和合本》新標點和合本、《現代中文》現代中文譯本、《KJV》King
James Version、《RSV》Revised
Standard Version、《NASB》New
American Standard Bible、《NIV》New
International Verion
珥 1:1
新和合本 耶和華的話臨到毗土珥的兒子約珥。
現代中文 以下是上主給比土珥的兒子約珥的信息。
當代聖經 主對毘土珥的兒子約珥所說的話，都記載在下面。
新譯本
耶和華的話臨到毘土珥的兒子約珥：
KJV
The
word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
RSV
The
word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethu'el:
NASB
The
word of the Lord that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel:
NIV
The
word of the LORD that came to Joel son of Pethuel.
珥
1:2
新和合本 老年人哪，當聽我的話；國中的居民哪，都要側耳而聽。在你們的日子，或你們列祖的日子，曾有這樣的事嗎？
現代中文 老年人哪，聽吧，猶大的居民哪，要留意聽！你們的時代或祖先的世代發生過這種事嗎？
當代聖經 以色列的父老們，你們聽啊！全地的人民，你們也要留心細聽！在你們一輩子裡，在你們民族的歷史之中，你們可曾聽過像以下我要告訴你們的事情呢？
新譯本
老年人哪！你們要聽這話。這地所有的居民啊！你們要留心聽。在你們的日子，或在你們祖先的日子，曾有這樣的事麼？
KJV
Hear
this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been
in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?
RSV
Hear
this, you aged men, give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing
happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers?
NASB
Hear
this, O elders, And listen, all inhabitants of the land. Has anything like this
happened in your days Or in your fathers' days?
NIV
Hear
this, you elders; listen, all who live in the land. Has anything like this ever
happened in your days or in the days of your forefathers?
珥 1:3
新和合本 你們要將這事傳與子，子傳與孫，孫傳與後代。
現代中文 告訴你們的子女吧，讓他們再告訴他們的子女，世世代代，流傳不息。
當代聖經 把這些告訴你們的子孫，世代相傳下去！
新譯本
你們要把這事傳與子，子傳與孫，孫傳與後代。讓你們的子孫告訴他們的子孫，這樣，代代相傳。
KJV
Tell
ye your children of it, and [let] your children [tell] their children, and their
children another generation.
RSV
Tell
your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their
children another generation.
NASB
Tell
your sons about it, And let your sons tell their sons, And their sons the next
generation.
NIV
Tell
it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their
children to the next generation.
珥 1:4
新和合本 剪蟲剩下的，蝗蟲來吃；蝗蟲剩下的，蝻子來吃；蝻子剩下的，螞蚱來吃。
現代中文 一浛浛的蝗蟲停在農作物上。剪蝗吃剩的，隊蝗來吃；隊蝗吃剩的，踊蝗來吃；踊蝗吃剩的，毀蝗來吃。
當代聖經 剪蟲要來侵襲你們的穀物。剪蟲吃剩的，蝗蟲要來吃；蝗蟲吃剩的，蝻子要來吃；蝻子吃剩的，蚱蜢就要來吃。
新譯本
剪蟲剩下的，蝗蟲吃了；蝗蟲剩下的，蝻子吃了；蝻子剩下的，螞蚱吃了。
KJV
That
which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust
hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left
hath the caterpiller eaten.
RSV
What
the cutting locust left, the swarming locust has eaten. What the swarming locust
left, the hopping locust has eaten, and what the hopping locust left, the
destroying locust has eaten.
NASB
What
the gnawing locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; And what the
swarming locust has left, the creeping locust has eaten; And what the creeping
locust has left, the stripping locust has eaten.
NIV
What
the locust swarm has left the great locusts have eaten; what the great locusts
have left the young locusts have eaten; what the young locusts have left other
locusts have eaten.
珥 1:5
新和合本 酒醉的人哪，要清醒哭泣；好酒的人哪，都要為甜酒哀號，因為從你們的口中斷絕了。
現代中文 酒醉的人哪，清醒起來，哭泣吧！嗜酒的人哪，哀號吧！因為釀新酒的葡萄被毀了。
當代聖經 醉漢啊，醒過來，哭泣吧！嗜酒的人啊，哀號吧！葡萄已經毀盡，你們再沒有滴酒可以沾唇了。
新譯本
酒醉的人哪！你們要醒過來；要哀哭！所有嗜酒的人哪！你們都要為甜酒哀號，因為甜酒從你們的口裏斷絕了。
KJV Awake,
ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new
wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
RSV Awake,
you drunkards, and weep;and wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet
wine, for it is cut off from your mouth.
NASB Awake,
drunkards, and weep; And wail, all you wine drinkers, On account of the sweet
wine That is cut off from your mouth.
NIV
Wake
up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine; wail because of the
new wine, for it has been snatched from your lips.
珥 1:6
新和合本 有一隊蝗蟲〔原文是民〕又強盛又無數，侵犯我的地；牠的牙齒如獅子的牙齒，大牙如母獅的大牙。
現代中文 有一隊蝗蟲侵犯我們的土地。牠們強大，不可勝數；牠們的牙齒像獅子的一樣銳利。
當代聖經 有一群可怕的蝗蟲侵進我的國土，牠們非常兇猛，而且是排山倒海地湧進來。牠們有雄獅的獠牙、母獅的利齒。
新譯本
因為有一民上來侵犯我的國土，他們強大又無數；他們的牙齒像獅子的牙齒，他們有母獅的大牙。
KJV
For
a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth [are]
the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.
RSV
For
a nation has come up against my land, powerful and without number;its teeth are
lions' teeth, and it has the fangs of a lioness.
NASB
For
a nation has invaded my land, Mighty and without number; Its teeth are the teeth
of a lion, And it has the fangs of a lioness.
NIV
A
nation has invaded my land, powerful and without number; it has the teeth of a
lion, the fangs of a lioness.
珥 1:7
新和合本 牠毀壞我的葡萄樹，剝了我無花果樹的皮，剝盡而丟棄，使枝條露白。
現代中文 牠們毀壞了我們的葡萄樹，吃盡了我們的無花果樹。牠們剝光了樹幹，使枝子露白。
當代聖經 牠們毀壞我的葡萄樹，折斷我的無花果樹，樹皮被牠們剝脫下來，樹枝也就光禿發白。
新譯本
他們使我的葡萄樹荒涼，折斷了我的無花果樹，把樹皮剝盡，丟在一旁，使枝條露白。
KJV
He
hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and
cast [it] away; the branches thereof are made white.
RSV
It
has laid waste my vines, and splintered my fig trees;it has stripped off their
bark and thrown it down;their branches are made white.
NASB
It
has made my vine a waste And my fig tree splinters. It has stripped them bare
and cast them away; Their branches have become white.
NIV
It
has laid waste my vines and ruined my fig trees. It has stripped off their bark
and thrown it away, leaving their branches white.
珥 1:8
新和合本 我的民哪，你當哀號，像處女腰束麻布，為幼年的丈夫哀號。
現代中文 哭吧！你們這些人，像少女因未婚夫死了而哀哭。
當代聖經 我的子民啊，你們要像一個死了未婚夫的少女，穿上喪服痛哭哀號。
新譯本
你們要哀號，像少女腰束麻布，為她幼年時許配的丈夫哀號一樣。
KJV Lament
like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
RSV Lament
like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the bridegroom of her youth.
NASB
Wail
like a virgin girded with sackcloth For the bridegroom of her youth.
NIV
Mourn
like a virgin in sackcloth grieving for the husband of her youth.
珥 1:9
新和合本 素祭和奠祭從耶和華的殿中斷絕；事奉耶和華的祭司都悲哀。
現代中文 聖殿裏不再有五榖和美酒，祭司因沒有祭物好獻給上主而哀傷。
當代聖經 殿中各種祭禮都停止了，事奉上帝的祭司都哀傷憂愁。
新譯本
素祭和奠祭都從耶和華的殿裏斷絕了，事奉耶和華的祭司也都悲哀。
KJV
The
meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the
priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn.
RSV
The
cereal offering and the drink offering are cut off from the house of the LORD.
The priests mourn, the ministers of the LORD.
NASB
The
grain offering and the drink offering are cut off From the house of the Lord.
The priests mourn, The ministers of the Lord.
NIV
Grain
offerings and drink offerings are cut off from the house of the LORD. The
priests are in mourning, those who minister before the LORD.
珥 1:10
新和合本 田荒涼，地悲哀；因為五穀毀壞，新酒乾竭，油也缺乏。
現代中文 田野荒涼，土地悲愁；因為五榖被毀，葡萄樹枯乾，橄欖樹枯萎。
當代聖經 田地荒廢，遍地蒼涼，五穀盡毀，再也沒有葡萄酒和橄欖油了。
新譯本
田野荒廢，土地淒涼，因為五穀毀壞，新酒乾竭，油也缺乏，
KJV
The
field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is
dried up, the oil languisheth.
RSV
The
fields are laid waste, the ground mourns;because the grain is destroyed, the
wine fails, the oil languishes.
NASB
The
field is ruined, The land mourns; For the grain is ruined, The new wine dries
up, Fresh oil fails.
NIV
The
fields are ruined, the ground is dried up; the grain is destroyed, the new wine
is dried up, the oil fails.
珥 1:11
新和合本 農夫啊，你們要慚愧；修理葡萄園的啊，你們要哀號；因為大麥小麥與田間的莊稼都滅絕了。
現代中文 農夫們哪，悲傷吧！看管葡萄園的人哪，哀號吧！因為大麥、小麥，所有農作物都毀壞了。
當代聖經 農夫啊，你們要哀傷！因為大麥小麥和田間的穀物已經毀得一乾二淨了，修理葡萄園的人啊，你們要哀號！因為葡萄樹枯死了，無花果樹凋殘，石榴樹、棕樹、杏樹和一切樹木都已經萎謝，人間的歡樂也消逝了。
新譯本
修理葡萄園的啊！你們要為大麥和小麥羞愧。修理葡萄園的啊！你們要哀號，因為田間的莊稼都破壞了。
KJV
Be
ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the
barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.
RSV
Be
confounded, O tillers of the soil, wail, O vinedressers, for the wheat and the
barley;because the harvest of the field has perished.
NASB
Be
ashamed, O farmers, Wail, O vinedressers, For the wheat and the barley; Because
the harvest of the field is destroyed.
NIV Despair,
you farmers, wail, you vine growers; grieve for the wheat and the barley,
because the harvest of the field is destroyed.
珥 1:12
新和合本 葡萄樹枯乾；無花果樹衰殘。石榴樹、棕樹、蘋果樹，連田野一切的樹木也都枯乾；眾人的喜樂盡都消滅。
現代中文 葡萄樹枯乾，無花果樹枯萎；石榴樹、棕樹、蘋果樹─所有的果樹都枯死；人的喜樂也都消失了。
當代聖經 農夫啊，你們要哀傷！因為大麥小麥和田間的穀物已經毀得一乾二淨了，修理葡萄園的人啊，你們要哀號！因為葡萄樹枯死了，無花果樹凋殘，石榴樹、棕樹、杏樹和一切樹木都已經萎謝，人間的歡樂也消逝了。
新譯本
葡萄樹枯乾，無花果樹衰殘；石榴樹、棕樹、蘋果樹，田野所有的樹木都枯乾，因此歡樂從人間消失了。
KJV
The
vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm
tree also, and the apple tree, [even] all the trees of the field, are withered:
because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
RSV
The
vine withers, the fig tree languishes. Pomegranate, palm, and apple, all the
trees of the field are withered;and gladness fails from the sons of
men.
NASB
The
vine dries up And the fig tree fails; The pomegranate, the palm also, and the
apple tree, All the trees of the field dry up. Indeed, rejoicing dries up From
the sons of men.
NIV
The
vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the
apple tree-- all the trees of the field--are dried up. Surely the joy of mankind
is withered away.
珥 1:13
新和合本 祭司啊，你們當腰束麻布痛哭；伺候祭壇的啊，你們要哀號；事奉我 神的啊，你們要來披上麻布過夜，因為素祭和奠祭從你們 神的殿中斷絕了。
現代中文 在祭壇事奉的祭司們啊，要穿麻衣痛哭！要進入聖殿整夜哭泣！因為不再有五榖、美酒好獻給你們的上帝了。
當代聖經 祭司啊，穿著喪服哀傷吧！在祭壇前服事主的僕人啊，你們也要披麻哭泣，因為再沒有人在聖殿獻上祭物了。
新譯本
祭司啊！你們要腰束麻布，並且痛哭。在祭壇伺候的啊！你們要哀號。事奉我的上帝的啊！你們披上麻布進去過夜吧，因為素祭和奠祭，都從你們的上帝的殿中止息了。
KJV
Gird
yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie
all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the
drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.
RSV
Gird
on sackcloth and lament, O priests, wail, O ministers of the altar. Go in, pass
the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God! Because cereal offering and drink
offering are withheld from the house of your God.
NASB
Gird
yourselves with sackcloth And lament, O priests; Wail, O ministers of the altar!
Come, spend the night in sackcloth O ministers of my God, For the grain offering
and the drink offering Are withheld from the house of your God.
NIV
Put
on sackcloth, O priests, and mourn; wail, you who minister before the altar.
Come, spend the night in sackcloth, you who minister before my God; for the
grain offerings and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your
God.
珥 1:14
新和合本 你們要分定禁食的日子，宣告嚴肅會，招聚長老和國中的一切居民到耶和華─你們 神的殿，向耶和華哀求。
現代中文 你們要宣佈禁食，召開聚會！要召集長老和所有猶大居民進入你們的至高上主的聖殿，向他呼求！
當代聖經 你們要定一個禁食的日子，舉行嚴肅的聚會，召集國中的長老和人民，到主你們上帝的殿裡哀求。
新譯本
你們要把禁食的日子分別為聖，召開嚴肅會，聚集眾長老和國中所有的居民，到你們的上帝耶和華的殿裏，向耶和華呼求。
KJV Sanctify
ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders [and] all the inhabitants
of the land [into] the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the
LORD,
RSV Sanctify
a fast, call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the
land to the house of the LORD your God;and cry to the LORD.
NASB Consecrate
a fast, Proclaim a solemn assembly; Gather the elders And all the inhabitants of
the land To the house of the Lord your God, And cry out to the Lord.
NIV Declare
a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the
land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.
珥 1:15
新和合本 哀哉！耶和華的日子臨近了。這日來到，好像毀滅從全能者來到。
現代中文 上主的日子快到了！全能者要降災難了！那日子是多麼可怕呀！
當代聖經 唉，上帝懲罰的日子快要來到了！全能者要大施毀滅了。
新譯本
哀哉那日！因為耶和華的日子臨近了；那日來到，好像毀滅從全能者臨到一樣。
KJV
Alas
for the day! for the day of the LORD [is] at hand, and as a destruction from the
Almighty shall it come.
RSV
Alas
for the day! For the day of the LORD is near, and as destruction from the
Almighty it comes.
NASB
Alas
for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, And it will come as destruction
from the Almighty.
NIV
Alas
for that day! For the day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction
from the Almighty.
珥 1:16
新和合本 糧食不是在我們眼前斷絕了嗎？歡喜快樂不是從我們 神的殿中止息了嗎？
現代中文 我們的農作物被毀了；我們上帝的聖殿沒有歡樂。
當代聖經 我們的糧食已經斷絕；上帝殿中的歡樂也消失了。
新譯本
糧食不是在我們的眼前斷絕了麼？歡喜與快樂不是從我們的上帝的殿中止息了麼？
KJV
Is
not the meat cut off before our eyes, [yea], joy and gladness from the house of
our God?
RSV
Is
not the food cut off before our eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our
God?
NASB
Has
not food been cut off before our eyes, Gladness and joy from the house of our
God?
NIV
Has
not the food been cut off before our very eyes-- joy and gladness from the house
of our God?
珥 1:17
新和合本 穀種在土塊下朽爛；倉也荒涼，廩也破壞；因為五穀枯乾了。
現代中文 種子都在地裏腐爛了，沒有榖物好儲藏；空榖倉都成了廢墟。
當代聖經 種子在土裡霉爛，糧庫荒廢，谷倉被拆毀，五穀乾死；
新譯本
穀種在土塊底下朽爛，倉庫荒涼，穀倉破爛被拆毀，因為五穀都枯乾了。
KJV
The
seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are
broken down; for the corn is withered.
RSV
The
seed shrivels under the clods, the storehouses are desolate;the granaries are
ruined because the grain has failed.
NASB
The
seeds shrivel under their clods; The storehouses are desolate, The barns are
torn down, For the grain is dried up.
NIV
The
seeds are shriveled beneath the clods. The storehouses are in ruins, the
granaries have been broken down, for the grain has dried up.
珥 1:18
新和合本 牲畜哀鳴；牛浛混亂，因為無草；羊浛也受了困苦。
現代中文 牲畜哀鳴。牛浛到處亂竄，因為找不到草場；羊浛也同樣挨餓。
當代聖經 牲畜也悲鳴起來了，牛群四處遊蕩，卻找不到草場，羊群也受盡了飢餓的痛苦。
新譯本
牲畜發出哀鳴，牛浛到處流蕩，因為沒有草場給牠們，羊浛也同樣受苦。
KJV
How
do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no
pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
RSV
How
the beasts groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed because there is no pasture
for them;even the flocks of sheep are dismayed.
NASB
How
the beasts groan! The herds of cattle wander aimlessly Because there is no
pasture for them; Even the flocks of sheep suffer.
NIV
How
the cattle moan! The herds mill about because they have no pasture; even the
flocks of sheep are suffering.
珥 1:19
新和合本 耶和華啊，我向你求告，因為火燒滅曠野的草場；火焰燒盡田野的樹木。
現代中文 上主啊，我向你哀求，因為火吞滅了荒野的草場，火燄燒光了田野的樹木。
當代聖經 上帝啊！求你幫助我們，因為猛火吞滅了荒野的草原，烈火燒光了田野的樹木，
新譯本
耶和華啊！我向你呼求，因為火吞滅了曠野的草場，火燄燒盡了田間所有的樹木。
KJV
O
LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the
wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.
RSV
Unto
thee, O LORD, I cry. For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and
flame has burned all the trees of the field.
NASB
To
You, O Lord, I cry; For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness And the
flame has burned up all the trees of the field.
NIV
To
you, O LORD, I call, for fire has devoured the open pastures and flames have
burned up all the trees of the field.
珥 1:20
新和合本 田野的走獸向你發喘；因為溪水乾涸，火也燒滅曠野的草場。
現代中文 野獸也向你哀鳴；因為溪水乾涸，火把草場燒毀了。
當代聖經 甚至林中的野獸也向你哀鳴求救，因為溪澗已經枯乾，田野也再沒有草地了。
新譯本
田野的走獸也向你發喘，因為溪水都乾涸了，火吞滅了曠野的草場。
KJV
The
beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up,
and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
RSV
Even
the wild beasts cry to thee because the water brooks are dried up, and fire has
devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
NASB
Even
the beasts of the field pant for You; For the water brooks are dried up And fire
has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
NIV
Even
the wild animals pant for you; the streams of water have dried up and fire has
devoured the open pastures.