Books
耶利米书生命读经 · 第7篇

以色列干犯耶和华的罪，

Israel’s Sin against Jehovah
1与耶和华对以色列的惩罚（二）
1and Jehovah’s Punishment upon Israel (2
以色列的回转，或耶和华对她背道的管教
Israel’s Return or Jehovah’s Correction for her Apostasy
2读经：耶利米书3:6—4:31。在三章六节至四章三十一节，我们看见以色列可以回转归向耶和华，或是接受祂对她背道的管教。神的
2Scripture Reading: Jer. 3:6—4:31 In 3:6—4:31 we see that Israel could either return to Jehovah or receive His correction for her apostasy. God's correction is a matter of His chastisement
3管教就是祂的惩治。
3I. ISRAEL THE WIFE'S APOSTASY
壹 作妻子之以色列的背道
4耶利米三章六至十一节说到作妻子之以色列的背道。犯背道的罪就是离开正路，走别的路，也就是离开神，转向偶像。在这段圣言里，作丈夫的耶和华对付祂奸诈妻子的背道（不忠信）。
4Jeremiah 3:6-11 speaks of Israel the wife's apostasy. To commit apostasy is to leave the right way and go another way; it is to leave God and turn to idols. In this section of His holy Word, Jehovah as a Husband deals with the apostasy (unfaithfulness) of His treacherous wife
一 以色列已经分为二国
A. Israel Having Been Divided into Two Kingdoms
5以色列已经分为二国：北方称为以色列国，南方称为犹大国。
5Israel had been divided into two kingdoms: the north was called the kingdom of Israel, and the south, the kingdom of Judah
二 北方的以色列国背道了
B. The Northern Kingdom of Israel Becoming the Apostate
6北方的以色列国背道了，与偶像犯了属灵的淫乱（奸淫）。（6，9。）偶像是以色列邪恶的恋人。以色列只该有一个丈夫，但她却有许多恋人，许多偶像。
6The northern kingdom of Israel became the apostate and committed spiritual fornication (adultery) with idols (vv. 6, 9). The idols were Israel's evil lovers. Israel should have had only one husband, but instead she had many lovers, many idols
三 北方的以色列国被耶和华休了
C. The Northern Kingdom of Israel Being Divorced by Jehovah
7北方的以色列国，因她的淫行玷污了这地，就被耶和华休了。（8上，9。）
7Because of her fornication, which polluted the land, the northern kingdom of Israel was divorced by Jehovah (vv. 8a, 9
四 南方的犹大国也行淫
D. The Southern Kingdom of Judah Also Committing Fornication
8以色列那奸诈的妹妹，南方的犹大国，看见以色列所行的，以及她所遭遇的。然而，犹大并不惧怕，也去行淫。（7～8。）犹大看见她的姊姊因所作的事受惩罚，却没有从这里学到功课；相反的，她跟从以色列作了同样的事。五奸诈的南方犹大国，
8Israel's treacherous sister, the southern kingdom of Judah, saw what Israel did and what happened to her. However, Judah did not fear but went and committed fornication also (vv. 7-8). Judah saw that her sister was punished for the evil thing she did, but Judah did not learn from this. Rather, she followed Israel to do the same thing. E. The Treacherous Southern Kingdom of Judah
没有一心转回归向耶和华
Not Returning to Jehovah with All Her Heart
9虽有这一切的事，奸诈的南方犹大国，还不一心转回归向耶和华，不过是假意归向祂。（10。）
9In spite of all this, the treacherous southern kingdom of Judah did not return to Jehovah with all her heart, but instead falsely (v. 10
六 耶和华对耶利米说，背道的以色列比奸诈的犹大还显为义
F. Jehovah Saying to Jeremiah That Israel the Apostate Has Shown Herself to Be More Righteous Than Judah the Treacherous
10在十一节，耶和华对耶利米说，背道的以色列比奸诈的犹大还显为义；以色列比犹大好。
10In verse 11 Jehovah said to Jeremiah that Israel the apostate has shown herself to be more righteous than Judah the treacherous. Israel was better than Judah
贰 作妻子之以色列的回转－
II. ISRAEL THE WIFE'S RETURN
11作丈夫之耶和华爱的恳求耶利米三章十二节至四章二节说到作妻子之以色列的回转－作丈夫之耶和华爱的恳求。这里所说的不是以色列真正的回转，乃是作丈夫的耶和华渴望她回转。
11A LOVING PLEADING OF JEHOVAH THE HUSBAND Jeremiah 3:12—4:2 covers Israel the wife's return—a loving pleading of Jehovah the Husband. What we have here is not Israel's actual return but the aspiration of Jehovah the Husband for her to return
一 耶和华差遣祂的申言者，要祂背道的妻以色列回来，承认她的罪孽
A. Jehovah Sending His Prophet to Ask Israel, His Apostate Wife, to Return and Acknowledge Her Iniquity
12耶和华差遣祂的申言者向北方（指亚述，即以色列被掳去之地）呼喊，要祂背道的妻以色列回来，并承认她的罪孽:她违背耶和华，转向各青翠树下的外邦神。（12～13。）
12Jehovah sent His prophet to call to the north (referring to Assyria, to which Israel was captured) and ask Israel, His apostate wife, to return and acknowledge her iniquity—her transgression against Him in turning to strange gods under every flourishing tree (vv. 12-13
13二 耶和华的应许耶和华要以色列回转时，给她应许。
13B. Jehovah's Promise In asking Israel to return, Jehovah made promises to her
１ 不向她变脸
1. To Not Drop His Countenance on Her
14在十二节，耶和华应许，必不向以色列变脸，因为祂是怜悯的，必不永远怀怒。祂也许暂时发怒，但不是永远发怒。
14In verse 12 Jehovah promised that He would not drop His countenance on her; for He is merciful and will not preserve, that is not exercise, His anger forever. He may be angry temporarily but not forever
２ 将她带到锡安
2. To Take Her and Bring Her to Zion
15耶和华是以色列的丈夫，应许将他们从一城取一人，从一族取两人，将他们带到锡安。（14。）这就是说，祂仍要接纳他们，祂仍要带他们回来。
15Being a Husband to Israel, Jehovah promised to take them, one from a city and two from a family, and bring them back to Zion (v. 14). This means that He would still receive them, that He would still take them back.
３ 将合祂心的牧者赐给她
3. To Give Her Shepherds according to His Own Heart
16耶和华也应许将合祂心的牧者赐给以色列。（15。）这样的牧者必以知识和见识牧养以色列。以色列是愚拙的，甚么都不认识，但这些牧者必以对神正确的知识和见识牧养她。
16Jehovah also promised to give Israel shepherds according to His own heart (v. 15). Such shepherds would feed her knowledge and understanding. Israel was foolish and did not know anything, but these shepherds would give her the proper knowledge and understanding of God
三 耶和华应许她得复兴
C. A Revival Being Promised to Her by Him
17在三章十六至十八节，耶和华应许以色列得复兴。１她要在这地生养众多在应许的复兴里，以色列必在这地生养众多。（16上。）
17In verses 16 through 18 we see that a revival was promised to Israel by Jehovah. 1. She Being Multiplied and Increased in the Land In the promised revival Israel would be multiplied and increased in the land (v. 16a
２ 她不再顾念约柜
2. The Ark of the Covenant No Longer Being Cared For by Her
18『人就不再说，耶和华的约柜！他们不追想，不记念，不看顾，也不再制造。』（16下。）那时以色列不再顾念约柜，不再以约柜为神与她相会之处，为神与祂子民相会之处，因为基督必与她同在，必在耶路撒冷掌权。
18They will no longer say, The ark of the covenant of Jehovah! And it will not come to mind, nor will they remember it or visit it; it will not be made again" (v. 16b). At that time the ark of the covenant will no longer be cared for by Israel as God's meeting place with her, as His meeting place with His people, for Christ will be present with her and reign in Jerusalem
19在撒母耳的时候，以色列人出去争战，他们将约柜带出去，为他们争战。当然，约柜豫表基督是耶和华神的具体化身。然而，他们对约柜迷信，约柜对他们就成了一种偶像。他们对神无心，却宝贵约柜。至终，这约柜不再帮助他们，为他们争战。他们被击败并且被掳，连约柜也被掳了。（撒上四10～11。）在他们看来，神被击败了。事实上，祂并没有被击败，而是胜过了撒但。今天许多基督徒看待圣经的态度也是迷信的，使圣经成了偶像。他们宝贵圣经，却很少顾到圣经中所启示的神。这样的基督徒使圣经成为与神分开的东西，而事实上圣经该与神是一。今天是堕落的时候，但时候将到，基督这神的具体化身要与我们同在，我们也就不再需要圣经。同样，以色列得复兴，就没有人会在意约柜，因为基督要与以色列同在，并在耶路撒冷掌权。
19In Samuel'st i me, when the children of Israel went out to fight, they brought the ark out to fight for them. Of course, the ark was a type of Christ as the embodiment of God Jehovah. However, they became superstitious concerning the ark, and it became for them a kind of idol. They had no heart for God, yet they treasured the ark. Eventually, this ark did not help them or fight for them. They were defeated and captured, and the ark also was captured (1 Sam. 4:10-11). In their view God was defeated. Actually, He was not defeated but prevailed over Satan. Today many Christians consider the Bible in a superstitious way, making it an idol. They treasure the Bible, yet they may care little for the very God revealed in the Bible. Such Christians have made the Bible something separate from God, when actually the Bible should be one with God. Today is a time of degradation, but a time will come when Christ, the embodiment of God, will be with us, and we will have no need for the Bible. Likewise, when Israel is revived, no one will care for the ark because Christ will be present with Israel and reign in Jerusalem.
３ 她称耶路撒冷为耶和华的宝座
3. She Calling Jerusalem the Throne of Jehovah
20『那时，人必称耶路撒冷为耶和华的宝座；万国必聚集到耶路撒冷，因耶和华的名在那里。』（耶三17上。）这指明在这复兴的时候，基督要作王管理她，万国都必聚集到耶路撒冷。这复兴的时候是指千年国。
20At that time they will call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah, and all the nations will be gathered to it because the name of Jehovah is at Jerusalem" (Jer. 3:17a). This indicates that in this time of revival Christ will be the King reigning over her, and all the nations will be gathered to Jerusalem. This time of revival refers to the millennial kingdom
４ 她不再随从自己顽梗的恶心行事
4. She No Longer Walking after the Stubbornness of Her Evil Heart
21在耶和华所应许的复兴里，以色列必不再随从自己顽梗的恶心行事。（17下。）
21In the revival promised by Jehovah, Israel will no longer walk after the stubbornness of her evil heart (v. 17b
５ 犹大家和以色列家同行
5. The House of Judah Walking with the House of Israel
22『当那些日子，犹大家要和以色列家同行，从北方之地一同来到我赐给他们列祖为业之地。』（18。）这指明犹大家和以色列家要被恢复到正常的光景。他们分裂，彼此争战，是不正常的。在复兴时，他们之间的情况要恢复正常。这就是说，在复兴时，以色列的十二支派将不再分裂，乃要成为一。
22In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land which I have given to their fathers" (v. 18). This indicates that the house of Judah and the house of Israel will be recovered to a normal condition. It is not normal for them to be divided and to fight with each other. In the restoration the situation between them will become normal again. This means that in the revival the twelve tribes of Israel will no longer be divided but will be one
四 祂思想怎样将她安置在众子之中，赐给她可喜悦之地，又思想她必称祂为父
D. He Considering How to Put Her among the Sons and Give Her a Pleasant Land and Considering Also That She Will Call Him Her Father
23『我说，我怎样将你安置在众子之中，赐给你可喜悦之地，就是万国中至美的产业！我又说，你们必称我为父，也不再转去离开我。』（19。）这里的『美』字，意思是美上加美，或是荣美加上荣美；这指明圣地是至美之地。在神的心里，祂认为圣地是超过众地之地。照著这节，耶和华思想以色列要称祂为『父』。妻子怎能这样作？圣经启示神是我们的丈夫，我们是祂的配偶。圣经也启示我们是神所创造的，是祂的受造之物，而我们这些信徒是神所重生的，乃是祂的众子。因此，神不仅是我们的创造者，也是我们的父。以色列是女子，耶和华的妻子。但她没有守住她的地位，也不忠信。她离开她的丈夫，到许多恋人那里，他们都是她丈夫的仇敌，但她丈夫恳求她回转归向祂。她的丈夫没有放弃她，反而作许多事要将她带回来。她在回转时，不能作为祂的妻子来向祂悔改，所以她不将祂当作丈夫，乃将祂当作父亲。这不是正面的，因这指明她仍然顽梗。要妻子为自己的不贞向丈夫悔改，是非常困难的事。以色列要向作她父的神悔改，不是向作她丈夫的神悔改。这是她对神说『我的父』的意义。
23"But I said, / How I will put you among the sons, / And give you a pleasant land, / An inheritance of the most ornate of the nations! / And I said, You will call Me, My Father, / And will not turn away from Me" (v. 19). The word ornate here means beauty upon beauty or beauty added to beauty. This indicates that the holy land is the most beautiful land. In His heart God considers the holy land the land above all lands. According to this verse, Jehovah considers that Israel will call Him, "My Father." How could a wife do this? The Bible reveals that God is our Husband and that we are His counterpart. The Bible also reveals that we were created by God to be His creatures but that, as believers, we were regenerated by God to be His sons. Hence, God is not only our Creator but also our Father. Israel was a female, Jehovah's wife. But she did not keep her position and was not faithful. She left her Husband and went to many lovers, all of whom were her Husband's enemies, yet her Husband begged her to come back to Him. Instead of giving her up, her Husband did many things to bring her back. When she does return, she is not able to repent to Him as His wife, so she considers Him not as her Husband but as her Father. This is not positive, for it indicates that she is still stubborn. For a wife to repent to her husband for her unchastity is a very difficult thing. Israel would repent to God as her Father but not as her Husband. This is the significance of her saying to God, "My Father."
五 以色列家向耶和华行诡诈
E. The House of Israel Dealing Treacherously with Jehovah
24以色列家向耶和华行诡诈，像妇人行诡诈，离开她丈夫一样。（20。）她的儿女在净光（指明没有任何人）的高处哭泣恳求（特别的祷告），因为他们走了弯曲的路，忘记了耶和华他们的神。（21。）
24As a woman acts treacherously by departing from her husband, so the house of Israel dealt treacherously with Jehovah (v. 20). Her children wept and supplicated (prayed particularly) on the bare (indicating without any man) heights, for they perverted their way and forgot Jehovah their God (v. 21
六 作丈夫之耶和华的恳求
F. The Pleading of Jehovah the Husband
25作丈夫的耶和华恳求呼唤：『背道的儿女阿，回来罢；我要医治你们的背道。』（22上。）
25Jehovah the Husband was pleading by calling, "Return, O apostate children; / I will heal you of your apostasies" (v. 22a
七 她的儿女来到耶和华那里，认耶和华是他们的神
G. Her Children Coming to Jehovah, Confessing That He, Jehovah, Is Their God
26至终，她的儿女要来到耶和华那里，认耶和华是他们的神；承认他们在小山和大山上的喧嚷中敬拜偶像是枉然的，并承认他们的得救诚然在乎耶和华他们的神；他们也为列祖的罪，并为他们从与神有关系以来，就常常得罪耶和华他们的神，而感觉惭愧。（22下～25。）八耶和华应许列国
26Eventually, her children came to Jehovah, confessing that He, Jehovah, is their God, admitting that their worship on the hills and mountains in a tumult was in vain and that their salvation surely is in Jehovah their God, and feeling shameful for the sins of their fathers and for their sinning against Jehovah their God since the beginning of their relationship with God (vv. 22b-25). H. Jehovah's Promise concerning the Nations
凭耶和华称自己为有福
Blessing Themselves in Him
27耶和华应许她，她若转回归向祂，并且从祂面前除掉可憎之物，而不漫游无拘；又凭真实、公平、公义，指著永活的耶和华起誓，列国就必凭耶和华称自己为有福，也必凭祂夸耀。（四1～2。）
27Jehovah promised her that if she returns to Him, if she puts away her abominations from His presence and does not move freely, and if she swears, "As Jehovah lives, in truth and in justice and in righteousness," then the nations will bless themselves in Him and in Him they will glory (4:1-2
28参作丈夫之耶和华的管教
28III. JEHOVAH THE HUSBAND'S CORRECTION
29作丈夫之耶和华的管教见于四章三
29Jehovah the Husband's correction is found in 4:3-31
30至三十一节。
30
一 劝戒她要耙开她的休耕地，不要在荆棘中撒种
A. Admonishing Her to Break Up Her Fallow Ground and Not to Sow among Thorns
31耶和华劝戒她要耙开她的休耕地，不要在荆棘中撒种；（3；）祂也劝戒她要向耶和华自行割礼，将心中的污秽除掉。（4上。）这指明他们忙著敬拜偶像时，乃是在荆棘中撒种。但正确的地，他们该撒种的地，仍休耕、未动。他们应当在神面前，同著神，并为著神来撒一切种子；这是正确的使用土地。然而他们敬拜偶像，在荆棘中撒种。因此，神劝勉他们要停止那样的撒种，回到休耕地。二用灾祸、灾害和患难警告他们
31Jehovah admonished her to break up her fallow ground and not to sow among thorns (v. 3); He also admonished her to circumcise herself to Jehovah and remove the foreskins of her heart (v. 4a). This indicates that as they were busy worshipping idols, they were sowing among thorns. But the proper land, the land in which they should have been sowing, remained fallow, untouched. They should sow everything in the presence of God, with God, and for God. This is to use the land properly. Instead they worshipped idols and sowed among thorns. Thus, God advised them to stop that kind of sowing and return to the fallow ground. B. Warning Them with Evils, Woes, and Afflictions
32在四节下半至三十一节，耶和华用灾祸、灾害和患难警告他们。祂用各种的苦难警告他们。
32In verses 4b through 31 Jehovah warned them with evils (calamities), woes, and afflictions. He warned them with all kinds of sufferings
１ 祂的忿怒发作，如火著起
1. His Wrath Going Forth like a Fire
33在四节下半，耶和华说到祂的忿怒发作，如火著起，焚烧以色列。这样的火要带进灾祸。
33In 4b Jehovah spoke of His wrath going forth like a fire and burning Israel. Such a fire would bring in calamities
２ 灾祸和大毁灭从北方来到
2. Evil and Great Destruction Coming from the North
34耶和华说，祂使灾祸和大毁灭从北方来到；北方指巴比伦。（6下。）
34Jehovah said that He was bringing evil and great destruction from the north, referring to Babylon (v. 6b
３ 狮子上来使她的地荒凉，使她的城邑变为荒场
3. A Lion Coming Up to Make Her Land a Waste and Her Cities Ruins
35『有狮子已经从密林上来，有毁坏列国的已经动身。他离开本处出来，要使你的地荒凉；你的城邑必变为荒场，无人居住。』（7。）这里的狮子指巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒。尼布甲尼撒是毁坏列国的，他要使以色列的城邑变为荒场。
35A lion has come up from his thicket, / And a destroyer of nations has set out. / He has gone forth from his place / To make your land a waste; / Your cities will be ruins, / Without an inhabitant" (v. 7). The lion here refers to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar was a destroyer of nations and he would make Israel's cities ruins
36４君王和首领的心消弱
364. The Heart of the King and of the Princes Failing
37君王和首领的心都要消弱；祭司都要惊骇，申言者都要惊诧。（9。）
37The heart of the king and of the princes will fail; the priests will be appalled, and the prophets will be astounded (v. 9).
５ 刀剑害及性命
5. The Sword Reaching to the Soul
38在十节耶和华说，刀剑害及性命。
38In verse 10 Jehovah says that the sword reaches to the soul
６ 一阵热风从祂刮来
6. A Hot Wind Coming from Him
39有一阵热风，一阵更大的风，不是为簸扬或扬净，要从耶和华刮来。（11～。）这是另一个指明，神要差遣各种的灾祸，惩治背叛的以色列。
39A hot wind, a wind too strong for winnowing or for purging, will come from Jehovah (vv. 11-12). This is another indication that God will send all kinds of 12 calamities to chastise rebellious Israel.
７ 仇敌如云上来
7. The Enemy Coming Up like Clouds
40仇敌如云上来，他的战车如旋风，他的马比鹰更快。（13。）这是描述巴比伦军队的快速。
40The enemy comes up like clouds, and his chariots like the whirlwind; his horses are swifter than eagles (v. 13). This is a description of the swiftness of the Babylonian army
８ 围困的人从远方来到
8. Besiegers Coming from a Distant Land
41照著十六节下半，围困的人要从远方来到，向犹大的城邑大声呐喊。
41According to verse 16b, besiegers are coming from a distant land, giving out their voice against the cities of Judah
９ 听见号声
9. The Sound of the Trumpet Being Heard
42在十九节下半，耶和华告诉他们，他们要听见号声和打仗的喊声。
42In verse 19b Jehovah tells them that they hear the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war
１０ 毁坏接连不断，使全地尽都毁坏
10. Destruction upon Destruction Devastating the Whole Land
43毁坏要接连不断，使全地尽都毁坏。（20。）将有何等的灾祸！
43Destruction upon destruction will devastate the whole land (v. 20). What calamities there will be
１１ 肥田变为荒地
11. The Fruitful Land Becoming a Wilderness
44肥田要变为荒地，一切城邑都要被拆26-毁。全地都要荒凉。（26～27。）这荒凉是由巴比伦的军队造成的。
44The fruitful land becomes a wilderness, and all its cities are torn down. The whole land is a desolation (vv. 27). This desolation is caused by the Babylonian army.
１２ 她要成为荒凉的
12. She Becoming the Desolate One
45以色列要成为荒凉的。她虽穿上朱红衣服，佩带黄金装饰，用颜料修饰自己，美化自己，却是枉然的。她的恋人藐视她，他们寻索她的性命。（30。）
45Israel becomes the desolate one. Although she dresses in scarlet, is adorned with ornaments of gold, and enlarges her eyes with paint, she beautifies herself in vain. Her lovers despise her; they seek her life (v. 30
１３ 她的喊声，彷佛妇人产难的喊声
13. Her Cry Being like That of a Woman in Travail
46以色列的喊声，彷佛妇人产难的喊声，好像生头胎疼痛的喊声，是她喘息的声音；她伸张著手，说，『我有祸了，在凶杀的人跟前，我的心发昏了。』（31。）
46Israel's cry will be like that of a woman in travail, and her anguish like that of a woman bringing forth her first child. Her voice will gasp for breath, and she will stretch out her hands, saying, "Woe is me, / For my soul is fainting before murderers" (v. 31).
三 作丈夫之耶和华的管教，乃是对祂妻子以色列恶行的反应
C. Jehovah the Husband's Correction Being His Reaction to His Wife Israel's Wickedness
47作丈夫之耶和华的管教，乃是对祂妻子以色列恶行的反应。（4，17～18，22。）祂的惩治是对她罪恶的反应。
47Jehovah the Husband's correction is His reaction to His wife Israel's wickedness (vv. 4, 17-18, 22). His chastisement is His reaction to her sinfulness