4：1 黃金何其失光；純金何其變色。圣所的石頭倒在各市口上。

　　How is the gold become dim！ how is the most fine gold changed！ the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

　　4：2 錫安寶貴的眾子好比精金，現(xiàn)在何竟算為窯匠手所作的瓦瓶。

　　The precious sons of Zion， comparable to fine gold， how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers， the work of the hands of the potter！

　　4：3 野狗尚且把奶乳哺其子，我民的婦人倒成為殘忍，好像曠野的鴕鳥(niǎo)一般。

　　Even the sea monsters draw out the breast， they give suck to their young ones： the daughter of my people is become cruel， like the ostriches in the wilderness.

　　4：4 吃奶孩子的舌頭因乾渴貼住上膛。孩童求餅，無(wú)人擘給他們。

　　The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst： the young children ask bread， and no man breaketh it unto them.

　　4：5 素來(lái)吃美好食物的，現(xiàn)今在街上變?yōu)楣潞Ｋ貋?lái)臥朱紅褥子的，現(xiàn)今躺臥糞堆。

　　They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets： they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.

　　4：6 都因我眾民的罪孽比所多瑪?shù)淖镞€大。所多瑪雖然無(wú)人加手于她，還是轉(zhuǎn)眼之間被傾覆。

　　For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom， that was overthrown as in a moment， and no hands stayed on her.

　　4：7 錫安的貴胄素來(lái)比雪純凈，比奶更白。他們的身體比紅寶玉（或作珊瑚）更紅，像光潤(rùn)的藍(lán)寶石一樣。

　　Her Nazarites were purer than snow， they were whiter than milk， they were more ruddy in body than rubies， their polishing was of sapphire：

　　4：8 現(xiàn)在他們的面貌比煤炭更黑，以致在街上無(wú)人認(rèn)識(shí)。他們的皮膚緊貼骨頭，枯乾如同槁木。

　　Their visage is blacker than a coal； they are not known in the streets： their skin cleaveth to their bones； it is withered， it is become like a stick.

　　4：9 餓死的不如被刀殺的，因?yàn)檫@是缺了田間的土產(chǎn)，就身體衰弱，漸漸消滅。

　　They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger： for these pine away， stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.

　　4：10 慈悲的婦人，當(dāng)我眾民被毀滅的時(shí)候，親手煮自己的兒女作為食物。

　　The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children： they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

　　4：11 耶和華發(fā)怒成就他所定的，倒出他的烈怒。在錫安使火著起，燒毀錫安的根基。

　　The LORD hath accomplished his fury； he hath poured out his fierce anger， and hath kindled a fire in Zion， and it hath devoured the foundations thereof.

　　4：12 地上的君王和世上的居民都不信敵人和仇敵能進(jìn)耶路撒冷的城門(mén)。

　　The kings of the earth， and all the inhabitants of the world， would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should have entered into the gates of Jerusalem.

　　4：13 這都因她先知的罪惡和祭司的罪孽。他們?cè)诔侵辛髁肆x人的血。

　　For the sins of her prophets， and the iniquities of her priests， that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her，

　　4：14 他們?cè)诮稚先缦棺觼y走，又被血玷污，以致人不能摸他們的衣服。

　　They have wandered as blind men in the streets， they have polluted themselves with blood， so that men could not touch their garments.

　　4：15 人向他們喊著說(shuō)，不潔凈的，躲開(kāi)，躲開(kāi)。不要挨近我。他們逃走飄流的時(shí)候，列國(guó)中有人說(shuō)，他們不可仍在這里寄居。

　　They cried unto them， Depart ye； it is unclean； depart， depart， touch not： when they fled away and wandered， they said among the heathen， They shall no more sojourn there.

　　4：16 耶和華發(fā)怒，將他們分散，不再眷顧他們。人不重看祭司，也不厚待長(zhǎng)老。

　　The anger of the LORD hath divided them； he will no more regard them： they respected not the persons of the priests， they favoured not the elders.

　　4：17 我們仰望人來(lái)幫助，以致眼目失明，還是枉然。我們所盼望的，竟盼望一個(gè)不能救人的國(guó)。

　　As for us， our eyes as yet failed for our vain help： in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

　　4：18 仇敵追趕我們的腳步像打獵的，以致我們不敢在自己的街上行走。我們的結(jié)局臨近。我們的日子滿足。我們的結(jié)局來(lái)到了。

　　They hunt our steps， that we cannot go in our streets： our end is near， our days are fulfilled； for our end is come.

　　4：19 追趕我們的比空中的鷹更快。他們?cè)谏缴献繁莆覀儯跁缫奥穹群蛭覀儭?/p>

　　Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven： they pursued us upon the mountains， they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

　　4：20 耶和華的受膏者好比我們鼻中的氣，在他們的坑中被捉住。我們?cè)摰剿f(shuō)，我們必在他蔭下，在列國(guó)中存活。

　　The breath of our nostrils， the anointed of the LORD， was taken in their pits， of whom we said， Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.

　　4：21 住烏斯地的以東民哪，只管歡喜快樂(lè)。苦杯也必傳到你那里。你必喝醉，以致露體。

　　Rejoice and be glad， O daughter of Edom， that dwellest in the land of Uz； the cup also shall pass through unto thee： thou shalt be drunken， and shalt make thyself naked.

　　4：22 錫安的民哪，你罪孽的刑罰受足了，耶和華必不使你再被擄去。以東的民哪，他必追討你的罪孽，顯露你的罪惡。

　　The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished， O daughter of Zion； he will no more carry thee away into captivity： he will visit thine iniquity， O daughter of Edom； he will discover thy sins.

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