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Isa 54:1-17.
英文原文
Isa 54:1-17.
THE FRUIT OF MESSIAH'S SUFFERINGS, AND OF ISRAEL'S FINAL PENITENCE AT HER PAST UNBELIEF
(Isa 53:6):
HER JOYFUL RESTORATION AND ENLARGEMENT BY JEHOVAH, WHOSE WRATH WAS MOMENTARY, BUT HIS KINDNESS EVERLASTING.
Israel converted is compared to a wife
(Isa 54:5; Isa 62:5)
put away for unfaithfulness, but now forgiven and taken home again. The converted Gentiles are represented as a new progeny of the long-forsaken but now restored wife. The pre-eminence of the Hebrew Church as the mother Church of Christendom is the leading idea; the conversion of the Gentiles is mentioned only as part of her felicity [HORSLEY].
1. Sing--for joy
(Zep 3:14).
barren--the Jewish Church once forsaken by God, and therefore during that time destitute of spiritual children
(Isa 54:6).
didst not bear--during the Babylonian exile primarily. Secondarily, and chiefly, during Israel's present dispersion.
the children--the Gentiles adopted by special grace into the original Church
(Isa 54:3; Isa 49:20, 21).
than . . . married wife--than were her spiritual children, when Israel was still a married wife (under the law, before the Babylonian exile), before God put her away [MAURER]. So Paul contrasts the universal Church of the New Testament with the Church of the Old Testament legal dispensation, quoting this very passage
(Ga 4:27).
But the full accomplishment of it is yet future.
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2.
(Isa 49:19, 20; Jer 31:31-36, 38, 39).
你的兒女必如此眾多，以致你的疆界必須擴展才能容納。
curtains——構成帳棚遮蓋的布。
spare not——為教會的擴充豐富地賜下資源
(2Co 9:5-7).
cords . . . stakes——帳棚藉以固定於地的繩索越加長、覆蓋的布越擴展，支撐帳棚的橛子就越需加固；教會不僅要尋求新的歸信者，也要在信仰上堅固已有的信徒。這意象貼切，因會幕是舊以色列教會的象徵（見
Isa 33:20).
英文原文
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(Isa 49:19, 20; Jer 31:31-36, 38, 39).
Thy children shall be so many that thy borders must be extended to contain them.
curtains--the cloth forming the covering of the tent.
spare not--give abundantly the means for the enlargement of the Church
(2Co 9:5-7).
cords . . . stakes--The more the tent is enlarged by lengthening the cords by which the cloth covering is fastened to the ground, the more the stakes supporting the tent need to be strengthened; the Church is not merely to seek new converts, but to strengthen those she has in the faith. The image is appropriate, as the tabernacle was the symbol of the old Israelitish Church (see on
Isa 33:20).
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3. break forth——不如作「迸發增長」；你的後裔將繁衍，對應平行句中的「你的後裔」。
thy seed——以色列及其兒女，有別於「外邦人」。
desolate cities——以色列的荒涼城邑
(Isa 44:26).
英文原文
3. break forth--rather, "burst forth" with increase; thy offspring shall grow, answering to "thy seed" in the parallel clause.
thy seed--Israel and her children, as distinguished from "the Gentiles."
desolate cities--of Israel
(Isa 44:26).
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4.
(Isa 41:10, 14).
shame of thy youth——以色列作為耶和華之妻的不忠，幾乎從她最早的歷史起便開始了。
reproach of widowhood——以色列隨後被神離棄、在巴比倫及現今分散中屬靈兒女的荒涼所受的刑罰
(Isa 54:1;
Isa 49:21;
Jer 3:24, 25; 31:19;
Ho 2:2-5).
英文原文
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(Isa 41:10, 14).
shame of thy youth--Israel's unfaithfulness as wife of Jehovah, almost from her earliest history.
reproach of widowhood--Israel's punishment in her consequent dismissal from God and barrenness of spiritual children in Babylon and her present dispersion
(Isa 54:1; Isa 49:21; Jer 3:24, 25; 31:19; Ho 2:2-5).
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5.
(Isa 62:5;
Jer 3:14).
神是以色列的「造化之主」——無論是作為個人還是作為神權國度——這正是祂必作她救贖主的保證
(Isa 43:1-3).
希伯來文作「造化之主……丈夫」；複數代單數，以表示卓越。
of Israel . . . whole earth——直到祂顯明自己為以色列的神，才必顯為全地的神
(Ps 102:13, 15, 16;
Zec 14:5, 9).
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(Isa 62:5; Jer 3:14).
That God was Israel's "Maker," both as individuals and as the theocratic kingdom, is the pledge of assurance that He will be her Redeemer
(Isa 43:1-3).
Hebrew, "makers . . . husbands"; plural for singular, to denote excellency.
of Israel . . . whole earth--Not until He manifests Himself as God of Israel shall He appear as God of the whole earth
(Ps 102:13, 15, 16; Zec 14:5, 9).
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6. called——即召回：先知以過去時態表達未來之事。
forsaken——那曾被撇棄的。
when thou——或作「當她被棄絕時」；一位年輕時的妻子
(Eze 16:8, 22, 60;
Jer 2:2)
在（祢，或）她因不忠而被棄絕之時 [MAURER]。「年輕時的妻子，但後來被棄絕」[LOWTH]。
英文原文
6. called--that is, recalled: the prophetic past for the future.
forsaken--that had been forsaken.
when thou--or, "when she was rejected"; one who had been a wife of youth
(Eze 16:8, 22, 60; Jer 2:2)
at the time when (thou, or) she was rejected for infidelity [MAURER]. "A wife of youth but afterwards rejected" [LOWTH].
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7. small moment——與以色列將來長久的繁盛相比
(Isa 26:20; 60:10).
屬靈的以色列也是如此
(Ps 30:5;
2Co 4:17).
gather thee——從你的分散中將你招聚歸我。
英文原文
7. small moment--as compared with Israel's coming long prosperity
(Isa 26:20; 60:10).
So the spiritual Israel
(Ps 30:5; 2Co 4:17).
gather thee--to Myself from thy dispersions.
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8. In a little wrath——宜作「在怒氣氾濫之時」；如
Pr 27:4
旁註，〔GESENIUS〕。那怒氣雖只是「片刻」，卻在持續時氾濫成災。
hid . . . face——
(Isa 8:17; Ps 30:7)。
everlasting——與「片刻」相對。
英文原文
8. In a little wrath--rather, "In the overflowing of wrath"; as
Pr 27:4,
Margin, [GESENIUS]. The wrath, though but "for a moment," was overflowing while it lasted.
hid . . . face--
(Isa 8:17; Ps 30:7).
everlasting--in contrast to "for a moment."
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9. 我在此事上所行的，正如挪亞洪水之時所行的。正如那時我起誓說水必不再來
(Ge 8:21; 9:11)，
並且我守了那應許，如今我也向我的子民起誓，並必成就我的應許，就是我的忿怒如洪水必不再氾濫於他們身上。LOWTH 在不足採信的根據下，讀作（如今我必照樣行，正如）「在挪亞的日子」。
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9. I am about to do the same in this instance as in Noah's flood. As I swore then that it should not return
(Ge 8:21; 9:11),
and I kept that promise, so I swear now to My people, and will perform My promise, that there shall be no return of the deluge of My wrath upon them. LOWTH, on insufficient authority, reads (the same will I do now as), "in the days of Noah."
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10.
(Isa 51:6; Ps 89:33, 34; Ro 11:29)。
covenant of my peace——
(2Sa 23:5)。
我藉以使你與我和好的約。
英文原文
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(Isa 51:6; Ps 89:33, 34; Ro 11:29).
covenant of my peace--
(2Sa 23:5).
The covenant whereby I have made thee at peace with Me.
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11. not comforted——沒有人安慰她；無人給她幫助或安慰。
lay . . . with fair colours——宜作「以朱紅的膠泥鋪設」〔LOWTH〕。「美色」的希伯來文意為銻，東方女子用以塗抹眼瞼與睫毛的顏料
(2Ki 9:30)。
連膠泥也是最美丽的顏色
(Re 21:18-21)。
英文原文
11. not comforted--by anyone; none gave her help or comfort.
lay . . . with fair colours--rather, "lay . . . in cement of vermilion" [LOWTH]. The Hebrew for "fair colors" means stibium, the paint with which Eastern women painted their eyelids and eyelashes
(2Ki 9:30).
The very cement shall be of the most beautiful color
(Re 21:18-21).
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12. windows——宜作「城垛」；字面意思是「太陽」；因其光芒狀的外觀而應用於城垛。
agates——宜作「紅寶石」。
carbuncles——字面意思是「閃爍的寶石」；紅玉持向太陽時變得如同燃燒的炭。
all thy borders——宜作「你的整個周圍」，由寶石構成。地上教會的榮耀，當希伯來教會按照原本的設計成為基督徒世界的大都之時。
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12. windows--rather, "battlements"; literally, "suns"; applied to battlements from their radiated appearance.
agates--rather, "rubies."
carbuncles--literally, "sparkling gems"; the carbuncle when held to the sun becomes like a burning coal.
all thy borders--rather, "thy whole circuit," consisting of precious stones. The glory of the Church on earth, when the Hebrew Church, according to the original design, shall be the metropolis of Christendom.
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13. 為救主所引用
（約 6:45），
用以證明人到祂那裏來，必須被父「吸引」。參
耶 31:34； 彌 4:2； 林前 2:10； 來 8:10，10:16； 約壹 2:20。
太平……平安——泛指
（詩 119:165）。
特別指末世彌賽亞治下所要盛行的和平繁榮
（賽 2:4，9:6）。
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13. Quoted by the Saviour
(Joh 6:45),
to prove that in order to come to Him, men must be "drawn" by the Father. So
Jer 31:34; Mic 4:2; 1Co 2:10; Heb 8:10; 10:16; 1Jo 2:20.
great . . . peace--generally
(Ps 119:165).
Specially referring to the peaceful prosperity which shall prevail under Messiah in the latter days
(Isa 2:4, 9:6).
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14. 公義——彌賽亞統治的特徵
（賽 11:4、5； 詩 72:2、4； 啟 19:11）。
遠離欺壓等——遠離受欺壓；「因你必沒有甚麼可懼怕的」。
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14. righteousness--the characteristic of the reign of Messiah
(Isa 11:4, 5; Ps 72:2, 4; Re 19:11).
far from oppression, &c.--far from suffering oppression; "for thou shall have nothing to fear."
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15. 聚集等——即若有仇敵「聚集」攻擊你
（詩 2:2），
他們不是由我差來（參
何 8:4）
作我怒氣的器皿（不，這將是不為我所許可的）；因「凡聚集的」等
（詩 59:3）。
為你仆倒——宜作「必歸向你」〔LOWTH〕。希伯來文作「向你仆倒」
（耶 21:9，39:9）。
日後要完全應驗於耶路撒冷
（亞 14:16）。
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15. gather together, &c.--that is, If it should happen that enemies "gather together" against thee
(Ps 2:2),
they will not have been sent by Me (compare
Ho 8:4)
as instruments of My wrath (nay, it will be with My disapproval); for "whosoever shall gather together," &c.
(Ps 59:3).
fall for thy sake--rather, "shall come over to thy side" [LOWTH]. Literally, "fall to thee"
(Jer 21:9; 39:9).
To be fully fulfilled to Jerusalem hereafter
(Zec 14:16).
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16. 製造「攻擊你的器械」
（賽 54:17）
的工匠完全在我的權下，因此你既有我為助，無需懼怕。
為他的工作——宜作「藉他的勞碌」
〔HORSLEY〕。「按他工作的需要」〔MAURER〕。
施行毀壞的——
（賽 10:5-7，37:26、27，45:1-6）。
使用「鐵匠」所造「器械」的荒涼征服者。然而「我」的重複暗示後半句有與前半句相對比之處，因此如此理解：「造兵器者和毀壞它們（兵器）者，我都在我權下」〔ROSENMULLER〕。
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16. The workman that forms "weapons against thee"
(Isa 54:17)
is wholly in My power, therefore thou needest not fear, having Me on thy side.
for his work--rather, "by his labor [HORSLEY]. "According to the exigencies of his work" [MAURER].
waster to destroy--
(Isa 10:5-7; 37:26, 27; 45:1-6).
Desolating conquerors who use the "instruments" framed by "the smith." The repetition of the "I" implies, however, something in the latter half of the verse contrasted with the former understand it, therefore, thus: "I have in My power both him who frames arms and him who destroys them (arms)" [ROSENMULLER].
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17. 舌頭……定罪——取自法庭的意象。那些想要「定你罪」的人，你必「定他們的罪」
（出 11:7； 書 10:21； 詩 64:8； 羅 8:1、33）。
義……從我——
（賽 45:24，46:13）。
宜作「（這是）從我而來的稱義」。他們的仇敵要「定他們的罪」，但我稱他們為義並為他們伸冤，因此他們定仇敵的罪。
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17. tongue . . . condemn--image from a court of justice. Those who desire to "condemn" thee thou shalt "condemn"
(Ex 11:7; Jos 10:21; Ps 64:8; Ro 8:1, 33).
righteousness . . . of me--
(Isa 45:24; 46:13).
Rather, "(this is) their justification from Me." Their enemies would "condemn" them, but I justify and vindicate them, and so they condemn their enemies.
Isa 54:1-17.
彌賽亞受苦的果子，以及以色列對自己昔日不信
(Isa 53:6)
的最終悔改：她蒙耶和華喜樂地恢復與擴展——祂的怒氣不過片刻，祂的恩典卻是永遠。
歸信的以色列被比作一個妻子
(Isa 54:5; Isa 62:5),
因不忠而被休，如今卻蒙赦免、重新接回。歸信的外邦人被描繪為這位久被撇棄、如今恢復之妻的新後裔。希伯來教會作為基督教世界母會的優越地位是主導觀念；外邦人的歸信僅作為她福樂的一部分而被提及 [HORSLEY]。
1. Sing——因歡樂
(Zep 3:14).
barren——一度被神撇棄的猶太教會，因此在那段時期沒有屬靈的兒女
(Isa 54:6).
didst not bear——首先指巴比倫被擄期間。其次、也是主要的，指以色列目前分散期間。
the children——因特殊恩典被收納入原始教會的外邦人
(Isa 54:3; Isa 49:20, 21).
than . . . married wife——多於以色列仍為有夫之婦時（即在律法之下、巴比倫被擄之前、神未休她之前）其屬靈兒女的數目 [MAURER]。照樣，保羅將新約的普世教會與舊約律法時代教會相對照，正是引用了這段經文
(Ga 4:27).
但其完全的應驗尚在未來。