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Jer 10:1-25.
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Jer 10:1-25.
CONTRAST BETWEEN THE IDOLS AND JEHOVAH. THE PROPHET'S LAMENTATION AND PRAYER.
1. Israel--the Jews, the surviving representatives of the nation.
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2. EICHORN 認為此處所指乃當時出現的某種天象，引起了猶太人的驚慌。大概是指一般的情形，即指以占星術聞名的迦勒底人，猶太人因與他們接觸而易陷入同樣的迷信。
道——即律例或典章
（Le 18:3； Ac 9:2）。
天象——外邦人不承認偉大的第一因：許多人以為事件取決於星的力量，有些人——如 PLATO——認為星辰具有靈與理性。一切天上的現象，如日食、月食、彗星等，都包括在內。
一棵樹砍下來等——更確切地說，「它（他們忙碌於的事物：他們『風俗』的一個樣本）就是一棵從林中砍下來的樹」〔MAURER〕。
英文原文
2. EICHORN thinks the reference here to be to some celestial portent which had appeared at that time, causing the Jews' dismay. Probably the reference is general, namely, to the Chaldeans, famed as astrologers, through contact with whom the Jews were likely to fall into the same superstition.
way--the precepts or ordinances
(Le 18:3; Ac 9:2).
signs of heaven--The Gentiles did not acknowledge a Great First Cause: many thought events depended on the power of the stars, which some, as PLATO, thought to be endued with spirit and reason. All heavenly phenomena, eclipses, comets, &c., are included.
one cutteth a tree, &c.--rather, "It (that which they busy themselves about: a sample of their 'customs') is a tree cut out of the forest" [MAURER].
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4. 釘穩……不動搖——即使其直立不倒，因為這神（！）若被放在一邊，便會倒下
(賽 41:7)。
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4. fasten . . . move not--that is, that it may stand upright without risk of falling, which the god (!) would do, if left to itself
(Isa 41:7).
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5. 直立——或作「它們是車製的，形如棕櫚樹」〔MAURER〕。偶像與棕櫚樹之間的比較點在於後者如柱般的直立，除了頂部外別無枝椏。
不能說話——
(詩 115:5)。
不能行走——
(詩 115:7； 賽 46:1, 7)。
不能……行善——
(賽 41:23)。
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5. upright--or, "They are of turned work, resembling a palm tree" [MAURER]. The point of comparison between the idol and the palm is in the pillar-like uprightness of the latter, it having no branches except at the top.
speak not--
(Ps 115:5).
cannot go--that is, walk
(Ps 115:7; Isa 46:1, 7).
neither . . . do good--
(Isa 41:23).
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6. 無——字面作「連一點虛無之物也沒有」：意即什麼也沒有；這是最強烈的否定
(Ex 15:11； Ps 86:8, 10)。
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6. none--literally, "no particle of nothing": nothing whatever; the strongest possible denial
(Ex 15:11; Ps 86:8, 10).
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7.
(Re 15:4)。
因此你配得——即理當歸於祢，也就是說，祢當被「敬畏」（取自前句「敬畏祢」）（比較
Eze 21:27)。
惟獨祂是敬拜的適切對象。敬拜別神是不合宜的，並且是侵犯祂不可剝奪的特權。
無——什麼也沒有（見
Jer 10:6；
Ps 89:6)。
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7.
(Re 15:4).
to thee doth it appertain--to Thee it properly belongs, namely, that Thou shouldest be "feared" (taken out of the previous "fear Thee") (compare
Eze 21:27).
He alone is the becoming object of worship. To worship any other is unseemly and an infringement of His inalienable prerogative.
none--nothing whatever (see on
Jer 10:6;
Ps 89:6).
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8. 全然——更恰當的譯法是「全都一樣」〔MAURER〕。連外邦人中那些所謂的「智慧」人
(Jer 10:7)
也與畜類和「愚頑人」同等，因為他們縱容民間流行的偶像崇拜（比較
Ro 1:21-28)。
因此在但以理書和啟示錄中，世界權勢以獸的形態出現。人當他與神斷絕關聯之時，便脫去其真正的人性，淪落到畜類的地步
(Ps 115:8； Jon 2:8)。
木頭是虛無的教訓——木頭（用以代表一切偶像的敬拜，偶像皆由木頭造成）本身便說明了整個偶像崇拜的理論就是虛空
(Isa 44:9-11)。
CASTALIO 譯作「連木頭本身也駁斥那（偶像的）虛空」。
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8. altogether--rather, "all alike" [MAURER]. Even the so-called "wise" men
(Jer 10:7)
of the Gentiles are on a level with the brutes and "foolish," namely, because they connive at the popular idolatry (compare
Ro 1:21-28).
Therefore, in Daniel and Revelation, the world power is represented under a bestial form. Man divests himself of his true humanity, and sinks to the level of the brute, when he severs his connection with God
(Ps 115:8; Jon 2:8).
stock is a doctrine of vanities--The stock (put for the worship of all idols whatever, made out of a stock) speaks for itself that the whole theory of idolatry is vanity
(Isa 44:9-11).
CASTALIO translates, "the very wood itself confuting the vanity" (of the idol).
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9. 與偶像有關的一切都是人力的結果。
錘出來的銀——（見 Isa 30:22 註解；Isa 40:19）。
他施——即西班牙的他特土斯，以貴金屬聞名。
烏法——（Da 10:5）。由於《七十士譯本》在《敘利亞六經合參》的邊註中，以及 THEODOTUS、《敘利亞譯本》和《迦勒底譯本》都作「俄斐」，GESENIUS 認為「烏法」是「俄斐」的口語訛變（僅改了一個字母）。俄斐在 Ge 10:29 中列於亞拉伯諸國之中。或許所指的國家是馬六甲，當地原住民至今仍稱其金礦為俄斐。HEEREN 認為俄斐是南方富庶之地的通稱，包括亞拉伯、非洲和印度沿海；正如我們所說的「東印度群島」。
巧匠——即技藝精湛的。
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9. Everything connected with idols is the result of human effort.
Silver spread--(See on
Isa 30:22;
Isa 40:19).
Tarshish--Tartessus, in Spain, famed for precious metals.
Uphaz--
(Da 10:5).
As the Septuagint in the Syrian Hexapla in the Margin, THEODOTUS, the Syrian and Chaldee versions have "Ophir," GESENIUS thinks "Uphaz" a colloquial corruption (one letter only being changed) for "Ophir." Ophir, in
Ge 10:29,
is mentioned among Arabian countries. Perhaps Malacca is the country meant, the natives of which still call their gold mines Ophirs. HEEREN thinks Ophir the general name for the rich countries of the south, on the Arabian, African, and Indian coasts; just as our term, East Indies.
cunning--skilful.
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10. 真神——字面作「神耶和華是真理」；不僅僅是真實的，即言語誠實的，而是在其本體的實際中就是真理，與一切偶像的「虛無」或空泛相對（Jer 10:3、8、15；2Ch 15:3；Ps 31:5；1Jo 5:20）。
永生神——（Joh 5:26；1Ti 6:17）。祂在自己裡面有生命，這是任何受造之物所沒有的。其他一切都在祂裡面「生活、動作、存留」（Ac 17:28）。與死的偶像相對。
永遠——（Ps 10:16）。與一切其他敬拜對象的暫時存在相對。
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10. true God--literally, "God Jehovah is truth"; not merely true, that is, veracious, but truth in the reality of His essence, as opposed to the "vanity" or emptiness which all idols are
(Jer 10:3, 8, 15; 2Ch 15:3; Ps 31:5; 1Jo 5:20).
living God--
(Joh 5:26; 1Ti 6:17).
He hath life in Himself which no creature has. All else "live in Him"
(Ac 17:28).
In contrast to dead idols.
everlasting--
(Ps 10:16).
In contrast to the temporary existence of all other objects of worship.
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11. 本節用迦勒底文（亞蘭文），耶利米為同胞提供一個用對方最易明白的方言、向迦勒底拜偶像之人回答的範式。其中也可能有模仿他們粗野口音的諷刺意味。 ROSENMULLER 反對這看法，認為不僅是放在以色列人口中的話，連耶利米自己的引言「你們要對他們如此說」也是迦勒底文，因此認為這是旁註的解釋。但所有最古的譯本都有此節。古時希臘有一句話說：「凡自以為在獨一真神之外是神的，就讓他另造一個世界吧」
(Ps 96:5)。
必滅亡——
(Isa 2:18； Zec 13:2)。
這些天——說話者以手指著諸天。
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11. This verse is in Chaldee, Jeremiah supplying his countrymen with a formula of reply to Chaldee idolaters in the tongue most intelligible to the latter. There may be also derision intended in imitating their barbarous dialect. ROSENMULLER objects to this view, that not merely the words put in the mouths of the Israelites, but Jeremiah's own introductory words, "Thus shall ye say to them," are in Chaldee, and thinks it to be a marginal gloss. But it is found in all the oldest versions. It was an old Greek saying: "Whoever thinks himself a god besides the one God, let him make another world"
(Ps 96:5).
shall perish--
(Isa 2:18; Zec 13:2).
these heavens--the speaker pointing to them with his fingers.
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12. 接續
Jer 10:10，
因
Jer 10:11
打斷了信息的脈絡
(Ps 136:5, 6)。
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12. Continuation of
Jer 10:10,
after the interruption of the thread of the discourse in
Jer 10:11
(Ps 136:5, 6).
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13. 字面作「在祂發出的聲音之時」，即當祂打雷時（Job 38:34；Ps 29:3-5）。
水——（Ge 1:7）——在穹蒼之上；暴雨伴隨雷聲而至。
雲氣……上升——（Ps 135:7）。
府庫——即祂的倉庫。
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13. Literally, "At the voice of His giving forth," that is, when He thunders.
(Job 38:34; Ps 29:3-5).
waters--
(Ge 1:7)
--above the firmament; heavy rains accompany thunder.
vapours . . . ascend--
(Ps 135:7).
treasures--His stores.
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14. 他的知識——「因他的技藝而變為畜類」，即製造偶像的技藝
(Jer 10:8, 9)。
如此則與平行的「因雕刻的偶像而慚愧」相應（參
Jer 51:17)。
也有人譯作「沒有知識」，即沒有神的知識，較不妥（見
Isa 42:17; 45:16； Ho 4:6)。
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14. in his knowledge--"is rendered brutish by his skill," namely, in idol-making
(Jer 10:8, 9).
Thus the parallel, "confounded by the graven image," corresponds (so
Jer 51:17).
Others not so well translate, "without knowledge," namely, of God (see
Isa 42:17; 45:16; Ho 4:6).
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15. 虛無——欺騙；源於希伯來文詞根「結巴」；繼而意為「嘲笑」。
他們……刑罰——當神懲罰拜偶像之人（即藉居魯士），偶像本身也要被毀滅〔ROSENMULLER〕
(Jer 10:11)。
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15. errors--deceptions; from a Hebrew root, "to stutter"; then meaning "to mock."
their visitation they--When God shall punish the idol-worshippers (namely, by Cyrus), the idols themselves shall be destroyed [ROSENMULLER]
(Jer 10:11).
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16. 產業——源於希伯來文詞根「分」。神是祂百姓那全足的良善
(Nu 18:20； Ps 16:5; 73:26； La 3:24)。
不像那些——不像偶像，是虛妄的倚靠對象
(De 32:31)。
萬有的造成者——宇宙的塑造者（如窯匠，
Isa 64:8)。
祂產業的杖——以量度之竿劃定為祂產業的那份
(Eze 48:21)。
祂既是他們的份，他們也是祂的份
(De 32:9)。
是一種互相的聯繫（參
Jer 51:19； Ps 74:2
旁註)。也有人將「杖」理解為支派的杖或權杖。
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16. portion--from a Hebrew root, "to divide." God is the all-sufficient Good of His people
(Nu 18:20; Ps 16:5; 73:26; La 3:24).
not like them--not like the idols, a vain object of trust
(De 32:31).
former of all things--the Fashioner (as a potter,
Isa 64:8)
of the universe.
rod of his inheritance--The portion marked off as His inheritance by the measuring rod
(Eze 48:21).
As He is their portion, so are they His portion
(De 32:9).
A reciprocal tie (compare
Jer 51:19; Ps 74:2,
Margin). Others make "rod" refer to the tribal rod or scepter.
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17. 財物*——指你的家當或動產
(Eze 12:3)。
要預備被擄遷往巴比倫。此處是對耶路撒冷說話，作為全體百姓的代表。
住在堡壘中的——寧可譯為「住在堡壘中的女子」。雖然你如今似乎住在不可攻克的堡壘中，你卻必須遷移。「那地」是指與那些「有堡壘的」城相對的平原地區。堡壘既被攻取，全「地」也必同遭災禍。HENDERSON譯為「從地上收拾你的包裹」。ROSENMULLER將「堡壘」譯為「圍困」，即被圍困的城。按此看法，各樣物件被認為是在圍困期間散亂地堆放在地上。
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17. wares--thine effects or movable goods
(Eze 12:3).
Prepare for migrating as captives to Babylon. The address is to Jerusalem, as representative of the whole people.
inhabitant of the fortress--rather, "inhabitress of the fortress." Though thou now seemest to inhabit an impregnable fortress, thou shalt have to remove. "The land" is the champaign region opposed to the "fortified" cities. The "fortress" being taken, the whole "land" will share the disaster. HENDERSON translates, "Gather up thy packages from the ground." ROSENMULLER, for "fortress," translates, "siege," that is, the besieged city. The various articles, in this view, are supposed to be lying about in confusion on the ground during the siege.
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18. 捯出去——表達遷往巴比倫的猛烈與突兀。類似的比喻見於
Jer 16:13； 1Sa 25:29； Isa 22:17, 18。
這一次——此時，如今。
遇見這樣的事——在經歷上遇見，即感受得到
(Eze 6:10)。
MICHAELIS 譯作「我要將他們綁在一起（如在甩石機中）使他們能達到目標」（巴比倫）。英文譯本最佳：「使他們遇見我所說的這樣」
(Nu 23:19； Eze 6:10)。
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18. sling out--expressing the violence and suddenness of the removal to Babylon. A similar image occurs in
Jer 16:13; 1Sa 25:29; Isa 22:17, 18.
at this once--at this time, now.
find it so--find it by experience, that is, feel it
(Eze 6:10).
MICHAELIS translates, "I will bind them together (as in a sling) that they may reach the goal" (Babylon). English Version is best: "that they may find it so as I have said"
(Nu 23:19; Eze 6:10).
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19. 猶大哀嘆自己的災禍。
傷——即我所受的打擊。
我必須忍受——不是謙卑地順服神的旨意
(Mic 7:9)，
而是頑梗不化。或者更可能是預言他們終必承認自己的罪是災禍的因由
(La 3:39)。
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19. Judea bewails its calamity.
wound--the stroke I suffer under.
I must bear--not humble submission to God's will
(Mic 7:9),
but sullen impenitence. Or, rather, it is prophetical of their ultimate acknowledgment of their guilt as the cause of their calamity
(La 3:39).
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20. 帳棚毀壞*——這是出於遊牧生活帳棚的隱喻；這些帳棚在片刻之間就被拆除，不留一絲痕跡，猶大也是如此
(Jer 4:20)。
繩子——用以拉開帳棚頂蓋的繩索。
簾子——帳棚的簾子。
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20. tabernacle is spoiled--metaphor from the tents of nomadic life; as these are taken down in a few moments, so as not to leave a vestige of them, so Judea
(Jer 4:20).
cords--with which the coverings of the tent are extended.
curtains--tent-curtains.
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21. 牧人*——指民政和宗教的首領。本節給出了將臨災禍的原因。
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21. pastors--the rulers, civil and religious. This verse gives the cause of the impending calamity.
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22. 風聲——入侵的謠言。對比在於：神藉眾先知所發的聲音——他們卻充耳不聞；與仇敵的呼喊——一位他們不得不聽的新教師 [CALVIN]。
北方之地——巴比倫
（耶一15）。
英文原文
22. bruit--rumor of invasion. The antithesis is between the voice of God in His prophets to whom they turned a deaf ear, and the cry of the enemy, a new teacher, whom they must hear [CALVIN].
north country--Babylon
(Jer 1:15).
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23. 既然對影響百姓感到絕望，他轉向神。
人的道路不在自己——
(Pr 16:1；20:24； Jas 4:13, 14)。
耶和華啊，我知道巴比倫征服者向我進軍（耶利米與自己的百姓認同），不是憑他自己的意思，而是受你的掌管
(Isa 10:5-7；
參
Jer 10:19)。
行路的——當他行路之時，即着手任何事業之時。
管理……脚步——賜以亨通的結果
(Ps 73:23)。
英文原文
23. Despairing of influencing the people, he turns to God.
way of man not in himself--
(Pr 16:1; 20:24; Jas 4:13, 14).
I know, O Jehovah, that the march of the Babylonian conqueror against me (Jeremiah identifying himself with his people) is not at his own discretion, but is overruled by Thee
(Isa 10:5-7;
compare
Jer 10:19).
that walketh--when he walketh, that is, sets out in any undertaking.
direct . . . steps--to give a prosperous issue to
(Ps 73:23).
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24-25. 既然我（我的國家）必須受責罰（因國家罪孽深重，公義要求如此），我並不求免一切管教，只求在其中有所節制
(Jer 30:11； Ps 6:1；38:1)；
竝願你忿怒的洪流傾倒在外邦侵略者身上，因他們苦待你的百姓。
Ps 79:6, 7，
是一篇可歸於被擄時期的詩篇，其作者很可能從耶利米書中重複了這話。命令式「傾倒」代替未來式，生動地表達了預言的確實性，竝且神的話本身成就了它自己的宣告。因此，猶大人在受管教之後得以復興；巴比倫人卻被徹底消滅。
認識你……求告……你的名——認識神是敬虔的起頭；求告祂是果子。
外邦……雅各——他提醒神，祂在祂以雅各為代表的百姓與外邦外人之間所作的分別。管教我們如同你收納的兒子、雅各的後裔；毀滅他們如同被棄絕的人
(Zec 1:14, 15, 21)。
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24, 25. Since I (my nation) must be corrected (justice requiring it because of the deep guilt of the nation), I do not deprecate all chastisement, but pray only for moderation in it
(Jer 30:11; Ps 6:1; 38:1);
and that the full tide of Thy fury may be poured out on the heathen invaders for their cruelty towards Thy people.
Ps 79:6, 7,
a psalm to be referred to the time of the captivity, its composer probably repeated this from Jeremiah. The imperative, "Pour out," is used instead of the future, expressing vividly the certainty of the prediction, and that the word of God itself effects its own declarations. Accordingly, the Jews were restored after correction; the Babylonians were utterly extinguished.
know thee . . . call . . . on thy name--Knowledge of God is the beginning of piety; calling on Him the fruit.
heathen . . . Jacob--He reminds God of the distinction He has made between His people whom Jacob represents, and the heathen aliens. Correct us as Thy adopted sons, the seed of Jacob; destroy them as outcasts
(Zec 1:14, 15, 21).
Jer 10:1-25.
偶像與耶和華的對比。先知的哀悼與禱告
1. 以色列——即猶太人，這國家存留的代表。