以賽亞書19:18-25

19:18 當那日，埃及地必有五城的人說迦南的方言，又指著萬軍之耶和華起誓。有一城必稱為「滅亡城」。
19:19 當那日，在埃及地中必有為耶和華築的一座壇；在埃及的邊界上必有為耶和華立的一根柱。
19:20 這都要在埃及地為萬軍之耶和華作記號和證據。埃及人因為受人的欺壓哀求耶和華，他就差遣一位救主作護衛者，拯救他們。
19:21 耶和華必被埃及人所認識。在那日，埃及人必認識耶和華，也要獻祭物和供物敬拜他，並向耶和華許願還願。
19:22 耶和華必擊打埃及，又擊打又醫治，埃及人就歸向耶和華。他必應允他們的禱告，醫治他們。
19:23 當那日，必有從埃及通亞述去的大道。亞述人要進入埃及，埃及人也進入亞述；埃及人要與亞述人一同敬拜耶和華。
19:24 當那日，以色列必與埃及、亞述三國一律，使地上的人得福；
19:25 因為萬軍之耶和華賜福給他們，說：「埃及─我的百姓，亞述─我手的工作，以色列─我的產業，都有福了！」

¹⁸ On that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One of these will be called the City of the Sun.

¹⁹ On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border. ²⁰It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; when they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a savior, and will defend and deliver them. ²¹The Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians will know the Lord on that day, and will worship with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them. ²²The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing; they will return to the Lord, and he will listen to their supplications and heal them.

²³ On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.

²⁴ On that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, ²⁵whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my heritage.”

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    先知以賽亞在此預言到上帝國實現的那日的景況：「必有從埃及通亞述去的大道。亞述人要進入埃及，埃及人也進入亞述；埃及人要與亞述人一同敬拜耶和華。」「以色列必與埃及、亞述三國一律，使地上的人得福；因為萬軍之耶和華賜福給他們，說：『埃及─我的百姓，亞述─我手的工作，以色列─我的產業，都有福了！』」

    當上帝國實現的時候，各國各民都要歸向基督，在基督裡尊上帝為大，將榮耀歸給寶座上的父和被殺的羔羊！而這榮耀就是基督賜屬祂的人，就是一切得救的人，都有公義的冠冕，與基督一同做王到永遠，就把頭上的冠冕獻給上帝！

    是的，我們的禮拜，就是預演將來在上帝面前獻上冠冕。我們要將我們最寶貴的獻給上帝，就是上帝在我們身上所彰顯的榮耀！我們本是一無所有的，這一切都是上帝所給我們的！

以賽亞書19:11-17

19:11 瑣安的首領極其愚昧；法老大有智慧的謀士，所籌劃的成為愚謀。你們怎敢對法老說：我是智慧人的子孫，我是古王的後裔？
19:12 你的智慧人在哪裡呢？萬軍之耶和華向埃及所定的旨意，他們可以知道，可以告訴你吧！
19:13 瑣安的首領都變為愚昧；挪弗的首領都受了迷惑。當埃及支派房角石的，使埃及人走錯了路。
19:14 耶和華使乖謬的靈攙入埃及中間；首領使埃及一切所做的都有差錯，好像醉酒之人嘔吐的時候東倒西歪一樣。
19:15 埃及中，無論是頭與尾，棕枝與蘆葦，所做之工都不成就。

19:16 到那日，埃及人必像婦人一樣，他們必因萬軍之耶和華在埃及以上所掄的手，戰兢懼怕。
19:17 猶大地必使埃及驚恐，向誰提起猶大地，誰就懼怕。這是因萬軍之耶和華向埃及所定的旨意。

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish;

the wise counselors of Pharaoh give stupid counsel.

How can you say to Pharaoh,

“I am one of the sages,

a descendant of ancient kings”?

12

Where now are your sages?

Let them tell you and make known

what the Lord of hosts has planned against Egypt.

13

The princes of Zoan have become fools,

and the princes of Memphis are deluded;

those who are the cornerstones of its tribes

have led Egypt astray.

14

The Lord has poured into them

a spirit of confusion;

and they have made Egypt stagger in all its doings

as a drunkard staggers around in vomit.

15

Neither head nor tail, palm branch or reed,

will be able to do anything for Egypt.

¹⁶ On that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts raises against them. ¹⁷And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the plan that the Lord of hosts is planning against them.

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    埃及原本是個強國，也有高度的文明。但是，上帝執意要使她敗亡，就是有高超的文化也沒有意義了，到最後仍然是一場空。如同風中之塵，即使是金沙非常有價值，仍然被風吹散，不知飄向何方！

 

    沒有上帝為主的生命，也是這樣！一切都是虛空，虛空的虛空，都沒有意義了！所以，人不可以誇耀自己，也不能為自己建立甚麼，離開了上帝，一切都是沒有甚麼可以誇口的！

    也因為如此，我們都需要上帝在基督裡的拯救，讓基督的救恩，使我們化無意義為有價值，短暫的生命變成永恆，有罪的被算為無罪了！上帝要透過基督，使祂的王權可以彰顯出來，讓我們享受真正的平安！

以賽亞書19:5-10

19:5 海中的水必絕盡，河也消沒乾涸。
19:6 江河要變臭；埃及的河水都必減少枯乾。葦子和蘆荻都必衰殘；
19:7 靠尼羅河旁的草田，並沿尼羅河所種的田，都必枯乾。莊稼被風吹去，歸於無有。
19:8 打魚的必哀哭。在尼羅河一切釣魚的必悲傷；在水上撒網的必都衰弱。
19:9 用梳好的麻造物的和織白布的都必羞愧；
19:10 國柱必被打碎，所有傭工的，心必愁煩。

The waters of the Nile will be dried up,

and the river will be parched and dry;

6

its canals will become foul,

and the branches of Egypt’s Nile will diminish and dry up,

reeds and rushes will rot away.

7

There will be bare places by the Nile,

on the brink of the Nile;

and all that is sown by the Nile will dry up,

be driven away, and be no more.

8

Those who fish will mourn;

all who cast hooks in the Nile will lament,

and those who spread nets on the water will languish.

9

The workers in flax will be in despair,

and the carders and those at the loom will grow pale.

10

Its weavers will be dismayed,

and all who work for wages will be grieved.

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    埃及的文明是因為尼羅河而來的，上帝卻要讓尼羅河枯乾，以此來懲罰埃及，使埃及的經濟大受影響。

    說到經濟方面，我們常常以為富有是人努力經營事業而有的，其實這是上帝賜福的結果，也因此人要懂得感謝上帝，才會得著上帝更多的恩惠。  

    因此，我們要將一切的榮耀歸給上帝，不要歸到自己的身上。人若是得罪上帝，也就要失去一切的恩惠。因此，人要常常來榮耀上帝！

 

以賽亞書19章

      以賽亞書19:1-4  ,  以賽亞書19:5-10 ,  以賽亞書19:11-17  , 以賽亞書19:18-25   ,

以賽亞書19:1-4

19:1 論埃及的默示：看哪，耶和華乘駕快雲，臨到埃及。埃及的偶像在他面前戰兢；埃及人的心在裡面消化。
19:2 我必激動埃及人攻擊埃及人─弟兄攻擊弟兄，鄰舍攻擊鄰舍；這城攻擊那城，這國攻擊那國。
19:3 埃及人的心神必在裡面耗盡；我必敗壞他們的謀略。他們必求問偶像和念咒的、交鬼的、行巫術的。
19:4 我必將埃及人交在殘忍主的手中；強暴王必轄制他們。這是主─萬軍之耶和華說的。

An oracle concerning Egypt.

 

See, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud

and comes to Egypt;

the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence,

and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.

2

I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians,

and they will fight, one against the other,

neighbor against neighbor,

city against city, kingdom against kingdom;

3

the spirit of the Egyptians within them will be emptied out,

and I will confound their plans;

they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead

and the ghosts and the familiar spirits;

4

I will deliver the Egyptians

into the hand of a hard master;

a fierce king will rule over them,

says the Sovereign, the Lord of hosts.

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    從先知以賽亞論到埃及的事，我們也要小心面對教會當中基督徒的衝突。『我必激動埃及人攻擊埃及人─弟兄攻擊弟兄，鄰舍攻擊鄰舍；這城攻擊那城，這國攻擊那國。埃及人的心神必在裡面耗盡；我必敗壞他們的謀略。』『我必將埃及人交在殘忍主的手中；強暴王必轄制他們。』

    在教會中常發生弟兄姐妹之間互相攻擊和爭吵的事，若不能靠主彼此重新和好，撒但就會趁虛而入，使我們受到牠的掌控和轄制，最後造成教會的分裂，然後各個被擊破，這是讓主非常痛心的事情！

    為了避免惡者來破壞教會，我們要在主的恩典之下，彼此認罪才能得著醫治，正如雅各書5章16節所說：「所以你們要彼此認罪，互相代求，使你們可以得醫治。義人祈禱所發的力量是大有功效的。」

以賽亞書18章

     以賽亞書18:1-7  ,