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33:1 耶和华的话临到我说，
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
33:2 人子阿，你要告诉本国的子民说，我使刀剑临到哪一国，那一国的民从他们中间选立一人为守望的。
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
33:3 他见刀剑临到那地，若吹角警戒众民，
If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
33:4 凡听见角声不受警戒的，刀剑若来除灭了他，他的罪（原文作血）就必归到自己的头上。
Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
33:5 他听见角声，不受警戒，他的罪必归到自己的身上。他若受警戒，便是救了自己的性命。
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
33:6 倘若守望的人见刀剑临到，不吹角，以致民不受警戒，刀剑来杀了他们中间的一个人，他虽然死在罪孽之中，我却要向守望的人讨他丧命的罪（原文作血）。
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.
33:7 人子阿，我照样立你作以色列家守望的人。所以你要听我口中的话，替我警戒他们。
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
33:8 我对恶人说，恶人哪，你必要死。你以西结若不开口警戒恶人，使他离开所行的道，这恶人必死在罪孽之中，我却要向你讨他丧命的罪（原文作血）。
When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
33:9 倘若你警戒恶人转离所行的道，他仍不转离，他必死在罪孽之中，你却救自己脱离了罪。
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
33:10 人子阿，你要对以色列家说，你们常说，我们的过犯罪恶在我们身上，我们必因此消灭，怎能存活呢。
Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?
33:11 你对他们说，主耶和华说，我指着我的永生起誓，我断不喜悦恶人死亡，惟喜悦恶人转离所行的道而活。以色列家阿，你们转回，转回吧。离开恶道，何必死亡呢。
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
33:12 人子阿，你要对本国的人民说，义人的义，在犯罪之日不能救他。至于恶人的恶，在他转离恶行之日也不能使他倾倒。义人在犯罪之日也不能因他的义存活。
Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
33:13 我对义人说，你必定存活。他若倚靠他的义而作罪孽，他所行的义都不被记念。他必因所作的罪孽死亡。
When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
33:14 再者，我对恶人说，你必定死亡。他若转离他的罪，行正直与合理的事，
Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
33:15 还人的当头和所抢夺的，遵行生命的律例，不作罪孽，他必定存活，不致死亡。
If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
33:16 他所犯的一切罪必不被记念。他行了正直与合理的事，必定存活。
None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
33:17 你本国的子民还说，主的道不公平。其实他们的道不公平。
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
33:18 义人转离他的义而作罪孽，就必因此死亡。
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
33:19 恶人转离他的恶，行正直与合理的事，就必因此存活。
But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
33:20 你们还说，主的道不公平。以色列家阿，我必按你们各人所行的审判你们。
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
33:21 我们被掳之后十二年十月初五日，有人从耶路撒冷逃到我这里，说，城已攻破。
And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten.
33:22 逃来的人未到前一日的晚上，耶和华的灵（原文作手）降在我身上，开我的口。到第二日早晨，那人来到我这里，我口就开了，不再缄默。
Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.
33:23 耶和华的话临到我说，
Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
33:24 人子阿，住在以色列荒废之地的人说，亚伯拉罕独自一人能得这地为业，我们人数众多，这地更是给我们为业的。
Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.
33:25 所以你要对他们说，主耶和华如此说，你们吃带血的物，仰望偶像，并且杀人流血，你们还能得这地为业吗。
Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?
33:26 你们倚仗自己的刀剑行可憎的事，人人玷污邻舍的妻，你们还能得这地为业吗。
Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour’s wife: and shall ye possess the land?
33:27 你要对他们这样说，主耶和华如此说，我指着我的永生起誓，在荒场中的，必倒在刀下。在田野间的，必交给野兽吞吃。在保障和洞里的，必遭瘟疫而死。
Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.
33:28 我必使这地荒凉，令人惊骇。她因势力而有的骄傲也必止息。以色列的山都必荒凉，无人经过。
For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.
33:29 我因他们所行一切可憎的事使地荒凉，令人惊骇。那时，他们就知道我是耶和华。
Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.
33:30 人子阿，你本国的子民在墙垣旁边，在房屋门口谈论你。弟兄对弟兄彼此说，来吧。听听有什么话从耶和华而出。
Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.
33:31 他们来到你这里如同民来聚会，坐在你面前彷佛是我的民。他们听你的话却不去行。因为他们的口多显爱情，心却追随财利。
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
33:32 他们看你如善于奏乐，声音幽雅之人所唱的雅歌，他们听你的话却不去行。
And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
33:33 看哪，所说的快要应验。应验了，他们就知道在他们中间有了先知。
And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
以西结书33参考
先知信息的内容出现了转机──
33章 本章列出了以西结发预言的新方向。直到这个时候，以西结已对犹大（1-24章）和周围的邪恶国家（25-32章），宣布了对他们的罪的审判。在耶路撒冷遭毁灭之后，以西结的信息便从定罪、审判转向了安慰、希望和神的百姓在未来的回归（33-48章）。神以前曾任命以西结作守望人，让他警告民族审判会到来（3:17-21）。神在这里再次任命以西结作守望人，只是这一次他说出来的是希望的信息。但信息中仍然有关于警告的段落（33:23-34:10；36:1-7）。这是一幅更大的蓝图中的一部分。神会记住并祝福那些对自己忠实的人的。
我们必须注意到以西结的信息中的两个方面：警告和应许。那些坚持反对神的人会受警告，那些信神的人应该得到鼓励和希望。
“你们转回，转回吧！”──神这也是在呼叫我吗？
33:10-12 过去犯的罪使流放的百姓感到灰心。这是本书一个重要转捩点。在以西结书中的其他地方，百姓曾拒绝正视自己的罪。而在这里他们为自己多年来一直反抗神而有深深的负罪感。因此神向他们保证：如果他们悔改，神就赦免他们。神要让每个人都归向神。神著眼于我们每个人的现在和未来，而不是我们的过去。神给我们归向他的机会，就看我们要不要接受了。我们要诚心诚意地跟随神，在我们失败的时候要求神赦免我们。
我做过那么多善事，即使犯些错，也能被抵消掉吧……
33:13 如果一个人决意要过罪恶的生活，那他过去所行的一切善事都救不了他。有些人认为，自己做了那么多好事，足以遮盖自己不愿放弃的罪了。然而在某方面做好事，并不表示可以在其他方面放纵行恶。神要我们全心全意地爱和顺服他。
遵行生命的律例，指的是甚么？
33:15 一个人的好行为是救不了他自己的，只有神的救恩才能教人有公义的行为（参弗2:10；雅2:14-17）。这包括我们转离以往的罪恶并做正义的事（参路19:1-10该撒的故事）。神要求我们对自己所犯的错误悔改并做正确的事。
先知终于能开口说话了……
33:21-22 在以西结开始事奉的时候，神若不给他具体的信息，他就不能说话（3:26-27）。当以西结的预言一实现，假先知原形毕露的时候，以西结说话就自由了。以西结不需要再证明自己，他现在可以自由地传讲神关于百姓回归和希望的信息。
别人接不接受福音是他们的事，传不传福音却是我们的事……
33:30-32 他们拒绝按照以西结的信息行事。当我们为基督作见证而遭人嘲笑的时候，或者别人故意不按照我们的劝告行事，我们也不要放弃。我们不仅是在向人作见证，我们这样做也是出于对神的信心。虽然不一定能让其他人接受我们的信息，但我们却能忠实地将信息传递出去。
我们心里真的爱神吗？
33:31 这些人表面上跟随神，但他们更爱自己的钱。今天许多人外表上给人留下虔诚的印像，然而内心却非常贪婪。耶稣警告百姓说，人们不能又爱钱又爱神（参太6:24）。没多少钱的时候我们很容易说“我给出我所有的”。但在有了一些金钱的时候，我们就很难不去爱钱了。
教会里又唱歌，又聚餐，人多又热闹，蛮有意思的……
33:32 人们为了取乐开始听以西结的话。他们听完信息后并没有要付诸行动的兴趣。许多人把教会视为取乐的地方。他们喜欢音乐、人群和各种活动，但是他们并不把信息放在心上。他们不寻求对自己的挑战，或者参与事奉。我们是不是把教会的礼拜视为娱乐呢？敬拜对我们的生命有没有真正的影响呢？我们要听神的话，顺从神，并将他的话运用在我们的实际生活中。