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以西結書 30

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1 耶和華的又臨到我說:

2 人子啊,你要發預言耶和華如此:哀哉這日!你們應當哭號。

3 因為耶和華的日子臨近,就是密之日,列國受罰之期。

4 必有刀臨到埃及;在埃及被殺之人仆倒的時候,古實人就有痛苦,人民必被擄掠,基址必被拆毀。

5 古實人、弗人(或譯:呂彼亞)、路德人、雜族的人民,並古巴人,以及同盟之的人都要與埃及人一同倒在刀下。

6 耶和華如此:扶助埃及的也必傾倒。埃及因勢力而有的驕傲必降低微;其中的人民,從色弗尼塔起(見二十九章十節)必倒在刀。這是耶和華的。

7 埃及地在荒涼的國中必成為荒涼;埃及城在荒廢的城中也變為荒廢。

8 我在埃及中使著起;幫助埃及的,都被滅絕。那時,他們就知道我是耶和華

9 到那日,必有使者坐船,從我面前出去,使安逸無慮的古實人驚懼;必有痛苦臨到他們,好像埃及遭災的日子一樣。看哪,這事臨近了!

10 耶和華如此:我必藉巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒的,除滅埃及眾人。

11 他和隨從他的人,就是列國中強暴的,必進來毀滅這。他們必拔刀攻擊埃及,使遍被殺的人。

12 我必使江河乾涸,將在惡人的中;我必藉外邦人的,使這和其中所有的變為淒涼。這是我─耶和華的。

13 耶和華如此:我必毀滅偶像,從挪弗除滅像;必不再有君王出自埃及。我要使埃及的人懼怕。

14 我必使巴忒羅荒涼,在瑣安中使著起,向挪施行審判。

15 我必將我的忿怒倒在埃及的保障上,就是訓上,並要剪除挪的眾人。

16 我必在埃及中使著起;訓必大大痛苦;挪必被攻破;挪弗白日(或譯:終日)見仇敵。

17 亞文和比伯實的少年人必倒在刀下;這些城的人必被擄掠。

18 我在答比匿折斷埃及的諸軛,使他因勢力而有的驕傲在其中止息。那時,日光必退去;至於這城,必有密遮蔽,其中的女子必被擄掠。

19 我必這樣向埃及施行審判,他們就知道我是耶和華

20 十一年正日,耶和華的臨到我說:

21 人子啊,我已打折埃及法老的;沒有敷藥,也沒有用布纏好,使他有力持刀。

22 所以耶和華如此:看哪,我與埃及法老為敵,必將他有力的膀和已打折的膀全行打斷,使刀從他中墜落。

23 我必將埃及人分散在列國,四散在列邦。

24 我必使巴比倫王的膀有力,將我的刀交在他中;卻要打斷法老的,他就在巴比倫王面前唉哼,如同受傷的人一樣。

25 我必扶持巴比倫王的膀法老的卻要下垂;我將我的刀交在巴比倫王中,他必舉刀攻擊埃及,他們就知道我是耶和華

26 我必將埃及人分散在列國,四散在列邦;他們就知道我是耶和華

   

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The Lord #38

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38. We can see from the following passages that the Lord is called “Jehovah”:

Thus says Jehovah, who is your Creator, O Jacob, and your Maker, O Israel: “I have redeemed you. I am Jehovah your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” (Isaiah 43:1, 3)

[Thus says Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and Israel’s Maker... Surely you are a hidden God, O God of Israel, the Savior.] (Isaiah 45:11, 15)

... so that all flesh may know that I, Jehovah, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. (Isaiah 49:26)

... so that you may know that I, Jehovah, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Powerful One of Jacob. (Isaiah 60:16)

... Jehovah, the one who formed you from the womb. (Isaiah 49:5)

... Jehovah, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalms 19:14)

Thus says Jehovah your Maker and the one who formed you from the womb. Thus says Jehovah, the King of Israel, and Israel’s Redeemer, Jehovah Sabaoth. (Isaiah 44:2, 6)

As for our Redeemer, Jehovah Sabaoth is his name, the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 47:4)

“With everlasting compassion I will have mercy [on you],” says Jehovah, your Redeemer. (Isaiah 54:8)

Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah is his name. (Jeremiah 50:34)

Jehovah God is my rock, my fortress, the horn of my salvation, my Savior. (2 Samuel 22:2-3)

Thus says Jehovah your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 43:14; 48:17)

Thus says Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, Israel’s Holy One: “Monarchs will see...” (Isaiah 49:7)

I am Jehovah, and there is no Savior other than me. (Isaiah 43:11)

Am I not Jehovah? And there is no [God] other than me; and there is no Savior other than me. Look to me so that you may be saved, all you ends of the earth. (Isaiah 45:21-22)

I am Jehovah your God; there is no Savior other than me. (Hosea 13:4)

You have redeemed me, O Jehovah of truth. (Psalms 31:5)

Let Israel hope in Jehovah, for with Jehovah there is mercy; with him there is abundant redemption. He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. (Psalms 130:7-8)

Jehovah Sabaoth is his name, and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. He will be called the God of the whole earth. (Isaiah 54:5)

In these passages, Jehovah is called Redeemer and Savior; and since the Lord alone is Redeemer and Savior, it is he who is meant by “Jehovah.”

We can also see that the Lord is Jehovah-that is, that Jehovah is the Lord-from the following passages.

A shoot [will go forth] from the trunk of Jesse, and a sprout from its roots will bear fruit. The spirit of Jehovah will rest upon him. (Isaiah 11:1-2)

It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him to set us free. [This is] Jehovah; we have waited for him. Let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” (Isaiah 25:9)

A voice of someone in the wilderness crying out, “Prepare a pathway for Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.” The glory of Jehovah will be revealed, and all flesh will see it. Behold, the Lord Jehovih is coming in strength, and his arm will rule for him. (Isaiah 40:3, 5, 10)

I am Jehovah. I will make you a covenant for the people, a light for the nations. I am Jehovah. This is my name, and I will not give my glory to another. (Isaiah 42:6-8)

Behold, the days [are coming] when I will raise up for David a righteous branch who will rule as king, and prosper, and bring about judgment and justice on earth. And this is his name: they will call him “Jehovah our Righteousness.” (Jeremiah 23:5-6; 33:15-16)

As for you, Bethlehem Ephrata, one will come forth from you for me who will become the ruler in Israel. He will stand firm and feed [his flock] in the strength of Jehovah. (Micah 5:2, 4)

A Child has been born to us; a Son has been given to us. Leadership is upon his shoulder; and his name will be called God, Hero, Father of Eternity, on the throne of David, to establish and found it in judgment and in justice, from now on, even to eternity. (Isaiah 9:6-7)

Jehovah will go forth and fight against the nations, and his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem. (Zechariah 14:3-4)

Lift your heads, gates, and be raised up, doors of the world, so that the King of Glory may come in! Who is this King of Glory? Jehovah, strong and heroic, Jehovah, a hero in war. (Psalms 24:7-10)

On that day Jehovah Sabaoth will become an ornate crown and a beautiful diadem for the remnant of his people. (Isaiah 28:5)

I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great day of Jehovah comes. (Malachi 4:5)

There are other passages as well where it says that the day of Jehovah is great and near, like Ezekiel 30:3; Joel 2:11; Amos 5:18, 20; and Zephaniah 1:7, 14-15, 18.

  
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