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1:1 當三十年四月初五日，以西結〔原文是我〕在迦巴魯河邊被擄的人中，天就開了，得見 神的異象。 In the 1:1 Or (((my))) thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.
1:2 正是約雅斤王被擄去第五年四月初五日， On the fifth of the month--it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin-- 1:3 在迦勒底人之地、迦巴魯河邊，耶和華的話特特臨到布西的兒子祭司以西結；耶和華的靈〔原文是手〕降在他身上。 the word of the LORD came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, 1:3 Or ((Ezekiel son of Buzi the priest)) by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. 1:3 Or ((Chaldeans)) There the hand of the LORD was upon him. 1:4 我觀看，見狂風從北方颳來，隨著有一朵包括閃爍火的大雲，周圍有光輝；從其中的火內發出好像光耀的精金； I looked, and I saw a windstorm coming out of the north--an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal, 1:5 又從其中顯出四個活物的形像來。他們的形狀是這樣：有人的形像， and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. In appearance their form was that of a man, 1:6 各有四個臉面，四個翅膀。 but each of them had four faces and four wings. 1:7 他們的腿是直的，腳掌好像牛犢之蹄，都燦爛如光明的銅。 Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze. 1:8 在四面的翅膀以下有人的手。這四個活物的臉和翅膀乃是這樣： Under their wings on their four sides they had the hands of a man. All four of them had faces and wings, 1:9 翅膀彼此相接，行走並不轉身，俱各直往前行。 and their wings touched one another. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. 1:10 至於臉的形像：前面各有人的臉，右面各有獅子的臉，左面各有牛的臉，後面各有鷹的臉。 Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a man, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. 1:11 各展開上邊的兩個翅膀相接，各以下邊的兩個翅膀遮體。 Such were their faces. Their wings were spread out upward; each had two wings, one touching the wing of another creature on either side, and two wings covering its body. 1:12 他們俱各直往前行。靈往哪裏去，他們就往那裏去，行走並不轉身。 Each one went straight ahead. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went. 1:13 至於四活物的形像，就如燒著火炭的形狀，又如火把的形狀。火在四活物中間上去下來，這火有光輝，從火中發出閃電。 The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it. 1:14 這活物往來奔走，好像電光一閃。 The creatures sped back and forth like flashes of lightning. 1:15 我正觀看活物的時候，見活物的臉旁各有一輪在地上。 As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. 1:16 輪的形狀和顏色〔原文是作法〕好像水蒼玉。四輪都是一個樣式，形狀和作法好像輪中套輪。 This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like chrysolite, and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. 1:17 輪行走的時候，向四方都能直行，並不掉轉。 As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not turn about 1:17 Or ((aside)) as the creatures went. 1:18 至於輪輞，高而可畏；四個輪輞周圍滿有眼睛。 Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around. 1:19 活物行走，輪也在旁邊行走；活物從地上升，輪也都上升。 When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose. 1:20 靈往哪裏去，活物就往那裏去；活物上升，輪也在活物旁邊上升，因為活物的靈在輪中。 Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 1:21 那些行走，這些也行走；那些站住，這些也站住；那些從地上升，輪也在旁邊上升，因為活物的靈在輪中。 When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 1:22 活物的頭以上有穹蒼的形像，看著像可畏的水晶，鋪張在活物的頭以上。 Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked like an expanse, sparkling like ice, and awesome. 1:23 穹蒼以下，活物的翅膀直張，彼此相對；每活物有兩個翅膀遮體。 Under the expanse their wings were stretched out one toward the other, and each had two wings covering its body. 1:24 活物行走的時候，我聽見翅膀的響聲，像大水的聲音，像全能者的聲音，也像軍隊鬨嚷的聲音。活物站住的時候，便將翅膀垂下。 When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty, 1:24 Hebrew ((Shaddai)) like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. 1:25 在他們頭以上的穹蒼之上有聲音。他們站住的時候，便將翅膀垂下。 Then there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood with lowered wings. 1:26 在他們頭以上的穹蒼之上有寶座的形像，彷彿藍寶石；在寶座形像以上有彷彿人的形狀。 Above the expanse over their heads was what looked like a throne of sapphire, 1:26 Or ((lapis lazuli)) and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. 1:27 我見從他腰以上有彷彿光耀的精金，周圍都有火的形狀，又見從他腰以下有彷彿火的形狀，周圍也有光輝。 I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him. 1:28 下雨的日子，雲中虹的形狀怎樣，周圍光輝的形狀也是怎樣。這就是耶和華榮耀的形像。我一看見就俯伏在地，又聽見一位說話的聲音。 Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking. This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉（02月19日）
二月十九日 「凡結果子的，他就修理乾淨，使枝子結果更多。」約翰福音十五章2節 有一個神的孩子，正希奇像她這樣愛主的信徒，為甚麼神還要使她落在百般的試煉中呢？有一次，她走過一個葡萄園，看見裏邊有許多的葡萄籐，枝子頂多，葉子茂盛，可是再仔細一看，葉子上都是一個個的蛀孔，籐上生了許多的蟲蟻，四周長了無數的雜草，地上堆了許多的枯葉；顯然是一個完全沒有人經管的荒園；當她站著沉思的時候，神就光照她，給她看見一段頂寶貝的信息。 「我所愛的孩子啊，你是不是在希奇你一生的遭遇呢？你看這個葡萄園，從其中學習一個功課吧！園丁不替它修剪不結果的枝子，不摘去不需要的葉子，不除去害蟲和雜草，他隨它去；所以在這成熟的時候，葡萄一顆也沒有。你要不要我停止修理你的生命呢？你要不要我把你放在一邊呢？」她的心受了安慰，大聲說道：「不！不！」 —狄克生 結果子的枝幹， 才會受到剪栽， 為了幫助它的生長， 結出更多果子來。 搖曳生姿的細枝， 含苞欲放的蓓蕾， 青蔥可愛的嫩芽， 一一都會摧殘。 歡樂的生命， 摧殘得黯淡無光， 抱負化為塵土， 磨折得遍體鱗傷。 你一切慾望， 一切希求和幻夢， 都將化為泡影， 你要歡喜，你要慶幸。 那是神執著刀， 細心在給你修剪， 使你結果子的生命， 更為豐富繁衍。 ─富林德
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（02月19日）
February 19 "And every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit." (John 15:2.) Ａ CHILD of God was dazed by the variety of afflictions which seemed to make her their target. Walking past a vineyard in the rich autumnal glow she noticed the untrimmed appearance and the luxuriant wealth of leaves on the vines, that the ground was given over to a tangle of weeds and grass, and that the whole place looked utterly uncared for; and as she pondered, the Heavenly Gardener whispered so precious a message that she would fain pass it on: "My dear child, are you wondering at the sequence of trials in your life? Behold that vineyard and learn of it. The gardener ceases to prune, to trim, to harrow, or to pluck the ripe fruit only when he expects nothing more from the vine during that season. It is left to itself, because the season of gruit is past and further effort for the present would yield no profit. Comparative uselessness is the condition of freedom from suffering. Do you then wish me to cease pruning your life? Shall I leave you alone?" And the comforted heart cried, "No!" Homera Homer-Dixon. It is the branch that bears the fruit, That feels the knife, To prune it for a larger growth, A fuller life. Though every budding twig be lopped, And every grace Of swaying tendril, springing leaf, Be lost a space. O thou whose life of joy seems reft, Of beauty shorn; Whose aspirations lie in dust, All bruised and torn, Rejoice, tho' each desire, each dream, Each hope of thine Shall fall and fade; it is the hand Of Love Divine That holds the knife, that cuts and breaks With tenderest touch, That thou, whose life has borne some fruit May'st now bear much. ─Annie Johnson Flint.
■ 永活之泉（02月19日）
二月十九日 敬畏神 「敬畏耶和華，遵行祂道的人，便為有福。」詩篇一二八篇1節 敬畏神——這句話說出舊約裡宗教生活的特點，也是新約更豐盛生命的根基。神的兒女們該愛慕這敬畏神的恩賜，對神存敬畏的心，是我們生活中主要的部分，為要給環繞我們的世界一個真實的印象。在耶利米書有一個關於新約的大應許：「我要與他們立永遠的約，……使他們有敬畏我的心，不離開我」（耶卅二40） 在使徒行傳裡，我們也看見這兩個完全的聯合（參徒九31）。各處的教會都得平安，被建立「凡事敬畏主，蒙聖靈的安慰，人數增多了。」保羅也多次的將敬畏神看為基督徒生活上重要的一點。「恐懼戰兢作成你們得救的工夫，」「因為神在你們心裡運行。」「敬畏神，得以成聖。」（林後七1） 我們常聽見人說：今天所以不能和清教徒(Puritans)及立約者(Covenanters)的時代相比，就是因為缺乏敬畏神的心。所以，現在的情形有那麼多的軟弱，不能好好地讀神的話，也沒有不住禱告的靈，不像當初的教會那樣剛強。前述各項對於年輕初信的我們，需要好好地說明，要叫他們知道，敬畏神和因敬畏神而有的祝福，便被帶到一個不住的禱告裡，使禱告成為信心生活的一個要素。 讓我們在內室中，好好地培植這恩典。讓我們聽從天上來的呼聲：「主啊，誰敢不敬畏您，不榮耀您的名呢？因為獨有您是神聖的。」讓我們靠著恩典，用尊崇敬畏來事奉神。讓「敬畏主的人是有福的」這話，印進我們的心，並且相信這就是最深蒙福的秘訣。「當存畏懼事奉耶和華，又當存戰兢而快樂。」
■ 中文屬天日子（02月19日）
二月十九日 避免工作之乏味 「興起發光。」以賽亞書六十章1節 我們起先以為神不肯相助，便自己動起來。不過在我們作起來的時候，就會感覺──祂就在那裡。無論何時，神激動我們，必定要我們先有一種道德的自動。我們是應奉行無違，不要呆若木雞一樣。如果我們奮起發光，乏味的工作就會變成神聖的勞作了。 乏味的工作是品性最好的試金石。乏味的工作，與理想相去很遠──指極卑賤的事，當我們與那些事發生接觸的時候，我們就立刻知道我們是否真是屬靈的。試讀約翰十三章；我們就知道神的化身也做了最乏味的工作，洗漁夫的腳，而且說：「我是你們的主，你們的夫子，尚且洗你們的腳，你們也當彼此洗腳。」（約十三14）這是需要神的靈和神的光，才能忍受而不辭的。有人做了某件事，而那件事，因為他的做法和態度從此就成為聖的。也許是極平常的事，但是我們看見他們行了出來，就會生出不同的感覺。當我們的主藉著我們做某種事的時候，祂常是把它的形式變化了。我們的主化身成人，使肉體成為聖潔，所以眾聖徒也當看肉體為聖靈的殿。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（02月19日）
二月十九日 「所以情願盡我的力量，將福音也傳給你們在羅馬的人。」羅馬書一章15節 要盡力，神所要的乃是全然地盡力、全心地為基督、對十字架的忠心、對我們的主及人類投入整個人。這些不僅是祂死在十字架上所應得的，也是這個世界所需要、這個世代所渴慕的。 在我們周圍的一切都是充滿生命的：生命是嚴肅的，死亡是真實的，罪是存在的，人是重要的，生意是實際的，知識是不偽的，這個世代更是鮮活的。如果我們在這個白熱的危機時刻不盡力，那麼我們真要求神赦免我們了。 所以，為了受火的施洗，為了能使世人的罪得赦免，為了所得著、放棄自我的眾僕人，我們應該抓住神的心意，向著標竿直跑，要得著在基督耶穌裡從上面召我來得的獎賞(腓三14)。 我的禱告是： 願全世界都屬耶穌。 我的警言是： 願耶穌全然屬我。 願全世界都屬耶穌， 主啊！請您快些 帶著您所應許的國度來， 然後接我們回天家。
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