2 Chronicles

Solomon's temple to the Babylonian exile, retold from a priestly view

The continuation of Chronicles, narrating Solomon's reign and the kings of Judah from a priestly and temple-centered perspective. It ends with the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and the decree of Cyrus permitting return.

第1章

大衞的兒子所羅門、國位堅固、耶和華他的神與他同在、使他甚爲尊大。

Solomon the son of David was firmly established in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and made him exceedingly great.

所羅門吩咐以色列衆人、就是千夫長、百夫長、審判官、首領與族長都來。

Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers’ households.

所羅門和會衆都往基遍的邱壇去、因那裏有神的會幕、就是耶和華僕人摩西在曠野所製造的。

So Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for God’s Tent of Meeting was there, which Yahweh’s servant Moses had made in the wilderness.

只是神的約櫃、大衞已經從基列耶琳搬到他所豫備的地方、因他曾在耶路撒冷爲約櫃支搭了帳幕．

But David had brought God’s ark up from Kiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

並且戶珥的孫子烏利的兒子比撒列所造的銅壇、也在基遍耶和華的會幕前。所羅門和會衆都就近壇前。

Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.

所羅門上到耶和華面前會幕的銅壇那裏、獻一千犧牲爲燔祭。

Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before Yahweh, which was at the Tent of Meeting, and offered one thousand burnt offerings on it.

當夜神向所羅門顯現、對他說、你願我賜你甚麼、你可以求．

That night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for what you want me to give you.”

所羅門對神說、你曾向我父大衞大施慈愛、使我接續他作王．

Solomon said to God, “You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.

耶和華神阿、現在求你成就向我父大衞所應許的話．因你立我作這民的王、他們如同地上塵沙那樣多．

Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

求你賜我智慧聰明、我好在這民前出入．不然、誰能判斷這衆多的民呢。

Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”

神對所羅門說、我已立你作我民的王、你旣有這心意、並不求貲財豐富尊榮、也不求滅絕那恨你之人的性命、又不求大壽數．只求智慧聰明好判斷我的民．

God said to Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor yet have you asked for long life; but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king,

我必賜你智慧聰明．也必賜你貲財豐富尊榮．在你以前的列王、都沒有這樣、在你以後也必沒有這樣的。

therefore wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you had, and none after you will have.”

於是所羅門從基遍邱壇會幕前、回到耶路撒冷、治理以色列人。

So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, to Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

所羅門聚集戰車馬兵．有戰車一千四百輛、馬兵一萬二千名、安置在屯車的城邑、和耶路撒冷、就是王那裏。

Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen. He had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

王在耶路撒冷、使金銀多如石頭、香柏木多如高原的桑樹。

The king made silver and gold to be as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars to be as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

所羅門的馬是從埃及帶來的．是王的商人一羣一羣按着定價買來的。

The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue. The king’s merchants purchased them from Kue.

他們從埃及買來的車、每輛價銀七百舍客勒、馬每匹一百五十舍客勒．赫人諸王和亞蘭諸王所買的車馬、也是按這價值經他們手買來的。

They brought up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred pieces of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty. They also exported them to the Hittite kings and the Syrian kings.

第2章

所羅門定意要爲耶和華的名建造殿宇、又爲自己的國建造宮室。

Now Solomon decided to build a house for Yahweh’s name, and a house for his kingdom.

所羅門就挑選七萬扛抬的、八萬在山上鑿石頭的、三千六百督工的。

Solomon counted out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, eighty thousand men who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred to oversee them.

所羅門差人去見推羅王希蘭說、你曾運香柏木與我父大衞建宮居住．求你也這樣待我．

Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, “As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house in which to dwell, so deal with me.

我要爲耶和華我神的名建造殿宇、分別爲聖獻給他、在他面前焚燒美香、常擺陳設餅、每早晚、安息日、月朔、並耶和華我們神所定的節期獻燔祭．這是以色列人永遠的定例。

Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, to dedicate it to him, to burn before him incense of sweet spices, for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.

我所要建造的殿宇甚大．因爲我們的神至大、超乎諸神．

“The house which I am building will be great; for our God is greater than all gods.

天和天上的天、尚且不足他居住的．誰能爲他建造殿宇呢．我是誰、能爲他建造殿宇麼．不過在他面前燒香而已。

But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?

現在求你差一個巧匠來、就是善用金、銀、銅、鐵、和紫色朱紅色藍色線、並精於雕刻之工的巧匠、與我父大衞在猶大和耶路撒冷所豫備的巧匠一同作工。

“Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, in silver, in brass, in iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

又求你從利巴嫩運些香柏木、松木、檀香木、到我這裏來．因我知道你的僕人善於砍伐利巴嫩的樹木．我的僕人也必與你的僕人同工．

“Send me also cedar trees, cypress trees, and algum trees out of Lebanon; for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. Behold, my servants will be with your servants,

這樣、可以給我豫備許多的木料．因我要建造的殿宇、高大出奇。

even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build will be great and wonderful.

你的僕人砍伐樹木、我必給他們打好了的小麥二萬歌珥、大麥二萬歌珥、酒二萬罷特、油二萬罷特。

Behold, I will give to your servants, the cutters who cut timber, twenty thousand cors of beaten wheat, twenty thousand baths of barley, twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.”

推羅王希蘭寫信回答所羅門說、耶和華因爲愛他的子民、所以立你作他們的王。

Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, “Because Yahweh loves his people, he has made you king over them.”

又說、創造天地的耶和華以色列的神、是應當稱頌的、他賜給大衞王一個有智慧的兒子、使他有謀畧聰明、可以爲耶和華建造殿宇、又爲自己的國建造宮室。

Huram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, who would build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.

現在我打發一個精巧有聰明的人去、他是我父親希蘭所用的、

Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, of Huram my father’s,

是但支派一個婦人的兒子．他父親是推羅人、他善用金、銀、銅、鐵、石、木、和紫色藍色朱紅色線、與細麻、製造各物、並精於雕刻、又能想出各樣的巧工．請你派定這人、與你的巧匠和你父我主大衞的巧匠、一同作工。

the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, in timber, and in purple, in blue, in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any kind of engraving and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

我主所說的小麥、大麥、酒、油、願我主運來給衆僕人．

“Now therefore the wheat the barley, the oil and the wine, which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants;

我們必照你所需用的、從利巴嫩砍伐樹木、紮成筏子、浮海運到約帕．你可以從那裏運到耶路撒冷。

and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in floats by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.”

所羅門仿照他父大衞數點住在以色列地所有寄居的外邦人．共有十五萬三千六百名．

Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, after the census with which David his father had counted them; and they found one hundred fifty-three thousand six hundred.

使七萬人扛抬材料、八萬人在山上鑿石頭、三千六百人督理工作。

He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred overseers to assign the people their work.

第3章

所羅門就在耶路撒冷、耶和華向他父大衞顯現的摩利亞山上、就是耶布斯人阿珥楠的禾塲上、大衞所指定的地方、豫備好了、開工建造耶和華的殿。

Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

所羅門作王第四年、二月初二日開工建造．

He began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

所羅門建築神殿的根基、乃是這樣．長六十肘、寬二十肘、都按着古時的尺寸。

Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of God’s house. The length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.

殿前的廊子長二十肘、與殿的寬窄一樣、高一百二十肘．裏面貼上精金。

The porch that was in front, its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

大殿的牆、都用松木板遮蔽、又貼了精金、上面雕刻棕樹和鍊子．

He made the larger room with a ceiling of cypress wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.

又用寶石裝飾殿牆、使殿華美．所用的金子都是巴瓦音的金子。

He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.

又用金子貼殿和殿的棟梁、門檻、牆壁、門扇．牆上雕刻基路伯。

He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, its walls, and its doors with gold; and engraved cherubim on the walls.

又建造至聖所、長二十肘、與殿的寬窄一樣、寬也是二十肘．貼上精金、共用金子六百他連得。

He made the most holy place. Its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and its width twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

金釘重五十舍客勒。樓房都貼上金子。

The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

在至聖所按造像的法子造兩個基路伯．用金子包裹．

In the most holy place he made two cherubim by carving; and they overlaid them with gold.

兩個基路伯的翅膀共長二十肘．這基路伯的一個翅膀長五肘、挨着殿這邊的牆．那一個翅膀也長五肘、與那基路伯翅膀相接．

The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

那基路伯的一個翅膀長五肘、挨着殿那邊的牆、那一個翅膀也長五肘、與這基路伯的翅膀相接．

The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

兩個基路伯張開翅膀、共長二十肘、面向外殿而立。

The wings of these cherubim spread themselves out twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

又用藍色紫色朱紅色線、和細麻織幔子、在其上繡出基路伯來。

He made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and ornamented it with cherubim.

在殿前造了兩根柱子、高三十五肘、每柱頂高五肘。

Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty-five cubits height, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

又照聖所內鍊子的樣式作鍊子、安在柱頂上．又作一百石榴、安在鍊子上．

He made chains in the inner sanctuary, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

將兩根柱子立在殿前、一根在右邊、一根在左邊．右邊的起名叫雅斤、左邊的起名叫波阿斯。

He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

第4章

他又製造一座銅壇、長二十肘、寬二十肘、高十肘。

Then he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.

又鑄一個銅海、樣式是圓的、高五肘、徑十肘、圍三十肘。

Also he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim. It was round, five cubits high, and thirty cubits in circumference.

海周圍有野瓜的樣式、每肘十瓜、共有兩行．是鑄海的時候鑄上的。〈野瓜原文作牛〉

Under it was the likeness of oxen, which encircled it, for ten cubits, encircling the sea. The oxen were in two rows, cast when it was cast.

有十二隻銅牛馱海、三隻向北、三隻向西、三隻向南、三隻向東．海在牛上、牛尾向內。

It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea was set on them above, and all their hindquarters were inward.

海厚一掌、邊如杯邊、又如百合花．可容三千罷特．

It was a handbreadth thick; and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It received and held three thousand baths.

又製造十個盆、五個放在右邊、五個放在左邊．獻燔祭所用之物、都洗在其內．但海是爲祭司沐浴的。

He also made ten basins, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them. The things that belonged to the burnt offering were washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

他又照所定的樣式造十個金燈臺、放在殿裏、五個在右邊、五個在左邊。

He made the ten lamp stands of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.

又造十張桌子、放在殿裏、五張在右邊、五張在左邊。又造一百個金碗．

He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. He made one hundred basins of gold.

又建立祭司院、和大院、並院門、用銅包裹門扇。

Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with brass.

將海安在殿門的右邊、就是南邊。

He set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.

戶蘭又造了盆、鏟、碗。這樣、他爲所羅門王作完了神殿的工．

Huram made the pots, the shovels, and the basins. So Huram finished doing the work that he did for king Solomon in God’s house:

所造的就是兩根柱子、和柱上兩個如球的頂、並兩個蓋柱頂的網子、

the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars,

和四百石榴、安在兩個網子上、每網兩行、蓋着兩個柱上如球的頂、

and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars.

盆座和其上的盆、

He also made the bases, and he made the basins on the bases;

海和海下的十二隻牛、

one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.

盆、鏟子、肉鍤子、與耶和華殿裏的一切器皿、都是巧匠戶蘭用光亮的銅爲所羅門王造成的．

Huram his father also made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all its vessels for king Solomon, for Yahweh’s house, of bright brass.

是在約但平原、疎割和撒利但中間、藉膠泥鑄成的。

The king cast them in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.

所羅門製造的這一切甚多．銅的輕重、無法可查。

Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance; for the weight of the brass could not be determined.

所羅門又造神殿裏的金壇、和陳設餅的桌子、

Solomon made all the vessels that were in God’s house, the golden altar also, and the tables with the show bread on them;

並精金的燈臺、和燈盞、可以照例點在內殿前．

and the lamp stands with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the inner sanctuary, of pure gold;

燈臺上的花、和燈盞、並蠟剪、都是金的、且是純金的．

and the flowers, the lamps, and the tongs of gold that was perfect gold;

又用精金製造鑷子、盤子、調羹、火鼎．至於殿門、和至聖所的門扇、並殿的門扇、都是金子妝飾的。

and the snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the fire pans of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, its inner doors for the most holy place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.

第5章

所羅門作完了耶和華殿的一切工．就把他父大衞分別爲聖的金銀和器皿都帶來、放在神殿的府庫裏。

Thus all the work that Solomon did for Yahweh’s house was finished. Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver, the gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of God’s house.

那時所羅門將以色列的長老、各支派的首領、並以色列的族長、招聚到耶路撒冷、要把耶和華的約櫃、從大衞城就是錫安運上來。

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion.

於是以色列衆人在七月節前、都聚集到王那裏。

So all the men of Israel assembled themselves to the king at the feast, which was in the seventh month.

以色列衆長老來到．利未人便抬起約櫃．

All the elders of Israel came. The Levites took up the ark;

祭司利未人將約櫃運上來、又將會幕和會幕的一切聖器具都帶上來。

and they brought up the ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; these the priests the Levites brought up.

所羅門王和聚集到他那裏的以色列全會衆、都在約櫃前獻牛羊爲祭、多得不可勝數。

King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who were assembled to him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle that could not be counted or counted for multitude.

祭司將耶和華的約櫃抬進內殿、就是至聖所、放在兩個基路伯的翅膀底下．

The priests brought in the ark of Yahweh’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

基路伯張着翅膀在約櫃之上、遮掩約櫃和抬櫃的槓。

For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.

這槓甚長、槓頭在內殿前可以看見、在殿外卻不能看見．直到如今還在那裏。

The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the ark in front of the inner sanctuary; but they were not seen outside; and it is there to this day.

約櫃裏惟有兩塊石版、就是以色列人出埃及後、耶和華與他們立約的時候、摩西在何烈山所放的．除此以外、並無別物。

There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets which Moses put at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

當時在那裏所有的祭司、都已自潔、並不分班供職．

When the priests had come out of the holy place (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, and didn’t keep their divisions;

他們出聖所的時候、歌唱的利未人亞薩、希幔、耶杜頓和他們的衆子衆弟兄、都穿細麻布衣服、站在壇的東邊、敲鈸、鼓瑟、彈琴、同着他們有一百二十個祭司吹號．

also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets);

吹號的、歌唱的、都一齊發聲、聲合爲一、讚美感謝耶和華．吹號、敲鈸、用各種樂器、揚聲讚美耶和華說、耶和華本爲善、他的慈愛永遠長存．那時耶和華的殿有雲充滿、

when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever!” then the house was filled with a cloud, even Yahweh’s house,

甚至祭司不能站立供職、因爲耶和華的榮光充滿了神的殿。

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled God’s house.

第6章

那時所羅門說、耶和華曾說他必住在幽暗之處。

Then Solomon said, “Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

但我已經建造殿宇、作你的居所、爲你永遠的住處。

But I have built you a house and home, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

王轉臉爲以色列會衆祝福．以色列會衆就都站立。

The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.

所羅門說、耶和華以色列的神、是應當稱頌的、因他親口向我父大衞所應許的、也親手成就了．

He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands fulfilled it, saying,

他說、『自從我領我民出埃及地以來、我未曾在以色列衆支派中選擇一城、建造殿宇、爲我名的居所．也未曾揀選一人作我民以色列的君．

‘Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there and I chose no man to be prince over my people Israel;

但選擇耶路撒冷爲我名的居所．又揀選大衞治理我民以色列』

but now I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’

所羅門說、我父大衞曾立意要爲耶和華以色列神的名建殿。

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

耶和華卻對我父大衞說、你立意要爲我的名建殿、這意思甚好．

But Yahweh said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart;

只是你不可建殿．惟你所生的兒子必爲我名建殿。

nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who will come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’

現在耶和華成就了他所應許的話、使我接續我父大衞坐以色列的國位、是照耶和華所說的、又爲耶和華以色列神的名建造了殿．

“Yahweh has performed his word that he spoke; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

我將約櫃安置在其中、櫃內有耶和華的約、就是他與以色列人所立的約。

There I have set the ark, in which is Yahweh’s covenant, which he made with the children of Israel.”

所羅門當着以色列會衆、站在耶和華的壇前、舉起手來．

He stood before Yahweh’s altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands

所羅門曾造一個銅臺、長五肘、寬五肘、高三肘、放在院中．就站在臺上、當着以色列的會衆跪下、向天舉手、

(for Solomon had made a bronze scaffold, five cubits long, and five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the middle of the court; and he stood on it, and knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven)

說、耶和華以色列的神阿、天上地下沒有神可比你的．你向那盡心行在你面前的僕人守約施慈愛．

and he said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven or on earth; you who keep covenant and loving kindness with your servants who walk before you with all their heart;

向你僕人我父大衞所應許的話、現在應驗了．你親口應許、親手成就、正如今日一樣。

who have kept with your servant David my father that which you promised him. Yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is today.

耶和華以色列的神阿、你所應許你僕人我父大衞的話、說、你的子孫若謹愼自己的行爲、遵守我的律法、像你在我面前所行的一樣、就不斷人坐以色列的國位．現在求你應驗這話。

“Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant David my father that which you have promised him, saying, ‘There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, to walk in my law as you have walked before me.’

耶和華以色列的神阿、求你成就向你僕人大衞所應許的話。

Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David.

神果眞與世人同住在地上麼．看哪、天和天上的天、尚且不足你居住的．何況我所建的這殿呢。

“But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

惟求耶和華我的神、垂顧僕人的禱告祈求、俯聽僕人在你面前的祈禱呼籲．

Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you;

願你晝夜看顧這殿、就是你應許立爲你名的居所．求你垂聽僕人向此處禱告的話。

that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place where you have said that you would put your name; to listen to the prayer which your servant will pray toward this place.

你僕人和你民以色列向此處祈禱的時候、求你從天上你的居所垂聽、垂聽而赦免。

Listen to the petitions of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive.

人若得罪鄰舍、有人叫他起誓、他來到這殿、在你的壇前起誓．

“If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;

求你從天上垂聽、判斷你的僕人、定惡人有罪、照他所行的報應在他頭上、定義人有理、照他的義賞賜他。

then hear from heaven, act, and judge your servants, bringing retribution to the wicked, to bring his way on his own head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

你的民以色列若得罪你、敗在仇敵面前、又回心轉意承認你的名、在這殿裏向你祈求禱告．

“If your people Israel are struck down before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and they turn again and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;

求你從天上垂聽、赦免你民以色列的罪、使他們歸回你賜給他們和他們列祖之地。

then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them again to the land which you gave to them and to their fathers.

你的民因得罪你、你懲罰他們、使天閉塞不下雨、他們若向此處禱告、承認你的名、離開他們的罪．

“When the sky is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you afflict them;

求你在天上垂聽、赦免你僕人和你民以色列的罪、將當行的善道、指教他們、且降雨在你的地、就是你賜給你民爲業之地。

then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants of your people Israel, when you teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on your land, which you have given to your people for an inheritance.

國中若有饑荒、瘟疫、旱風、霉爛、蝗蟲、螞蚱．或有仇敵犯境、圍困城邑．無論遭遇甚麼災禍疾病．

“If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is;

你的民以色列、或是衆人、或是一人、自覺災禍甚苦、向這殿舉手、無論祈求甚麼、禱告甚麼、

whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who will each know his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread out his hands toward this house;

求你從天上你的居所垂聽赦免、你是知道人心的、要照各人所行的待他們．（惟有你知道世人的心）

then hear from heaven your dwelling place and forgive, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know (for you, even you only, know the hearts of the children of men)

使他們在你賜給我們列祖之地上一生一世敬畏你、遵行你的道。

that they may fear you, to walk in your ways, so long as they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

論到不屬你民以色列的外邦人、爲你的大名、和大能的手、並伸出來的膀臂、從遠方而來、向這殿禱告．

“Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he comes from a far country for your great name’s sake, and your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm; when they come and pray toward this house;

求你從天上你的居所垂聽、照着外邦人所祈求的而行．使天下萬民都認識你的名、敬畏你、像你的民以色列一樣．又使他們知道我建造的這殿、是稱爲你名下的。

then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.

你的民若奉你的差遣、無論往何處去、與仇敵爭戰、向你所選擇的城、與我爲你名所建造的殿禱告．

“If your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way you send them, and they pray to you toward this city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name;

求你從天上垂聽他們的禱告祈求、使他們得勝。

then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

你的民若得罪你、（世上沒有不犯罪的人）你向他們發怒、將他們交給仇敵擄到或遠或近之地．

“If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn’t sin), and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to a land far off or near;

他們若在擄到之地想起罪來、回心轉意、懇求你說、我們有罪了、我們悖逆了、我們作惡了．

yet if they come to their senses in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to you in the land of their captivity, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have done perversely, and have dealt wickedly;’

他們若在擄到之地盡心盡性歸服你、又向自己的地、就是你賜給他們列祖之地、和你所選擇的城、並我爲你名所建造的殿禱告．

if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have carried them captive, and pray toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, and the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name;

求你從天上你的居所垂聽你民的禱告祈求、爲他們伸寃、赦免他們的過犯。

then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, their prayer and their petitions, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against you.

我的神阿、現在求你睜眼看、側耳聽、在此處所獻的禱告。

“Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.

耶和華神阿、求你起來、和你有能力的約櫃、同入安息之所．耶和華神阿、願你的祭司披上救恩、願你的聖民蒙福歡樂。

“Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.

耶和華神阿、求你不要厭棄你的受膏者．要記念向你僕人大衞所施的慈愛。

“Yahweh God, don’t turn away the face of your anointed. Remember your loving kindnesses to David your servant.”

第7章

所羅門祈禱已畢、就有火從天上降下來、燒盡燔祭和別的祭．耶和華的榮光充滿了殿．

Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and Yahweh’s glory filled the house.

因耶和華的榮光充滿了耶和華殿、所以祭司不能進殿。

The priests could not enter into Yahweh’s house, because Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.

那火降下、耶和華的榮光在殿上的時候、以色列衆人看見、就在鋪石地俯伏叩拜、稱謝耶和華說、耶和華本爲善、他的慈愛永遠長存。

All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and Yahweh’s glory was on the house. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshiped, and gave thanks to Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures for ever.”

王和衆民在耶和華面前獻祭．

Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before Yahweh.

所羅門王用牛二萬二千、羊十二萬獻祭。這樣、王和衆民爲神的殿行奉獻之禮。

King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s house.

祭司侍立、各供其職．利未人也拿着耶和華的樂器、就是大衞王造出來、藉利未人頌讚耶和華的．（他的慈愛永遠長存）祭司在衆人面前吹號．以色列人都站立。

The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king had made to give thanks to Yahweh, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures for ever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

所羅門因他所造的銅壇、容不下燔祭、素祭和脂油、便將耶和華殿前院子當中分別爲聖、在那裏獻燔祭和平安祭牲的脂油。

Moreover Solomon made the middle of the court that was before Yahweh’s house holy; for there he offered the burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat.

那時所羅門和以色列衆人、就是從哈馬口直到埃及小河所有的以色列人、都聚集、成爲大會、守節七日。

So Solomon held the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt.

第八日設立嚴肅會．行奉獻壇的禮七日、守節七日。

On the eighth day, they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.

七月二十三日、王遣散衆民．他們因見耶和華向大衞和所羅門與他民以色列所施的恩惠、就都心中喜樂、各歸各家去了。

On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

所羅門造成了耶和華殿和王宮．在耶和華殿和王宮凡他心中所要作的、都順順利利的作成了。

Thus Solomon finished Yahweh’s house and the king’s house; and he successfully completed all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in Yahweh’s house and in his own house.

夜間耶和華向所羅門顯現、對他說、我已聽了你的禱告、也選擇這地方作爲祭祀我的殿宇。

Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice.

我若使天閉塞不下雨、或使蝗蟲喫這地的出產、或使瘟疫流行在我民中．

“If I shut up the sky so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

這稱爲我名下的子民、若是自卑、禱告、尋求我的面、轉離他們的惡行．我必從天上垂聽、赦免他們的罪醫治他們的地。

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

我必睜眼看、側耳聽、在此處所獻的禱告。

Now my eyes will be open my ears attentive to prayer that is made in this place.

現在我已選擇這殿、分別爲聖、使我的名永在其中．我的眼我的心也必常在那裏。

For now I have chosen and made this house holy, that my name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart will be there perpetually.

你若在我面前效法你父大衞所行的、遵行我一切所吩咐你的、謹守我的律例典章．

“As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded you, and will keep my statutes and my ordinances;

我就必堅固你的國位、正如我與你父大衞所立的約、說、你的子孫必不斷人作以色列的王。

then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I covenanted with David your father, saying, ‘There shall not fail you a man to be ruler in Israel.’

倘若你們轉去丟棄我指示你們的律例誡命、去事奉敬拜別神．

But if you turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

我就必將以色列人從我賜給他們的地上拔出根來、並且我爲己名所分別爲聖的殿、也必捨棄不顧、使他在萬民中作笑談、被譏誚。

then I will pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have made holy for my name, I will cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.

這殿雖然甚高、將來經過的人必驚訝說、耶和華爲何向這地和這殿如此行呢．

This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall be astonished, and shall say, ‘Why has Yahweh done this to this land and to this house?’

人必回答說、是因此地的人離棄耶和華他們列祖的神、就是領他們出埃及地的神、去親近別神、敬拜事奉他．所以耶和華使這一切災禍臨到他們。

They shall answer, ‘Because they abandoned Yahweh, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and took other gods, worshiped them, and served them. Therefore he has brought all this evil on them.’”

第8章

所羅門建造耶和華殿和王宮、二十年纔完畢了．

At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built Yahweh’s house and his own house,

以後所羅門重新修築希蘭送給他的那些城邑、使以色列人住在那裏。

Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

所羅門往哈馬瑣巴去、攻取了那地方。

Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and prevailed against it.

所羅門建造曠野裏的達莫、又建造、哈馬所有的積貨城。

He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities, which he built in Hamath.

又建造上伯和崙下伯和崙、作爲保障、都有牆、有門、有閂．

Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

又建造巴拉和所有的積貨城、並屯車輛馬兵的城、與耶路撒冷利巴嫩以及自己治理的全國中所願意建造的。

and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

至於國中所剩下不屬以色列人的赫人、亞摩利人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人、

As for all the people who were left of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel;

就是以色列人未曾滅絕的、所羅門挑取他們的後裔作服苦的奴僕、直到今日。

of their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel didn’t consume, of them Solomon conscripted forced labor to this day.

惟有以色列人、所羅門不使他們當奴僕作工、乃是作他的戰士、軍長的統領、車兵長、馬兵長．

But of the children of Israel, Solomon made no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

所羅門王有二百五十督工的、監管工人。

These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, who ruled over the people.

所羅門將法老的女兒帶出大衞城、上到爲他建造的宮裏．因所羅門說、耶和華約櫃所到之處、都爲聖地、所以我的妻不可住在以色列王大衞的宮裏。

Solomon brought up Pharaoh’s daughter out of David’s city to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where Yahweh’s ark has come are holy.”

所羅門在耶和華的壇上、就是在廊子前他所築的壇上、與耶和華獻燔祭、

Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on Yahweh’s altar, which he had built before the porch,

又遵着摩西的吩咐在安息日、月朔、並一年三節、就是除酵節、七七節、住棚節、獻每日所當獻的祭。

even as the duty of every day required, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, three times per year, during the feast of unleavened bread, during the feast of weeks, and during the feast of tents.

所羅門照着他父大衞所定的例、派定祭司的班次、使他們各供己事、又使利未人各盡其職、讚美耶和華、在祭司面前作每日所當作的、又派守門的按着班次看守各門．因爲神人大衞是這樣吩咐的．

He appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required; the doorkeepers also by their divisions at every gate, for David the man of God had so commanded.

王所吩咐衆祭司和利未人的、無論是管府庫、或辦別的事、他們都不違背。

They didn’t depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

所羅門建造耶和華的殿、從立根基直到成功的日子、工料俱備。這樣、耶和華的殿全然完畢。

Now all the work of Solomon was prepared from the day of the foundation of Yahweh’s house until it was finished. So Yahweh’s house was completed.

那時所羅門往以東地靠海的以旬迦別和以祿去。

Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom.

希蘭差遣他的臣僕、將船隻和熟悉泛海的僕人、送到所羅門那裏．他們同着所羅門的僕人到了俄斐、得了四百五十他連得金子、運到所羅門王那裏。

Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.

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示巴女王聽見所羅門的名聲、就來到耶路撒冷要用難解的話試問所羅門．跟隨他的人甚多、又有駱駝馱着香料、寶石、和許多金子．他來見了所羅門、就把心裏所有的、對所羅門都說出來．

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

所羅門將他所問的都答上了、沒有一句不明白、不能答的。

Solomon answered all her questions. There wasn’t anything hidden from Solomon which he didn’t tell her.

示巴女王見所羅門的智慧、和他所建造的宮室、

When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

席上的珍饈美味、羣臣分列而坐、僕人兩旁侍立、以及他們的衣服裝飾、酒政和酒政的衣服裝飾、又見他上耶和華殿的臺階、就詫異得神不守舍．

the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his ministers, their clothing, his cup bearers also, their clothing, and his ascent by which he went up to Yahweh’s house; there was no more spirit in her.

對王說、我在本國裏所聽見論到你的事、和你的智慧、實在是眞的．

She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.

我先不信那些話、及至我來親眼見了、纔知道你的大智慧、人所告訴我的、還不到一半．你的實跡、越過我所聽見的名聲．

However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!

你的羣臣、你的僕人、常侍立在你面前、聽你智慧的話、是有福的。

Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.

耶和華你的神是應當稱頌的、他喜悅你、使你坐他的國位、爲耶和華你的神作王、因爲你的神愛以色列人、要永遠堅立他們、所以立你作他們的王、使你秉公行義。

Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God; because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever. Therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”

於是示巴女王將一百二十他連得金子、和寶石、與極多的香料送給所羅門王．他送給王的香料、以後再沒有這樣的。

She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

希蘭的僕人、和所羅門的僕人、從俄斐運了金子來、也運了檀香木〈或作烏木下同〉和寶石來．

The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.

王用檀香木爲耶和華殿和王宮作臺、又爲歌唱的人作琴瑟．猶大地從來沒有見過這樣的。

The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.

所羅門王按示巴女王所帶來的還他禮物、另外照他一切所要所求的、都送給他．於是女王和他臣僕轉回本國去了。

King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which she had brought to the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

所羅門每年所得的金子、共有六百六十六他連得．

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

另外還有商人所進的金子．並且亞拉伯諸王、與屬國的省長、都帶金銀給所羅門。

besides that which the traders and merchants brought. All the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

所羅門王用錘出來的金子打成擋牌二百面、每面用金子六百舍客勒．

King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold. Six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.

又用錘出來的金子打成盾牌三百面、每面用金子三百舍客勒．都放在利巴嫩林宮裏。

He made three hundred shields of beaten gold. Three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

王用象牙製造一個大寶座、用精金包裹．

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

寶座有六層臺階、又有金腳凳、與寶座相連、寶座兩旁有扶手、靠近扶手有兩個獅子站立．

There were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and armrests on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.

六層臺階上有十二個獅子站立、每層有兩個、左邊一個、右邊一個．在列國中沒有這樣作的。

Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on the six steps. There was nothing like it made in any other kingdom.

所羅門王一切的飲器都是金的、利巴嫩林宮裏的一切器皿都是精金的．所羅門年間、銀子算不了甚麼．

All king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

因爲王的船隻與希蘭的僕人一同往他施去．他施船隻三年一次裝載金、銀、象牙、猿猴、孔雀回來。

For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with Huram’s servants. Once every three years, the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

所羅門王的財寶與智慧勝過天下的列王．

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

普天下的王都求見所羅門、要聽神賜給他智慧的話．

All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

他們各帶貢物、就是金器、銀器、衣服、軍械、香料、騾馬、每年有一定之例。

They each brought tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules every year.

所羅門有套車的馬四千棚、有馬兵一萬二千、安置在屯車的城邑和耶路撒冷、就是王那裏。

Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he stationed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

所羅門統管諸王、從大河到非利士地直到埃及的邊界。

He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

王在耶路撒冷使銀子多如石頭、香柏木多如高原的桑樹。

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as abundant as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.

有人從埃及和各國爲所羅門趕馬羣來。

They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt and out of all lands.

所羅門其餘的事、自始至終、不都寫在先知拿單的書上、和示羅人亞希雅的豫言書上、並先見易多論尼八兒子耶羅波安的默示書上麼。

Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren’t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

所羅門在耶路撒冷作以色列衆人的王、共四十年．

Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

所羅門與他列祖同睡、葬在他父大衞城裏．他兒子羅波安接續他作王。

Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.

第10章

羅波安往示劍去、因爲以色列人都到了示劍、要立他作王．

Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

尼八的兒子耶羅波安先前躱避所羅門王、逃往埃及、住在那裏．他聽見這事、就從埃及回來．

When Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of king Solomon), Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.

以色列人打發人去請他．他就和以色列衆人來見羅波安、對他說、

They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

你父親使我們負重軛作苦工．現在求你使我們作的苦工負的重軛輕鬆些、我們就事奉你．

“Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

羅波安對他們說、第三日再來見我罷．民就去了。

He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.

羅波安之父所羅門在世的日子、有侍立在他面前的老年人、羅波安王和他們商議、說、你們給我出個甚麼主意、我好回覆這民．

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me about how to answer these people?”

老年人對他說、王若恩待這民、使他們喜悅、用好話回覆他們、他們就永遠作王的僕人。

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

王卻不用老年人給他出的主意、就和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的少年人商議、

But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

說、這民對我說、你父親使我們負重軛、求你使我們輕鬆些．你們給我出個甚麼主意、我好回覆他們．

He said to them, “What counsel do you give, that we may give an answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Make the yoke that your father put on us lighter?’”

那同他長大的少年人說、這民對王說、你父親使我們負重軛、求你使我們輕鬆些．王要對他們如此說、我的小拇指比我父親的腰還粗．

The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

我父親使你們負重軛、我必使你們負更重的軛．我父親用鞭子責打你們、我要用蠍子鞭責打你們。

Now whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’”

耶羅波安和衆百姓遵着羅波安王所說、你們第三日再來見我的那話．第三日他們果然來了。

So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”

羅波安王用嚴厲的話回覆他們、不用老年人所出的主意．

The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam abandoned the counsel of the old men,

照着少年人所出的主意對他們說、我父親使你們負重軛、我必使你們負更重的軛．我父親用鞭子責打你們、我要用蠍子鞭責打你們。

and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

王不肯依從百姓．這事乃出於神、爲要應驗耶和華藉示羅人亞希雅對尼八兒子耶羅波安所說的話。

So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

以色列衆民見王不依從他們、就對王說、我們與大衞有甚麼分兒呢、與耶西的兒子並沒有關涉．以色列人哪、各回各家去罷．大衞家阿、自己顧自己罷．於是、以色列衆人都回自己家裏去了。

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.

惟獨住在猶大城邑的以色列人、羅波安仍作他們的王。

But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

羅波安王差遣掌管服苦之人的哈多蘭往以色列人那裏去、以色列人就用石頭打死他．羅波安王急忙上車、逃回耶路撒冷去了。

Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam hurried to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

這樣、以色列人背叛大衞家、直到今日。

So Israel rebelled against David’s house to this day.

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羅波安來到耶路撒冷、招聚猶大家、和便雅憫家、共十八萬人、都是挑選的戰士、要與以色列人爭戰、好將國奪回再歸自己。

When Rehoboam had come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

但耶和華的話臨到神人示瑪雅說、

But Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

你去告訴所羅門的兒子猶大王羅波安、和住猶大便雅憫的以色列衆人、說、

“Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

耶和華如此說、你們不可上去、與你們的弟兄爭戰．各歸各家去罷．因爲這事出於我。衆人就聽從耶和華的話、歸回不去與耶羅波安爭戰。

‘Yahweh says, “You shall not go up, nor fight against your brothers! Every man return to his house; for this thing is of me.”’” So they listened to Yahweh’s words, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

羅波安住在耶路撒冷、在猶大地修築城邑。

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

爲保障修築伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

伯夙、梭哥、亞杜蘭、

Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

迦特、瑪利沙、西弗、

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

亞多萊音、拉吉、亞西加、

Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

瑣拉、亞雅崙、希伯崙．這都是猶大和便雅憫的堅固城。

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.

羅波安又堅固各處的保障、在其中安置軍長、又豫備下糧食、油、酒。

He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil and wine.

他在各城裏豫備盾牌和槍、且使城極其堅固。猶大和便雅憫都歸了他。

He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

以色列全地的祭司和利未人、都從四方來歸羅波安。

The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel stood with him out of all their territory.

利未人撇下他們的郊野和產業、來到猶大與耶路撒冷．是因耶羅波安和他的兒子拒絕他們、不許他們供祭司職分事奉耶和華。

For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem; for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest’s office to Yahweh.

耶羅波安爲邱壇、爲鬼魔、〈原文作公山羊〉爲自己所鑄造的牛犢、設立祭司。

He himself appointed priests for the high places, for the male goats, and for the calves which he had made.

以色列各支派中、凡立定心意尋求耶和華以色列神的、都隨從利未人、來到耶路撒冷祭祀耶和華他們列祖的神。

After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, those who set their hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

這樣、就堅固猶大國、使所羅門的兒子羅波安強盛三年、因爲他們三年遵行大衞和所羅門的道。

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong for three years; for they walked three years in the way of David and Solomon.

羅波安娶大衞兒子耶利摩的女兒瑪哈拉爲妻、又娶耶西兒子以利押的女兒亞比孩爲妻。

Rehoboam took a wife for himself, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.

從他生了幾個兒子、就是耶烏施、示瑪利雅、撒罕。

She bore him sons: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.

後來又娶押沙龍的女兒瑪迦．〈十三章二節作烏列的女兒米該雅〉從他生了亞比雅、亞太、細撒、示羅密。

After her, he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.

羅波安娶十八個妻、立六十個妾、生二十八個兒子、六十個女兒．他卻愛押沙龍的女兒瑪迦、比愛別的妻妾更甚。

Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.

羅波安立瑪迦的兒子亞比雅作太子、在他弟兄中爲首．因爲想要立他接續作王。

Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, the prince among his brothers; for he intended to make him king.

羅波安辦事精明、使他衆子分散在猶大和便雅憫全地各堅固城裏、又賜他們許多糧食、爲他們多尋妻子。

He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city. He gave them food in abundance and he sought many wives for them.

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羅波安的國堅立、他強盛的時候、就離棄耶和華的律法、以色列人也都隨從他。

When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned Yahweh’s law, and all Israel with him.

羅波安王第五年、埃及王示撒上來攻打耶路撒冷．因爲王和民得罪了耶和華。

In the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Yahweh,

示撒帶戰車一千二百輛、馬兵六萬、並且跟從他出埃及的路比人、蘇基人、和古實人、多得不可勝數。

with twelve hundred chariots, and sixty thousand horsemen. The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.

他攻取了猶大的堅固城、就來到耶路撒冷。

He took the fortified cities which belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

那時、猶大的首領、因爲示撒就聚集在耶路撒冷．有先知示瑪雅去見羅波安、和衆首領、對他們說、耶和華如此說、你們離棄了我、所以我使你們落在示撒手裏。

Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, “Yahweh says, ‘You have forsaken me, therefore I have also left you in the hand of Shishak.’”

於是王和以色列的衆首領、都自卑說、耶和華是公義的。

Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, “Yahweh is righteous.”

耶和華見他們自卑、耶和華的話就臨到示瑪雅說、他們旣自卑、我必不滅絕他們．必使他們畧得拯救、我不藉着示撒的手、將我的怒氣倒在耶路撒冷．

When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, Yahweh’s word came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves. I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath won’t be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

然而他們必作示撒的僕人、好叫他們知道服事我、與服事外邦人有何分別。

Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

於是埃及王示撒上來攻取耶路撒冷、奪了耶和華殿和王宮裏的寶物、盡都帶走．又奪去所羅門製造的金盾牌。

So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away the treasures of Yahweh’s house and the treasures of the king’s house. He took it all away. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made.

羅波安王製造銅盾牌代替那金盾牌．交給守王宮門的護衞長看守。

King Rehoboam made shields of brass in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.

王每逢進耶和華的殿、護衞兵就拿這盾牌、隨後仍將盾牌送回、放在護衞房。

As often as the king entered into Yahweh’s house, the guard came and bore them, then brought them back into the guard room.

王自卑的時候、耶和華的怒氣就轉消了、不將他滅盡．並且在猶大中間也有善益的事。

When he humbled himself, Yahweh’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.

羅波安王自強、在耶路撒冷作王．他登基的時候年四十一歲、在耶路撒冷、就是耶和華從以色列衆支派中所選擇立他名的城、作王十七年．羅波安的母親名叫拿瑪、是亞捫人。

So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned; for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his name there. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

羅波安行惡、因他不立定心意尋求耶和華。

He did that which was evil, because he didn’t set his heart to seek Yahweh.

羅波安所行的事、自始至終、不都寫在先知示瑪雅、和先見易多的史記上麼．羅波安與耶羅波安時常爭戰。

Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren’t they written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, in the genealogies? There were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

羅波安與他列祖同睡、葬在大衞城裏．他兒子亞比雅接續他作王。

Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.

第13章

耶羅波安王十八年．亞比雅登基、作猶大王。

In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah.

在耶路撒冷作王三年．他母親名叫米該亞、〈米該亞又作瑪迦〉是基比亞人烏列的女兒。亞比雅常與耶羅波安爭戰。

He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

有一次亞比雅率領挑選的兵四十萬擺陣、都是勇敢的戰士．耶羅波安也挑選大能的勇士八十萬、對亞比雅擺陣。

Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

亞比雅站在以法蓮山地中的洗瑪臉山上、說、耶羅波安和以色列衆人哪、要聽我說、

Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel:

耶和華以色列的神曾立鹽約、〈鹽卽不廢壞的意思〉將以色列國永遠賜給大衞和他的子孫、你們不知道麼。

Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

無奈大衞兒子所羅門的臣僕、尼八兒子耶羅波安、起來背叛他的主人。

Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

有些無賴的匪徒聚集跟從他、逞強攻擊所羅門的兒子羅波安、那時羅波安還幼弱、不能抵擋他們。

Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not withstand them.

現在你們有意抗拒大衞子孫手下所治耶和華的國．你們的人也甚多、你們那裏又有耶羅波安爲你們所造當作神的金牛犢。

“Now you intend to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David. You are a great multitude, and the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods are with you.

你們不是驅逐耶和華的祭司亞倫的後裔、和利未人麼．不是照着外邦人的惡俗爲自己立祭司麼．無論何人牽一隻公牛犢、七隻公綿羊、將自己分別出來、就可作虛無之神的祭司。

Haven’t you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests for yourselves according to the ways of the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may be a priest of those who are no gods.

至於我們、耶和華是我們的神、我們並沒有離棄他．我們有事奉耶和華的祭司、都是亞倫的後裔、並有利未人各盡其職。

“But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests serving Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in their work;

每日早晚向耶和華獻燔祭、燒美香、又在精金的桌子上擺陳設餅．又有金燈臺和燈盞、每晚點起、因爲我們遵守耶和華我們神的命．惟有你們離棄了他。

and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also set the show bread in order on the pure table; and the lamp stand of gold with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the instruction of Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken him.

率領我們的是神、我們這裏也有神的祭司、拿號向你們吹出大聲。以色列人哪、不要與耶和華你們列祖的神爭戰．因你們必不能亨通。

Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.”

耶羅波安卻在猶大人的後頭設伏兵．這樣、以色列人在猶大人的前頭、伏兵在猶大人的後頭。

But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them.

猶大人回頭觀看、見前後都有敵兵．就呼求耶和華、祭司也吹號。

When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

於是猶大人吶喊．猶大人吶喊的時候、神就使耶羅波安和以色列衆人、敗在亞比雅與猶大人面前。

Then the men of Judah gave a shout. As the men of Judah shouted, God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

以色列人在猶大人面前逃跑．神將他們交在猶大人手裏．

The children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand.

亞比雅和他的軍兵大大殺戮以色列人．以色列人仆倒死亡的精兵有五十萬。

Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter, so five hundred thousand chosen men of Israel fell down slain.

那時、以色列人被制伏了、猶大人得勝、是因倚靠耶和華他們列祖的神。

Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

亞比雅追趕耶羅波安、攻取了他的幾座城、就是伯特利和屬伯特利的鎮市、耶沙拿和屬耶沙拿的鎮市、以法拉音〈或作以弗倫〉和屬以法拉音的鎮市。

Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephron with its villages.

亞比雅在世的時候、耶羅波安不能再強盛．耶和華攻擊他、他就死了。

Jeroboam didn’t recover strength again in the days of Abijah. Yahweh struck him, and he died.

亞比雅卻漸漸強盛、娶妻妾十四個、生了二十二個兒子、十六個女兒。

But Abijah grew mighty, and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters.

亞比雅其餘的事、和他的言行、都寫在先知易多的傳上。

The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.

第14章

亞比雅與他列祖同睡、葬在大衞城裏．他兒子亞撒接續他作王。亞撒年間、國中太平十年。

So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days, the land was quiet ten years.

亞撒行耶和華他神眼中看爲善爲正的事．

Asa did that which was good and right in Yahweh his God’s eyes;

除掉外邦神的壇、和邱壇、打碎柱像、砍下木偶、

for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles,

吩咐猶大人尋求耶和華他們列祖的神、遵行他的律法、誡命．

and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.

又在猶大各城邑除掉邱壇、和日像．那時國享太平。

Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.

又在猶大建造了幾座堅固城．國中太平數年、沒有戰爭、因爲耶和華賜他平安。

He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.

他對猶大人說、我們要建造這些城邑、四圍築牆、蓋樓、安門、作閂．地還屬我們、是因尋求耶和華我們的神．我們旣尋求他、他就賜我們四境平安。於是建造城邑、諸事亨通。

For he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God. We have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.

亞撒的軍兵、出自猶大拿盾牌拿槍的三十萬人．出自便雅憫拿盾牌拉弓的二十八萬人．這都是大能的勇士。

Asa had an army of three hundred thousand out of Judah who bore bucklers and spears, and two hundred eighty thousand out of Benjamin who bore shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor.

有古實王謝拉率領軍兵一百萬、戰車三百輛、出來攻擊猶大人、到了瑪利沙。

Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million troops and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

於是亞撒出去、與他迎敵、就在瑪利沙的洗法谷、彼此擺陣。

Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

亞撒呼求耶和華他的神、說、耶和華阿、惟有你能幫助輭弱的、勝過強盛的．耶和華我們的神阿、求你幫助我們．因爲我們仰賴你、奉你的名來攻擊這大軍。耶和華阿、你是我們的神、不要容人勝過你。

Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”

於是耶和華使古實人敗在亞撒和猶大人面前．古實人就逃跑了。

So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

亞撒和跟隨他的軍兵追趕他們、直到基拉耳．古實人被殺的甚多、不能再強盛．因爲敗在耶和華與他軍兵面前．猶大人就奪了許多財物。

Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and so many of the Ethiopians fell that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh and before his army; and they carried away very much booty.

又打破基拉耳四圍的城邑．耶和華使其中的人、都甚恐懼．猶大人又將所有的城擄掠一空、因其中的財物甚多。

They struck all the cities around Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them, and they plundered all the cities; for there was much plunder in them.

又毀壞了羣畜的圈、奪取許多的羊和駱駝、就回耶路撒冷去了。

They also struck the tents of livestock, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

第15章

神的靈感動俄德的兒子亞撒利雅．

The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded:

他出來迎接亞撒、對他說、亞撒和猶大便雅憫衆人哪、要聽我說、你們若順從耶和華、耶和華必與你們同在．你們若尋求他、就必尋見．你們若離棄他、他必離棄你們。

and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.

以色列人不信眞神、沒有訓誨的祭司、也沒有律法、已經好久了．

Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law.

但他們在急難的時候歸向耶和華以色列的神、尋求他、他就被他們尋見。

But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

那時出入的人、不得平安．列國的居民、都遭大亂。

In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.

這國攻擊那國、這城攻擊那城、互相破壞．因爲神用各樣災難擾亂他們。

They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God troubled them with all adversity.

現在你們要剛強、不要手輭．因你們所行的、必得賞賜。

But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work will be rewarded.”

亞撒聽見這話、和俄德兒子先知亞撒利雅的豫言、就壯起膽來、在猶大、便雅憫全地、並以法蓮山地所奪的各城、將可憎之物、盡都除掉．又在耶和華殿的廊前、重新修築耶和華的壇。

When Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominations out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from the hill country of Ephraim; and he renewed Yahweh’s altar that was before Yahweh’s porch.

又招聚猶大便雅憫的衆人、並他們中間寄居的以法蓮人、瑪拿西人、西緬人．有許多以色列人歸降亞撒．因見耶和華他的神與他同在。

He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who lived with them out of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon; for they came to him out of Israel in abundance when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him.

亞撒十五年三月、他們都聚集在耶路撒冷。

So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign.

當日他們從所取的擄物中、將牛七百隻、羊七千隻、獻給耶和華。

They sacrificed to Yahweh in that day, of the plunder which they had brought, seven hundred head of cattle and seven thousand sheep.

他們就立約、要盡心盡性的尋求耶和華他們列祖的神．

They entered into the covenant to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul;

凡不尋求耶和華以色列神的、無論大小、男女、必被治死。

and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

他們就大聲歡呼、吹號吹角、向耶和華起誓。

They swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with cornets.

猶大衆人爲所起的誓歡喜．因他們是盡心起誓、盡意尋求耶和華、耶和華就被他們尋見、且賜他們四境平安。

All Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them. Then Yahweh gave them rest all around.

亞撒王貶了他祖母瑪迦太后的位、因他造了可憎的偶像亞舍拉．亞撒砍下他的偶像、搗得粉碎、燒在汲淪溪邊。

Also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; so Asa cut down her image, ground it into dust, and burned it at the brook Kidron.

只是邱壇還沒有從以色列中廢去．然而亞撒的心一生誠實。

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

亞撒將他父所分別爲聖、與自己所分別爲聖的金銀、和器皿、都奉到神的殿裏。

He brought the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, gold, and vessels into God’s house.

從這時直到亞撒三十五年、都沒有爭戰的事。

There was no more war to the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.

第16章

亞撒三十六年、以色列王巴沙上來攻擊猶大、修築拉瑪不許人從猶大王亞撒那裏出入。

In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

於是亞撒從耶和華殿和王宮的府庫裏、拿出金銀來、送與住大馬色的亞蘭王便哈達、說、

Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of Yahweh’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,

你父曾與我父立約、我與你也要立約．現在我將金銀送給你．求你廢掉你與以色列王巴沙所立的約、使他離開我。

“Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”

便哈達聽從亞撒王的話、派軍長去攻擊以色列的城邑．他們就攻破以雲、但、亞伯瑪音、和拿弗他利一切的積貨城。

Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.

巴沙聽見就停工、不修築拉瑪了。

When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.

於是亞撒王率領猶大衆人、將巴沙修築拉瑪所用的石頭、木頭、都運去、用以修築迦巴和米斯巴。

Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones of Rama, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and he built Geba and Mizpah with them.

那時、先見哈拿尼來見猶大王亞撒、對他說、因你仰賴亞蘭王、沒有仰賴耶和華你的神、所以亞蘭王的軍兵脫離了你的手。

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.

古實人路比人的軍隊不是甚大麼、戰車馬兵不是極多麼．只因你仰賴耶和華、他便將他們交在你手裏。

Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.

耶和華的眼目徧察全地、要顯大能幫助向他心存誠實的人。你這事行得愚昧．此後、你必有爭戰的事。

For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

亞撒因此惱恨先見、將他囚在監裏。那時亞撒也虐待一些人民。

Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

亞撒所行的事、自始至終、都寫在猶大和以色列諸王記上。

Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

亞撒作王三十九年、他腳上有病、而且甚重．病的時候沒有求耶和華、只求醫生。

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great: yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but just the physicians.

他作王四十一年而死、與他列祖同睡、

Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the forty-first year of his reign.

葬在大衞城自己所鑿的墳墓裏、放在牀上、其牀堆滿各樣馨香的香料、就是按作香的作法調和的香料．又爲他燒了許多的物件。

They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in David’s city, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire for him.

第17章

亞撒的兒子約沙法接續他作王、奮勇自強、防備以色列人．

Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

安置軍兵在猶大一切堅固城裏、又安置防兵在猶大地、和他父亞撒所得以法蓮的城邑中。

He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

耶和華與約沙法同在、因爲他行他祖大衞初行的道、不尋求巴力、

Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,

只尋求他父親的神遵行他的誡命、不效法以色列人的行爲。

but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.

所以耶和華堅定他的國、猶大衆人給他進貢．約沙法大有尊榮貲財。

Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

他高興遵行耶和華的道．並且從猶大除掉一切邱壇、和木偶。

His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.

他作王第三年就差遣臣子便亥伊勒、俄巴底、撒迦利雅、拿坦業、米該亞、往猶大各城去教訓百姓。

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

同着他們有利未人、示瑪雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亞撒黑、示米拉末、約拿單、亞多尼雅、多比雅、駝巴多尼雅．又有祭司以利沙瑪、約蘭、同着他們。

and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

他們帶着耶和華的律法書、走徧猶大各城教訓百姓。

They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahweh’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

耶和華使猶大四圍的列國、都甚恐懼、不敢與約沙法爭戰。

The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

有些非利士人與約沙法送禮物、納貢銀．亞拉伯人也送他公綿羊七千七百隻、公山羊七千七百隻。

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.

約沙法日漸強大．在猶大建造營寨、和積貨城。

Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

他在猶大城邑中有許多工程．又在耶路撒冷有戰士、就是大能的勇士。

He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

他們的數目、按着宗族記在下面．猶大族的千夫長押拿爲首、率領大能的勇士三十萬．

This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;

其次是千夫長約哈難、率領大能的勇士二十八萬．

and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;

其次是細基利的兒子亞瑪斯雅．他爲耶和華犧牲自己、率領大能的勇士二十萬．

and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

便雅憫族、是大能的勇士以利雅大、率領拿弓箭和盾牌的二十萬．

From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

其次是約薩拔、率領豫備打仗的十八萬。

and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.

這都是伺候王的。還有王在猶大全地堅固城所安置的不在其內。

These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

第18章

約沙法大有尊榮貲財、就與亞哈結親。

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.

過了幾年、他下到撒瑪利亞去見亞哈。亞哈爲他和跟從他的人、宰了許多牛羊、勸他與自己同去攻取基列的拉末。

After some years, he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.

以色列王亞哈問猶大王約沙法說、你肯同我去攻取基列的拉末麼。他回答說、你我不分彼此、我的民與你的民一樣．必與你同去爭戰。

Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”

約沙法對以色列王說、請你先求問耶和華。

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”

於是以色列王招聚先知四百人、問他們說、我們上去攻取基列的拉末可以不可以．他們說、可以上去．因爲神必將那城交在王的手裏。

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” They said, “Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

約沙法說、這裏不是還有耶和華的先知、我們可以求問他麼。

But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?”

以色列王對約沙法說、還有一個人、是音拉的兒子米該雅、我們可以託他求問耶和華．只是我恨他、因爲他指着我所說的豫言、不說吉語、常說凶言。約沙法說、王不必這樣說。

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”

以色列王就召了一個太監來、說、你快去將音拉的兒子米該雅召來。

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”

以色列王、和猶大王約沙法、在撒瑪利亞城門前的空塲上、各穿朝服坐在位上．所有的先知都在他們面前說豫言。

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each sat on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

基拿拿的兒子西底家造了兩個鐵角、說、耶和華如此說、你要用這角牴觸亞蘭人、直到將他們滅盡。

Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron and said, “Yahweh says, ‘With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’”

所有的先知也都這樣豫言、說、可以上基列的拉末去、必然得勝．因爲耶和華必將那城交在王的手中。

All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

那去召米該雅的使者對米該雅說、衆先知一口同音的都向王說吉言．你不如與他們說一樣的話、也說吉言。

The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”

米該雅說、我指着永生的耶和華起誓、我的神說甚麼、我就說甚麼。

Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak.”

米該雅到王面前、王問他說、米該雅阿、我們上去攻取基列的拉末可以不可以．他說、可以上去、必然得勝．敵人必交在你們手裏。

When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” He said, “Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand.”

王對他說、我當囑咐你幾次、你纔奉耶和華的名向我說實話呢。

The king said to him, “How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”

米該雅說、我看見以色列衆民散在山上、如同沒有牧人的羊羣一般．耶和華說、這民沒有主人．他們可以平平安安的各歸各家去。

He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”

以色列王對約沙法說、我豈沒有告訴你、這人指着我所說的豫言、不說吉語、單說凶言麼。

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”

米該雅說、你們要聽耶和華的話．我看見耶和華坐在寶座上、天上的萬軍侍立在他左右。

Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

耶和華說、誰去引誘以色列王亞哈上基列的拉末去陣亡呢。這個就這樣說、那個就那樣說。

Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.

隨後有一個神靈出來、站在耶和華面前說、我去引誘他。耶和華問他說、你用何法呢。

A spirit came out, stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’

他說、我去、要在他衆先知口中作謊言的靈。耶和華說、這樣、你必能引誘他．你去如此行罷。

“He said, ‘I will go, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “He said, ‘You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go and do so.’

現在耶和華使謊言的靈、入了你這些先知的口．並且耶和華已經命定降禍與你。

“Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.”

基拿拿的兒子西底家前來打米該雅的臉、說、耶和華的靈從那裏離開我與你說話呢。

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”

米該雅說、你進嚴密的屋子藏躱的那日、就必看見了。

Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”

以色列王說、將米該雅帶回、交給邑宰亞們、和王的兒子約阿施、說、

The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

王如此說、把這個人下在監裏、使他受苦、喫不飽喝不足、等候我平平安安的回來。

and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.”’”

米該雅說、你若能平安回來、那就是耶和華沒有藉我說這話了．又說、衆民哪、你們都要聽。

Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you people, all of you!”

以色列王和猶大王約沙法、上基列的拉末去了。

So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

以色列王對約沙法說、我要改裝上陣．你可以仍穿王服。於是以色列王改裝、他們就上陣去了。

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.

先是亞蘭王吩咐車兵長說、他們的兵將、無論大小、你們都不可與他們爭戰、只要與以色列王爭戰。

Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”

車兵長看見約沙法便說、這必是以色列王、就轉過去與他爭戰。約沙法一呼喊、耶和華就幫助他．神又感動他們離開他。

When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “It is the king of Israel!” Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

車兵長見不是以色列王、就轉去不追他了。

When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.

有一人隨便開弓、恰巧射入以色列王的甲縫裏．王對趕車的說、我受了重傷、你轉過車來、拉我出陣罷。

A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, “Turn your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am severely wounded.”

那日陣勢越戰越猛．以色列王勉強站在車上抵擋亞蘭人、直到晚上．約在日落的時候、王就死了。

The battle increased that day. However the king of Israel propped himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the evening; and at about sunset, he died.

第19章

猶大王約沙法平平安安的回耶路撒冷、到宮裏去了。

Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

先見哈拿尼的兒子耶戶出來迎接約沙法王、對他說、你豈當幫助惡人、愛那恨惡耶和華的人呢．因此耶和華的忿怒臨到你。

Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

然而你還有善行、因你從國中除掉木偶、立定心意尋求神。

Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

約沙法住在耶路撒冷．以後又出巡民間、從別是巴直到以法蓮山地、引導民歸向耶和華他們列祖的神。

Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

又在猶大國中遍地的堅固城裏、設立審判官、

He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

對他們說、你們辦事應當謹愼．因爲你們判斷不是爲人、乃是爲耶和華．判斷的時候、他必與你們同在。

and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment.

現在你們應當敬畏耶和華．謹愼辦事．因爲耶和華我們的神沒有不義、不偏待人、也不受賄賂。

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

約沙法從利未人和祭司、並以色列族長中派定人、在耶路撒冷爲耶和華判斷、聽民間的爭訟、就回耶路撒冷去了。

Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed Levites and priests, and of the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

約沙法囑咐他們說、你們當敬畏耶和華、忠心誠實辦事。

He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

住在各城裏你們的弟兄、若有爭訟的事、來到你們這裏、或爲流血、或犯律法、誡命、律例、典章、你們要警戒他們、免得他們得罪耶和華、以致他的忿怒臨到你們、和你們的弟兄．這樣行、你們就沒有罪了。

Whenever any controversy comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you must warn them, that they not be guilty towards Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you will not be guilty.

凡屬耶和華的事、有大祭司亞瑪利雅管理你們．凡屬王的事、有猶大支派的族長以實瑪利的兒子西巴第雅管理你們．在你們面前有利未人作官長．你們應當壯膽辦事、願耶和華與善人同在。

Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may Yahweh be with the good.”

第20章

此後、摩押人和亞捫人、又有米烏尼人、一同來攻擊約沙法。

After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

有人來報告約沙法說、從海外亞蘭〈亞蘭又作以東〉那邊有大軍來攻擊你、如今他們在哈洗遜他瑪、就是隱基底。

Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).

約沙法便懼怕、定意尋求耶和華．在猶大全地宣告禁食。

Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

於是猶大人聚會、求耶和華幫助．猶大各城都有人出來尋求耶和華。

Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.

約沙法就在猶大和耶路撒冷的會中、站在耶和華殿的新院前、

Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in Yahweh’s house, before the new court;

說、耶和華我們列祖的神阿、你不是天上的神麼．你不是萬邦萬國的主宰麼。在你手中有大能大力、無人能抵擋你。

and he said, “Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.

我們的神阿、你不是曾在你民以色列人面前驅逐這地的居民、將這地賜給你朋友亞伯拉罕的後裔永遠爲業麼。

Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?

他們住在這地、又爲你的名建造聖所、說、

They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,

倘有禍患臨到我們、或刀兵災殃、或瘟疫饑荒、我們在急難的時候、站在這殿前向你呼求、你必垂聽而拯救．因爲你的名在這殿裏。

‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’

從前以色列人出埃及地的時候、你不容以色列人侵犯亞捫人、摩押人、和西珥山人．以色列人就離開他們、不滅絕他們。

Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned away from them, and didn’t destroy them;

看哪、他們怎樣報復我們、要來驅逐我們出離你的地、就是你賜給我們爲業之地。

behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.

我們的神阿、你不懲罰他們麼．因爲我們無力抵擋這來攻擊我們的大軍．我們也不知道怎樣行、我們的眼目、單仰望你。

Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

猶大衆人、和他們的嬰孩、妻子、兒女、都站在耶和華面前。

All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

那時、耶和華的靈在會中臨到利未人亞薩的後裔瑪探雅的玄孫耶利的曾孫比拿雅的孫子撒迦利雅的兒子雅哈悉．

Then Yahweh’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;

他說、猶大衆人、耶路撒冷的居民、和約沙法王、你們請聽、耶和華對你們如此說、不要因這大軍恐懼、驚惶、因爲勝敗不在乎你們、乃在乎神。

and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, king Jehoshaphat. Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

明日你們要下去迎敵．他們是從洗斯坡上來．你們必在耶魯伊勒曠野前的谷口遇見他們。

Tomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

猶大和耶路撒冷人哪、這次你們不要爭戰、要擺陣站着、看耶和華爲你們施行拯救．不要恐懼、也不要驚惶．明日當出去迎敵．因爲耶和華與你們同在。

You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.’”

約沙法就面伏於地．猶大衆人和耶路撒冷的居民、也俯伏在耶和華面前、叩拜耶和華。

Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Yahweh, worshiping Yahweh.

哥轄族和可拉族的利未人都起來、用極大的聲音讚美耶和華以色列的神。

The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.

次日清早衆人起來、往提哥亞的曠野去．出去的時候、約沙法站着說、猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民哪、要聽我說、信耶和華你們的神、就必立穩．信他的先知就必亨通。

They rose early in the morning, and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”

約沙法旣與民商議了、就設立歌唱的人、頌讚耶和華、使他們穿上聖潔的禮服、走在軍前讚美耶和華、說、當稱謝耶和華．因他的慈愛永遠長存。

When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.”

衆人方唱歌讚美的時候、耶和華就派伏兵擊殺那來攻擊猶大人的亞捫人、摩押人、和西珥山人．他們就被打敗了。

When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

因爲亞捫人和摩押人起來、擊殺住西珥山的人、將他們滅盡．滅盡住西珥山的人之後、他們又彼此自相擊殺。

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them: and when they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.

猶大人來到曠野的望樓、向那大軍觀看、見屍橫徧地、沒有一個逃脫的。

When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

約沙法和他的百姓就來收取敵人的財物、在屍首中見了許多財物、珍寶、他們剝脫下來的多得不可攜帶、因爲甚多、直收取了三日。

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.

第四日衆人聚集在比拉迦〈就是稱頌的意思〉谷、在那裏稱頌耶和華．因此那地方名叫比拉迦谷、直到今日。

On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.

猶大人、和耶路撒冷人、都歡歡喜喜的回耶路撒冷、約沙法率領他們．因爲耶和華使他們戰勝仇敵、就歡喜快樂。

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

他們彈琴、鼓瑟、吹號來到耶路撒冷、進了耶和華的殿．

They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house.

列邦諸國聽見耶和華戰敗以色列的仇敵、就甚懼怕。

The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.

這樣、約沙法的國、得享太平．因爲神賜他四境平安。

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.

約沙法作猶大王．登基的時候年三十五歲．在耶路撒冷作王二十五年．他母親名叫阿蘇巴、乃示利希的女兒。

Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

約沙法效法他父亞撒所行的、不偏左右、行耶和華眼中看爲正的事。

He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes.

只是邱壇還沒有廢去．百姓也沒有立定心意歸向他們列祖的神。

However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

約沙法其餘的事、自始至終、都寫在哈拿尼的兒子耶戶的書上、也載入以色列諸王記上。

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.

此後猶大王約沙法與以色列王亞哈謝交好．亞哈謝行惡太甚。

After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.

二王合夥造船要往他施去．遂在以旬迦別造船。

He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.

那時瑪利沙人、多大瓦的兒子以利以謝、向約沙法豫言、說、因你與亞哈謝交好、耶和華必破壞你所造的。後來那船果然破壞、不能往他施去了。

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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約沙法與他列祖同睡、葬在大衞城、他列祖的墳地裏．他兒子約蘭接續他作王。

Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

約蘭有幾個兄弟、就是約沙法的兒子亞撒利雅、耶歇、撒迦利雅、亞撒利雅、米迦勒、示法提雅．這都是以色列王約沙法的兒子。

He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

他們的父親將許多金銀、財寶、和猶大地的堅固城、賜給他們．但將國賜給約蘭、因爲他是長子。

Their father gave them great gifts of silver, of gold, and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

約蘭興起坐他父的位、奮勇自強、就用刀殺了他的衆兄弟、和以色列的幾個首領。

Now when Jehoram had risen up over the kingdom of his father, and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.

約蘭登基的時候年三十二歲．在耶路撒冷作王八年。

Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

他行以色列諸王的道、與亞哈家一樣．因他娶了亞哈的女兒爲妻、行耶和華眼中看爲惡的事。

He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house; for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.

耶和華卻因自己與大衞所立的約、不肯滅大衞的家、照他所應許的、永遠賜燈光與大衞和他的子孫。

However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.

約蘭年間以東人背叛猶大、脫離他的權下、自己立王。

In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

約蘭就率領軍長、和所有的戰車、夜間起來、攻擊圍困他的以東人、和車兵長。

Then Jehoram went there with his captains and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots.

這樣、以東人背叛猶大、脫離他的權下、直到今日．那時立拿人也背叛了、因爲約蘭離棄耶和華他列祖的神。

So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.

他又在猶大諸山建築邱壇、使耶路撒冷的居民行邪淫、誘惑猶大人。

Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.

先知以利亞達信與約蘭、說、耶和華你祖大衞的神如此說、因爲你不行你父約沙法、和猶大王亞撒的道、

A letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, “Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, ‘Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

乃行以色列諸王的道、使猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民行邪淫、像亞哈家一樣、又殺了你父家比你好的諸兄弟．

but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute like Ahab’s house did, and also have slain your brothers of your father’s house, who were better than yourself,

故此耶和華降大災與你的百姓、和你的妻子、兒女、並你一切所有的。

behold, Yahweh will strike your people with a great plague, including your children, your wives, and all your posessions;

你的腸子必患病、日加沉重、以致你的腸子墜落下來。

and you will have great sickness with a disease of your bowels, until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day by day.’”

以後耶和華激動非利士人、和靠近古實的亞拉伯人、來攻擊約蘭。

Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians;

他們上來攻擊猶大、侵入境內、擄掠了王宮裏所有的財貨、和他的妻子、兒女．除了他小兒子約哈斯〈又名亞哈謝〉之外、沒有留下一個兒子。

and they came up against Judah, broke into it, and carried away all the posessions that were found in the king’s house, including his sons and his wives; so that there was no son left him, except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

這些事以後、耶和華使約蘭的腸子、患不能醫治的病。

After all this Yahweh struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

他患此病纏綿日久、過了二年、腸子墜落下來、病重而死。他的民沒有爲他燒甚麼物件、像從前爲他列祖所燒的一樣。

In process of time, at the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of severe diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

約蘭登基的時候年三十二歲、在耶路撒冷作王八年．他去世無人思慕．衆人葬他在大衞城、只是不在列王的墳墓裏。

He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He departed without being missed; and they buried him in David’s city, but not in the tombs of the kings.

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耶路撒冷的居民立約蘭的小兒子亞哈謝接續他作王．因爲跟隨亞拉伯人來攻營的軍兵曾殺了亞哈謝的衆兄長．這樣、猶大王約蘭的兒子亞哈謝作了王。

The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, because the band of men who came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the oldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

亞哈謝登基的時候年四十二歲．〈列王下八章二十六節作二十二歲〉在耶路撒冷作王一年．他母親名叫亞他利雅、是暗利的孫女。

Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

亞哈謝也行亞哈家的道．因爲他母親給他主謀．使他行惡。

He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly.

他行耶和華眼中看爲惡的事、像亞哈家一樣．因他父親死後有亞哈家的人給他主謀、以致敗壞。

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

他聽從亞哈家的計謀、同以色列王亞哈的兒子約蘭往基列的拉末去、與亞蘭王哈薛爭戰．亞蘭人打傷了約蘭。

He also followed their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.

約蘭回到耶斯列、醫治在拉末與亞蘭王哈薛打仗所受的傷、猶大王約蘭的兒子亞撒利雅、〈卽亞哈謝〉因爲亞哈的兒子約蘭病了、就下到耶斯列看望他。

He returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which they had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

亞哈謝去見約蘭就被害了、這是出乎神．因爲他到了、就同約蘭出去攻擊寧示的孫子耶戶．這耶戶是耶和華所膏、使他剪除亞哈家的。

Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram; for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off Ahab’s house.

耶戶討亞哈家罪的時候、遇見猶大的衆首領、和亞哈謝的衆姪子服事亞哈謝、就把他們都殺了。

When Jehu was executing judgment on Ahab’s house, he found the princes of Judah and the sons of the brothers of Ahaziah, serving Ahaziah, and killed them.

亞哈謝藏在撒瑪利亞、耶戶尋找他．衆人將他拿住、送到耶戶那裏、就殺了他、將他葬埋．因他們說、他是那盡心尋求耶和華之約沙法的兒子。這樣、亞哈謝的家無力保守國權。

He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart.” The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.

亞哈謝的母親亞他利雅見他兒子死了、就起來剿滅猶大王室。

Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.

但王的女兒約示巴、將亞哈謝的兒子約阿施、從那被殺的王子中偷出來、把他和他的乳母都藏在臥房裏。約示巴是約蘭王的女兒、亞哈謝的妹子、祭司耶何耶大的妻．他收藏約阿施、躱避亞他利雅、免得被殺。

But Jehoshabeath, the king’s daughter, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stealthily rescued him from among the king’s sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah, so that she didn’t kill him.

約阿施和他們一同藏在神殿裏六年．亞他利雅篡了國位。

He was with them hidden in God’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

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第七年耶何耶大奮勇自強、將百夫長耶羅罕的兒子亞撒利雅、約哈難的兒子以實瑪利、俄備得的兒子亞撒利雅、亞大雅的兒子瑪西雅、細基利的兒子以利沙法召來、與他們立約。

In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into a covenant with him.

他們走遍猶大、從猶大各城裏招聚利未人、和以色列的衆族長、到耶路撒冷來。

They went around in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

會衆在神殿裏與王立約。耶何耶大對他們說、看哪、王的兒子必當作王、正如耶和華指着大衞子孫所應許的話。

All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. He said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.

又說、你們當這樣行．祭司和利未人、凡安息日進班的三分之一、要把守各門．

This is the thing that you must do. A third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the thresholds.

三分之一、要在王宮、三分之一、要在基址門．衆百姓要在耶和華殿的院內。

A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of Yahweh’s house.

除了祭司、和供職的利未人之外、不准別人進耶和華的殿．惟獨他們可以進去、因爲他們聖潔．衆百姓要遵守耶和華所吩咐的。

But let no one come into Yahweh’s house, except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow Yahweh’s instructions.

利未人要手中各拿兵器、四圍護衞王．凡擅入殿宇的、必當治死．王出入的時候、你們當跟隨他。

The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in, and when he goes out.”

利未人、和猶大衆人、都照着祭司耶何耶大一切所吩咐的去行．各帶所管安息日進班出班的人來．因爲祭司耶何耶大不許他們下班。

So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they each took his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath; with those who were to go out on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest didn’t dismiss the shift.

祭司耶何耶大便將神殿裏所藏大衞王的槍、盾牌、擋牌、交給百夫長．

Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in God’s house.

又分派衆民手中各拿兵器、在壇和殿那裏、從殿右直到殿左、站在王子的四圍。

He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, near the altar and the house, around the king.

於是領王子出來、給他戴上冠冕、將律法書交給他、立他作王．耶何耶大和衆子膏他．衆人說、願王萬歲。

Then they brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!”

亞他利雅聽見民奔走、讚美王的聲音、就到民那裏、進耶和華的殿．

When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house.

看見王站在殿門的柱旁、百夫長和吹號的人侍立在王左右．國民都歡樂吹號．又有歌唱的、用各樣的樂器、領人歌唱讚美、亞他利雅就撕裂衣服、喊叫說、反了、反了。

Then she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”

祭司耶何耶大帶管轄軍兵的百夫長出來、吩咐他們說、將他趕到班外、凡跟隨他的必用刀殺死．因爲祭司說、不可在耶和華殿裏殺他。

Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in Yahweh’s house.”

衆兵就閃開、讓他去．他走到王宮的馬門、便在那裏把他殺了。

So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there.

耶何耶大、與衆民、和王立約、都要作耶和華的民。

Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people.

於是衆民都到巴力廟、拆毀了廟、打碎壇和像、又在壇前將巴力的祭司瑪坦殺了。

All the people went to the house of Baal, broke it down, broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

耶何耶大派官看守耶和華的殿、是在祭司利未人手下．這祭司利未人是大衞分派在耶和華殿中、照摩西律法上所寫的、給耶和華獻燔祭、又按大衞所定的例、歡樂歌唱．

Jehoiada appointed the officers of Yahweh’s house under the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in Yahweh’s house, to offer the burnt offerings of Yahweh, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as David had ordered.

且設立守門的把守耶和華殿的各門、無論爲何事、不潔淨的人都不准進去。

He set the gatekeepers at the gates of Yahweh’s house, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in.

又率領百夫長、和貴胄、與民間的官長、並國中的衆民、請王從耶和華殿下來、由上門進入王宮、立王坐在國位上。

He took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from Yahweh’s house. They came through the upper gate to the king’s house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.

國民都歡樂、合城都安靜。衆人已將亞他利雅用刀殺了。

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword.

第24章

約阿施登基的時候年七歲、在耶路撒冷作王四十年．他母親名叫西比亞、是別是巴人。

Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah, of Beersheba.

祭司耶何耶大在世的時候、約阿施行耶和華眼中看爲正的事。

Joash did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

耶何耶大爲他娶了兩個妻、並且生兒養女。

Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

此後、約阿施有意重修耶和華的殿、

After this, Joash intended to restore Yahweh’s house.

便召聚衆祭司和利未人、吩咐他們說、你們要往猶大各城去、使以色列衆人捐納銀子、每年可以修理你們神的殿．你們要急速辦理這事。只是利未人不急速辦理。

He gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather money to repair the house of your God from all Israel from year to year. See that you expedite this matter.” However the Levites didn’t do it right away.

王召了大祭司耶何耶大來、對他說、從前耶和華的僕人摩西、爲法櫃的帳幕、與以色列會衆所定的捐項、你爲何不叫利未人、照這例從猶大和耶路撒冷帶來、作殿的費用呢。

The king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, “Why haven’t you required of the Levites to bring in the tax of Moses the servant of Yahweh, and of the assembly of Israel, out of Judah and out of Jerusalem, for the Tent of the Testimony?”

因爲那惡婦亞他利雅的衆子曾拆毀神的殿．又用耶和華殿中分別爲聖的物供奉巴力。

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up God’s house; and they also gave all the dedicated things of Yahweh’s house to the Baals.

於是王下令、衆人作了一櫃、放在耶和華殿的門外。

So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it outside at the gate of Yahweh’s house.

又通告猶大和耶路撒冷的百姓、要將神僕人摩西、在曠野所吩咐以色列人的捐項給耶和華送來。

They made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in for Yahweh the tax that Moses the servant of God laid on Israel in the wilderness.

衆首領和百姓都歡歡喜喜的將銀子送來、投入櫃中、直到捐完。

All the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had filled it.

利未人見銀子多了、就把櫃抬到王所派的司事面前、王的書記和大祭司的屬員來、將櫃倒空、仍放在原處、日日都是這樣．積蓄的銀子甚多。

Whenever the chest was brought to the king’s officers by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the chief priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

王與耶何耶大將銀子交給耶和華殿裏辦事的人．他們就雇了石匠、木匠、重修耶和華的殿．又雇了鐵匠、銅匠、修理耶和華的殿。

The king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of Yahweh’s house. They hired masons and carpenters to restore Yahweh’s house, and also those who worked iron and brass to repair Yahweh’s house.

工人操作、漸漸修成、將神殿修造的、與從前一樣、而且甚是堅固。

So the workmen worked, and the work of repairing went forward in their hands. They set up God’s house as it was designed, and strengthened it.

工程完了、他們就把其餘的銀子、拿到王與耶何耶大面前、用以製造耶和華殿供奉所用的器皿、和調羹、並金銀的器皿。耶何耶大在世的時候、衆人常在耶和華殿裏獻燔祭。

When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, from which were made vessels for Yahweh’s house, even vessels with which to minister and to offer, including spoons and vessels of gold and silver. They offered burnt offerings in Yahweh’s house continually all the days of Jehoiada.

耶何耶大年紀老邁、日子滿足而死．死的時候、年一百三十歲．

But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died. He was one hundred thirty years old when he died.

葬在大衞城列王的墳墓裏．因爲他在以色列人中行善、又事奉神、修理神的殿。

They buried him in David’s city among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

耶何耶大死後、猶大的衆首領來朝拜王．王就聽從他們。

Now after the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came, and bowed down to the king. Then the king listened to them.

他們離棄耶和華他們列祖神的殿、去事奉亞舍拉和偶像．因他們這罪、就有忿怒臨到猶大和耶路撒冷。

They abandoned the house of Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and the idols, so wrath came on Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

但神仍遣先知到他們那裏、引導他們歸向耶和華．這先知警戒他們、他們卻不肯聽。

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to Yahweh, and they testified against them; but they would not listen.

那時神的靈感動祭司耶何耶大的兒子撒迦利亞．他就站在上面對民說、神如此說、你們爲何干犯耶和華的誡命、以致不得亨通呢．因爲你們離棄耶和華、所以他也離棄你們。

The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God, ‘Why do you disobey Yahweh’s commandments, so that you can’t prosper? Because you have forsaken Yahweh, he has also forsaken you.’”

衆民同心謀害撒迦利亞、就照王的吩咐、在耶和華殿的院內、用石頭打死他。

They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of Yahweh’s house.

這樣、約阿施王不想念撒迦利亞的父親耶何耶大向自己所施的恩、殺了他的兒子。撒迦利亞臨死的時候、說、願耶和華鑒察伸寃。

Thus Joash the king didn’t remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, “May Yahweh look at it, and repay it.”

滿了一年、亞蘭的軍兵上來攻擊約阿施、來到猶大和耶路撒冷、殺了民中的衆首領、將所掠的財貨送到大馬色王那裏。

At the end of the year, the army of the Syrians came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all their plunder to the king of Damascus.

亞蘭的軍兵、雖來了一小隊、耶和華卻將大隊的軍兵交在他們手裏、是因猶大人離棄耶和華他們列祖的神．所以藉亞蘭人懲罰約阿施。

For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; and Yahweh delivered a very great army into their hand, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers. So they executed judgment on Joash.

亞蘭人離開約阿施的時候、他患重病、臣僕背叛他、要報祭司耶何耶大兒子流血之仇、殺他在牀上、葬他在大衞城．只是不葬在列王的墳墓裏。

When they had departed from him (for they left him very sick), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died. They buried him in David’s city, but they didn’t bury him in the tombs of the kings.

背叛他的是亞捫婦人示米押的兒子撒拔、和摩押婦人示米利的兒子約薩拔。

These are those who conspired against him: Zabad the son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith the Moabitess.

至於他的衆子、和他所受的警戒、並他重修神殿的事、都寫在列王的傳上。他兒子亞瑪謝接續他作王。

Now concerning his sons, the greatness of the burdens laid on him, and the rebuilding of God’s house, behold, they are written in the commentary of the book of the kings. Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

第25章

亞瑪謝登基的時候、年二十五歲、在耶路撒冷作王二十九年．他母親名叫約耶但、是耶路撒冷人。

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem.

亞瑪謝行耶和華眼中看爲正的事、只是心不專誠。

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart.

國一堅定、就把殺他父王的臣僕殺了、

Now when the kingdom was established to him, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

卻沒有治死他們的兒子、是照摩西律法書上耶和華所吩咐的、說、不可因子殺父、也不可因父殺子、各人要爲本身的罪而死。

But he didn’t put their children to death, but did according to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, as Yahweh commanded, saying, “The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.”

亞瑪謝招聚猶大人、按着猶大和便雅憫的宗族、設立千夫長、百夫長．又數點人數、從二十歲以外、能拿槍拿盾牌、出去打仗的精兵、共有三十萬。

Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers’ houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin. He counted them from twenty years old and upward, and found that there were three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go out to war, who could handle spear and shield.

又用銀子一百他連得、從以色列招募了十萬大能的勇士。

He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for one hundred talents of silver.

有一個神人來見亞瑪謝、對他說、王阿、不要使以色列的軍兵與你同去、因爲耶和華不與以色列人以法蓮的後裔同在。

A man of God came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for Yahweh is not with Israel, with all the children of Ephraim.

你若一定要去、就奮勇爭戰罷．但神必使你敗在敵人面前、因爲神能助人得勝、也能使人傾敗。

But if you will go, take action, and be strong for the battle. God will overthrow you before the enemy; for God has power to help, and to overthrow.”

亞瑪謝問神人說、我給了以色列軍的那一百他連得銀子怎麼樣呢．神人回答說、耶和華能把更多的賜給你。

Amaziah said to the man of God, “But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?” The man of God answered, “Yahweh is able to give you much more than this.”

於是亞瑪謝將那從以法蓮來的軍兵分別出來、叫他們回家去．故此他們甚惱怒猶大人、氣忿忿的回家去了。

Then Amaziah separated them, the army that had come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again. Therefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in fierce anger.

亞瑪謝壯起膽來、率領他的民到鹽谷、殺了西珥人一萬。

Amaziah took courage, and led his people out, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand of the children of Seir.

猶大人又生擒了一萬帶到山崖上、從那裏把他們扔下去、以致他們都摔碎了。

The children of Judah carried away ten thousand alive, and brought them to the top of the rock, and threw them down from the top of the rock, so that they all were broken in pieces.

但亞瑪謝所打發回去、不許一同出征的那些軍兵、攻打猶大各城、從撒瑪利亞直到伯和崙、殺了三千人、搶了許多財物。

But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah, from Samaria even to Beth Horon, and struck of them three thousand, and took much plunder.

亞瑪謝殺了以東人回來、就把西珥的神像帶回、立爲自己的神、在他面前叩拜燒香。

Now after Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense to them.

因此、耶和華的怒氣向亞瑪謝發作、就差一個先知去見他、說、這些神不能救他的民脫離你的手、你爲何尋求他呢。

Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of your hand?”

先知與王說話的時候、王對他說、誰立你作王的謀士呢．你住口罷、爲何找打呢．先知就止住了．又說、你行這事不聽從我的勸戒、我知道神定意要滅你。

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

猶大王亞瑪謝與羣臣商議、就差遣使者去見耶戶的孫子約哈斯的兒子以色列王約阿施說、你來、我們二人相見於戰塲。

Then Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.”

以色列王約阿施差遣使者去見猶大王亞瑪謝說、利巴嫩的蒺藜、差遣使者去見利巴嫩的香柏樹、說、將你的女兒給我兒子爲妻．後來利巴嫩有一個野獸經過、把蒺藜踐踏了。

Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as his wife. Then a wild animal that was in Lebanon passed by, and trampled down the thistle.

你說、看哪、我打敗了以東人、你就心高氣傲、以致矜誇．你在家裏安居就罷了、爲何要惹禍使自己和猶大國一同敗亡呢。

You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at home. Why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?’”

亞瑪謝卻不肯聽從．這是出乎神、好將他們交在敵人手裏、因爲他們尋求以東的神。

But Amaziah would not listen; for it was of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought after the gods of Edom.

於是以色列王約阿施上來、在猶大的伯示麥與猶大王亞瑪謝相見於戰塲。

So Joash king of Israel went up, and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

猶大人敗在以色列人面前、各自逃回家裏去了。

Judah was defeated by Israel; and they every man fled to his tent.

以色列王約阿施、在伯示麥擒住約哈斯〈就是亞哈謝〉的孫子約阿施的兒子猶大王亞瑪謝、將他帶到耶路撒冷．又拆毀耶路撒冷的城牆、從以法蓮門、直到角門、共四百肘。

Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

又將俄別以東所看守神殿裏的一切金銀、和器皿、與王宮裏的財寶、都拿了去．並帶人去爲質、就回撒瑪利亞去了。

He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in God’s house with Obed-Edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

以色列王約哈斯的兒子約阿施死後、猶大王約阿施的兒子亞瑪謝又活了十五年。

Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.

亞瑪謝其餘的事、自始至終、不都寫在猶大和以色列諸王記上麼。

Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, aren’t they written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

自從亞瑪謝離棄耶和華之後、在耶路撒冷有人背叛他、他就逃到拉吉．叛黨卻打發人到拉吉、將他殺了。

Now from the time that Amaziah turned away from following Yahweh, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. He fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

人就用馬將他的屍首馱回、葬在猶大京城、他列祖的墳地裏。

They brought him on horses, and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.

第26章

猶大衆民立亞瑪謝的兒子烏西雅〈又名亞撒利雅〉接續他父作王．那時他年十六歲。

All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.

亞瑪謝與他列祖同睡之後、烏西雅收回以祿仍歸猶大、又重新修理。

He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

烏西雅登基的時候、年十六歲、在耶路撒冷作王五十二年．他母親名叫耶可利雅、是耶路撒冷人。

Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.

烏西雅行耶和華眼中看爲正的事、效法他父亞瑪謝一切所行的。

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

通曉神默示撒迦利亞在世的時候、烏西雅定意尋求神、他尋求、耶和華、神就使他亨通。

He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God; and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him prosper.

他出去攻擊非利士人、拆毀了迦特城、雅比尼城、和亞實突城．在非利士人中、在亞實突境內、又建築了些城。

He went out and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

神幫助他攻擊非利士人、和住在姑珥巴力的亞拉伯人、並米烏尼人。

God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.

亞捫人給烏西雅進貢．他的名聲傳到埃及、因他甚是強盛。

The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceedingly strong.

烏西雅在耶路撒冷的角門和谷門、並城牆轉彎之處、建築城樓、且甚堅固。

Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

又在曠野與高原和平原、建築望樓、挖了許多井、因他的牲畜甚多．又在山地和佳美之地、有農夫和修理葡萄園的人、因爲他喜悅農事。

He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain. He had farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields, for he loved farming.

烏西雅又有軍兵、照書記耶利和官長瑪西雅所數點的、在王的一個將軍哈拿尼雅手下、分隊出戰。

Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, who went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.

族長大能勇士的總數共有二千六百人、

The whole number of the heads of fathers’ households, even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand six hundred.

他們手下的軍兵、共有三十萬七千五百人、都有大能、善於爭戰、幫助王攻擊仇敵。

Under their hand was an army, three hundred seven thousand five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.

烏西雅爲全軍豫備盾牌、槍、盔、甲、弓、和甩石的機弦。

Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slinging.

又在耶路撒冷使巧匠作機器、安在城樓和角樓上、用以射箭發石．烏西雅的名聲傳到遠方、因爲他得了非常的幫助、甚是強盛。

In Jerusalem, he made devices, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad, because he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

他旣強盛、就心高氣傲、以致行事邪僻、干犯耶和華他的神、進耶和華的殿、要在香壇上燒香。

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.

祭司亞撒利雅率領耶和華勇敢的祭司八十人、跟隨他進去。

Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men.

他們就阻擋烏西雅王、對他說、烏西雅阿、給耶和華燒香不是你的事、乃是亞倫子孫承接聖職祭司的事．你出聖殿罷、因爲你犯了罪．你行這事耶和華神必不使你得榮耀。

They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed. It will not be for your honor from Yahweh God.”

烏西雅就發怒、手拿香爐要燒香．他向祭司發怒的時候、在耶和華殿中香壇旁衆祭司面前、額上忽然發出大痲瘋。

Then Uzziah was angry. He had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and while he was angry with the priests, the leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in Yahweh’s house, beside the altar of incense.

大祭司亞撒利雅和衆祭司觀看、見他額上發出大痲瘋、就催他出殿、他自己也急速出去、因爲耶和華降災與他。

Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out quickly from there. Yes, he himself also hurried to go out, because Yahweh had struck him.

烏西雅王長大痲瘋直到死日、因此住在別的宮裏、與耶和華的殿隔絕．他兒子約坦管理家事、治理國民。

Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from Yahweh’s house. Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.

烏西雅其餘的事、自始至終、都是亞摩斯的兒子先知以賽亞所記的。

Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, wrote.

烏西雅與他列祖同睡、葬在王陵的田間他列祖的墳地裏、因爲人說、他是長大痲瘋的．他兒子約坦接續他作王。

So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” Jotham his son reigned in his place.

第27章

約坦登基的時候、年二十五歲、在耶路撒冷作王十六年．他母親名叫耶路沙、是撒督的女兒。

Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.

約坦行耶和華眼中看爲正的事、效法他父烏西雅一切所行的、只是不入耶和華的殿。百姓還行邪僻的事。

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. However he didn’t enter into Yahweh’s temple. The people still acted corruptly.

約坦建立耶和華殿的上門．在俄斐勒城上多有建造。

He built the upper gate of Yahweh’s house, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.

又在猶大山地建造城邑、在樹林中建築營寨、和高樓。

Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

約坦與亞捫人的王打仗勝了他們．當年他們進貢銀一百他連得、小麥一萬歌珥、大麥一萬歌珥、第二年、第三年、也是這樣。

He also fought with the king of the children of Ammon, and prevailed against them. The children of Ammon gave him the same year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley. The children of Ammon also gave that much to him in the second year, and in the third.

約坦在耶和華他神面前行正道、以致日漸強盛。

So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.

約坦其餘的事、和一切爭戰、並他的行爲、都寫在以色列和猶大列王記上。

Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

他登基的時候年二十五歲、在耶路撒冷作王十六年。

He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

約坦與他列祖同睡、葬在大衞城裏．他兒子亞哈斯接續他作王。

Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

第28章

亞哈斯登基的時候、年二十歲、在耶路撒冷作王十六年．不像他祖大衞行耶和華眼中看爲正的事、

Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. He didn’t do that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, like David his father,

卻行以色列諸王的道、又鑄造巴力的像．

but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.

並且在欣嫩子谷燒香、用火焚燒他的兒女、行耶和華在以色列人面前所驅逐的外邦人那可憎的事．

Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

並在邱壇上、山岡上、各青翠樹下獻祭燒香。

He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

所以耶和華他的神將他交在亞蘭王手裏、亞蘭王打敗他、擄了他許多的民、帶到大馬色去。神又將他交在以色列王手裏、以色列王向他大行殺戮。

Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.

利瑪利的兒子比加、一日殺了猶大人十二萬、都是勇士、因爲他們離棄了耶和華他們列祖的神。

For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

有一個以法蓮中的勇士、名叫細基利、殺了王的兒子瑪西雅、和管理王宮的押斯利甘、並宰相以利加拿。

Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king’s son, Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.

以色列人擄了他們的弟兄、連婦人帶兒女共有二十萬．又掠了許多的財物、帶到撒瑪利亞去了。

The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much plunder from them, and brought the plunder to Samaria.

但那裏有耶和華的一個先知、名叫俄德、出來迎接往撒瑪利亞去的軍兵、對他們說、因爲耶和華你們列祖的神惱怒猶大人、所以將他們交在你們手裏、你們竟怒氣沖天、大行殺戮。

But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, “Behold, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven.

如今你們又有意、強逼猶大人和耶路撒冷人作你們的奴婢．你們豈不也有得罪耶和華你們神的事麼。

Now you intend to degrade the children of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves for yourselves. Aren’t there even with you trespasses of your own against Yahweh your God?

現在你們當聽我說、要將擄來的弟兄釋放回去、因爲耶和華向你們已經大發烈怒。

Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers, for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you.”

於是以法蓮人的幾個族長、就是約哈難的兒子亞撒利雅、米實利末的兒子比利家、沙龍的兒子耶希西家、哈得萊的兒子亞瑪撒、起來攔擋出兵回來的人、

Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,

對他們說、你們不可帶進這被擄的人來．你們想要使我們得罪耶和華、加增我們的罪惡過犯、因爲我們的罪過甚大、已經有烈怒臨到以色列人了。

and said to them, “You must not bring in the captives here, for you intend that which will bring on us a trespass against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.”

於是帶兵器的人將擄來的人口、和掠來的財物、都留在衆首領和會衆的面前。

So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly.

以上題名的那些人就站起、使被擄的人前來、其中有赤身的、就從所掠的財物中拿出衣服和鞋來、給他們穿．又給他們喫喝、用膏抹他們．其中有輭弱的、就使他們騎驢、送到棕樹城耶利哥他們弟兄那裏．隨後就回撒瑪利亞去了。

The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

那時、亞哈斯王差遣人去見亞述諸王、求他們幫助、

At that time king Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.

因爲以東人又來攻擊猶大、擄掠子民。

For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.

非利士人也來侵佔高原、和猶大南方的城邑、取了伯示麥、亞雅崙、基低羅、梭哥、和屬梭哥的鄉村．亭納和屬亭納的鄉村．瑾鎖和屬瑾鎖的鄉村、就住在那裏。

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and also Gimzo and its villages; and they lived there.

因爲以色列王亞哈斯在猶大放肆、大大干犯耶和華、所以耶和華使猶大卑微。

For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.

亞述王提革拉毘尼色上來、卻沒有幫助他、反倒欺凌他。

Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.

亞哈斯從耶和華殿裏和王宮中、並首領家內所取的財寶給了亞述王．這也無濟於事。

For Ahaz took away a portion out of Yahweh’s house, and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it didn’t help him.

這亞哈斯王在急難的時候、越發得罪耶和華。

In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.

他祭祀攻擊他的大馬色之神、說、因爲亞蘭王的神幫助他們、我也獻祭與他、他好幫助我．但那些神使他和以色列衆人敗亡了。

For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him. He said, “Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, so I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me.” But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

亞哈斯將神殿裏的器皿都聚了來、毀壞了．且封鎖耶和華殿的門．在耶路撒冷各處的拐角建築祭壇。

Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God’s house, and cut the vessels of God’s house in pieces, and shut up the doors of Yahweh’s house; and he made himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

又在猶大各城建立邱壇、與別神燒香、惹動耶和華他列祖神的怒氣。

In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked Yahweh, the God of his fathers, to anger.

亞哈斯其餘的事、和他的行爲、自始至終都寫在猶大和以色列諸王記上。

Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

亞哈斯與他列祖同睡、葬在耶路撒冷城裏、沒有送入以色列諸王的墳墓中．他兒子希西家接續他作王。

Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, because they didn’t bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.

第29章

希西家登基的時候、年二十五歲、在耶路撒冷作王二十九年．他母親名叫亞比雅、是撒迦利雅的女兒。

Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

希西家行耶和華眼中看爲正的事、效法他祖大衞一切所行的。

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, according to all that David his father had done.

元年正月、開了耶和華殿的門、重新修理。

In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of Yahweh’s house, and repaired them.

他召衆祭司和利未人來、聚集在東邊的寬闊處、

He brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the wide place on the east,

對他們說、利未人哪、當聽我說、現在你們要潔淨自己、又潔淨耶和華你們列祖神的殿、從聖所中除去汚穢之物。

and said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify Yahweh, the God of your fathers’ house, and carry the filthiness out of the holy place.

我們列祖犯了罪、行耶和華我們神眼中看爲惡的事、離棄他、轉臉背向他的居所、

For our fathers were unfaithful, and have done that which was evil in Yahweh our God’s sight, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of Yahweh, and turned their backs.

封鎖廊門、吹滅燈火、不在聖所中向以色列神燒香、或獻燔祭。

Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.

因此、耶和華的忿怒臨到猶大和耶路撒冷、將其中的人拋來拋去、令人驚駭、嗤笑、正如你們親眼所見的。

Therefore Yahweh’s wrath was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as you see with your eyes.

所以我們的祖宗倒在刀下、我們的妻子兒女也被擄掠。

For, behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

現在我心中有意與耶和華以色列的神立約、好使他的烈怒轉離我們。

Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.

我的衆子阿、現在不要懈怠、因爲耶和華揀選你們站在他面前事奉他、與他燒香。

My sons, don’t be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense.”

於是利未人哥轄的子孫亞瑪賽的兒子瑪哈、亞撒利雅的兒子約珥、米拉利的子孫亞伯底的兒子基士、耶哈利勒的兒子亞撒利雅、革順的子孫薪瑪的兒子約亞、約亞的兒子伊甸、

Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;

以利撒反的子孫申利和耶利、亞薩的子孫撒迦利雅、和瑪探雅、

and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

希幔的子孫耶歇和示每、耶杜頓的子孫示瑪雅和烏薛、

and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

起來聚集他們的弟兄、潔淨自己、照着王的吩咐、耶和華的命令、進去潔淨耶和華的殿。

They gathered their brothers, sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by Yahweh’s words, to cleanse Yahweh’s house.

祭司進入耶和華的殿要潔淨殿、將殿中所有汚穢之物搬到耶和華殿的院內、利未人接去、搬到外頭汲淪溪邊。

The priests went into the inner part of Yahweh’s house to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in Yahweh’s temple into the court of Yahweh’s house. The Levites took it from there to carry it out to the brook Kidron.

從正月初一日潔淨起、初八日到了耶和華的殿廊、用八日的工夫潔淨耶和華的殿、到正月十六日纔潔淨完了。

Now they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month they came to Yahweh’s porch. They sanctified Yahweh’s house in eight days, and on the sixteenth day of the first month they finished.

於是他們晉見希西家王說、我們已將耶和華的全殿、和燔祭壇、並壇的一切器皿、陳設餅的桌子、與桌子的一切器皿都潔淨了．

Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within the palace, and said, “We have cleansed all Yahweh’s house, including the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, and the table of show bread with all its vessels.

並且亞哈斯王在位犯罪的時候所廢棄的器皿、我們豫備齊全、且潔淨了．現今都在耶和華的壇前。

Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign threw away when he was unfaithful, have we prepared and sanctified. Behold, they are before Yahweh’s altar.”

希西家王清早起來、聚集城裏的首領都上耶和華的殿。

Then Hezekiah the king arose early, gathered the princes of the city, and went up to Yahweh’s house.

牽了七隻公牛、七隻公羊、七隻羊羔、七隻公山羊、要爲國、爲殿、爲猶大人、作贖罪祭．王吩咐亞倫的子孫衆祭司、獻在耶和華的壇上、

They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. He commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on Yahweh’s altar.

就宰了公牛、祭司接血灑在壇上、宰了公羊、把血灑在壇上、又宰了羊羔、也把血灑在壇上．

So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar. They killed the rams, and sprinkled the blood on the altar. They also killed the lambs, and sprinkled the blood on the altar.

把那作贖罪祭的公山羊、牽到王和會衆面前、他們就按手在其上。

They brought near the male goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them.

祭司宰了羊、將血獻在壇上作贖罪祭、爲以色列衆人贖罪、因爲王吩咐將燔祭、和贖罪祭、爲以色列衆人獻上。

Then the priests killed them, and they made a sin offering with their blood on the altar, to make atonement for all Israel; for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.

王又派利未人在耶和華殿中敲鈸、鼓瑟、彈琴、乃照大衞和他先見迦得、並先知拿單所吩咐的、就是耶和華藉先知所吩咐的。

He set the Levites in Yahweh’s house with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was from Yahweh by his prophets.

利未人拿大衞的樂器、祭司拿號、一同站立。

The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.

希西家吩咐在壇上獻燔祭、燔祭一獻、就唱讚美耶和華的歌、用號、並用以色列王大衞的樂器相和。

Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, Yahweh’s song also began, along with the trumpets and David king of Israel’s instruments.

會衆都敬拜、歌唱的歌唱、吹號的吹號、如此直到燔祭獻完了。

All the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

獻完了祭、王和一切跟隨的人都俯伏敬拜。

When they had finished offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

希西家王與衆首領、又吩咐利未人用大衞和先見亞薩的詩詞、頌讚耶和華．他們就歡歡喜喜的頌讚耶和華、低頭敬拜。

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises to Yahweh with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

希西家說、你們旣然歸耶和華爲聖、就要前來把祭物和感謝祭奉到耶和華殿裏．會衆就把祭物和感謝祭奉來、凡甘心樂意的也將燔祭奉來。

Then Hezekiah answered, “Now you have consecrated yourselves to Yahweh. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into Yahweh’s house.” The assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

會衆所奉的燔祭如下．公牛七十隻、公羊一百隻、羊羔二百隻．這都是作燔祭獻給耶和華的．

The number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs. All these were for a burnt offering to Yahweh.

又有分別爲聖之物、公牛六百隻、綿羊三千隻。

The consecrated things were six hundred head of cattle and three thousand sheep.

但祭司太少、不能剝盡燔祭牲的皮、所以他們的弟兄利未人幫助他們、直等燔祭的事完了、又等別的祭司自潔了、因爲利未人誠心自潔、勝過祭司。

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings. Therefore their brothers the Levites helped them, until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

燔祭和平安祭牲的脂油、並燔祭同獻的奠祭甚多．這樣、耶和華殿中的事務俱都齊備了。〈或作就整頓了〉

Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and with the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of Yahweh’s house was set in order.

這事辦的甚速、希西家和衆民都喜樂、是因神爲衆民所豫備的。

Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced, because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.

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希西家差遣人去見以色列和猶大衆人、又寫信給以法蓮和瑪拿西人、叫他們到耶路撒冷耶和華的殿、向耶和華以色列的神守逾越節．

Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

因爲王和衆首領、並耶路撒冷全會衆已經商議、要在二月內守逾越節。

For the king had taken counsel with his princes and all the assembly in Jerusalem to keep the Passover in the second month.

正月〈原文作那時〉間他們不能守、因爲自潔的祭司尚不敷用、百姓也沒有聚集在耶路撒冷。

For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, and the people had not gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

王與全會衆都以這事爲善。

The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

於是定了命令、傳遍以色列、從別是巴直到但、使他們都來、在耶路撒冷向耶和華以色列的神守逾越節、因爲照所寫的例、守這節的不多了。〈或作因爲民許久沒有照所寫的例守節了〉

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem, for they had not kept it in great numbers in the way it is written.

驛卒就把王和衆首領的信、遵着王命傳遍以色列和猶大．信內說、以色列人哪、你們當轉向耶和華亞伯拉罕、以撒、以色列的神、好叫他轉向你們這脫離亞述王手的餘民。

So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, “You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant of you that have escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

你們不要效法你們列祖、和你們的弟兄、他們干犯耶和華他們列祖的神、以致耶和華丟棄他們、使他們敗亡、〈或作令人驚駭〉正如你們所見的。

Don’t be like your fathers and like your brothers, who trespassed against Yahweh, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as you see.

現在不要像你們列祖硬着頸項、只要歸順耶和華、進入他的聖所、就是永遠成聖的居所．又要事奉耶和華你們的神、好使他的烈怒轉離你們。

Now don’t be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

你們若轉向耶和華、你們的弟兄和兒女、必在擄掠他們的人面前蒙憐恤、得以歸回這地、因爲耶和華你們的神有恩典、施憐憫．你們若轉向他、他必不轉臉不顧你們。

For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children will find compassion before those who led them captive, and will come again into this land, because Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him.”

驛卒就由這城跑到那城、傳遍了以法蓮、瑪拿西、直到西布倫．那裏的人卻戲笑他們、譏誚他們。

So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun, but people ridiculed them and mocked them.

然而亞設、瑪拿西、西布倫中、也有人自卑、來到耶路撒冷。

Nevertheless some men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

神也感動猶大人、使他們一心遵行王與衆首領憑耶和華之言所發的命令。

Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word.

二月、有許多人在耶路撒冷聚集、成爲大會、要守除酵節。

Many people assembled at Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly.

他們起來、把耶路撒冷的祭壇、和燒香的壇、盡都除去、拋在汲淪溪中。

They arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and they took away all the altars for incense and threw them into the brook Kidron.

二月十四日、宰了逾越節的羊羔．祭司與利未人覺得慚愧、就潔淨自己、把燔祭奉到耶和華殿中。

Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt offerings into Yahweh’s house.

遵着神人摩西的律法、照例站在自己的地方．祭司從利未人手裏接過血來、灑在壇上。

They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites.

會中有許多人尚未自潔、所以利未人爲一切不潔之人宰逾越節的羊羔、使他們在耶和華面前成爲聖潔。

For there were many in the assembly who had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites were in charge of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, to sanctify them to Yahweh.

以法蓮、瑪拿西、以薩迦、西布倫、有許多人尚未自潔、他們卻也喫逾越節的羊羔、不合所記錄的定例．希西家爲他們禱告、說、凡專心尋求神、就是耶和華他列祖之神的、雖不照着聖所潔淨之禮自潔、求至善的耶和華也饒恕他。

For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover other than the way it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, “May the good Yahweh pardon everyone

who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”

耶和華垂聽希西家的禱告、就饒恕〈原文作醫治〉百姓。

Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

在耶路撒冷的以色列人、大大喜樂、守除酵節七日．利未人和祭司、用響亮的樂器、日日頌讚耶和華。

The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness. The Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, singing with loud instruments to Yahweh.

希西家慰勞一切善於事奉耶和華的利未人．於是衆人喫節筵七日、又獻平安祭、且向耶和華他們列祖的神認罪。

Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

全會衆商議、要再守節七日．於是歡歡喜喜的又守節七日。

The whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days, and they kept another seven days with gladness.

猶大王希西家賜給會衆公牛一千隻、羊七千隻爲祭物．衆首領也賜給會衆公牛一千隻、羊一萬隻．並有許多的祭司潔淨自己。

For Hezekiah king of Judah gave to the assembly for offerings one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.

猶大全會衆、祭司利未人、並那從以色列地來的會衆、和寄居的人、以及猶大寄居的人、盡都喜樂。

All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the foreigners who came out of the land of Israel, and who lived in Judah, rejoiced.

這樣、在耶路撒冷大有喜樂、自從以色列王大衞兒子所羅門的時候、在耶路撒冷沒有這樣的喜樂。

So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was nothing like this in Jerusalem.

那時、祭司利未人起來、爲民祝福．他們的聲音、蒙神垂聽、他們的禱告、達到天上的聖所。

Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people. Their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.

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這事旣都完畢、在那裏的以色列衆人、就到猶大的城邑、打碎柱像、砍斷木偶．又在猶大、便雅憫、以法蓮、瑪拿西徧地、將邱壇和祭壇拆毀淨盡．於是以色列衆人各回各城、各歸各地。

Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah, and broke the pillars in pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and broke down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

希西家派定祭司利未人的班次、各按各職獻燔祭和平安祭．又在耶和華殿〈原文作營〉門內事奉、稱謝、頌讚耶和華。

Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.

王又從自己的產業中定出分來爲燔祭、就是早晚的燔祭、和安息日、月朔、並節期的燔祭．都是按耶和華律法上所載的。

He also appointed the king’s portion of his possessions for the burnt offerings, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in Yahweh’s law.

又吩咐住耶路撒冷的百姓、將祭司利未人所應得的分給他們、使他們專心遵守耶和華的律法。

Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to Yahweh’s law.

諭旨一出、以色列人就把初熟的五穀、新酒、油、蜜、和田地的出產、多多送來、又把各物的十分之一、送來的極多。

As soon as the commandment went out, the children of Israel gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey, and of all the increase of the field; and they brought in the tithe of all things abundantly.

住猶大各城的以色列人、和猶大人、也將牛羊的十分之一、並分別爲聖歸耶和華他們神之物、就是十分取一之物、盡都送來、積成堆壘。

The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them in heaps.

從三月積起、到七月纔完。

In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

希西家和衆首領來看見堆壘、就稱頌耶和華。又爲耶和華的民以色列人祝福。

When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed Yahweh and his people Israel.

希西家向祭司利未人查問這堆壘。

Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.

撒督家的大祭司亞撒利雅、回答說、自從民將供物送到耶和華殿以來、我們不但喫飽、且剩下的甚多、因爲耶和華賜福給他的民．所剩下的纔這樣豐盛。

Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”

希西家吩咐在耶和華殿裏豫備倉房、他們就豫備了。

Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.

他們誠心將供物和十分取一之物、並分別爲聖之物、都搬入倉內．利未人歌楠雅掌管這事．他兄弟示每爲副管。

They brought in the offerings, the tithes, and the dedicated things faithfully. Conaniah the Levite was ruler over them, and Shimei his brother was second.

耶歇、亞撒細雅、拿哈、亞撒黑、耶利末、約撒拔、以列、伊斯瑪基雅、瑪哈、比拿雅、都是督理、在歌楠雅和他兄弟示每的手下、是希西家王和管理神殿的亞撒利雅所派的。

Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king and Azariah the ruler of God’s house.

守東門的利未人音拿的兒子可利、掌管樂意獻與神的禮物、發放獻與耶和華的供物、和至聖的物。

Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper at the east gate, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute Yahweh’s offerings and the most holy things.

在他手下有伊甸、泯雅泯、耶書亞、示瑪雅、亞瑪利雅、示迦尼雅、在祭司的各城裏供緊要的職任、無論弟兄大小、都按着班次分給他們。

Under him were Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, to the great as well as to the small;

按家譜三歲以外的男丁、凡每日進耶和華殿、按班次供職的、也分給他。

besides those who were listed by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered into Yahweh’s house, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their divisions;

又按宗族家譜分給祭司、按班次職任分給二十歲以外的利未人。

and those who were listed by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;

又按家譜計算、分給他們會中的妻子、兒女、因他們身供要職、自潔成聖。

and those who were listed by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation; for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

按名派定的人、要把應得的、分給亞倫子孫、住在各城郊野祭司所有的男丁、和一切載入家譜的利未人。

Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were listed by genealogy among the Levites.

希西家在猶大徧地這樣辦理、行耶和華他神眼中看爲善爲正爲忠的事。

Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.

凡他所行的、無論是辦神殿的事、是遵律法守誡命、是尋求他的神、都是盡心去行、無不亨通。

In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

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這虔誠的事以後、亞述王西拿基立、來侵入猶大、圍困一切堅固城、想要攻破佔據。

After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to win them for himself.

希西家見西拿基立來、定意要攻打耶路撒冷、

When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was planning to fight against Jerusalem,

就與首領和勇士商議、塞住城外的泉源、他們就都幫助他。

he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city, and they helped him.

於是有許多人聚集、塞了一切泉源、並通流國中的小河、說、亞述王來、爲何讓他得着許多水呢。

So, many people gathered together and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the middle of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find abundant water?”

希西家力圖自強、就修築所有拆毀的城牆、高與城樓相齊、在城外又築一城、堅固大衞城的米羅、製造了許多軍器、盾牌．

He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

設立軍長管理百姓、將他們招聚在城門的寬闊處、用話勉勵他們、說、

He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,

你們當剛強壯膽、不要因亞述王和跟隨他的大軍恐懼、驚慌、因爲與我們同在的、比與他們同在的更大．

“Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater one with us than with him.

與他們同在的是肉臂、與我們同在的是耶和華我們的神、他必幫助我們、爲我們爭戰．百姓就靠猶大王希西家的話、安然無懼了。

An arm of flesh is with him, but Yahweh our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

此後、亞述王西拿基立、和他的全軍攻打拉吉、就差遣臣僕到耶路撒冷見猶大王希西家、和一切在耶路撒冷的猶大人、說、

After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

亞述王西拿基立如此說、你們倚靠甚麼、還在耶路撒冷受困呢。

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?

希西家對你們說、耶和華我們的神必救我們脫離亞述王的手、這不是誘惑你們、使你們受饑渴而死麼。

Doesn’t Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, ‘Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?’

這希西家豈不是廢去耶和華的邱壇和祭壇、吩咐猶大與耶路撒冷的人說你們當在一個壇前敬拜、在其上燒香麼。

Hasn’t the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall worship before one altar, and you shall burn incense on it?’

我與我列祖向列邦所行的、你們豈不知道麼．列邦的神、何嘗能救自己的國脫離我手呢。

Don’t you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any way able to deliver their land out of my hand?

我列祖所滅的國、那些神中誰能救自己的民脫離我手呢、難道你們的神能救你們脫離我手麼。

Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?

所以你們不要叫希西家這樣欺哄誘惑你們、也不要信他、因爲沒有一國一邦的神、能救自己的民脫離我手、和我列祖的手、何況你們的神、更不能救你們脫離我的手。

Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?”

西拿基立的臣僕、還有別的話毀謗耶和華神、和他僕人希西家。

His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

西拿基立也寫信毀謗耶和華以色列的神、說、列邦的神旣不能救他的民脫離我手、希西家的神也不能救他的民脫離我手了。

He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and speaking against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.”

亞述王的臣僕用猶大言語、向耶路撒冷城上的民大聲呼叫、要驚嚇他們、擾亂他們、以便取城。

They called out with a loud voice in the Jews’ language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

他們論耶路撒冷的神、如同論世上人手所造的神一樣。

They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.

希西家王和亞摩斯的兒子先知以賽亞、因此禱告、向天呼求。

Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

耶和華就差遣一個使者、進入亞述王營中、把所有大能的勇士、和官長、將帥、盡都滅了．亞述王滿面含羞的回到本國、進了他神的廟中、有他親生的兒子在那裏用刀殺了他。

Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came out of his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

這樣、耶和華救希西家和耶路撒冷的居民、脫離亞述王西拿基立的手、也脫離一切仇敵的手、又賜他們四境平安。

Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.

有許多人到耶路撒冷、將供物獻與耶和華、又將寶物送給猶大王希西家．此後、希西家在列邦人的眼中看爲尊大。

Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from then on.

那時希西家病得要死、就禱告耶和華、耶和華應允他、賜他一個兆頭。

In those days Hezekiah was terminally ill, and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.

希西家卻沒有照他所蒙的恩、報答耶和華、因他心裏驕傲、所以忿怒要臨到他和猶大並耶路撒冷。

But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

但希西家和耶路撒冷的居民、覺得心裏驕傲、就一同自卑、以致耶和華的忿怒在希西家的日子、沒有臨到他們。

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

希西家大有尊榮資財．建造府庫、收藏金銀、寶石、香料、盾牌、和各樣的寶器．

Hezekiah had exceedingly much riches and honor. He provided himself with treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of valuable vessels;

又建造倉房、收藏五穀、新酒、和油．又爲各類牲畜、蓋棚立圈。

also storehouses for the increase of grain, new wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds.

並且建立城邑、還有許多的羊羣牛羣、因爲神賜他極多的財產。

Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant posessions.

這希西家也塞住基訓的上源、引水直下、流在大衞城的西邊．希西家所行的事、盡都亨通。

This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of David’s city. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

惟有一件事、就是巴比倫王差遣使者來見希西家、訪問國中所現的奇事、這件事神離開他、要試驗他、好知道他心內如何。

However concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

希西家其餘的事、和他的善行、都寫在亞摩斯的兒子先知以賽亞的默示書上、和猶大、以色列的諸王記上。

Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

希西家與他列祖同睡、葬在大衞子孫的高陵上．他死的時候．猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民、都尊敬他．他兒子瑪拿西接續他作王。

Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

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瑪拿西登基的時候、年十二歲、在耶路撒冷作王五十五年。

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.

他行耶和華眼中看爲惡的事、效法耶和華在以色列人面前趕出的外邦人那可憎的事．

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.

重新建築他父希西家所拆毀的邱壇、又爲巴力築壇、作木偶、且敬拜事奉天上的萬象。

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he raised up altars for the Baals, made Asheroth, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.

在耶和華的殿宇中築壇．耶和華曾指着這殿說、我的名必永遠在耶路撒冷。

He built altars in Yahweh’s house, of which Yahweh said, “My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”

他在耶和華殿的兩院中、爲天上的萬象築壇。

He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house.

並在欣嫩子谷、使他的兒女經火．又觀兆、用法術、行邪術、立交鬼的、和行巫術的、多行耶和華眼中看爲惡的事、惹動他的怒氣。

He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards. He did much evil in Yahweh’s sight, to provoke him to anger.

又在神殿內立雕刻的偶像．神曾對大衞和他兒子所羅門說、我在以色列各支派中、所選擇的耶路撒冷和這殿、必立我的名直到永遠．

He set the engraved image of the idol, which he had made, in God’s house, of which God said to David and to Solomon his son, “In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever.

以色列人若謹守遵行我藉摩西所吩咐他們的一切法度、律例、典章、我就不再使他們挪移離開我所賜給他們列祖之地。

I will not any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law, the statutes, and the ordinances given by Moses.”

瑪拿西引誘猶大和耶路撒冷的居民、以致他們行惡比耶和華在以色列人面前所滅的列國更甚。

Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did more evil than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

耶和華警戒瑪拿西和他的百姓、他們卻是不聽。

Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they didn’t listen.

所以耶和華使亞述王的將帥來攻擊他們、用鐃鈎鈎住瑪拿西、用銅鍊鎖住他、帶到巴比倫去。

Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

他在急難的時候、就懇求耶和華他的神、且在他列祖的神面前極其自卑。

When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

他祈禱耶和華、耶和華就允准他的祈求、垂聽他的禱告、使他歸回耶路撒冷、仍坐國位．瑪拿西這纔知道惟獨耶和華是神。

He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.

此後瑪拿西在大衞城外、從谷內基訓西邊、直到魚門口、建築城牆、環繞俄斐勒、這牆築得甚高．又在猶大各堅固城內、設立勇敢的軍長。

Now after this, he built an outer wall to David’s city, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate. He encircled Ophel with it, and raised it up to a very great height; and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

並除掉外邦人的神像、與耶和華殿中的偶像、又將他在耶和華殿的山上、和耶路撒冷所築的各壇、都拆毀拋在城外。

He took away the foreign gods, and the idol out of Yahweh’s house, and all the altars that he had built in the mountain of Yahweh’s house, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.

重修耶和華的祭壇、在壇上獻平安祭、感謝祭、吩咐猶大人事奉耶和華以色列的神。

He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.

百姓卻仍在邱壇上獻祭、只獻給耶和華他們的神。

Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only to Yahweh their God.

瑪拿西其餘的事、和禱告他神的話、並先見奉耶和華以色列神的名警戒他的言語、都寫在以色列諸王記上。

Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, behold, they are written among the acts of the kings of Israel.

他的禱告、與神怎樣應允他、他未自卑以前的罪愆過犯、並在何處建築邱壇、設立亞舍拉和雕刻的偶像、都寫在何賽的書上。

His prayer also, and how God was entreated of him, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places, and set up the Asherah poles and the engraved images, before he humbled himself: behold, they are written in the history of Hozai.

瑪拿西與他列祖同睡、葬在自己的宮院裏．他兒子亞們接續他作王。

So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house; and Amon his son reigned in his place.

亞們登基的時候、年二十二歲、在耶路撒冷作王二年。

Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

他行耶和華眼中看爲惡的事、效法他父瑪拿西所行的、祭祀事奉他父瑪拿西所雕刻的偶像。

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Manasseh his father; and Amon sacrificed to all the engraved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them.

不在耶和華面前像他父瑪拿西自卑．這亞們所犯的罪、越犯越大。

He didn’t humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.

他的臣僕背叛、在宮裏殺了他。

His servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.

但國民殺了那些背叛亞們王的人、立他兒子約西亞接續他作王。

But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

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約西亞登基的時候、年八歲、在耶路撒冷作王三十一年。

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

他行耶和華眼中看爲正的事、效法他祖大衞所行的、不偏左右。

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.

他作王第八年、尚且年幼、就尋求他祖大衞的神．到了十二年、纔潔淨猶大和耶路撒冷、除掉邱壇、木偶、雕刻的像、和鑄造的像。

For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images.

衆人在他面前拆毀巴力的壇、砍斷壇上高高的日像、又把木偶和雕刻的像、並鑄造的像打碎成灰、撒在祭偶像人的墳上、

They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and he cut down the incense altars that were on high above them. He broke the Asherah poles, the engraved images, and the molten images in pieces, made dust of them, and scattered it on the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

將他們祭司的骸骨燒在壇上、潔淨了猶大和耶路撒冷。

He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

又在瑪拿西、以法蓮、西緬、拿弗他利各城、和四圍破壞之處、都這樣行。

He did this in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins.

又拆毀祭壇、把木偶和雕刻的像打碎成灰、砍斷以色列徧地所有的日像、就回耶路撒冷去了。

He broke down the altars, and beat the Asherah poles and the engraved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel, then returned to Jerusalem.

約西亞王十八年、淨地淨殿之後、就差遣亞薩利雅的兒子沙番、邑宰瑪西雅、約哈斯的兒子史官約亞、去修理耶和華他神的殿。

Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair Yahweh his God’s house.

他們就去見大祭司希勒家、將奉到神殿的銀子交給他．這銀子是看守殿門的利未人、從瑪拿西、以法蓮、和一切以色列剩下的人、以及猶大、便雅憫衆人、並耶路撒冷的居民收來的。

They came to Hilkiah the high priest, and delivered the money that was brought into God’s house, which the Levites, the keepers of the threshold, had gathered from the hands of Manasseh, Ephraim, of all the remnant of Israel, of all Judah and Benjamin, and of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

又將這銀子交給耶和華殿裏督工的、轉交修理耶和華殿的工匠．

They delivered it into the hands of the workmen who had the oversight of Yahweh’s house; and the workmen who labored in Yahweh’s house gave it to mend and repair the house.

就是交給木匠、石匠、買鑿成的石頭、和架木、與棟梁、修猶大王所毀壞的殿。

They gave it to the carpenters and to the builders, to buy cut stone and timber for couplings, and to make beams for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

這些人辦事誠實．督工的是利未人米拉利的子孫雅哈、俄巴底．督催的是哥轄的子孫撒迦利亞、米書蘭、還有善於作樂的利未人。

The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to give direction; and others of the Levites, who were all skillful with musical instruments.

他們又監管扛抬的人、督催一切作工的．利未人中、也有作書記、作司事、作守門的。

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and directed all who did the work in every kind of service. Of the Levites, there were scribes, officials, and gatekeepers.

他們將奉到耶和華殿的銀子運出來的時候、祭司希勒家偶然得了摩西所傳耶和華的律法書。

When they brought out the money that was brought into Yahweh’s house, Hilkiah the priest found the book of Yahweh’s law given by Moses.

希勒家對書記沙番說、我在耶和華殿裏得了律法書、遂將書遞給沙番。

Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” So Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

沙番把書拿到王那裏、回覆王說、凡交給僕人們辦的都辦理了。

Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, “All that was committed to your servants, they are doing.

耶和華殿裏的銀子倒出來、交給督工的、和匠人的手裏了。

They have emptied out the money that was found in Yahweh’s house, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and into the hand of the workmen.”

書記沙番又對王說、祭司希勒家遞給我一卷書．沙番就在王面前讀那書。

Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king.

王聽見律法上的話、就撕裂衣服、

When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

吩咐希勒家與沙番的兒子亞希甘、米迦的兒子亞比頓、書記沙番、和王的臣僕亞撒雅、說、

The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

你們去爲我爲以色列和猶大剩下的人、以這書上的話求問耶和華、因我們列祖沒有遵守耶和華的言語、沒有照這書上所記的去行、耶和華的烈怒就倒在我們身上。

“Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept Yahweh’s word, to do according to all that is written in this book.”

於是希勒家和王所派的衆人、都去見女先知戶勒大．戶勒大是掌管禮服沙龍的妻、沙龍是哈斯拉的孫子特瓦的兒子．戶勒大住在耶路撒冷第二區．他們請問於他。

So Hilkiah, and they whom the king had commanded, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke to her to that effect.

他對他們說、耶和華以色列的神如此說、你們可以回覆那差遣你們來見我的人說、

She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

耶和華如此說、我必照着在猶大王面前所讀那書上的一切咒詛、降禍與這地、和其上的居民．

“Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah.

因爲他們離棄我、向別神燒香、用他們手所作的惹我發怒、所以我的忿怒如火倒在這地上、總不息滅。

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath is poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.’”’

然而差遣你們來求問耶和華的猶大王、你們要這樣回覆他說、耶和華以色列的神如此說、至於你所聽見的話、

But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, you shall tell him this, ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says: “About the words which you have heard,

就是聽見我指着這地和其上居民所說的話、你便心裏敬服、在我面前自卑、撕裂衣服、向我哭泣、因此我應允了你．這是我耶和華說的。

because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.

我必使你平平安安的歸到墳墓、到你列祖那裏、我要降與這地和其上居民的一切災禍、你也不至親眼看見．他們就回覆王去了。

“Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes won’t see all the evil that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” They brought back word to the king.

王差遣人招聚猶大和耶路撒冷的衆長老來。

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

王和猶大衆人、與耶路撒冷的居民、並祭司利未人、以及所有的百姓、無論大小、都一同上到耶和華的殿．王就把殿裏所得的約書念給他們聽。

The king went up to Yahweh’s house, with all the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, both great and small; and he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in Yahweh’s house.

王站在他的地位上、在耶和華面前立約、要盡心盡性的順從耶和華、遵守他的誡命、法度、律例、成就這書上所記的約言．

The king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

又使住耶路撒冷和便雅憫的人、都服從這約．於是耶路撒冷的居民、都遵行他們列祖之神的約。

He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.

約西亞從以色列各處、將一切可憎之物盡都除掉、使以色列境內的人、都事奉耶和華他們的神。約西亞在世的日子、就跟從耶和華他們列祖的神、總不離開。

Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that belonged to the children of Israel, and made all who were found in Israel to serve, even to serve Yahweh their God. All his days they didn’t depart from following Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

第35章

約西亞在耶路撒冷向耶和華守逾越節．正月十四日、就宰了逾越節的羊羔。

Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

王分派祭司各盡其職、又勉勵他們辦耶和華殿中的事。

He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them in the service of Yahweh’s house.

又對那歸耶和華爲聖、教訓以色列人的利未人說、你們將聖約櫃安放在以色列王大衞兒子所羅門建造的殿裏、不必再用肩扛抬．現在要事奉耶和華你們的神、服事他的民以色列。

He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. It will no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve Yahweh your God, and his people Israel.

你們應當按着宗族、照着班次、遵以色列王大衞和他兒子所羅門所寫的、自己豫備。

Prepare yourselves after your fathers’ houses by your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.

要按着你們的弟兄這民宗族的班次、站在聖所、每班中要利未宗族的幾個人。

Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brothers the children of the people, and let there be for each a portion of a fathers’ house of the Levites.

要宰逾越節的羊羔、潔淨自己．爲你們的弟兄豫備了、好遵守耶和華藉摩西所吩咐的話。

Kill the Passover, sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to Yahweh’s word by Moses.”

約西亞從羣畜中賜給在那裏所有的人民、綿羊羔和山羊羔三萬隻、牛三千隻、作逾越節的祭物．這都是出自王的產業中。

Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, lambs and young goats, all of them for the Passover offerings, to all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bulls. These were of the king’s substance.

約西亞的衆首領也樂意將犧牲給百姓、和祭司利未人．又有管理神殿的希勒家、撒迦利亞、耶歇將羊羔二千六百隻、牛三百隻、給祭司作逾越節的祭物。

His princes gave for a freewill offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God’s house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle.

利未人的族長歌楠雅、和他兩個兄弟示瑪雅、拿坦業、與哈沙比雅、耶利、約撒拔、將羊羔五千隻、牛五百隻、給利未人作逾越節的祭物。

Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave to the Levites for the Passover offerings five thousand small livestock and five hundred head of cattle.

這樣、供獻的事齊備了．祭司站在自己的地方、利未人按着班次站立、都是照王所吩咐的。

So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites by their divisions, according to the king’s commandment.

利未人宰了逾越節的羊羔、祭司從他們手裏接過血來灑在壇上、利未人剝皮、

They killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received of their hand, and the Levites flayed them.

將燔祭搬來、按着宗族的班次分給衆民、好照摩西書上所寫的、獻給耶和華．獻牛也是這樣。

They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of the children of the people, to offer to Yahweh, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.

他們按着常例、用火烤逾越節的羊羔．別的聖物用鍋、用釜、用罐煮了．速速的送給衆民。

They roasted the Passover with fire according to the ordinance. They boiled the holy offerings in pots, in cauldrons, and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the children of the people.

然後爲自己和祭司豫備祭物、因爲祭司亞倫的子孫獻燔祭和脂油、直到晚上．所以利未人爲自己、和祭司亞倫的子孫、豫備祭物。

Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests the sons of Aaron were busy with offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night. Therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests the sons of Aaron.

歌唱的亞薩之子孫、照着大衞、亞薩、希幔、和王的先見耶杜頓所吩咐的、站在自己的地位上．守門的看守各門、不用離開他們的職事、因爲他們的弟兄利未人給他們豫備祭物。

The singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.

當日供奉耶和華的事齊備了、就照約西亞王的吩咐守逾越節、獻燔祭在耶和華的壇上。

So all the service of Yahweh was prepared the same day, to keep the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on Yahweh’s altar, according to the commandment of king Josiah.

當時在耶路撒冷的以色列人守逾越節、又守除酵節七日。

The children of Israel who were present kept the Passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

自從先知撒母耳以來、在以色列中沒有守過這樣的逾越節、以色列諸王也沒有守過、像約西亞、祭司、利未人在那裏的猶大人和以色列人、以及耶路撒冷居民所守的逾越節。

There was no Passover like that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet, nor did any of the kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept, with the priests, the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

這逾越節是約西亞作王十八年守的。

This passover was kept in the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah.

這事以後、約西亞修完了殿、有埃及王尼哥上來、要攻擊靠近伯拉河的迦基米施．約西亞出去抵擋他。

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out against him.

他差遣使者來見約西亞說、猶大王阿、我與你何干、我今日來不是要攻擊你、乃是要攻擊與我爭戰之家、並且神吩咐我速行、你不要干預神的事、免得他毀滅你、因爲神是與我同在。

But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you today, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.”

約西亞卻不肯轉去離開他、改裝要與他打仗、不聽從神藉尼哥之口所說的話、便來到米吉多平原爭戰。

Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

弓箭手射中約西亞王．王對他的臣僕說、我受了重傷、你拉我出陣罷。

The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”

他的臣僕扶他下了戰車、上了次車、送他到耶路撒冷．他就死了、葬在他列祖的墳墓裏．猶大人和耶路撒冷人、都爲他悲哀。

So his servants took him out of the chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

耶利米爲約西亞作哀歌、所有歌唱的男女也唱哀歌、追悼約西亞、直到今日、而且在以色列中成了定例．這歌載在哀歌書上。

Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel. Behold, they are written in the lamentations.

約西亞其餘的事、和他遵着耶和華律法上所記而行的善事、

Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his good deeds, according to that which is written in Yahweh’s law,

並他自始至終所行的、都寫在以色列和猶大列王記上。

and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

第36章

國民立約西亞的兒子約哈斯、在耶路撒冷接續他父作王。

Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.

約哈斯登基的時候年二十三歲、在耶路撒冷作王三個月。

Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

埃及王在耶路撒冷廢了他、又罰猶大國、銀子一百他連得、金子一他連得。

The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

埃及王尼哥立約哈斯的哥哥以利雅敬作猶大和耶路撒冷的王、改名叫約雅敬、又將約哈斯帶到埃及去了。

The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

約雅敬登基的時候年二十五歲、在耶路撒冷作王十一年．行耶和華他神眼中看爲惡的事。

Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in Yahweh his God’s sight.

巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒上來攻擊他、用銅鍊鎖着他、要將他帶到巴比倫去。

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon.

尼布甲尼撒又將耶和華殿裏的器皿帶到巴比倫、放在他神的廟裏。〈或作自己的宮裏〉

Nebuchadnezzar also carried some of the vessels of Yahweh’s house to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.

約雅敬其餘的事、和他所行可憎的事、並他一切的行爲、都寫在以色列和猶大列王記上．他兒子約雅斤接續他作王。

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.

約雅斤登基的時候年八歲、〈列王下二十四章八節作十八歲〉在耶路撒冷作王三個月零十天．行耶和華眼中看爲惡的事。

Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.

過了一年、尼布甲尼撒差遣人、將約雅斤和耶和華殿裏各樣寶貴的器皿帶到巴比倫．就立約雅斤的叔叔〈原文作兄〉西底家、作猶大和耶路撒冷的王。

At the return of the year, king Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babylon, with the valuable vessels of Yahweh’s house, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

西底家登基的時候年二十一歲、在耶路撒冷作王十一年．

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.

行耶和華他神眼中看爲惡的事．先知耶利米以耶和華的話勸他、他仍不在耶利米麵前自卑。

He did that which was evil in Yahweh his God’s sight. He didn’t humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from Yahweh’s mouth.

尼布甲尼撒曾使他指着神起誓、他卻背叛．強項硬心、不歸服耶和華以色列的神。

He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

衆祭司長和百姓也大大犯罪、效法外邦人一切可憎的事、汚穢耶和華在耶路撒冷分別爲聖的殿。

Moreover all the chiefs of the priests, and the people, trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations; and they polluted Yahweh’s house which he had made holy in Jerusalem.

耶和華他們列祖的神因爲愛惜自己的民、和他的居所、從早起來差遣使者去警戒他們。

Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place;

他們卻嘻笑神的使者、藐視他的言語、譏誚他的先知、以致耶和華的忿怒向他的百姓發作、無法可救。

but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until Yahweh’s wrath arose against his people, until there was no remedy.

所以耶和華使迦勒底人的王來攻擊他們、在他們聖殿裏用刀殺了他們的壯丁、不憐恤他們的少男處女、老人白叟．耶和華將他們都交在迦勒底王手裏。

Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or gray-headed. He gave them all into his hand.

迦勒底王將神殿裏的大小器皿、與耶和華殿裏的財寶、並王和衆首領的財寶、都帶到巴比倫去了。

All the vessels of God’s house, great and small, and the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.

迦勒底人焚燒神的殿、拆毀耶路撒冷的城牆、用火燒了城裏的宮殿、毀壞了城裏寶貴的器皿。

They burned God’s house, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, and burned all its palaces with fire, and destroyed all of its valuable vessels.

凡脫離刀劍的、迦勒底王都擄到巴比倫去、作他和他子孫的僕婢、直到波斯國興起來。

He carried those who had escaped from the sword away to Babylon, and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia,

這就應驗耶和華藉耶利米口所說的話、地享受安息、因爲地土荒涼便守安息、直滿了七十年。

to fulfill Yahweh’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth, until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths. As long as it lay desolate, it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.

波斯王古列元年、耶和華爲要應驗藉耶利米口所說的話、就激動波斯王古列的心、使他下詔通告全國、說、

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that Yahweh’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

波斯王古列如此說、耶和華天上的神、已將天下萬國賜給我、又囑咐我在猶大的耶路撒冷爲他建造殿宇．你們中間凡作他子民的、可以上去、願耶和華他的神與他同在。

“Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.’”

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