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

大卫的儿子所罗门、国位坚固、耶和华他的神与他同在、使他甚为尊大。

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

所罗门吩咐以色列众人、就是千夫长、百夫长、审判官、首领与族长都来。

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.

所罗门和会众都往基遍的邱坛去、因那里有神的会幕、就是耶和华仆人摩西在旷野所制造的。

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.

只是神的约柜、大卫已经从基列耶琳搬到他所豫备的地方、因他曾在耶路撒冷为约柜支搭了帐幕．

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.

并且户珥的孙子乌利的儿子比撒列所造的铜坛、也在基遍耶和华的会幕前。所罗门和会众都就近坛前。

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.

所罗门上到耶和华面前会幕的铜坛那里、献一千牺牲为燔祭。

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.

当夜神向所罗门显现、对他说、你愿我赐你甚么、你可以求．

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

所罗门对神说、你曾向我父大卫大施慈爱、使我接续他作王．

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

耶和华神阿、现在求你成就向我父大卫所应许的话．因你立我作这民的王、他们如同地上尘沙那样多．

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.

求你赐我智慧聪明、我好在这民前出入．不然、谁能判断这众多的民呢。

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?”

神对所罗门说、我已立你作我民的王、你既有这心意、并不求赀财丰富尊荣、也不求灭绝那恨你之人的性命、又不求大寿数．只求智慧聪明好判断我的民．

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,

我必赐你智慧聪明．也必赐你赀财丰富尊荣．在你以前的列王、都没有这样、在你以后也必没有这样的。

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.”

于是所罗门从基遍邱坛会幕前、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.

所罗门聚集战车马兵．有战车一千四百辆、马兵一万二千名、安置在屯车的城邑、和耶路撒冷、就是王那里。

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、使金银多如石头、香柏木多如高原的桑树。

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.

所罗门的马是从埃及带来的．是王的商人一群一群按着定价买来的。

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

他们从埃及买来的车、每辆价银七百舍客勒、马每匹一百五十舍客勒．赫人诸王和亚兰诸王所买的车马、也是按这价值经他们手买来的。

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

所罗门定意要为耶和华的名建造殿宇、又为自己的国建造宫室。

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

所罗门就挑选七万扛抬的、八万在山上凿石头的、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.

所罗门差人去见推罗王希兰说、你曾运香柏木与我父大卫建宫居住．求你也这样待我．

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.

我要为耶和华我神的名建造殿宇、分别为圣献给他、在他面前焚烧美香、常摆陈设饼、每早晚、安息日、月朔、并耶和华我们神所定的节期献燔祭．这是以色列人永远的定例。

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．因为我们的神至大、超乎诸神．

“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．谁能为他建造殿宇呢．我是谁、能为他建造殿宇么．不过在他面前烧香而已。

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?

现在求你差一个巧匠来、就是善用金、银、铜、铁、和紫色朱红色蓝色线、并精于雕刻之工的巧匠、与我父大卫在犹大和耶路撒冷所豫备的巧匠一同作工。

“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.

又求你从利巴嫩运些香柏木、松木、檀香木、到我这里来．因我知道你的仆人善于砍伐利巴嫩的树木．我的仆人也必与你的仆人同工．

“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,

这样、可以给我豫备许多的木料．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.

你的仆人砍伐树木、我必给他们打好了的小麦二万歌珥、大麦二万歌珥、酒二万罢特、油二万罢特。

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.”

推罗王希兰写信回答所罗门说、耶和华因为爱他的子民、所以立你作他们的王。

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.”

又说、创造天地的耶和华以色列的神、是应当称颂的、他赐给大卫王一个有智慧的儿子、使他有谋略聪明、可以为耶和华建造殿宇、又为自己的国建造宫室。

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.

现在我打发一个精巧有聪明的人去、他是我父亲希兰所用的、

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

是但支派一个妇人的儿子．他父亲是推罗人、他善用金、银、铜、铁、石、木、和紫色蓝色朱红色线、与细麻、制造各物、并精于雕刻、又能想出各样的巧工．请你派定这人、与你的巧匠和你父我主大卫的巧匠、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.

我主所说的小麦、大麦、酒、油、愿我主运来给众仆人．

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

我们必照你所需用的、从利巴嫩砍伐树木、扎成筏子、浮海运到约帕．你可以从那里运到耶路撒冷。

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.”

所罗门仿照他父大卫数点住在以色列地所有寄居的外邦人．共有十五万三千六百名．

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.

使七万人扛抬材料、八万人在山上凿石头、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

所罗门就在耶路撒冷、耶和华向他父大卫显现的摩利亚山上、就是耶布斯人阿珥楠的禾场上、大卫所指定的地方、豫备好了、开工建造耶和华的殿。

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.

所罗门作王第四年、二月初二日开工建造．

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

所罗门建筑神殿的根基、乃是这样．长六十肘、宽二十肘、都按着古时的尺寸。

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.

殿前的廊子长二十肘、与殿的宽窄一样、高一百二十肘．里面贴上精金。

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.

大殿的墙、都用松木板遮蔽、又贴了精金、上面雕刻棕树和链子．

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.

又用宝石装饰殿墙、使殿华美．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.

又用金子贴殿和殿的栋梁、门槛、墙壁、门扇．墙上雕刻基路伯。

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

又建造至圣所、长二十肘、与殿的宽窄一样、宽也是二十肘．贴上精金、共用金子六百他连得。

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.

金钉重五十舍客勒。楼房都贴上金子。

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

在至圣所按造像的法子造两个基路伯．用金子包裹．

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

两个基路伯的翅膀共长二十肘．这基路伯的一个翅膀长五肘、挨着殿这边的墙．那一个翅膀也长五肘、与那基路伯翅膀相接．

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.

那基路伯的一个翅膀长五肘、挨着殿那边的墙、那一个翅膀也长五肘、与这基路伯的翅膀相接．

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.

两个基路伯张开翅膀、共长二十肘、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.

又用蓝色紫色朱红色线、和细麻织幔子、在其上绣出基路伯来。

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

在殿前造了两根柱子、高三十五肘、每柱顶高五肘。

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.

又照圣所内链子的样式作链子、安在柱顶上．又作一百石榴、安在链子上．

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.

将两根柱子立在殿前、一根在右边、一根在左边．右边的起名叫雅斤、左边的起名叫波阿斯。

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

他又制造一座铜坛、长二十肘、宽二十肘、高十肘。

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

又铸一个铜海、样式是圆的、高五肘、径十肘、围三十肘。

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

海周围有野瓜的样式、每肘十瓜、共有两行．是铸海的时候铸上的。〈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.

有十二只铜牛驮海、三只向北、三只向西、三只向南、三只向东．海在牛上、牛尾向内。

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、边如杯边、又如百合花．可容三千罢特．

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.

又制造十个盆、五个放在右边、五个放在左边．献燔祭所用之物、都洗在其内．但海是为祭司沐浴的。

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.

他又照所定的样式造十个金灯台、放在殿里、五个在右边、五个在左边。

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.

又造十张桌子、放在殿里、五张在右边、五张在左边。又造一百个金碗．

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、并院门、用铜包裹门扇。

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

将海安在殿门的右边、就是南边。

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

户兰又造了盆、铲、碗。这样、他为所罗门王作完了神殿的工．

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:

所造的就是两根柱子、和柱上两个如球的顶、并两个盖柱顶的网子、

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、安在两个网子上、每网两行、盖着两个柱上如球的顶、

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;

海和海下的十二只牛、

one sea, and the twelve oxen under it.

盆、铲子、肉锸子、与耶和华殿里的一切器皿、都是巧匠户兰用光亮的铜为所罗门王造成的．

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.

是在约但平原、疏割和撒利但中间、藉胶泥铸成的。

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

所罗门制造的这一切甚多．铜的轻重、无法可查。

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

所罗门又造神殿里的金坛、和陈设饼的桌子、

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

并精金的灯台、和灯盏、可以照例点在内殿前．

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

灯台上的花、和灯盏、并蜡剪、都是金的、且是纯金的．

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

又用精金制造镊子、盘子、调羹、火鼎．至于殿门、和至圣所的门扇、并殿的门扇、都是金子妆饰的。

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

所罗门作完了耶和华殿的一切工．就把他父大卫分别为圣的金银和器皿都带来、放在神殿的府库里。

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.

那时所罗门将以色列的长老、各支派的首领、并以色列的族长、招聚到耶路撒冷、要把耶和华的约柜、从大卫城就是锡安运上来。

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.

于是以色列众人在七月节前、都聚集到王那里。

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

以色列众长老来到．利未人便抬起约柜．

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

祭司利未人将约柜运上来、又将会幕和会幕的一切圣器具都带上来。

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.

所罗门王和聚集到他那里的以色列全会众、都在约柜前献牛羊为祭、多得不可胜数。

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.

祭司将耶和华的约柜抬进内殿、就是至圣所、放在两个基路伯的翅膀底下．

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.

基路伯张着翅膀在约柜之上、遮掩约柜和抬柜的杠。

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

这杠甚长、杠头在内殿前可以看见、在殿外却不能看见．直到如今还在那里。

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.

约柜里惟有两块石版、就是以色列人出埃及后、耶和华与他们立约的时候、摩西在何烈山所放的．除此以外、并无别物。

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.

当时在那里所有的祭司、都已自洁、并不分班供职．

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;

他们出圣所的时候、歌唱的利未人亚萨、希幔、耶杜顿和他们的众子众弟兄、都穿细麻布衣服、站在坛的东边、敲钹、鼓瑟、弹琴、同着他们有一百二十个祭司吹号．

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);

吹号的、歌唱的、都一齐发声、声合为一、赞美感谢耶和华．吹号、敲钹、用各种乐器、扬声赞美耶和华说、耶和华本为善、他的慈爱永远长存．那时耶和华的殿有云充满、

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职、因为耶和华的荣光充满了神的殿。

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

那时所罗门说、耶和华曾说他必住在幽暗之处。

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

但我已经建造殿宇、作你的居所、为你永远的住处。

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

王转脸为以色列会众祝福．以色列会众就都站立。

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

所罗门说、耶和华以色列的神、是应当称颂的、因他亲口向我父大卫所应许的、也亲手成就了．

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,

他说、‘自从我领我民出埃及地以来、我未曾在以色列众支派中选择一城、建造殿宇、为我名的居所．也未曾拣选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;

但选择耶路撒冷为我名的居所．又拣选大卫治理我民以色列’

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

所罗门说、我父大卫曾立意要为耶和华以色列神的名建殿。

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

耶和华却对我父大卫说、你立意要为我的名建殿、这意思甚好．

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．惟你所生的儿子必为我名建殿。

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.’

现在耶和华成就了他所应许的话、使我接续我父大卫坐以色列的国位、是照耶和华所说的、又为耶和华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.

我将约柜安置在其中、柜内有耶和华的约、就是他与以色列人所立的约。

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

所罗门当着以色列会众、站在耶和华的坛前、举起手来．

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

所罗门曾造一个铜台、长五肘、宽五肘、高三肘、放在院中．就站在台上、当着以色列的会众跪下、向天举手、

(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)

说、耶和华以色列的神阿、天上地下没有神可比你的．你向那尽心行在你面前的仆人守约施慈爱．

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;

向你仆人我父大卫所应许的话、现在应验了．你亲口应许、亲手成就、正如今日一样。

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.

耶和华以色列的神阿、你所应许你仆人我父大卫的话、说、你的子孙若谨慎自己的行为、遵守我的律法、像你在我面前所行的一样、就不断人坐以色列的国位．现在求你应验这话。

“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.’

耶和华以色列的神阿、求你成就向你仆人大卫所应许的话。

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

神果真与世人同住在地上么．看哪、天和天上的天、尚且不足你居住的．何况我所建的这殿呢。

“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!

惟求耶和华我的神、垂顾仆人的祷告祈求、俯听仆人在你面前的祈祷呼吁．

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;

愿你昼夜看顾这殿、就是你应许立为你名的居所．求你垂听仆人向此处祷告的话。

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.

你仆人和你民以色列向此处祈祷的时候、求你从天上你的居所垂听、垂听而赦免。

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.

人若得罪邻舍、有人叫他起誓、他来到这殿、在你的坛前起誓．

“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;

求你从天上垂听、判断你的仆人、定恶人有罪、照他所行的报应在他头上、定义人有理、照他的义赏赐他。

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、败在仇敌面前、又回心转意承认你的名、在这殿里向你祈求祷告．

“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;

求你从天上垂听、赦免你民以色列的罪、使他们归回你赐给他们和他们列祖之地。

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、你惩罚他们、使天闭塞不下雨、他们若向此处祷告、承认你的名、离开他们的罪．

“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;

求你在天上垂听、赦免你仆人和你民以色列的罪、将当行的善道、指教他们、且降雨在你的地、就是你赐给你民为业之地。

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.

国中若有饥荒、瘟疫、旱风、霉烂、蝗虫、蚂蚱．或有仇敌犯境、围困城邑．无论遭遇甚么灾祸疾病．

“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、或是众人、或是一人、自觉灾祸甚苦、向这殿举手、无论祈求甚么、祷告甚么、

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;

求你从天上你的居所垂听赦免、你是知道人心的、要照各人所行的待他们．（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)

使他们在你赐给我们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.

论到不属你民以色列的外邦人、为你的大名、和大能的手、并伸出来的膀臂、从远方而来、向这殿祷告．

“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;

求你从天上你的居所垂听、照着外邦人所祈求的而行．使天下万民都认识你的名、敬畏你、像你的民以色列一样．又使他们知道我建造的这殿、是称为你名下的。

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、无论往何处去、与仇敌争战、向你所选择的城、与我为你名所建造的殿祷告．

“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;

求你从天上垂听他们的祷告祈求、使他们得胜。

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

你的民若得罪你、（世上没有不犯罪的人）你向他们发怒、将他们交给仇敌掳到或远或近之地．

“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;

他们若在掳到之地想起罪来、回心转意、恳求你说、我们有罪了、我们悖逆了、我们作恶了．

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;’

他们若在掳到之地尽心尽性归服你、又向自己的地、就是你赐给他们列祖之地、和你所选择的城、并我为你名所建造的殿祷告．

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;

求你从天上你的居所垂听你民的祷告祈求、为他们伸冤、赦免他们的过犯。

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、现在求你睁眼看、侧耳听、在此处所献的祷告。

“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.

耶和华神阿、求你起来、和你有能力的约柜、同入安息之所．耶和华神阿、愿你的祭司披上救恩、愿你的圣民蒙福欢乐。

“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.

耶和华神阿、求你不要厌弃你的受膏者．要记念向你仆人大卫所施的慈爱。

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

第7章

所罗门祈祷已毕、就有火从天上降下来、烧尽燔祭和别的祭．耶和华的荣光充满了殿．

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.

因耶和华的荣光充满了耶和华殿、所以祭司不能进殿。

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

那火降下、耶和华的荣光在殿上的时候、以色列众人看见、就在铺石地俯伏叩拜、称谢耶和华说、耶和华本为善、他的慈爱永远长存。

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.”

王和众民在耶和华面前献祭．

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

所罗门王用牛二万二千、羊十二万献祭。这样、王和众民为神的殿行奉献之礼。

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、各供其职．利未人也拿着耶和华的乐器、就是大卫王造出来、藉利未人颂赞耶和华的．（他的慈爱永远长存）祭司在众人面前吹号．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.

所罗门因他所造的铜坛、容不下燔祭、素祭和脂油、便将耶和华殿前院子当中分别为圣、在那里献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.

那时所罗门和以色列众人、就是从哈马口直到埃及小河所有的以色列人、都聚集、成为大会、守节七日。

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.

第八日设立严肃会．行奉献坛的礼七日、守节七日。

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、王遣散众民．他们因见耶和华向大卫和所罗门与他民以色列所施的恩惠、就都心中喜乐、各归各家去了。

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.

所罗门造成了耶和华殿和王宫．在耶和华殿和王宫凡他心中所要作的、都顺顺利利的作成了。

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.

夜间耶和华向所罗门显现、对他说、我已听了你的祷告、也选择这地方作为祭祀我的殿宇。

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.

我若使天闭塞不下雨、或使蝗虫吃这地的出产、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;

这称为我名下的子民、若是自卑、祷告、寻求我的面、转离他们的恶行．我必从天上垂听、赦免他们的罪医治他们的地。

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.

我必睁眼看、侧耳听、在此处所献的祷告。

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

现在我已选择这殿、分别为圣、使我的名永在其中．我的眼我的心也必常在那里。

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卫所行的、遵行我一切所吩咐你的、谨守我的律例典章．

“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;

我就必坚固你的国位、正如我与你父大卫所立的约、说、你的子孙必不断人作以色列的王。

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.’

倘若你们转去丢弃我指示你们的律例诫命、去事奉敬拜别神．

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;

我就必将以色列人从我赐给他们的地上拔出根来、并且我为己名所分别为圣的殿、也必舍弃不顾、使他在万民中作笑谈、被讥诮。

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.

这殿虽然甚高、将来经过的人必惊讶说、耶和华为何向这地和这殿如此行呢．

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?’

人必回答说、是因此地的人离弃耶和华他们列祖的神、就是领他们出埃及地的神、去亲近别神、敬拜事奉他．所以耶和华使这一切灾祸临到他们。

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

所罗门建造耶和华殿和王宫、二十年才完毕了．

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

以后所罗门重新修筑希兰送给他的那些城邑、使以色列人住在那里。

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

所罗门往哈马琐巴去、攻取了那地方。

Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and prevailed against it.

所罗门建造旷野里的达莫、又建造、哈马所有的积货城。

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

又建造上伯和仑下伯和仑、作为保障、都有墙、有门、有闩．

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积货城、并屯车辆马兵的城、与耶路撒冷利巴嫩以及自己治理的全国中所愿意建造的。

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.

至于国中所剩下不属以色列人的赫人、亚摩利人、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;

就是以色列人未曾灭绝的、所罗门挑取他们的后裔作服苦的奴仆、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、所罗门不使他们当奴仆作工、乃是作他的战士、军长的统领、车兵长、马兵长．

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.

所罗门王有二百五十督工的、监管工人。

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

所罗门将法老的女儿带出大卫城、上到为他建造的宫里．因所罗门说、耶和华约柜所到之处、都为圣地、所以我的妻不可住在以色列王大卫的宫里。

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.”

所罗门在耶和华的坛上、就是在廊子前他所筑的坛上、与耶和华献燔祭、

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、并一年三节、就是除酵节、七七节、住棚节、献每日所当献的祭。

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.

所罗门照着他父大卫所定的例、派定祭司的班次、使他们各供己事、又使利未人各尽其职、赞美耶和华、在祭司面前作每日所当作的、又派守门的按着班次看守各门．因为神人大卫是这样吩咐的．

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.

王所吩咐众祭司和利未人的、无论是管府库、或办别的事、他们都不违背。

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

所罗门建造耶和华的殿、从立根基直到成功的日子、工料俱备。这样、耶和华的殿全然完毕。

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.

那时所罗门往以东地靠海的以旬迦别和以禄去。

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

希兰差遣他的臣仆、将船只和熟悉泛海的仆人、送到所罗门那里．他们同着所罗门的仆人到了俄斐、得了四百五十他连得金子、运到所罗门王那里。

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.

第9章

示巴女王听见所罗门的名声、就来到耶路撒冷要用难解的话试问所罗门．跟随他的人甚多、又有骆驼驮着香料、宝石、和许多金子．他来见了所罗门、就把心里所有的、对所罗门都说出来．

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.

所罗门将他所问的都答上了、没有一句不明白、不能答的。

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

示巴女王见所罗门的智慧、和他所建造的宫室、

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

席上的珍馐美味、群臣分列而坐、仆人两旁侍立、以及他们的衣服装饰、酒政和酒政的衣服装饰、又见他上耶和华殿的台阶、就诧异得神不守舍．

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.

对王说、我在本国里所听见论到你的事、和你的智慧、实在是真的．

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

我先不信那些话、及至我来亲眼见了、才知道你的大智慧、人所告诉我的、还不到一半．你的实迹、越过我所听见的名声．

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!

你的群臣、你的仆人、常侍立在你面前、听你智慧的话、是有福的。

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

耶和华你的神是应当称颂的、他喜悦你、使你坐他的国位、为耶和华你的神作王、因为你的神爱以色列人、要永远坚立他们、所以立你作他们的王、使你秉公行义。

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.”

于是示巴女王将一百二十他连得金子、和宝石、与极多的香料送给所罗门王．他送给王的香料、以后再没有这样的。

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.

希兰的仆人、和所罗门的仆人、从俄斐运了金子来、也运了檀香木〈或作乌木下同〉和宝石来．

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

王用檀香木为耶和华殿和王宫作台、又为歌唱的人作琴瑟．犹大地从来没有见过这样的。

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.

所罗门王按示巴女王所带来的还他礼物、另外照他一切所要所求的、都送给他．于是女王和他臣仆转回本国去了。

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.

所罗门每年所得的金子、共有六百六十六他连得．

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

另外还有商人所进的金子．并且亚拉伯诸王、与属国的省长、都带金银给所罗门。

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.

所罗门王用锤出来的金子打成挡牌二百面、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.

又用锤出来的金子打成盾牌三百面、每面用金子三百舍客勒．都放在利巴嫩林宫里。

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.

王用象牙制造一个大宝座、用精金包裹．

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

宝座有六层台阶、又有金脚凳、与宝座相连、宝座两旁有扶手、靠近扶手有两个狮子站立．

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.

六层台阶上有十二个狮子站立、每层有两个、左边一个、右边一个．在列国中没有这样作的。

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.

所罗门王一切的饮器都是金的、利巴嫩林宫里的一切器皿都是精金的．所罗门年间、银子算不了甚么．

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.

因为王的船只与希兰的仆人一同往他施去．他施船只三年一次装载金、银、象牙、猿猴、孔雀回来。

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.

所罗门王的财宝与智慧胜过天下的列王．

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

普天下的王都求见所罗门、要听神赐给他智慧的话．

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

他们各带贡物、就是金器、银器、衣服、军械、香料、骡马、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.

所罗门有套车的马四千棚、有马兵一万二千、安置在屯车的城邑和耶路撒冷、就是王那里。

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.

所罗门统管诸王、从大河到非利士地直到埃及的边界。

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

王在耶路撒冷使银子多如石头、香柏木多如高原的桑树。

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.

有人从埃及和各国为所罗门赶马群来。

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

所罗门其馀的事、自始至终、不都写在先知拿单的书上、和示罗人亚希雅的豫言书上、并先见易多论尼八儿子耶罗波安的默示书上么。

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?

所罗门在耶路撒冷作以色列众人的王、共四十年．

Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

所罗门与他列祖同睡、葬在他父大卫城里．他儿子罗波安接续他作王。

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

罗波安往示剑去、因为以色列人都到了示剑、要立他作王．

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

尼八的儿子耶罗波安先前躲避所罗门王、逃往埃及、住在那里．他听见这事、就从埃及回来．

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.

以色列人打发人去请他．他就和以色列众人来见罗波安、对他说、

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

你父亲使我们负重轭作苦工．现在求你使我们作的苦工负的重轭轻松些、我们就事奉你．

“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.”

罗波安对他们说、第三日再来见我罢．民就去了。

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

罗波安之父所罗门在世的日子、有侍立在他面前的老年人、罗波安王和他们商议、说、你们给我出个甚么主意、我好回复这民．

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?”

老年人对他说、王若恩待这民、使他们喜悦、用好话回复他们、他们就永远作王的仆人。

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.”

王却不用老年人给他出的主意、就和那些与他一同长大、在他面前侍立的少年人商议、

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.

说、这民对我说、你父亲使我们负重轭、求你使我们轻松些．你们给我出个甚么主意、我好回复他们．

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?’”

那同他长大的少年人说、这民对王说、你父亲使我们负重轭、求你使我们轻松些．王要对他们如此说、我的小拇指比我父亲的腰还粗．

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.

我父亲使你们负重轭、我必使你们负更重的轭．我父亲用鞭子责打你们、我要用蝎子鞭责打你们。

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.’”

耶罗波安和众百姓遵着罗波安王所说、你们第三日再来见我的那话．第三日他们果然来了。

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

罗波安王用严厉的话回复他们、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对他们说、我父亲使你们负重轭、我必使你们负更重的轭．我父亲用鞭子责打你们、我要用蝎子鞭责打你们。

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.”

王不肯依从百姓．这事乃出于神、为要应验耶和华藉示罗人亚希雅对尼八儿子耶罗波安所说的话。

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.

以色列众民见王不依从他们、就对王说、我们与大卫有甚么分儿呢、与耶西的儿子并没有关涉．以色列人哪、各回各家去罢．大卫家阿、自己顾自己罢．于是、以色列众人都回自己家里去了。

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.

惟独住在犹大城邑的以色列人、罗波安仍作他们的王。

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

罗波安王差遣掌管服苦之人的哈多兰往以色列人那里去、以色列人就用石头打死他．罗波安王急忙上车、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.

这样、以色列人背叛大卫家、直到今日。

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

第11章

罗波安来到耶路撒冷、招聚犹大家、和便雅悯家、共十八万人、都是挑选的战士、要与以色列人争战、好将国夺回再归自己。

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.

但耶和华的话临到神人示玛雅说、

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

你去告诉所罗门的儿子犹大王罗波安、和住犹大便雅悯的以色列众人、说、

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

耶和华如此说、你们不可上去、与你们的弟兄争战．各归各家去罢．因为这事出于我。众人就听从耶和华的话、归回不去与耶罗波安争战。

‘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.

罗波安住在耶路撒冷、在犹大地修筑城邑。

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

为保障修筑伯利恒、以坦、提哥亚、

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

伯夙、梭哥、亚杜兰、

Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

迦特、玛利沙、西弗、

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

亚多莱音、拉吉、亚西加、

Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

琐拉、亚雅仑、希伯仑．这都是犹大和便雅悯的坚固城。

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

罗波安又坚固各处的保障、在其中安置军长、又豫备下粮食、油、酒。

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

他在各城里豫备盾牌和枪、且使城极其坚固。犹大和便雅悯都归了他。

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、都从四方来归罗波安。

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

利未人撇下他们的郊野和产业、来到犹大与耶路撒冷．是因耶罗波安和他的儿子拒绝他们、不许他们供祭司职分事奉耶和华。

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.

耶罗波安为邱坛、为鬼魔、〈原文作公山羊〉为自己所铸造的牛犊、设立祭司。

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、凡立定心意寻求耶和华以色列神的、都随从利未人、来到耶路撒冷祭祀耶和华他们列祖的神。

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.

这样、就坚固犹大国、使所罗门的儿子罗波安强盛三年、因为他们三年遵行大卫和所罗门的道。

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.

罗波安娶大卫儿子耶利摩的女儿玛哈拉为妻、又娶耶西儿子以利押的女儿亚比孩为妻。

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.

从他生了几个儿子、就是耶乌施、示玛利雅、撒罕。

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

后来又娶押沙龙的女儿玛迦．〈十三章二节作乌列的女儿米该雅〉从他生了亚比雅、亚太、细撒、示罗密。

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

罗波安娶十八个妻、立六十个妾、生二十八个儿子、六十个女儿．他却爱押沙龙的女儿玛迦、比爱别的妻妾更甚。

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.

罗波安立玛迦的儿子亚比雅作太子、在他弟兄中为首．因为想要立他接续作王。

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

罗波安办事精明、使他众子分散在犹大和便雅悯全地各坚固城里、又赐他们许多粮食、为他们多寻妻子。

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.

第12章

罗波安的国坚立、他强盛的时候、就离弃耶和华的律法、以色列人也都随从他。

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

罗波安王第五年、埃及王示撒上来攻打耶路撒冷．因为王和民得罪了耶和华。

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

示撒带战车一千二百辆、马兵六万、并且跟从他出埃及的路比人、苏基人、和古实人、多得不可胜数。

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.

他攻取了犹大的坚固城、就来到耶路撒冷。

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

那时、犹大的首领、因为示撒就聚集在耶路撒冷．有先知示玛雅去见罗波安、和众首领、对他们说、耶和华如此说、你们离弃了我、所以我使你们落在示撒手里。

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.’”

于是王和以色列的众首领、都自卑说、耶和华是公义的。

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

耶和华见他们自卑、耶和华的话就临到示玛雅说、他们既自卑、我必不灭绝他们．必使他们略得拯救、我不借着示撒的手、将我的怒气倒在耶路撒冷．

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.

然而他们必作示撒的仆人、好叫他们知道服事我、与服事外邦人有何分别。

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

于是埃及王示撒上来攻取耶路撒冷、夺了耶和华殿和王宫里的宝物、尽都带走．又夺去所罗门制造的金盾牌。

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.

罗波安王制造铜盾牌代替那金盾牌．交给守王宫门的护卫长看守。

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.

王每逢进耶和华的殿、护卫兵就拿这盾牌、随后仍将盾牌送回、放在护卫房。

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

王自卑的时候、耶和华的怒气就转消了、不将他灭尽．并且在犹大中间也有善益的事。

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.

罗波安王自强、在耶路撒冷作王．他登基的时候年四十一岁、在耶路撒冷、就是耶和华从以色列众支派中所选择立他名的城、作王十七年．罗波安的母亲名叫拿玛、是亚扪人。

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.

罗波安行恶、因他不立定心意寻求耶和华。

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

罗波安所行的事、自始至终、不都写在先知示玛雅、和先见易多的史记上么．罗波安与耶罗波安时常争战。

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.

罗波安与他列祖同睡、葬在大卫城里．他儿子亚比雅接续他作王。

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

第13章

耶罗波安王十八年．亚比雅登基、作犹大王。

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

在耶路撒冷作王三年．他母亲名叫米该亚、〈米该亚又作玛迦〉是基比亚人乌列的女儿。亚比雅常与耶罗波安争战。

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.

有一次亚比雅率领挑选的兵四十万摆阵、都是勇敢的战士．耶罗波安也挑选大能的勇士八十万、对亚比雅摆阵。

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.

亚比雅站在以法莲山地中的洗玛脸山上、说、耶罗波安和以色列众人哪、要听我说、

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

耶和华以色列的神曾立盐约、〈盐即不废坏的意思〉将以色列国永远赐给大卫和他的子孙、你们不知道么。

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?

无奈大卫儿子所罗门的臣仆、尼八儿子耶罗波安、起来背叛他的主人。

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

有些无赖的匪徒聚集跟从他、逞强攻击所罗门的儿子罗波安、那时罗波安还幼弱、不能抵挡他们。

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.

现在你们有意抗拒大卫子孙手下所治耶和华的国．你们的人也甚多、你们那里又有耶罗波安为你们所造当作神的金牛犊。

“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.

你们不是驱逐耶和华的祭司亚伦的后裔、和利未人么．不是照着外邦人的恶俗为自己立祭司么．无论何人牵一只公牛犊、七只公绵羊、将自己分别出来、就可作虚无之神的祭司。

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.

至于我们、耶和华是我们的神、我们并没有离弃他．我们有事奉耶和华的祭司、都是亚伦的后裔、并有利未人各尽其职。

“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;

每日早晚向耶和华献燔祭、烧美香、又在精金的桌子上摆陈设饼．又有金灯台和灯盏、每晚点起、因为我们遵守耶和华我们神的命．惟有你们离弃了他。

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.

率领我们的是神、我们这里也有神的祭司、拿号向你们吹出大声。以色列人哪、不要与耶和华你们列祖的神争战．因你们必不能亨通。

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.”

耶罗波安却在犹大人的后头设伏兵．这样、以色列人在犹大人的前头、伏兵在犹大人的后头。

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

犹大人回头观看、见前后都有敌兵．就呼求耶和华、祭司也吹号。

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

于是犹大人呐喊．犹大人呐喊的时候、神就使耶罗波安和以色列众人、败在亚比雅与犹大人面前。

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

以色列人在犹大人面前逃跑．神将他们交在犹大人手里．

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

亚比雅和他的军兵大大杀戮以色列人．以色列人仆倒死亡的精兵有五十万。

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

那时、以色列人被制伏了、犹大人得胜、是因倚靠耶和华他们列祖的神。

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.

亚比雅追赶耶罗波安、攻取了他的几座城、就是伯特利和属伯特利的镇市、耶沙拿和属耶沙拿的镇市、以法拉音〈或作以弗伦〉和属以法拉音的镇市。

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

亚比雅在世的时候、耶罗波安不能再强盛．耶和华攻击他、他就死了。

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

亚比雅却渐渐强盛、娶妻妾十四个、生了二十二个儿子、十六个女儿。

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

亚比雅其馀的事、和他的言行、都写在先知易多的传上。

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

第14章

亚比雅与他列祖同睡、葬在大卫城里．他儿子亚撒接续他作王。亚撒年间、国中太平十年。

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.

亚撒行耶和华他神眼中看为善为正的事．

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

除掉外邦神的坛、和邱坛、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,

吩咐犹大人寻求耶和华他们列祖的神、遵行他的律法、诫命．

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

又在犹大各城邑除掉邱坛、和日像．那时国享太平。

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.

又在犹大建造了几座坚固城．国中太平数年、没有战争、因为耶和华赐他平安。

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.

他对犹大人说、我们要建造这些城邑、四围筑墙、盖楼、安门、作闩．地还属我们、是因寻求耶和华我们的神．我们既寻求他、他就赐我们四境平安。于是建造城邑、诸事亨通。

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.

亚撒的军兵、出自犹大拿盾牌拿枪的三十万人．出自便雅悯拿盾牌拉弓的二十八万人．这都是大能的勇士。

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.

有古实王谢拉率领军兵一百万、战车三百辆、出来攻击犹大人、到了玛利沙。

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

于是亚撒出去、与他迎敌、就在玛利沙的洗法谷、彼此摆阵。

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

亚撒呼求耶和华他的神、说、耶和华阿、惟有你能帮助软弱的、胜过强盛的．耶和华我们的神阿、求你帮助我们．因为我们仰赖你、奉你的名来攻击这大军。耶和华阿、你是我们的神、不要容人胜过你。

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.”

于是耶和华使古实人败在亚撒和犹大人面前．古实人就逃跑了。

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

亚撒和跟随他的军兵追赶他们、直到基拉耳．古实人被杀的甚多、不能再强盛．因为败在耶和华与他军兵面前．犹大人就夺了许多财物。

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.

又打破基拉耳四围的城邑．耶和华使其中的人、都甚恐惧．犹大人又将所有的城掳掠一空、因其中的财物甚多。

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.

又毁坏了群畜的圈、夺取许多的羊和骆驼、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

神的灵感动俄德的儿子亚撒利雅．

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

他出来迎接亚撒、对他说、亚撒和犹大便雅悯众人哪、要听我说、你们若顺从耶和华、耶和华必与你们同在．你们若寻求他、就必寻见．你们若离弃他、他必离弃你们。

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.

以色列人不信真神、没有训诲的祭司、也没有律法、已经好久了．

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

但他们在急难的时候归向耶和华以色列的神、寻求他、他就被他们寻见。

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

那时出入的人、不得平安．列国的居民、都遭大乱。

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.

这国攻击那国、这城攻击那城、互相破坏．因为神用各样灾难扰乱他们。

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

现在你们要刚强、不要手软．因你们所行的、必得赏赐。

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

亚撒听见这话、和俄德儿子先知亚撒利雅的豫言、就壮起胆来、在犹大、便雅悯全地、并以法莲山地所夺的各城、将可憎之物、尽都除掉．又在耶和华殿的廊前、重新修筑耶和华的坛。

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.

又招聚犹大便雅悯的众人、并他们中间寄居的以法莲人、玛拿西人、西缅人．有许多以色列人归降亚撒．因见耶和华他的神与他同在。

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.

亚撒十五年三月、他们都聚集在耶路撒冷。

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

当日他们从所取的掳物中、将牛七百只、羊七千只、献给耶和华。

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

他们就立约、要尽心尽性的寻求耶和华他们列祖的神．

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

凡不寻求耶和华以色列神的、无论大小、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.

他们就大声欢呼、吹号吹角、向耶和华起誓。

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

犹大众人为所起的誓欢喜．因他们是尽心起誓、尽意寻求耶和华、耶和华就被他们寻见、且赐他们四境平安。

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.

亚撒王贬了他祖母玛迦太后的位、因他造了可憎的偶像亚舍拉．亚撒砍下他的偶像、捣得粉碎、烧在汲沦溪边。

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.

只是邱坛还没有从以色列中废去．然而亚撒的心一生诚实。

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

亚撒将他父所分别为圣、与自己所分别为圣的金银、和器皿、都奉到神的殿里。

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

从这时直到亚撒三十五年、都没有争战的事。

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

第16章

亚撒三十六年、以色列王巴沙上来攻击犹大、修筑拉玛不许人从犹大王亚撒那里出入。

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.

于是亚撒从耶和华殿和王宫的府库里、拿出金银来、送与住大马色的亚兰王便哈达、说、

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,

你父曾与我父立约、我与你也要立约．现在我将金银送给你．求你废掉你与以色列王巴沙所立的约、使他离开我。

“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.”

便哈达听从亚撒王的话、派军长去攻击以色列的城邑．他们就攻破以云、但、亚伯玛音、和拿弗他利一切的积货城。

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.

巴沙听见就停工、不修筑拉玛了。

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

于是亚撒王率领犹大众人、将巴沙修筑拉玛所用的石头、木头、都运去、用以修筑迦巴和米斯巴。

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.

那时、先见哈拿尼来见犹大王亚撒、对他说、因你仰赖亚兰王、没有仰赖耶和华你的神、所以亚兰王的军兵脱离了你的手。

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.

古实人路比人的军队不是甚大么、战车马兵不是极多么．只因你仰赖耶和华、他便将他们交在你手里。

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.

耶和华的眼目遍察全地、要显大能帮助向他心存诚实的人。你这事行得愚昧．此后、你必有争战的事。

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.”

亚撒因此恼恨先见、将他囚在监里。那时亚撒也虐待一些人民。

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.

亚撒所行的事、自始至终、都写在犹大和以色列诸王记上。

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

亚撒作王三十九年、他脚上有病、而且甚重．病的时候没有求耶和华、只求医生。

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、与他列祖同睡、

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

葬在大卫城自己所凿的坟墓里、放在床上、其床堆满各样馨香的香料、就是按作香的作法调和的香料．又为他烧了许多的物件。

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

亚撒的儿子约沙法接续他作王、奋勇自强、防备以色列人．

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

安置军兵在犹大一切坚固城里、又安置防兵在犹大地、和他父亚撒所得以法莲的城邑中。

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.

耶和华与约沙法同在、因为他行他祖大卫初行的道、不寻求巴力、

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

只寻求他父亲的神遵行他的诫命、不效法以色列人的行为。

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

所以耶和华坚定他的国、犹大众人给他进贡．约沙法大有尊荣赀财。

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

他高兴遵行耶和华的道．并且从犹大除掉一切邱坛、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、拿坦业、米该亚、往犹大各城去教训百姓。

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;

同着他们有利未人、示玛雅、尼探雅、西巴第雅、亚撒黑、示米拉末、约拿单、亚多尼雅、多比雅、驼巴多尼雅．又有祭司以利沙玛、约兰、同着他们。

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.

他们带着耶和华的律法书、走遍犹大各城教训百姓。

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.

耶和华使犹大四围的列国、都甚恐惧、不敢与约沙法争战。

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

有些非利士人与约沙法送礼物、纳贡银．亚拉伯人也送他公绵羊七千七百只、公山羊七千七百只。

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.

约沙法日渐强大．在犹大建造营寨、和积货城。

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

他在犹大城邑中有许多工程．又在耶路撒冷有战士、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.

他们的数目、按着宗族记在下面．犹大族的千夫长押拿为首、率领大能的勇士三十万．

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;

其次是千夫长约哈难、率领大能的勇士二十八万．

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

其次是细基利的儿子亚玛斯雅．他为耶和华牺牲自己、率领大能的勇士二十万．

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.

便雅悯族、是大能的勇士以利雅大、率领拿弓箭和盾牌的二十万．

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

其次是约萨拔、率领豫备打仗的十八万。

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

这都是伺候王的。还有王在犹大全地坚固城所安置的不在其内。

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

第18章

约沙法大有尊荣赀财、就与亚哈结亲。

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

过了几年、他下到撒玛利亚去见亚哈。亚哈为他和跟从他的人、宰了许多牛羊、劝他与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.

以色列王亚哈问犹大王约沙法说、你肯同我去攻取基列的拉末么。他回答说、你我不分彼此、我的民与你的民一样．必与你同去争战。

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.”

约沙法对以色列王说、请你先求问耶和华。

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

于是以色列王招聚先知四百人、问他们说、我们上去攻取基列的拉末可以不可以．他们说、可以上去．因为神必将那城交在王的手里。

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.”

约沙法说、这里不是还有耶和华的先知、我们可以求问他么。

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

以色列王对约沙法说、还有一个人、是音拉的儿子米该雅、我们可以托他求问耶和华．只是我恨他、因为他指着我所说的豫言、不说吉语、常说凶言。约沙法说、王不必这样说。

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.”

以色列王就召了一个太监来、说、你快去将音拉的儿子米该雅召来。

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

以色列王、和犹大王约沙法、在撒玛利亚城门前的空场上、各穿朝服坐在位上．所有的先知都在他们面前说豫言。

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.

基拿拿的儿子西底家造了两个铁角、说、耶和华如此说、你要用这角抵触亚兰人、直到将他们灭尽。

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.’”

所有的先知也都这样豫言、说、可以上基列的拉末去、必然得胜．因为耶和华必将那城交在王的手中。

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

那去召米该雅的使者对米该雅说、众先知一口同音的都向王说吉言．你不如与他们说一样的话、也说吉言。

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.”

米该雅说、我指着永生的耶和华起誓、我的神说甚么、我就说甚么。

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

米该雅到王面前、王问他说、米该雅阿、我们上去攻取基列的拉末可以不可以．他说、可以上去、必然得胜．敌人必交在你们手里。

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.”

王对他说、我当嘱咐你几次、你才奉耶和华的名向我说实话呢。

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?”

米该雅说、我看见以色列众民散在山上、如同没有牧人的羊群一般．耶和华说、这民没有主人．他们可以平平安安的各归各家去。

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.’”

以色列王对约沙法说、我岂没有告诉你、这人指着我所说的豫言、不说吉语、单说凶言么。

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

米该雅说、你们要听耶和华的话．我看见耶和华坐在宝座上、天上的万军侍立在他左右。

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.

耶和华说、谁去引诱以色列王亚哈上基列的拉末去阵亡呢。这个就这样说、那个就那样说。

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.

随后有一个神灵出来、站在耶和华面前说、我去引诱他。耶和华问他说、你用何法呢。

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

他说、我去、要在他众先知口中作谎言的灵。耶和华说、这样、你必能引诱他．你去如此行罢。

“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.’

现在耶和华使谎言的灵、入了你这些先知的口．并且耶和华已经命定降祸与你。

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

基拿拿的儿子西底家前来打米该雅的脸、说、耶和华的灵从那里离开我与你说话呢。

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?”

米该雅说、你进严密的屋子藏躲的那日、就必看见了。

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

以色列王说、将米该雅带回、交给邑宰亚们、和王的儿子约阿施、说、

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;

王如此说、把这个人下在监里、使他受苦、吃不饱喝不足、等候我平平安安的回来。

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.”’”

米该雅说、你若能平安回来、那就是耶和华没有藉我说这话了．又说、众民哪、你们都要听。

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

以色列王和犹大王约沙法、上基列的拉末去了。

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

以色列王对约沙法说、我要改装上阵．你可以仍穿王服。于是以色列王改装、他们就上阵去了。

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.

先是亚兰王吩咐车兵长说、他们的兵将、无论大小、你们都不可与他们争战、只要与以色列王争战。

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.”

车兵长看见约沙法便说、这必是以色列王、就转过去与他争战。约沙法一呼喊、耶和华就帮助他．神又感动他们离开他。

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.

车兵长见不是以色列王、就转去不追他了。

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

有一人随便开弓、恰巧射入以色列王的甲缝里．王对赶车的说、我受了重伤、你转过车来、拉我出阵罢。

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.”

那日阵势越战越猛．以色列王勉强站在车上抵挡亚兰人、直到晚上．约在日落的时候、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

犹大王约沙法平平安安的回耶路撒冷、到宫里去了。

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

先见哈拿尼的儿子耶户出来迎接约沙法王、对他说、你岂当帮助恶人、爱那恨恶耶和华的人呢．因此耶和华的忿怒临到你。

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.

然而你还有善行、因你从国中除掉木偶、立定心意寻求神。

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.”

约沙法住在耶路撒冷．以后又出巡民间、从别是巴直到以法莲山地、引导民归向耶和华他们列祖的神。

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.

又在犹大国中遍地的坚固城里、设立审判官、

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

对他们说、你们办事应当谨慎．因为你们判断不是为人、乃是为耶和华．判断的时候、他必与你们同在。

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.

现在你们应当敬畏耶和华．谨慎办事．因为耶和华我们的神没有不义、不偏待人、也不受贿赂。

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.”

约沙法从利未人和祭司、并以色列族长中派定人、在耶路撒冷为耶和华判断、听民间的争讼、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.

约沙法嘱咐他们说、你们当敬畏耶和华、忠心诚实办事。

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

住在各城里你们的弟兄、若有争讼的事、来到你们这里、或为流血、或犯律法、诫命、律例、典章、你们要警戒他们、免得他们得罪耶和华、以致他的忿怒临到你们、和你们的弟兄．这样行、你们就没有罪了。

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.

凡属耶和华的事、有大祭司亚玛利雅管理你们．凡属王的事、有犹大支派的族长以实玛利的儿子西巴第雅管理你们．在你们面前有利未人作官长．你们应当壮胆办事、愿耶和华与善人同在。

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

此后、摩押人和亚扪人、又有米乌尼人、一同来攻击约沙法。

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

有人来报告约沙法说、从海外亚兰〈亚兰又作以东〉那边有大军来攻击你、如今他们在哈洗逊他玛、就是隐基底。

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).

约沙法便惧怕、定意寻求耶和华．在犹大全地宣告禁食。

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

于是犹大人聚会、求耶和华帮助．犹大各城都有人出来寻求耶和华。

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

约沙法就在犹大和耶路撒冷的会中、站在耶和华殿的新院前、

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

说、耶和华我们列祖的神阿、你不是天上的神么．你不是万邦万国的主宰么。在你手中有大能大力、无人能抵挡你。

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.

我们的神阿、你不是曾在你民以色列人面前驱逐这地的居民、将这地赐给你朋友亚伯拉罕的后裔永远为业么。

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?

他们住在这地、又为你的名建造圣所、说、

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

倘有祸患临到我们、或刀兵灾殃、或瘟疫饥荒、我们在急难的时候、站在这殿前向你呼求、你必垂听而拯救．因为你的名在这殿里。

‘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.’

从前以色列人出埃及地的时候、你不容以色列人侵犯亚扪人、摩押人、和西珥山人．以色列人就离开他们、不灭绝他们。

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、他们怎样报复我们、要来驱逐我们出离你的地、就是你赐给我们为业之地。

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

我们的神阿、你不惩罚他们么．因为我们无力抵挡这来攻击我们的大军．我们也不知道怎样行、我们的眼目、单仰望你。

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.”

犹大众人、和他们的婴孩、妻子、儿女、都站在耶和华面前。

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

那时、耶和华的灵在会中临到利未人亚萨的后裔玛探雅的玄孙耶利的曾孙比拿雅的孙子撒迦利雅的儿子雅哈悉．

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;

他说、犹大众人、耶路撒冷的居民、和约沙法王、你们请听、耶和华对你们如此说、不要因这大军恐惧、惊惶、因为胜败不在乎你们、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.

明日你们要下去迎敌．他们是从洗斯坡上来．你们必在耶鲁伊勒旷野前的谷口遇见他们。

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.

犹大和耶路撒冷人哪、这次你们不要争战、要摆阵站着、看耶和华为你们施行拯救．不要恐惧、也不要惊惶．明日当出去迎敌．因为耶和华与你们同在。

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.’”

约沙法就面伏于地．犹大众人和耶路撒冷的居民、也俯伏在耶和华面前、叩拜耶和华。

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

哥辖族和可拉族的利未人都起来、用极大的声音赞美耶和华以色列的神。

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.

次日清早众人起来、往提哥亚的旷野去．出去的时候、约沙法站着说、犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民哪、要听我说、信耶和华你们的神、就必立稳．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.”

约沙法既与民商议了、就设立歌唱的人、颂赞耶和华、使他们穿上圣洁的礼服、走在军前赞美耶和华、说、当称谢耶和华．因他的慈爱永远长存。

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.”

众人方唱歌赞美的时候、耶和华就派伏兵击杀那来攻击犹大人的亚扪人、摩押人、和西珥山人．他们就被打败了。

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.

因为亚扪人和摩押人起来、击杀住西珥山的人、将他们灭尽．灭尽住西珥山的人之后、他们又彼此自相击杀。

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.

犹大人来到旷野的望楼、向那大军观看、见尸横遍地、没有一个逃脱的。

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.

约沙法和他的百姓就来收取敌人的财物、在尸首中见了许多财物、珍宝、他们剥脱下来的多得不可携带、因为甚多、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.

第四日众人聚集在比拉迦〈就是称颂的意思〉谷、在那里称颂耶和华．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.

犹大人、和耶路撒冷人、都欢欢喜喜的回耶路撒冷、约沙法率领他们．因为耶和华使他们战胜仇敌、就欢喜快乐。

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.

他们弹琴、鼓瑟、吹号来到耶路撒冷、进了耶和华的殿．

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

列邦诸国听见耶和华战败以色列的仇敌、就甚惧怕。

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

这样、约沙法的国、得享太平．因为神赐他四境平安。

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

约沙法作犹大王．登基的时候年三十五岁．在耶路撒冷作王二十五年．他母亲名叫阿苏巴、乃示利希的女儿。

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.

约沙法效法他父亚撒所行的、不偏左右、行耶和华眼中看为正的事。

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.

只是邱坛还没有废去．百姓也没有立定心意归向他们列祖的神。

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

约沙法其馀的事、自始至终、都写在哈拿尼的儿子耶户的书上、也载入以色列诸王记上。

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.

此后犹大王约沙法与以色列王亚哈谢交好．亚哈谢行恶太甚。

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

二王合伙造船要往他施去．遂在以旬迦别造船。

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

那时玛利沙人、多大瓦的儿子以利以谢、向约沙法豫言、说、因你与亚哈谢交好、耶和华必破坏你所造的。后来那船果然破坏、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.

第21章

约沙法与他列祖同睡、葬在大卫城、他列祖的坟地里．他儿子约兰接续他作王。

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

约兰有几个兄弟、就是约沙法的儿子亚撒利雅、耶歇、撒迦利雅、亚撒利雅、米迦勒、示法提雅．这都是以色列王约沙法的儿子。

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

他们的父亲将许多金银、财宝、和犹大地的坚固城、赐给他们．但将国赐给约兰、因为他是长子。

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.

约兰兴起坐他父的位、奋勇自强、就用刀杀了他的众兄弟、和以色列的几个首领。

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.

约兰登基的时候年三十二岁．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.

他行以色列诸王的道、与亚哈家一样．因他娶了亚哈的女儿为妻、行耶和华眼中看为恶的事。

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.

耶和华却因自己与大卫所立的约、不肯灭大卫的家、照他所应许的、永远赐灯光与大卫和他的子孙。

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.

约兰年间以东人背叛犹大、脱离他的权下、自己立王。

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

约兰就率领军长、和所有的战车、夜间起来、攻击围困他的以东人、和车兵长。

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.

这样、以东人背叛犹大、脱离他的权下、直到今日．那时立拿人也背叛了、因为约兰离弃耶和华他列祖的神。

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.

他又在犹大诸山建筑邱坛、使耶路撒冷的居民行邪淫、诱惑犹大人。

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

先知以利亚达信与约兰、说、耶和华你祖大卫的神如此说、因为你不行你父约沙法、和犹大王亚撒的道、

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,

乃行以色列诸王的道、使犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民行邪淫、像亚哈家一样、又杀了你父家比你好的诸兄弟．

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,

故此耶和华降大灾与你的百姓、和你的妻子、儿女、并你一切所有的。

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

你的肠子必患病、日加沉重、以致你的肠子坠落下来。

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.’”

以后耶和华激动非利士人、和靠近古实的亚拉伯人、来攻击约兰。

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

他们上来攻击犹大、侵入境内、掳掠了王宫里所有的财货、和他的妻子、儿女．除了他小儿子约哈斯〈又名亚哈谢〉之外、没有留下一个儿子。

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.

这些事以后、耶和华使约兰的肠子、患不能医治的病。

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

他患此病缠绵日久、过了二年、肠子坠落下来、病重而死。他的民没有为他烧甚么物件、像从前为他列祖所烧的一样。

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.

约兰登基的时候年三十二岁、在耶路撒冷作王八年．他去世无人思慕．众人葬他在大卫城、只是不在列王的坟墓里。

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.

第22章

耶路撒冷的居民立约兰的小儿子亚哈谢接续他作王．因为跟随亚拉伯人来攻营的军兵曾杀了亚哈谢的众兄长．这样、犹大王约兰的儿子亚哈谢作了王。

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.

亚哈谢登基的时候年四十二岁．〈列王下八章二十六节作二十二岁〉在耶路撒冷作王一年．他母亲名叫亚他利雅、是暗利的孙女。

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.

亚哈谢也行亚哈家的道．因为他母亲给他主谋．使他行恶。

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

他行耶和华眼中看为恶的事、像亚哈家一样．因他父亲死后有亚哈家的人给他主谋、以致败坏。

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.

他听从亚哈家的计谋、同以色列王亚哈的儿子约兰往基列的拉末去、与亚兰王哈薛争战．亚兰人打伤了约兰。

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.

约兰回到耶斯列、医治在拉末与亚兰王哈薛打仗所受的伤、犹大王约兰的儿子亚撒利雅、〈即亚哈谢〉因为亚哈的儿子约兰病了、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.

亚哈谢去见约兰就被害了、这是出乎神．因为他到了、就同约兰出去攻击宁示的孙子耶户．这耶户是耶和华所膏、使他剪除亚哈家的。

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.

耶户讨亚哈家罪的时候、遇见犹大的众首领、和亚哈谢的众侄子服事亚哈谢、就把他们都杀了。

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.

亚哈谢藏在撒玛利亚、耶户寻找他．众人将他拿住、送到耶户那里、就杀了他、将他葬埋．因他们说、他是那尽心寻求耶和华之约沙法的儿子。这样、亚哈谢的家无力保守国权。

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.

亚哈谢的母亲亚他利雅见他儿子死了、就起来剿灭犹大王室。

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.

但王的女儿约示巴、将亚哈谢的儿子约阿施、从那被杀的王子中偷出来、把他和他的乳母都藏在卧房里。约示巴是约兰王的女儿、亚哈谢的妹子、祭司耶何耶大的妻．他收藏约阿施、躲避亚他利雅、免得被杀。

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.

约阿施和他们一同藏在神殿里六年．亚他利雅篡了国位。

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

第23章

第七年耶何耶大奋勇自强、将百夫长耶罗罕的儿子亚撒利雅、约哈难的儿子以实玛利、俄备得的儿子亚撒利雅、亚大雅的儿子玛西雅、细基利的儿子以利沙法召来、与他们立约。

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.

他们走遍犹大、从犹大各城里招聚利未人、和以色列的众族长、到耶路撒冷来。

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.

会众在神殿里与王立约。耶何耶大对他们说、看哪、王的儿子必当作王、正如耶和华指着大卫子孙所应许的话。

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.

又说、你们当这样行．祭司和利未人、凡安息日进班的三分之一、要把守各门．

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、要在王宫、三分之一、要在基址门．众百姓要在耶和华殿的院内。

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、和供职的利未人之外、不准别人进耶和华的殿．惟独他们可以进去、因为他们圣洁．众百姓要遵守耶和华所吩咐的。

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、四围护卫王．凡擅入殿宇的、必当治死．王出入的时候、你们当跟随他。

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、和犹大众人、都照着祭司耶何耶大一切所吩咐的去行．各带所管安息日进班出班的人来．因为祭司耶何耶大不许他们下班。

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.

祭司耶何耶大便将神殿里所藏大卫王的枪、盾牌、挡牌、交给百夫长．

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.

又分派众民手中各拿兵器、在坛和殿那里、从殿右直到殿左、站在王子的四围。

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.

于是领王子出来、给他戴上冠冕、将律法书交给他、立他作王．耶何耶大和众子膏他．众人说、愿王万岁。

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!”

亚他利雅听见民奔走、赞美王的声音、就到民那里、进耶和华的殿．

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

看见王站在殿门的柱旁、百夫长和吹号的人侍立在王左右．国民都欢乐吹号．又有歌唱的、用各样的乐器、领人歌唱赞美、亚他利雅就撕裂衣服、喊叫说、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!”

祭司耶何耶大带管辖军兵的百夫长出来、吩咐他们说、将他赶到班外、凡跟随他的必用刀杀死．因为祭司说、不可在耶和华殿里杀他。

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.”

众兵就闪开、让他去．他走到王宫的马门、便在那里把他杀了。

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、与众民、和王立约、都要作耶和华的民。

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

于是众民都到巴力庙、拆毁了庙、打碎坛和像、又在坛前将巴力的祭司玛坦杀了。

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华的殿、是在祭司利未人手下．这祭司利未人是大卫分派在耶和华殿中、照摩西律法上所写的、给耶和华献燔祭、又按大卫所定的例、欢乐歌唱．

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.

且设立守门的把守耶和华殿的各门、无论为何事、不洁净的人都不准进去。

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

又率领百夫长、和贵胄、与民间的官长、并国中的众民、请王从耶和华殿下来、由上门进入王宫、立王坐在国位上。

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.

国民都欢乐、合城都安静。众人已将亚他利雅用刀杀了。

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

第24章

约阿施登基的时候年七岁、在耶路撒冷作王四十年．他母亲名叫西比亚、是别是巴人。

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时候、约阿施行耶和华眼中看为正的事。

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

耶何耶大为他娶了两个妻、并且生儿养女。

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

此后、约阿施有意重修耶和华的殿、

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

便召聚众祭司和利未人、吩咐他们说、你们要往犹大各城去、使以色列众人捐纳银子、每年可以修理你们神的殿．你们要急速办理这事。只是利未人不急速办理。

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来、对他说、从前耶和华的仆人摩西、为法柜的帐幕、与以色列会众所定的捐项、你为何不叫利未人、照这例从犹大和耶路撒冷带来、作殿的费用呢。

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?”

因为那恶妇亚他利雅的众子曾拆毁神的殿．又用耶和华殿中分别为圣的物供奉巴力。

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.

于是王下令、众人作了一柜、放在耶和华殿的门外。

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

又通告犹大和耶路撒冷的百姓、要将神仆人摩西、在旷野所吩咐以色列人的捐项给耶和华送来。

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.

众首领和百姓都欢欢喜喜的将银子送来、投入柜中、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.

利未人见银子多了、就把柜抬到王所派的司事面前、王的书记和大祭司的属员来、将柜倒空、仍放在原处、日日都是这样．积蓄的银子甚多。

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.

王与耶何耶大将银子交给耶和华殿里办事的人．他们就雇了石匠、木匠、重修耶和华的殿．又雇了铁匠、铜匠、修理耶和华的殿。

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、渐渐修成、将神殿修造的、与从前一样、而且甚是坚固。

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、他们就把其馀的银子、拿到王与耶何耶大面前、用以制造耶和华殿供奉所用的器皿、和调羹、并金银的器皿。耶何耶大在世的时候、众人常在耶和华殿里献燔祭。

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.

耶何耶大年纪老迈、日子满足而死．死的时候、年一百三十岁．

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

葬在大卫城列王的坟墓里．因为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.

耶何耶大死后、犹大的众首领来朝拜王．王就听从他们。

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

他们离弃耶和华他们列祖神的殿、去事奉亚舍拉和偶像．因他们这罪、就有忿怒临到犹大和耶路撒冷。

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.

但神仍遣先知到他们那里、引导他们归向耶和华．这先知警戒他们、他们却不肯听。

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

那时神的灵感动祭司耶何耶大的儿子撒迦利亚．他就站在上面对民说、神如此说、你们为何干犯耶和华的诫命、以致不得亨通呢．因为你们离弃耶和华、所以他也离弃你们。

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.’”

众民同心谋害撒迦利亚、就照王的吩咐、在耶和华殿的院内、用石头打死他。

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

这样、约阿施王不想念撒迦利亚的父亲耶何耶大向自己所施的恩、杀了他的儿子。撒迦利亚临死的时候、说、愿耶和华鉴察伸冤。

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.”

满了一年、亚兰的军兵上来攻击约阿施、来到犹大和耶路撒冷、杀了民中的众首领、将所掠的财货送到大马色王那里。

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.

亚兰的军兵、虽来了一小队、耶和华却将大队的军兵交在他们手里、是因犹大人离弃耶和华他们列祖的神．所以藉亚兰人惩罚约阿施。

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.

亚兰人离开约阿施的时候、他患重病、臣仆背叛他、要报祭司耶何耶大儿子流血之仇、杀他在床上、葬他在大卫城．只是不葬在列王的坟墓里。

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.

背叛他的是亚扪妇人示米押的儿子撒拔、和摩押妇人示米利的儿子约萨拔。

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

至于他的众子、和他所受的警戒、并他重修神殿的事、都写在列王的传上。他儿子亚玛谢接续他作王。

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

亚玛谢登基的时候、年二十五岁、在耶路撒冷作王二十九年．他母亲名叫约耶但、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.

亚玛谢行耶和华眼中看为正的事、只是心不专诚。

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

国一坚定、就把杀他父王的臣仆杀了、

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

却没有治死他们的儿子、是照摩西律法书上耶和华所吩咐的、说、不可因子杀父、也不可因父杀子、各人要为本身的罪而死。

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.”

亚玛谢招聚犹大人、按着犹大和便雅悯的宗族、设立千夫长、百夫长．又数点人数、从二十岁以外、能拿枪拿盾牌、出去打仗的精兵、共有三十万。

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.

又用银子一百他连得、从以色列招募了十万大能的勇士。

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

有一个神人来见亚玛谢、对他说、王阿、不要使以色列的军兵与你同去、因为耶和华不与以色列人以法莲的后裔同在。

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、就奋勇争战罢．但神必使你败在敌人面前、因为神能助人得胜、也能使人倾败。

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.”

亚玛谢问神人说、我给了以色列军的那一百他连得银子怎么样呢．神人回答说、耶和华能把更多的赐给你。

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.”

于是亚玛谢将那从以法莲来的军兵分别出来、叫他们回家去．故此他们甚恼怒犹大人、气忿忿的回家去了。

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.

亚玛谢壮起胆来、率领他的民到盐谷、杀了西珥人一万。

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

犹大人又生擒了一万带到山崖上、从那里把他们扔下去、以致他们都摔碎了。

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.

但亚玛谢所打发回去、不许一同出征的那些军兵、攻打犹大各城、从撒玛利亚直到伯和仑、杀了三千人、抢了许多财物。

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.

亚玛谢杀了以东人回来、就把西珥的神像带回、立为自己的神、在他面前叩拜烧香。

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、耶和华的怒气向亚玛谢发作、就差一个先知去见他、说、这些神不能救他的民脱离你的手、你为何寻求他呢。

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?”

先知与王说话的时候、王对他说、谁立你作王的谋士呢．你住口罢、为何找打呢．先知就止住了．又说、你行这事不听从我的劝戒、我知道神定意要灭你。

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.”

犹大王亚玛谢与群臣商议、就差遣使者去见耶户的孙子约哈斯的儿子以色列王约阿施说、你来、我们二人相见于战场。

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.”

以色列王约阿施差遣使者去见犹大王亚玛谢说、利巴嫩的蒺藜、差遣使者去见利巴嫩的香柏树、说、将你的女儿给我儿子为妻．后来利巴嫩有一个野兽经过、把蒺藜践踏了。

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.

你说、看哪、我打败了以东人、你就心高气傲、以致矜夸．你在家里安居就罢了、为何要惹祸使自己和犹大国一同败亡呢。

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?’”

亚玛谢却不肯听从．这是出乎神、好将他们交在敌人手里、因为他们寻求以东的神。

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.

于是以色列王约阿施上来、在犹大的伯示麦与犹大王亚玛谢相见于战场。

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.

犹大人败在以色列人面前、各自逃回家里去了。

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

以色列王约阿施、在伯示麦擒住约哈斯〈就是亚哈谢〉的孙子约阿施的儿子犹大王亚玛谢、将他带到耶路撒冷．又拆毁耶路撒冷的城墙、从以法莲门、直到角门、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.

又将俄别以东所看守神殿里的一切金银、和器皿、与王宫里的财宝、都拿了去．并带人去为质、就回撒玛利亚去了。

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.

以色列王约哈斯的儿子约阿施死后、犹大王约阿施的儿子亚玛谢又活了十五年。

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

亚玛谢其馀的事、自始至终、不都写在犹大和以色列诸王记上么。

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?

自从亚玛谢离弃耶和华之后、在耶路撒冷有人背叛他、他就逃到拉吉．叛党却打发人到拉吉、将他杀了。

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.

人就用马将他的尸首驮回、葬在犹大京城、他列祖的坟地里。

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

第26章

犹大众民立亚玛谢的儿子乌西雅〈又名亚撒利雅〉接续他父作王．那时他年十六岁。

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

亚玛谢与他列祖同睡之后、乌西雅收回以禄仍归犹大、又重新修理。

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

乌西雅登基的时候、年十六岁、在耶路撒冷作王五十二年．他母亲名叫耶可利雅、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.

乌西雅行耶和华眼中看为正的事、效法他父亚玛谢一切所行的。

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

通晓神默示撒迦利亚在世的时候、乌西雅定意寻求神、他寻求、耶和华、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.

他出去攻击非利士人、拆毁了迦特城、雅比尼城、和亚实突城．在非利士人中、在亚实突境内、又建筑了些城。

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.

神帮助他攻击非利士人、和住在姑珥巴力的亚拉伯人、并米乌尼人。

God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.

亚扪人给乌西雅进贡．他的名声传到埃及、因他甚是强盛。

The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceedingly strong.

乌西雅在耶路撒冷的角门和谷门、并城墙转弯之处、建筑城楼、且甚坚固。

Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

又在旷野与高原和平原、建筑望楼、挖了许多井、因他的牲畜甚多．又在山地和佳美之地、有农夫和修理葡萄园的人、因为他喜悦农事。

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.

乌西雅又有军兵、照书记耶利和官长玛西雅所数点的、在王的一个将军哈拿尼雅手下、分队出战。

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.

族长大能勇士的总数共有二千六百人、

The whole number of the heads of fathers’ households, even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand six hundred.

他们手下的军兵、共有三十万七千五百人、都有大能、善于争战、帮助王攻击仇敌。

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.

乌西雅为全军豫备盾牌、枪、盔、甲、弓、和甩石的机弦。

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机器、安在城楼和角楼上、用以射箭发石．乌西雅的名声传到远方、因为他得了非常的帮助、甚是强盛。

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.

他既强盛、就心高气傲、以致行事邪僻、干犯耶和华他的神、进耶和华的殿、要在香坛上烧香。

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.

祭司亚撒利雅率领耶和华勇敢的祭司八十人、跟随他进去。

Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men.

他们就阻挡乌西雅王、对他说、乌西雅阿、给耶和华烧香不是你的事、乃是亚伦子孙承接圣职祭司的事．你出圣殿罢、因为你犯了罪．你行这事耶和华神必不使你得荣耀。

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.”

乌西雅就发怒、手拿香炉要烧香．他向祭司发怒的时候、在耶和华殿中香坛旁众祭司面前、额上忽然发出大痳疯。

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.

大祭司亚撒利雅和众祭司观看、见他额上发出大痳疯、就催他出殿、他自己也急速出去、因为耶和华降灾与他。

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.

乌西雅王长大痳疯直到死日、因此住在别的宫里、与耶和华的殿隔绝．他儿子约坦管理家事、治理国民。

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.

乌西雅其馀的事、自始至终、都是亚摩斯的儿子先知以赛亚所记的。

Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, wrote.

乌西雅与他列祖同睡、葬在王陵的田间他列祖的坟地里、因为人说、他是长大痳疯的．他儿子约坦接续他作王。

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

约坦登基的时候、年二十五岁、在耶路撒冷作王十六年．他母亲名叫耶路沙、是撒督的女儿。

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.

约坦行耶和华眼中看为正的事、效法他父乌西雅一切所行的、只是不入耶和华的殿。百姓还行邪僻的事。

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.

约坦建立耶和华殿的上门．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.

又在犹大山地建造城邑、在树林中建筑营寨、和高楼。

Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

约坦与亚扪人的王打仗胜了他们．当年他们进贡银一百他连得、小麦一万歌珥、大麦一万歌珥、第二年、第三年、也是这样。

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.

约坦在耶和华他神面前行正道、以致日渐强盛。

So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Yahweh his God.

约坦其馀的事、和一切争战、并他的行为、都写在以色列和犹大列王记上。

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.

他登基的时候年二十五岁、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.

约坦与他列祖同睡、葬在大卫城里．他儿子亚哈斯接续他作王。

Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

第28章

亚哈斯登基的时候、年二十岁、在耶路撒冷作王十六年．不像他祖大卫行耶和华眼中看为正的事、

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,

却行以色列诸王的道、又铸造巴力的像．

but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and also made molten images for the Baals.

并且在欣嫩子谷烧香、用火焚烧他的儿女、行耶和华在以色列人面前所驱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.

并在邱坛上、山冈上、各青翠树下献祭烧香。

He sacrificed and burned incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

所以耶和华他的神将他交在亚兰王手里、亚兰王打败他、掳了他许多的民、带到大马色去。神又将他交在以色列王手里、以色列王向他大行杀戮。

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.

利玛利的儿子比加、一日杀了犹大人十二万、都是勇士、因为他们离弃了耶和华他们列祖的神。

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.

有一个以法莲中的勇士、名叫细基利、杀了王的儿子玛西雅、和管理王宫的押斯利甘、并宰相以利加拿。

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.

以色列人掳了他们的弟兄、连妇人带儿女共有二十万．又掠了许多的财物、带到撒玛利亚去了。

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.

但那里有耶和华的一个先知、名叫俄德、出来迎接往撒玛利亚去的军兵、对他们说、因为耶和华你们列祖的神恼怒犹大人、所以将他们交在你们手里、你们竟怒气冲天、大行杀戮。

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.

如今你们又有意、强逼犹大人和耶路撒冷人作你们的奴婢．你们岂不也有得罪耶和华你们神的事么。

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?

现在你们当听我说、要将掳来的弟兄释放回去、因为耶和华向你们已经大发烈怒。

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.”

于是以法莲人的几个族长、就是约哈难的儿子亚撒利雅、米实利末的儿子比利家、沙龙的儿子耶希西家、哈得莱的儿子亚玛撒、起来拦挡出兵回来的人、

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,

对他们说、你们不可带进这被掳的人来．你们想要使我们得罪耶和华、加增我们的罪恶过犯、因为我们的罪过甚大、已经有烈怒临到以色列人了。

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.”

于是带兵器的人将掳来的人口、和掠来的财物、都留在众首领和会众的面前。

So the armed men left the captives and the plunder before the princes and all the assembly.

以上题名的那些人就站起、使被掳的人前来、其中有赤身的、就从所掠的财物中拿出衣服和鞋来、给他们穿．又给他们吃喝、用膏抹他们．其中有软弱的、就使他们骑驴、送到棕树城耶利哥他们弟兄那里．随后就回撒玛利亚去了。

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.

那时、亚哈斯王差遣人去见亚述诸王、求他们帮助、

At that time king Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.

因为以东人又来攻击犹大、掳掠子民。

For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.

非利士人也来侵占高原、和犹大南方的城邑、取了伯示麦、亚雅仑、基低罗、梭哥、和属梭哥的乡村．亭纳和属亭纳的乡村．瑾锁和属瑾锁的乡村、就住在那里。

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.

因为以色列王亚哈斯在犹大放肆、大大干犯耶和华、所以耶和华使犹大卑微。

For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.

亚述王提革拉毘尼色上来、却没有帮助他、反倒欺凌他。

Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and gave him trouble, but didn’t strengthen him.

亚哈斯从耶和华殿里和王宫中、并首领家内所取的财宝给了亚述王．这也无济于事。

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.

这亚哈斯王在急难的时候、越发得罪耶和华。

In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.

他祭祀攻击他的大马色之神、说、因为亚兰王的神帮助他们、我也献祭与他、他好帮助我．但那些神使他和以色列众人败亡了。

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.

亚哈斯将神殿里的器皿都聚了来、毁坏了．且封锁耶和华殿的门．在耶路撒冷各处的拐角建筑祭坛。

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.

又在犹大各城建立邱坛、与别神烧香、惹动耶和华他列祖神的怒气。

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.

亚哈斯其馀的事、和他的行为、自始至终都写在犹大和以色列诸王记上。

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.

亚哈斯与他列祖同睡、葬在耶路撒冷城里、没有送入以色列诸王的坟墓中．他儿子希西家接续他作王。

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

希西家登基的时候、年二十五岁、在耶路撒冷作王二十九年．他母亲名叫亚比雅、是撒迦利雅的女儿。

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.

希西家行耶和华眼中看为正的事、效法他祖大卫一切所行的。

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

元年正月、开了耶和华殿的门、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.

他召众祭司和利未人来、聚集在东边的宽阔处、

He brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them together into the wide place on the east,

对他们说、利未人哪、当听我说、现在你们要洁净自己、又洁净耶和华你们列祖神的殿、从圣所中除去污秽之物。

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.

我们列祖犯了罪、行耶和华我们神眼中看为恶的事、离弃他、转脸背向他的居所、

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.

封锁廊门、吹灭灯火、不在圣所中向以色列神烧香、或献燔祭。

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、耶和华的忿怒临到犹大和耶路撒冷、将其中的人抛来抛去、令人惊骇、嗤笑、正如你们亲眼所见的。

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.

所以我们的祖宗倒在刀下、我们的妻子儿女也被掳掠。

For, behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

现在我心中有意与耶和华以色列的神立约、好使他的烈怒转离我们。

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.

我的众子阿、现在不要懈怠、因为耶和华拣选你们站在他面前事奉他、与他烧香。

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.”

于是利未人哥辖的子孙亚玛赛的儿子玛哈、亚撒利雅的儿子约珥、米拉利的子孙亚伯底的儿子基士、耶哈利勒的儿子亚撒利雅、革顺的子孙薪玛的儿子约亚、约亚的儿子伊甸、

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;

以利撒反的子孙申利和耶利、亚萨的子孙撒迦利雅、和玛探雅、

and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

希幔的子孙耶歇和示每、耶杜顿的子孙示玛雅和乌薛、

and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel.

起来聚集他们的弟兄、洁净自己、照着王的吩咐、耶和华的命令、进去洁净耶和华的殿。

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.

祭司进入耶和华的殿要洁净殿、将殿中所有污秽之物搬到耶和华殿的院内、利未人接去、搬到外头汲沦溪边。

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.

从正月初一日洁净起、初八日到了耶和华的殿廊、用八日的工夫洁净耶和华的殿、到正月十六日才洁净完了。

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.

于是他们晋见希西家王说、我们已将耶和华的全殿、和燔祭坛、并坛的一切器皿、陈设饼的桌子、与桌子的一切器皿都洁净了．

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.

并且亚哈斯王在位犯罪的时候所废弃的器皿、我们豫备齐全、且洁净了．现今都在耶和华的坛前。

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.”

希西家王清早起来、聚集城里的首领都上耶和华的殿。

Then Hezekiah the king arose early, gathered the princes of the city, and went up to Yahweh’s house.

牵了七只公牛、七只公羊、七只羊羔、七只公山羊、要为国、为殿、为犹大人、作赎罪祭．王吩咐亚伦的子孙众祭司、献在耶和华的坛上、

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、祭司接血洒在坛上、宰了公羊、把血洒在坛上、又宰了羊羔、也把血洒在坛上．

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.

把那作赎罪祭的公山羊、牵到王和会众面前、他们就按手在其上。

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、将血献在坛上作赎罪祭、为以色列众人赎罪、因为王吩咐将燔祭、和赎罪祭、为以色列众人献上。

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华殿中敲钹、鼓瑟、弹琴、乃照大卫和他先见迦得、并先知拿单所吩咐的、就是耶和华藉先知所吩咐的。

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.

利未人拿大卫的乐器、祭司拿号、一同站立。

The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets.

希西家吩咐在坛上献燔祭、燔祭一献、就唱赞美耶和华的歌、用号、并用以色列王大卫的乐器相和。

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.

会众都敬拜、歌唱的歌唱、吹号的吹号、如此直到燔祭献完了。

All the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

献完了祭、王和一切跟随的人都俯伏敬拜。

When they had finished offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

希西家王与众首领、又吩咐利未人用大卫和先见亚萨的诗词、颂赞耶和华．他们就欢欢喜喜的颂赞耶和华、低头敬拜。

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.

希西家说、你们既然归耶和华为圣、就要前来把祭物和感谢祭奉到耶和华殿里．会众就把祭物和感谢祭奉来、凡甘心乐意的也将燔祭奉来。

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.

会众所奉的燔祭如下．公牛七十只、公羊一百只、羊羔二百只．这都是作燔祭献给耶和华的．

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.

又有分别为圣之物、公牛六百只、绵羊三千只。

The consecrated things were six hundred head of cattle and three thousand sheep.

但祭司太少、不能剥尽燔祭牲的皮、所以他们的弟兄利未人帮助他们、直等燔祭的事完了、又等别的祭司自洁了、因为利未人诚心自洁、胜过祭司。

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、并燔祭同献的奠祭甚多．这样、耶和华殿中的事务俱都齐备了。〈或作就整顿了〉

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.

这事办的甚速、希西家和众民都喜乐、是因神为众民所豫备的。

Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced, because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.

第30章

希西家差遣人去见以色列和犹大众人、又写信给以法莲和玛拿西人、叫他们到耶路撒冷耶和华的殿、向耶和华以色列的神守逾越节．

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.

因为王和众首领、并耶路撒冷全会众已经商议、要在二月内守逾越节。

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〈原文作那时〉间他们不能守、因为自洁的祭司尚不敷用、百姓也没有聚集在耶路撒冷。

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.

王与全会众都以这事为善。

The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

于是定了命令、传遍以色列、从别是巴直到但、使他们都来、在耶路撒冷向耶和华以色列的神守逾越节、因为照所写的例、守这节的不多了。〈或作因为民许久没有照所写的例守节了〉

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.

驿卒就把王和众首领的信、遵着王命传遍以色列和犹大．信内说、以色列人哪、你们当转向耶和华亚伯拉罕、以撒、以色列的神、好叫他转向你们这脱离亚述王手的馀民。

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.

你们不要效法你们列祖、和你们的弟兄、他们干犯耶和华他们列祖的神、以致耶和华丢弃他们、使他们败亡、〈或作令人惊骇〉正如你们所见的。

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.

现在不要像你们列祖硬着颈项、只要归顺耶和华、进入他的圣所、就是永远成圣的居所．又要事奉耶和华你们的神、好使他的烈怒转离你们。

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.

你们若转向耶和华、你们的弟兄和儿女、必在掳掠他们的人面前蒙怜恤、得以归回这地、因为耶和华你们的神有恩典、施怜悯．你们若转向他、他必不转脸不顾你们。

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.”

驿卒就由这城跑到那城、传遍了以法莲、玛拿西、直到西布伦．那里的人却戏笑他们、讥诮他们。

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.

然而亚设、玛拿西、西布伦中、也有人自卑、来到耶路撒冷。

Nevertheless some men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.

神也感动犹大人、使他们一心遵行王与众首领凭耶和华之言所发的命令。

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、有许多人在耶路撒冷聚集、成为大会、要守除酵节。

Many people assembled at Jerusalem to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly.

他们起来、把耶路撒冷的祭坛、和烧香的坛、尽都除去、抛在汲沦溪中。

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、宰了逾越节的羊羔．祭司与利未人觉得惭愧、就洁净自己、把燔祭奉到耶和华殿中。

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．祭司从利未人手里接过血来、洒在坛上。

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.

会中有许多人尚未自洁、所以利未人为一切不洁之人宰逾越节的羊羔、使他们在耶和华面前成为圣洁。

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.

以法莲、玛拿西、以萨迦、西布伦、有许多人尚未自洁、他们却也吃逾越节的羊羔、不合所记录的定例．希西家为他们祷告、说、凡专心寻求神、就是耶和华他列祖之神的、虽不照着圣所洁净之礼自洁、求至善的耶和华也饶恕他。

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.”

耶和华垂听希西家的祷告、就饶恕〈原文作医治〉百姓。

Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.

在耶路撒冷的以色列人、大大喜乐、守除酵节七日．利未人和祭司、用响亮的乐器、日日颂赞耶和华。

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.

希西家慰劳一切善于事奉耶和华的利未人．于是众人吃节筵七日、又献平安祭、且向耶和华他们列祖的神认罪。

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.

全会众商议、要再守节七日．于是欢欢喜喜的又守节七日。

The whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days, and they kept another seven days with gladness.

犹大王希西家赐给会众公牛一千只、羊七千只为祭物．众首领也赐给会众公牛一千只、羊一万只．并有许多的祭司洁净自己。

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.

犹大全会众、祭司利未人、并那从以色列地来的会众、和寄居的人、以及犹大寄居的人、尽都喜乐。

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.

这样、在耶路撒冷大有喜乐、自从以色列王大卫儿子所罗门的时候、在耶路撒冷没有这样的喜乐。

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.

那时、祭司利未人起来、为民祝福．他们的声音、蒙神垂听、他们的祷告、达到天上的圣所。

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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这事既都完毕、在那里的以色列众人、就到犹大的城邑、打碎柱像、砍断木偶．又在犹大、便雅悯、以法莲、玛拿西遍地、将邱坛和祭坛拆毁净尽．于是以色列众人各回各城、各归各地。

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、各按各职献燔祭和平安祭．又在耶和华殿〈原文作营〉门内事奉、称谢、颂赞耶和华。

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.

王又从自己的产业中定出分来为燔祭、就是早晚的燔祭、和安息日、月朔、并节期的燔祭．都是按耶和华律法上所载的。

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、将祭司利未人所应得的分给他们、使他们专心遵守耶和华的律法。

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.

谕旨一出、以色列人就把初熟的五谷、新酒、油、蜜、和田地的出产、多多送来、又把各物的十分之一、送来的极多。

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.

住犹大各城的以色列人、和犹大人、也将牛羊的十分之一、并分别为圣归耶和华他们神之物、就是十分取一之物、尽都送来、积成堆垒。

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.

从三月积起、到七月才完。

In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.

希西家和众首领来看见堆垒、就称颂耶和华。又为耶和华的民以色列人祝福。

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问这堆垒。

Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites about the heaps.

撒督家的大祭司亚撒利雅、回答说、自从民将供物送到耶和华殿以来、我们不但吃饱、且剩下的甚多、因为耶和华赐福给他的民．所剩下的才这样丰盛。

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.”

希西家吩咐在耶和华殿里豫备仓房、他们就豫备了。

Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.

他们诚心将供物和十分取一之物、并分别为圣之物、都搬入仓内．利未人歌楠雅掌管这事．他兄弟示每为副管。

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、亚撒细雅、拿哈、亚撒黑、耶利末、约撒拔、以列、伊斯玛基雅、玛哈、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亚撒利雅所派的。

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.

守东门的利未人音拿的儿子可利、掌管乐意献与神的礼物、发放献与耶和华的供物、和至圣的物。

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、耶书亚、示玛雅、亚玛利雅、示迦尼雅、在祭司的各城里供紧要的职任、无论弟兄大小、都按着班次分给他们。

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;

按家谱三岁以外的男丁、凡每日进耶和华殿、按班次供职的、也分给他。

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;

又按宗族家谱分给祭司、按班次职任分给二十岁以外的利未人。

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;

又按家谱计算、分给他们会中的妻子、儿女、因他们身供要职、自洁成圣。

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、要把应得的、分给亚伦子孙、住在各城郊野祭司所有的男丁、和一切载入家谱的利未人。

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.

希西家在犹大遍地这样办理、行耶和华他神眼中看为善为正为忠的事。

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、无论是办神殿的事、是遵律法守诫命、是寻求他的神、都是尽心去行、无不亨通。

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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这虔诚的事以后、亚述王西拿基立、来侵入犹大、围困一切坚固城、想要攻破占据。

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.

希西家见西拿基立来、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,

就与首领和勇士商议、塞住城外的泉源、他们就都帮助他。

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.

于是有许多人聚集、塞了一切泉源、并通流国中的小河、说、亚述王来、为何让他得着许多水呢。

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?”

希西家力图自强、就修筑所有拆毁的城墙、高与城楼相齐、在城外又筑一城、坚固大卫城的米罗、制造了许多军器、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.

设立军长管理百姓、将他们招聚在城门的宽阔处、用话勉励他们、说、

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,

你们当刚强壮胆、不要因亚述王和跟随他的大军恐惧、惊慌、因为与我们同在的、比与他们同在的更大．

“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.

与他们同在的是肉臂、与我们同在的是耶和华我们的神、他必帮助我们、为我们争战．百姓就靠犹大王希西家的话、安然无惧了。

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.

此后、亚述王西拿基立、和他的全军攻打拉吉、就差遣臣仆到耶路撒冷见犹大王希西家、和一切在耶路撒冷的犹大人、说、

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,

亚述王西拿基立如此说、你们倚靠甚么、还在耶路撒冷受困呢。

Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?

希西家对你们说、耶和华我们的神必救我们脱离亚述王的手、这不是诱惑你们、使你们受饥渴而死么。

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?’

这希西家岂不是废去耶和华的邱坛和祭坛、吩咐犹大与耶路撒冷的人说你们当在一个坛前敬拜、在其上烧香么。

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?’

我与我列祖向列邦所行的、你们岂不知道么．列邦的神、何尝能救自己的国脱离我手呢。

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?

我列祖所灭的国、那些神中谁能救自己的民脱离我手呢、难道你们的神能救你们脱离我手么。

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?

所以你们不要叫希西家这样欺哄诱惑你们、也不要信他、因为没有一国一邦的神、能救自己的民脱离我手、和我列祖的手、何况你们的神、更不能救你们脱离我的手。

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?”

西拿基立的臣仆、还有别的话毁谤耶和华神、和他仆人希西家。

His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

西拿基立也写信毁谤耶和华以色列的神、说、列邦的神既不能救他的民脱离我手、希西家的神也不能救他的民脱离我手了。

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.”

亚述王的臣仆用犹大言语、向耶路撒冷城上的民大声呼叫、要惊吓他们、扰乱他们、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.

他们论耶路撒冷的神、如同论世上人手所造的神一样。

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.

希西家王和亚摩斯的儿子先知以赛亚、因此祷告、向天呼求。

Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

耶和华就差遣一个使者、进入亚述王营中、把所有大能的勇士、和官长、将帅、尽都灭了．亚述王满面含羞的回到本国、进了他神的庙中、有他亲生的儿子在那里用刀杀了他。

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.

这样、耶和华救希西家和耶路撒冷的居民、脱离亚述王西拿基立的手、也脱离一切仇敌的手、又赐他们四境平安。

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.

有许多人到耶路撒冷、将供物献与耶和华、又将宝物送给犹大王希西家．此后、希西家在列邦人的眼中看为尊大。

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.

那时希西家病得要死、就祷告耶和华、耶和华应允他、赐他一个兆头。

In those days Hezekiah was terminally ill, and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.

希西家却没有照他所蒙的恩、报答耶和华、因他心里骄傲、所以忿怒要临到他和犹大并耶路撒冷。

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、觉得心里骄傲、就一同自卑、以致耶和华的忿怒在希西家的日子、没有临到他们。

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.

希西家大有尊荣资财．建造府库、收藏金银、宝石、香料、盾牌、和各样的宝器．

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;

又建造仓房、收藏五谷、新酒、和油．又为各类牲畜、盖棚立圈。

also storehouses for the increase of grain, new wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds.

并且建立城邑、还有许多的羊群牛群、因为神赐他极多的财产。

Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant posessions.

这希西家也塞住基训的上源、引水直下、流在大卫城的西边．希西家所行的事、尽都亨通。

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、就是巴比伦王差遣使者来见希西家、访问国中所现的奇事、这件事神离开他、要试验他、好知道他心内如何。

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.

希西家其馀的事、和他的善行、都写在亚摩斯的儿子先知以赛亚的默示书上、和犹大、以色列的诸王记上。

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.

希西家与他列祖同睡、葬在大卫子孙的高陵上．他死的时候．犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民、都尊敬他．他儿子玛拿西接续他作王。

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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玛拿西登基的时候、年十二岁、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.

他行耶和华眼中看为恶的事、效法耶和华在以色列人面前赶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.

重新建筑他父希西家所拆毁的邱坛、又为巴力筑坛、作木偶、且敬拜事奉天上的万象。

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.

在耶和华的殿宇中筑坛．耶和华曾指着这殿说、我的名必永远在耶路撒冷。

He built altars in Yahweh’s house, of which Yahweh said, “My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”

他在耶和华殿的两院中、为天上的万象筑坛。

He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of Yahweh’s house.

并在欣嫩子谷、使他的儿女经火．又观兆、用法术、行邪术、立交鬼的、和行巫术的、多行耶和华眼中看为恶的事、惹动他的怒气。

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.

又在神殿内立雕刻的偶像．神曾对大卫和他儿子所罗门说、我在以色列各支派中、所选择的耶路撒冷和这殿、必立我的名直到永远．

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.

以色列人若谨守遵行我藉摩西所吩咐他们的一切法度、律例、典章、我就不再使他们挪移离开我所赐给他们列祖之地。

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.”

玛拿西引诱犹大和耶路撒冷的居民、以致他们行恶比耶和华在以色列人面前所灭的列国更甚。

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.

耶和华警戒玛拿西和他的百姓、他们却是不听。

Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they didn’t listen.

所以耶和华使亚述王的将帅来攻击他们、用铙钩钩住玛拿西、用铜链锁住他、带到巴比伦去。

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.

他在急难的时候、就恳求耶和华他的神、且在他列祖的神面前极其自卑。

When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

他祈祷耶和华、耶和华就允准他的祈求、垂听他的祷告、使他归回耶路撒冷、仍坐国位．玛拿西这才知道惟独耶和华是神。

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.

此后玛拿西在大卫城外、从谷内基训西边、直到鱼门口、建筑城墙、环绕俄斐勒、这墙筑得甚高．又在犹大各坚固城内、设立勇敢的军长。

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.

并除掉外邦人的神像、与耶和华殿中的偶像、又将他在耶和华殿的山上、和耶路撒冷所筑的各坛、都拆毁抛在城外。

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.

重修耶和华的祭坛、在坛上献平安祭、感谢祭、吩咐犹大人事奉耶和华以色列的神。

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.

百姓却仍在邱坛上献祭、只献给耶和华他们的神。

Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only to Yahweh their God.

玛拿西其馀的事、和祷告他神的话、并先见奉耶和华以色列神的名警戒他的言语、都写在以色列诸王记上。

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.

他的祷告、与神怎样应允他、他未自卑以前的罪愆过犯、并在何处建筑邱坛、设立亚舍拉和雕刻的偶像、都写在何赛的书上。

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.

玛拿西与他列祖同睡、葬在自己的宫院里．他儿子亚们接续他作王。

So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house; and Amon his son reigned in his place.

亚们登基的时候、年二十二岁、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.

他行耶和华眼中看为恶的事、效法他父玛拿西所行的、祭祀事奉他父玛拿西所雕刻的偶像。

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.

不在耶和华面前像他父玛拿西自卑．这亚们所犯的罪、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.

他的臣仆背叛、在宫里杀了他。

His servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.

但国民杀了那些背叛亚们王的人、立他儿子约西亚接续他作王。

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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约西亚登基的时候、年八岁、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.

他行耶和华眼中看为正的事、效法他祖大卫所行的、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、就寻求他祖大卫的神．到了十二年、才洁净犹大和耶路撒冷、除掉邱坛、木偶、雕刻的像、和铸造的像。

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.

众人在他面前拆毁巴力的坛、砍断坛上高高的日像、又把木偶和雕刻的像、并铸造的像打碎成灰、撒在祭偶像人的坟上、

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.

将他们祭司的骸骨烧在坛上、洁净了犹大和耶路撒冷。

He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged Judah and Jerusalem.

又在玛拿西、以法莲、西缅、拿弗他利各城、和四围破坏之处、都这样行。

He did this in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins.

又拆毁祭坛、把木偶和雕刻的像打碎成灰、砍断以色列遍地所有的日像、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.

约西亚王十八年、净地净殿之后、就差遣亚萨利雅的儿子沙番、邑宰玛西雅、约哈斯的儿子史官约亚、去修理耶和华他神的殿。

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.

他们就去见大祭司希勒家、将奉到神殿的银子交给他．这银子是看守殿门的利未人、从玛拿西、以法莲、和一切以色列剩下的人、以及犹大、便雅悯众人、并耶路撒冷的居民收来的。

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.

又将这银子交给耶和华殿里督工的、转交修理耶和华殿的工匠．

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.

就是交给木匠、石匠、买凿成的石头、和架木、与栋梁、修犹大王所毁坏的殿。

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.

这些人办事诚实．督工的是利未人米拉利的子孙雅哈、俄巴底．督催的是哥辖的子孙撒迦利亚、米书兰、还有善于作乐的利未人。

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.

他们又监管扛抬的人、督催一切作工的．利未人中、也有作书记、作司事、作守门的。

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.

他们将奉到耶和华殿的银子运出来的时候、祭司希勒家偶然得了摩西所传耶和华的律法书。

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.

希勒家对书记沙番说、我在耶和华殿里得了律法书、遂将书递给沙番。

Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” So Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

沙番把书拿到王那里、回复王说、凡交给仆人们办的都办理了。

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.

耶和华殿里的银子倒出来、交给督工的、和匠人的手里了。

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.”

书记沙番又对王说、祭司希勒家递给我一卷书．沙番就在王面前读那书。

Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king.

王听见律法上的话、就撕裂衣服、

When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

吩咐希勒家与沙番的儿子亚希甘、米迦的儿子亚比顿、书记沙番、和王的臣仆亚撒雅、说、

The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

你们去为我为以色列和犹大剩下的人、以这书上的话求问耶和华、因我们列祖没有遵守耶和华的言语、没有照这书上所记的去行、耶和华的烈怒就倒在我们身上。

“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.”

于是希勒家和王所派的众人、都去见女先知户勒大．户勒大是掌管礼服沙龙的妻、沙龙是哈斯拉的孙子特瓦的儿子．户勒大住在耶路撒冷第二区．他们请问于他。

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.

他对他们说、耶和华以色列的神如此说、你们可以回复那差遣你们来见我的人说、

She said to them, “Yahweh, the God of Israel says: ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

耶和华如此说、我必照着在犹大王面前所读那书上的一切咒诅、降祸与这地、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.

因为他们离弃我、向别神烧香、用他们手所作的惹我发怒、所以我的忿怒如火倒在这地上、总不息灭。

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.’”’

然而差遣你们来求问耶和华的犹大王、你们要这样回复他说、耶和华以色列的神如此说、至于你所听见的话、

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,

就是听见我指着这地和其上居民所说的话、你便心里敬服、在我面前自卑、撕裂衣服、向我哭泣、因此我应允了你．这是我耶和华说的。

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归到坟墓、到你列祖那里、我要降与这地和其上居民的一切灾祸、你也不至亲眼看见．他们就回复王去了。

“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.

王差遣人招聚犹大和耶路撒冷的众长老来。

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

王和犹大众人、与耶路撒冷的居民、并祭司利未人、以及所有的百姓、无论大小、都一同上到耶和华的殿．王就把殿里所得的约书念给他们听。

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、在耶和华面前立约、要尽心尽性的顺从耶和华、遵守他的诫命、法度、律例、成就这书上所记的约言．

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悯的人、都服从这约．于是耶路撒冷的居民、都遵行他们列祖之神的约。

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.

约西亚从以色列各处、将一切可憎之物尽都除掉、使以色列境内的人、都事奉耶和华他们的神。约西亚在世的日子、就跟从耶和华他们列祖的神、总不离开。

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.

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约西亚在耶路撒冷向耶和华守逾越节．正月十四日、就宰了逾越节的羊羔。

Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

王分派祭司各尽其职、又勉励他们办耶和华殿中的事。

He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them in the service of Yahweh’s house.

又对那归耶和华为圣、教训以色列人的利未人说、你们将圣约柜安放在以色列王大卫儿子所罗门建造的殿里、不必再用肩扛抬．现在要事奉耶和华你们的神、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.

你们应当按着宗族、照着班次、遵以色列王大卫和他儿子所罗门所写的、自己豫备。

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.

要按着你们的弟兄这民宗族的班次、站在圣所、每班中要利未宗族的几个人。

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.

要宰逾越节的羊羔、洁净自己．为你们的弟兄豫备了、好遵守耶和华藉摩西所吩咐的话。

Kill the Passover, sanctify yourselves, and prepare for your brothers, to do according to Yahweh’s word by Moses.”

约西亚从群畜中赐给在那里所有的人民、绵羊羔和山羊羔三万只、牛三千只、作逾越节的祭物．这都是出自王的产业中。

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.

约西亚的众首领也乐意将牺牲给百姓、和祭司利未人．又有管理神殿的希勒家、撒迦利亚、耶歇将羊羔二千六百只、牛三百只、给祭司作逾越节的祭物。

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.

利未人的族长歌楠雅、和他两个兄弟示玛雅、拿坦业、与哈沙比雅、耶利、约撒拔、将羊羔五千只、牛五百只、给利未人作逾越节的祭物。

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.

这样、供献的事齐备了．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.

利未人宰了逾越节的羊羔、祭司从他们手里接过血来洒在坛上、利未人剥皮、

They killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received of their hand, and the Levites flayed them.

将燔祭搬来、按着宗族的班次分给众民、好照摩西书上所写的、献给耶和华．献牛也是这样。

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.

他们按着常例、用火烤逾越节的羊羔．别的圣物用锅、用釜、用罐煮了．速速的送给众民。

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.

然后为自己和祭司豫备祭物、因为祭司亚伦的子孙献燔祭和脂油、直到晚上．所以利未人为自己、和祭司亚伦的子孙、豫备祭物。

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.

歌唱的亚萨之子孙、照着大卫、亚萨、希幔、和王的先见耶杜顿所吩咐的、站在自己的地位上．守门的看守各门、不用离开他们的职事、因为他们的弟兄利未人给他们豫备祭物。

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.

当日供奉耶和华的事齐备了、就照约西亚王的吩咐守逾越节、献燔祭在耶和华的坛上。

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.

当时在耶路撒冷的以色列人守逾越节、又守除酵节七日。

The children of Israel who were present kept the Passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.

自从先知撒母耳以来、在以色列中没有守过这样的逾越节、以色列诸王也没有守过、像约西亚、祭司、利未人在那里的犹大人和以色列人、以及耶路撒冷居民所守的逾越节。

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.

这逾越节是约西亚作王十八年守的。

This passover was kept in the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah.

这事以后、约西亚修完了殿、有埃及王尼哥上来、要攻击靠近伯拉河的迦基米施．约西亚出去抵挡他。

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.

他差遣使者来见约西亚说、犹大王阿、我与你何干、我今日来不是要攻击你、乃是要攻击与我争战之家、并且神吩咐我速行、你不要干预神的事、免得他毁灭你、因为神是与我同在。

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.”

约西亚却不肯转去离开他、改装要与他打仗、不听从神藉尼哥之口所说的话、便来到米吉多平原争战。

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.

弓箭手射中约西亚王．王对他的臣仆说、我受了重伤、你拉我出阵罢。

The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”

他的臣仆扶他下了战车、上了次车、送他到耶路撒冷．他就死了、葬在他列祖的坟墓里．犹大人和耶路撒冷人、都为他悲哀。

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.

耶利米为约西亚作哀歌、所有歌唱的男女也唱哀歌、追悼约西亚、直到今日、而且在以色列中成了定例．这歌载在哀歌书上。

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.

约西亚其馀的事、和他遵着耶和华律法上所记而行的善事、

Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his good deeds, according to that which is written in Yahweh’s law,

并他自始至终所行的、都写在以色列和犹大列王记上。

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

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国民立约西亚的儿子约哈斯、在耶路撒冷接续他父作王。

Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem.

约哈斯登基的时候年二十三岁、在耶路撒冷作王三个月。

Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

埃及王在耶路撒冷废了他、又罚犹大国、银子一百他连得、金子一他连得。

The king of Egypt removed him from office at Jerusalem, and fined the land one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

埃及王尼哥立约哈斯的哥哥以利雅敬作犹大和耶路撒冷的王、改名叫约雅敬、又将约哈斯带到埃及去了。

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.

约雅敬登基的时候年二十五岁、在耶路撒冷作王十一年．行耶和华他神眼中看为恶的事。

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.

巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒上来攻击他、用铜链锁着他、要将他带到巴比伦去。

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against him, and bound him in fetters to carry him to Babylon.

尼布甲尼撒又将耶和华殿里的器皿带到巴比伦、放在他神的庙里。〈或作自己的宫里〉

Nebuchadnezzar also carried some of the vessels of Yahweh’s house to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.

约雅敬其馀的事、和他所行可憎的事、并他一切的行为、都写在以色列和犹大列王记上．他儿子约雅斤接续他作王。

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.

约雅斤登基的时候年八岁、〈列王下二十四章八节作十八岁〉在耶路撒冷作王三个月零十天．行耶和华眼中看为恶的事。

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.

过了一年、尼布甲尼撒差遣人、将约雅斤和耶和华殿里各样宝贵的器皿带到巴比伦．就立约雅斤的叔叔〈原文作兄〉西底家、作犹大和耶路撒冷的王。

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.

西底家登基的时候年二十一岁、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.

行耶和华他神眼中看为恶的事．先知耶利米以耶和华的话劝他、他仍不在耶利米面前自卑。

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、他却背叛．强项硬心、不归服耶和华以色列的神。

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.

众祭司长和百姓也大大犯罪、效法外邦人一切可憎的事、污秽耶和华在耶路撒冷分别为圣的殿。

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.

耶和华他们列祖的神因为爱惜自己的民、和他的居所、从早起来差遣使者去警戒他们。

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;

他们却嘻笑神的使者、藐视他的言语、讥诮他的先知、以致耶和华的忿怒向他的百姓发作、无法可救。

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.

所以耶和华使迦勒底人的王来攻击他们、在他们圣殿里用刀杀了他们的壮丁、不怜恤他们的少男处女、老人白叟．耶和华将他们都交在迦勒底王手里。

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.

迦勒底王将神殿里的大小器皿、与耶和华殿里的财宝、并王和众首领的财宝、都带到巴比伦去了。

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.

迦勒底人焚烧神的殿、拆毁耶路撒冷的城墙、用火烧了城里的宫殿、毁坏了城里宝贵的器皿。

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.

凡脱离刀剑的、迦勒底王都掳到巴比伦去、作他和他子孙的仆婢、直到波斯国兴起来。

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,

这就应验耶和华藉耶利米口所说的话、地享受安息、因为地土荒凉便守安息、直满了七十年。

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、耶和华为要应验藉耶利米口所说的话、就激动波斯王古列的心、使他下诏通告全国、说、

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,

波斯王古列如此说、耶和华天上的神、已将天下万国赐给我、又嘱咐我在犹大的耶路撒冷为他建造殿宇．你们中间凡作他子民的、可以上去、愿耶和华他的神与他同在。

“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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