1 Samuel 12
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and I have set over you a king.
1撒母耳 對 以色列 眾人說：「你們向我所求的，我已應允了，為你們立了一個王；
2Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.
2現在有這王在你們前面行。我已年老髮白，我的兒子都在你們這裏。我從幼年直到今日都在你們前面行。
3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
3我在這裏，你們要在耶和華和他的受膏者面前給我作見證。我奪過誰的牛，搶過誰的驢，欺負過誰，虐待過誰，從誰手裏受過賄賂因而眼瞎呢？若有，我必償還。」
4“You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”
4眾人說：「你未曾欺負我們，虐待我們，也未曾從誰手裏受過甚麼。」
5Samuel said to them, “The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” “He is a witness,” they replied.
5撒母耳 對他們說：「你們在我手裏沒有找着甚麼，有耶和華和他的受膏者今日為證。」他們說：「願他為證。」
6Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
6撒母耳 對百姓說：「從前立 摩西 、 亞倫 ，又領你們列祖出 埃及 地的是耶和華。
7Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.
7現在你們要站住，等我在耶和華面前對你們講論耶和華向你們和你們列祖所行一切公義的事。
8When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.
8從前 雅各 到了 埃及 ，後來你們列祖呼求耶和華，耶和華就差遣 摩西 、 亞倫 領你們列祖出 埃及 ，使他們在這地方居住。
9But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.
9他們卻忘記耶和華－他們的上帝，他就把他們付與 夏瑣 將軍 西西拉 的手裏，和 非利士 人並 摩押 王的手裏。於是這些人常來攻擊他們。
10Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’
10他們就呼求耶和華說：『我們離棄耶和華，事奉 巴力 和 亞斯她錄 ，是有罪了。現在求你救我們脫離仇敵的手，我們必事奉你。』
11So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
11耶和華就差遣 耶路‧巴力 、 比但 、 耶弗他 、 撒母耳 救你們脫離四圍仇敵的手，你們才安然居住。
12But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.
12你們見 亞捫 人的王 拿轄 來攻擊你們，就對我說：『我們定要一個王治理我們。』其實耶和華－你們的上帝是你們的王。
13Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you requested. Behold, the LORD has placed a king over you.
13現在，你們所求所選的王在這裏。看哪，耶和華已經為你們立王了。
14If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.
14你們若敬畏耶和華，事奉他，聽從他的話，不違背他的命令，你們和治理你們的王也都順從耶和華－你們的上帝就好了。
15But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers.
15倘若不聽從耶和華的話，違背他的命令，耶和華的手必攻擊你們，像從前攻擊你們列祖一樣。
16Now, therefore, stand and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.
16現在你們要站住，看耶和華在你們眼前要行一件大事。
17Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”
17這不是割麥子的時候嗎？我求告耶和華，他必打雷降雨，使你們又知道又看出，你們求立王的事是在耶和華面前犯大罪了。」
18So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
18於是 撒母耳 求告耶和華，耶和華就在這日打雷降雨，眾民便甚懼怕耶和華和 撒母耳 。
19They pleaded with Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die! For we have added to all our sins the evil of asking for a king.”
19眾民對 撒母耳 說：「求你為僕人們禱告耶和華－你的上帝，免得我們死亡；因為我們求立王的事正是罪上加罪了。」
20“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
20撒母耳 對百姓說：「不要懼怕！你們雖然行了這惡，卻不要偏離耶和華，只要盡心事奉他。
21Do not turn aside after worthless things that cannot profit you or deliver you, for they are empty.
21若偏離 耶和華 去順從那不能救人的虛神是無益的。
22Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
22耶和華既喜悅選你們作他的子民，就必因他的大名不撇棄你們。
23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
23至於我，斷不停止為你們禱告，以致得罪耶和華。我必以善道正路指教你們。
24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
24只要你們敬畏耶和華，誠誠實實地盡心事奉他，想念他向你們所行的事何等大。
25But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”
25你們若仍然作惡，你們和你們的王必一同滅亡。」
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