2 Kings 3
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.
1猶大 王 約沙法 十八年， 亞哈 的兒子 約蘭 在 撒馬利亞 登基作了 以色列 王十二年。
2And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He removed the sacred pillar of Baal that his father had made.
2他行耶和華眼中看為惡的事，但不致像他父母所行的，因為除掉他父所造 巴力 的柱像。
3Nevertheless, he clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.
3然而，他貼近 尼八 的兒子 耶羅波安 使 以色列 人陷在罪裏的那罪，總不離開。
4Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.
4摩押 王 米沙 牧養許多羊， 每年 將十萬羊羔的毛和十萬公綿羊的毛給 以色列 王進貢。
5But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
5亞哈 死後， 摩押 王背叛 以色列 王。
6So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.
6那時 約蘭 王出 撒馬利亞 ，數點 以色列 眾人。
7And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
7前行的時候，差人去見 猶大 王 約沙法 ，說：「 摩押 王背叛我，你肯同我去攻打 摩押 嗎？」他說：「我肯上去，你我不分彼此，我的民與你的民一樣，我的馬與你的馬一樣。」
8Then he asked, “Which way shall we go up?” “By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram.
8約蘭 說：「我們從哪條路上去呢？」回答說：「從 以東 曠野的路上去。」
9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.
9於是， 以色列 王和 猶大 王，並 以東 王，都一同去繞行七日的路程；軍隊和所帶的牲畜沒有水喝。
10“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”
10以色列 王說：「哀哉！耶和華招聚我們這三王，乃要交在 摩押 人的手裏。」
11But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
11約沙法 說：「這裏不是有耶和華的先知嗎？我們可以託他求問耶和華。」 以色列 王的一個臣子回答說：「這裏有 沙法 的兒子 以利沙 ，就是從前服事 以利亞 的。」
12Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
12約沙法 說：「他必有耶和華的話。」於是 以色列 王和 約沙法 ，並 以東 王都下去見他。
13Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
13以利沙 對 以色列 王說：「我與你何干？去問你父親的先知和你母親的先知吧！」 以色列 王對他說：「不要這樣說，耶和華招聚我們這三王，乃要交在 摩押 人的手裏。」
14Then Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not for my regard for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or acknowledge you.
14以利沙 說：「我指着所事奉永生的萬軍耶和華起誓，我若不看 猶大 王 約沙法 的情面，必不理你，不顧你。
15But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha
15現在你們給我找一個彈琴的來。」彈琴的時候，耶和華的靈就降在 以利沙 身上。
16and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’
16他便說：「耶和華如此說：『你們要在這谷中滿處挖溝；
17For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’
17因為耶和華如此說：你們雖不見風，不見雨，這谷必滿了水，使你們和牲畜有水喝。』
18This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.
18在耶和華眼中這還算為小事，他也必將 摩押 人交在你們手中。
19And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”
19你們必攻破一切堅城美邑，砍伐各種佳樹，塞住一切水泉，用石頭糟踏一切美田。」
20The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.
20次日早晨，約在獻祭的時候，有水從 以東 而來，遍地就滿了水。
21Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.
21摩押 眾人聽見這三王上來要與他們爭戰，凡能頂盔貫甲的，無論老少，盡都聚集站在邊界上。
22When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.
22次日早晨，日光照在水上， 摩押 人起來，看見對面水紅如血，
23“This is blood!” they exclaimed. “The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab!”
23就說：「這是血啊！必是三王互相擊殺，俱都滅亡。 摩押 人哪，我們現在去搶奪財物吧！」
24But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites.
24摩押 人到了 以色列 營， 以色列 人就起來攻打他們，以致他們在 以色列 人面前逃跑。 以色列 人往前追殺 摩押 人，直殺入 摩押 的境內，
25They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.
25拆毀 摩押 的城邑，各人拋石填滿一切美田，塞住一切水泉，砍伐各種佳樹，只剩下 吉珥‧哈列設 的石 牆 ；甩石的兵在四圍攻打那城。
26When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.
26摩押 王見陣勢甚大，難以對敵，就率領七百拿刀的兵，要衝過陣去到 以東 王那裏，卻是不能；
27So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.
27便將那應當接續他作王的長子，在城上獻為燔祭。 以色列 人遭遇 耶和華的 大怒，於是三王離開 摩押 王，各回本國去了。
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