以斯拉记 4
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
Berean Standard Bible
1犹大 和 便雅悯 的敌人听说被掳归回的人为耶和华— 以色列 的 神建造殿宇，
1When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,
2就去见 所罗巴伯 和 以色列 的族长，对他们说：「请容我们与你们一同建造；因为我们寻求你们的 神，与你们一样。自从 亚述 王 以撒哈顿 带我们上这地以来，我们常祭祀 神。」
2they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
3但 所罗巴伯 、 耶书亚 ，和其余 以色列 的族长对他们说：「我们建造 神的殿与你们无干，我们自己为耶和华— 以色列 的 神协力建造，是照 波斯 王 塞鲁士 所吩咐的。」
3But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”
4那地的民，就在 犹大 人建造的时候，使他们的手发软，扰乱他们；
4Then the people of the land set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to build.
5从 波斯 王 塞鲁士 年间，直到 波斯 王 大流士 登基的时候，贿买谋士，要败坏他们的谋算。
5They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6在 亚哈随鲁 才登基的时候，上本控告 犹大 和 耶路撒冷 的居民。
6At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
7亚达薛西 年间， 比施兰 、 米特利达 、 他别 ，和他们的同党上本奏告 波斯 王 亚达薛西 。本章是用 亚兰 文字 ， 亚兰 方言 。
7And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.
8省长 利宏 、书记 伸帅 要控告 耶路撒冷 人，也上本奏告 亚达薛西 王。
8Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote the letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows:
9省长 利宏 、书记 伸帅 ，和同党的 底拿 人、 亚法萨提迦 人、 他毗拉 人、 亚法撒 人、 亚基卫 人、 巴比伦 人、 书珊迦 人、 底亥 人、 以拦 人，
9From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
10和尊大的 亚斯那巴 所迁移、安置在 撒马利亚 城，并大 河西 一带地方的人等，
10and the rest of the peoples whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and elsewhere west of the Euphrates.
11上奏 亚达薛西 王说：「 河西 的臣民云云：
11(This is the text of the letter they sent to him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men west of the Euphrates:
12王该知道，从王那里上到我们这里的 犹大 人，已经到 耶路撒冷 重建这反叛恶劣的城，筑立根基，建造城墙。
12Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. And they are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city, restoring its walls, and repairing its foundations.
13如今王该知道，他们若建造这城，城墙完毕就不再与王进贡，交课，纳税，终久王必受亏损。
13Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.
14我们既食御盐，不忍见王吃亏，因此奏告于王。
14Now because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king
15请王考察先王的实录，必在其上查知这城是反叛的城，与列王和各省有害；自古以来，其中常有悖逆的事，因此这城曾被拆毁。
15that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
16我们谨奏王知，这城若再建造，城墙完毕， 河西 之地王就无分了。」
16We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
17那时王谕复省长 利宏 、书记 伸帅 ，和他们的同党，就是住 撒马利亚 并 河西 一带地方的人，说：「愿你们平安云云。
17Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.
18你们所上的本，已经明读在我面前。
18The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.
19我已命人考查，得知此城古来果然背叛列王，其中常有反叛悖逆的事。
19I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
20从前 耶路撒冷 也有大君王统管 河西 全 地 ，人就给他们进贡，交课，纳税。
20And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
21现在你们要出告示命这些人停工，使这城不得建造，等我降旨。
21Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
22你们当谨慎，不可迟延，为何容害加重，使王受亏损呢？」
22See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
23亚达薛西 王的上谕读在 利宏 和书记 伸帅 ，并他们的同党面前，他们就急忙往 耶路撒冷 去见 犹大 人，用势力强迫他们停工。
23When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
24于是，在 耶路撒冷 神殿的工程就停止了，直停到 波斯 王 大流士 第二年。
24Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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