歷代志下 10
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1羅波安 往 示劍 去，因為 以色列 人都到了 示劍 ，要立他作王。
1And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2尼八 的兒子 耶羅波安 先前躲避 所羅門 王，逃往 埃及 ，住在那裏；他聽見這事，就從 埃及 回來。
2And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it — for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of king Solomon — that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
3以色列 人打發人去請他，他就和 以色列 眾人來見 羅波安 ，對他說：
3And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying:
4「你父親使我們負重軛 做苦工 ，現在求你使我們做的苦工負的重軛輕鬆些，我們就事奉你。」
4'Thy father made our yoke grievous; now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.'
5羅波安 對他們說：「第三日再來見我吧！」民就去了。
5And he said unto them: 'Come again unto me after three days.' And the people departed.
6羅波安 之父 所羅門 在世的日子，有侍立在他面前的老年人， 羅波安 王和他們商議，說：「你們給我出個甚麼主意，我好回覆這民。」
6And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying: 'What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?'
7老年人對他說：「王若恩待這民，使他們喜悅，用好話回覆他們，他們就永遠作王的僕人。」
7And they spoke unto him, saying: 'If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.'
8王卻不用老年人給他出的主意，就和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的少年人商議，
8But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.
9說：「這民對我說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些』；你們給我出個甚麼主意，我好回覆他們。」
9And he said unto them: 'What counsel give ye, that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying: Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us lighter?'
10那同他長大的少年人說：「這民對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些』；王要對他們如此說：『我的小拇指比我父親的腰還粗；
10And the young men that were grown up with him spoke unto him, saying: 'Thus shalt thou say unto the people that spoke unto thee, saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them: My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.
11我父親使你們負重軛，我必使你們負更重的軛；我父親用鞭子責打你們，我要用蠍子 鞭責打你們 。』」
11And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.'
12耶羅波安 和眾百姓遵着 羅波安 王所說「你們第三日再來見我」的那話，第三日他們果然來了。
12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade, saying: 'Come to me again the third day.'
13羅波安 王用嚴厲的話回覆他們，不用老年人所出的主意，
13And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
14照着少年人所出的主意對他們說：「我父親使你們負重軛，我必使你們負更重的軛；我父親用鞭子責打你們，我要用蠍子 鞭責打你們 。」
14and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying: 'My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.'
15王不肯依從百姓；這事乃出於上帝，為要應驗耶和華藉 示羅 人 亞希雅 對 尼八 兒子 耶羅波安 所說的話。
15So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that the LORD might establish His word, which He spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16以色列 眾民見王不依從他們，就對王說： 我們與 大衛 有甚麼分兒呢？ 與 耶西 的兒子並沒有關涉！ 以色列 人哪，各回各家去吧！ 大衛 家啊，自己顧自己吧！ 於是， 以色列 眾人都回自己家裏去了。
16And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying: 'What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to your tents, O Israel; now see to thine own house, David.' So all Israel departed unto their tents.
17惟獨住在 猶大 城邑的 以色列 人， 羅波安 仍作他們的王。
17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18羅波安 王差遣掌管服苦之人的 哈多蘭 往 以色列 人那裏去， 以色列 人就用石頭打死他。 羅波安 王急忙上車，逃回 耶路撒冷 去了。
18Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19這樣， 以色列 人背叛 大衛 家，直到今日。
19So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
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