歷代志下 20
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1此後， 摩押 人和 亞捫 人，又有 米烏尼 人，一同來攻擊 約沙法 。
1After this the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites, were gathered together to fight against Josaphat.
2有人來報告 約沙法 說：「從海外 亞蘭 那邊有大軍來攻擊你，如今他們在 哈洗遜‧他瑪 ，就是 隱‧基底 。」
2And there came messengers, and told Josaphat, saying: There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea, and out of Syria, and behold they are in Asasonthamar, which is Engaddi.
3約沙法 便懼怕，定意尋求耶和華，在 猶大 全地宣告禁食。
3And Josaphat being seized with fear betook himself wholly to pray to the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Juda.
4於是 猶大 人聚會，求耶和華 幫助 。 猶大 各城都有人出來尋求耶和華。
4And Juda gathered themselves together to pray to the Lord: and all came out of their cities to make supplication to him.
5約沙法 就在 猶大 和 耶路撒冷 的會中，站在耶和華殿的新院前，
5And Josaphat stood in the midst of the assembly of Juda, and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord before the new court,
6說：「耶和華－我們列祖的上帝啊，你不是天上的上帝嗎？你不是萬邦萬國的主宰嗎？在你手中有大能大力，無人能抵擋你。
6And said: O Lord God of our fathers, thou art God in heaven, and rulest over all the kingdoms and nations, in thy hand is strength and power, and no one can resist thee.
7我們的上帝啊，你不是曾在你民 以色列 人面前驅逐這地的居民，將這地賜給你朋友 亞伯拉罕 的後裔永遠為業嗎？
7Didst not thou our God kill all the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
8他們住在這地，又為你的名建造聖所，說：
8And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying:
9『倘有禍患臨到我們，或刀兵災殃，或瘟疫饑荒，我們在急難的時候，站在這殿前向你呼求，你必垂聽而拯救，因為你的名在這殿裏。』
9If evils fall upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand in thy presence before this house, in which thy name is called upon: and we will cry to thee in our afflictions, and thou wilt hear, and save us.
10從前 以色列 人出 埃及 地的時候，你不容 以色列 人侵犯 亞捫 人、 摩押 人，和 西珥山 人， 以色列 人就離開他們，不滅絕他們。
10Now therefore behold the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and mount Seir, through whose lands thou didst not allow Israel to pass, when they came out of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and slew them not,
11看哪，他們怎樣報復我們，要來驅逐我們出離你的地，就是你賜給我們為業之地。
11Do the contrary, and endeavour to cast us out of the possession which thou hast delivered to us.
12我們的上帝啊，你不懲罰他們嗎？因為我們無力抵擋這來攻擊我們的大軍，我們也不知道怎樣行，我們的眼目單仰望你。」
12O our God, wilt thou not then judge them? as for us we have not strength enough, to be able to resist this multitude, which cometh violently upon us. But as we know not what to do, we can only turn our eyes to thee.
13猶大 眾人和他們的嬰孩、妻子、兒女都站在耶和華面前。
13And all Juda stood before the Lord with their little ones, and their wives, and their children.
14那時，耶和華的靈在會中臨到 利未 人 亞薩 的後裔－ 瑪探雅 的玄孫， 耶利 的曾孫， 比拿雅 的孫子， 撒迦利雅 的兒子 雅哈悉 。
14And Jahaziel the son of Zacharias, the son of Banaias, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathanias, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, was there, upon whom the spirit of the Lord came in the midst of the multitude,
15他說：「 猶大 眾人、 耶路撒冷 的居民，和 約沙法 王，你們請聽。耶和華對你們如此說：『不要因這大軍恐懼驚惶；因為勝敗不在乎你們，乃在乎上帝。
15And he said: Attend ye, all Juda, and you that dwell in Jerusalem, and thou king Josaphat: Thus saith the Lord to you: Fear ye not, and be not dismayed at this multitude: for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
16明日你們要下去迎敵，他們是從 洗斯 坡上來，你們必在 耶魯伊勒 曠野前的谷口遇見他們。
16Tomorrow you shall go down against them: for they will come up by the ascent named Sis, and you shall find them at the head of the torrent, which is over against the wilderness of Jeruel.
17猶大 和 耶路撒冷 人哪，這次你們不要爭戰，要擺陣站着，看耶和華為你們施行拯救。不要恐懼，也不要驚惶。明日當出去迎敵，因為耶和華與你們同在。』」
17It shall not be you that shall fight, but only stand with confidence, and you shall see the help of the Lord over you, O Juda, and Jerusalem: fear ye not, nor be you dismayed: tomorrow you shall go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.
18約沙法 就面伏於地， 猶大 眾人和 耶路撒冷 的居民也俯伏在耶和華面前，叩拜耶和華。
18Then Josaphat, and Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell hat on the ground before the Lord, and adored him.
19哥轄 族和 可拉 族的 利未 人都起來，用極大的聲音讚美耶和華 以色列 的上帝。
19And the Levites of the sons of Caath, and of the sons of Core praised the Lord the God of Israel with a loud voice, on high.
20次日清早，眾人起來往 提哥亞 的曠野去。出去的時候， 約沙法 站着說：「 猶大 人和 耶路撒冷 的居民哪，要聽我說：信耶和華－你們的上帝就必立穩；信他的先知就必亨通。」
20And they rose early in the morning, and went out through the desert of Thecua: and as they were marching, Josaphat standing in the midst of them, said: Hear me, ye men of Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be secure: believe his prophets, and all things shall succeed well.
21約沙法 既與民商議了，就設立歌唱的人，頌讚耶和華，使他們穿上聖潔的禮服，走在軍前讚美耶和華說：「當稱謝耶和華，因他的慈愛永遠長存！」
21And he gave counsel to the people, and appointed the singing men of the Lord, to praise him by their companies, and to go before the army, and with one voice to say: Give glory to the Lord, for his mercy endureth for ever.
22眾人方唱歌讚美的時候，耶和華就派伏兵擊殺那來攻擊 猶大 人的 亞捫 人、 摩押 人，和 西珥山 人，他們就被打敗了。
22And when they began to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushments upon themselves, that is to say, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were come out to fight against Juda, and they were slain.
23因為 亞捫 人和 摩押 人起來，擊殺住 西珥山 的人，將他們滅盡；滅盡住 西珥山 的人之後，他們又彼此自相擊殺。
23For the children of Ammon, and of Moab, rose up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of them, they turned also against one another, and destroyed one another.
24猶大 人來到曠野的望樓，向那大軍觀看，見屍橫遍地，沒有一個逃脫的。
24And when Juda came to the watch tower, that looketh toward the desert, they saw afar off all the country, for a great space, full of dead bodies, and that no one was left that could escape death.
25約沙法 和他的百姓就來收取敵人的財物，在屍首中見了許多財物、珍寶，他們剝脫下來的多得不可攜帶；因為甚多，直收取了三日。
25Then Josaphat came, and all the people with him to take away the spoils of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, stuff of various kinds, and garments, and most precious vessels: and they took them for themselves, insomuch that they could not carry all, nor in three days take away the spoils, the booty was so great.
26第四日眾人聚集在 比拉迦谷 ，在那裏稱頌耶和華。因此那地方名叫 比拉迦谷 ，直到今日。
26And on the fourth day they were assembled in the valley of Blessing: for there they blessed the Lord, and therefore they called that place the valley of Blessing until this day.
27猶大 人和 耶路撒冷 人都歡歡喜喜地回 耶路撒冷 ， 約沙法 率領他們；因為耶和華使他們戰勝仇敵，就歡喜快樂。
27And every man of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem returned, and Josaphat at their head, into Jerusalem with great joy, because the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.
28他們彈琴、鼓瑟、吹號來到 耶路撒冷 ，進了耶和華的殿。
28And they came into Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets into the house of the Lord.
29列邦諸國聽見耶和華戰敗 以色列 的仇敵，就甚懼怕。
29And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
30這樣， 約沙法 的國得享太平，因為上帝賜他四境平安。
30And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God gave him peace round about.
31約沙法 作 猶大 王，登基的時候年三十五歲，在 耶路撒冷 作王二十五年。他母親名叫 阿蘇巴 ，乃 示利希 的女兒。
31And Josaphat reigned over Juda, and he was five and thirty years old when he began to reign: and he reigned five and twenty years in Jerusalem: and the name of his mother was Azuba the daughter of Selahi.
32約沙法 效法他父 亞撒 所行的，不偏左右，行耶和華眼中看為正的事。
32And he walked in the way of his father Asa, and departed not from it, doing the things that were pleasing before the Lord.
33只是邱壇還沒有廢去，百姓也沒有立定心意歸向他們列祖的上帝。
33But yet he took not away the high places, and the people had not yet turned their heart to the Lord the God of their fathers.
34約沙法 其餘的事，自始至終都寫在 哈拿尼 的兒子 耶戶 的書上，也載入 以色列 諸王記上。
34But the rest of the acts of Josaphat, first and last, are written in the words of Jehu the son of Hanani, which he digested into the books of the kings of Israel.
35此後， 猶大 王 約沙法 與 以色列 王 亞哈謝 交好； 亞哈謝 行惡太甚。
35After these things Josaphat king of Juda made friendship with Ochozias king of Israel, whose works were very wicked.
36二王合夥造船要往 他施 去，遂在 以旬‧迦別 造船。
36And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber.
37那時 瑪利沙 人、 多大瓦 的兒子 以利以謝 向 約沙法 預言說：「因你與 亞哈謝 交好，耶和華必破壞你所造的。」後來那船果然破壞，不能往 他施 去了。
37And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a league with Ochozias, the Lord hath destroyed thy works, and the ships are broken, and they could not go to Tharsis.
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