撒母耳記下 12
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1耶和華差遣 拿單 去見 大衛 。 拿單 到了 大衛 那裏，對他說：「在一座城裏有兩個人：一個是富戶，一個是窮人。
1And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him: 'There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the other poor.
2富戶有許多牛群羊群；
2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;
3窮人除了所買來養活的一隻小母羊羔之外，別無所有。羊羔在他家裏和他兒女一同長大，吃他所吃的，喝他所喝的，睡在他懷中，在他看來如同女兒一樣。
3but the poor man had nothing save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and reared; and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
4有一客人來到這富戶家裏；富戶捨不得從自己的牛群羊群中取一隻預備給客人吃，卻取了那窮人的羊羔，預備給客人吃。」
4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.'
5大衛 就甚惱怒那人，對 拿單 說：「我指着永生的耶和華起誓，行這事的人該死！
5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan: 'As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this deserveth to die;
6他必償還羊羔四倍；因為他行這事，沒有憐恤的心。」
6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.'
7拿單 對 大衛 說：「你就是那人！耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝如此說：『我膏你作 以色列 的王，救你脫離 掃羅 的手。
7And Nathan said to David: 'Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
8我將你主人的家業賜給你，將你主人的妻交在你懷裏，又將 以色列 和 猶大 家賜給你；你若還以為不足，我早就加倍地賜給你。
8and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that were too little, then would I add unto thee so much more.
9你為甚麼藐視耶和華的命令，行他眼中看為惡的事呢？你借 亞捫 人的刀殺害 赫 人 烏利亞 ，又娶了他的妻為妻。
9Wherefore hast thou despised the word of the LORD, to do that which is evil in My sight? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten with the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to be thy wife, and him thou hast slain with the sword of the children of Ammon.
10你既藐視我，娶了 赫 人 烏利亞 的妻為妻，所以刀劍必永不離開你的家。』
10Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from thy house; because thou hast despised Me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
11耶和華如此說：『我必從你家中興起禍患攻擊你；我必在你眼前把你的妃嬪賜給別人，他在日光之下就與她們同寢。
11Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
12你在暗中行這事，我卻要在 以色列 眾人面前，日光之下，報應你。』」
12For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'
13大衛 對 拿單 說：「我得罪耶和華了！」 拿單 說：「耶和華已經除掉你的罪，你必不至於死。
13And David said unto Nathan: 'I have sinned against the LORD.' And Nathan said unto David: 'The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
14只是你行這事，叫耶和華的仇敵大得褻瀆的機會，故此，你所得的孩子必定要死。」
14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast greatly blasphemed the enemies of the LORD, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.'
15拿單 就回家去了。 耶和華擊打 烏利亞 妻給 大衛 所生的孩子，使他得重病。
15And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bore unto David, and it was very sick.
16所以 大衛 為這孩子懇求上帝，而且禁食，進入 內室 ，終夜躺在地上。
16David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and as often as he went in, he lay all night upon the earth.
17他家中的老臣來到他旁邊，要把他從地上扶起來，他卻不肯起來，也不同他們吃飯。
17And the elders of his house arose, and stood beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
18到第七日，孩子死了。 大衛 的臣僕不敢告訴他孩子死了，因他們說：「孩子還活着的時候，我們勸他，他尚且不肯聽我們的話，若告訴他孩子死了，豈不更加憂傷嗎？」
18And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said: 'Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice; how then shall we tell him that the child is dead, so that he do himself some harm?'
19大衛 見臣僕彼此低聲說話，就知道孩子死了，問臣僕說：「孩子死了嗎？」他們說：「死了。」
19But when David saw that his servants whispered together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said unto his servants: 'Is the child dead?' And they said: 'He is dead.'
20大衛 就從地上起來，沐浴，抹膏，換了衣裳，進耶和華的殿敬拜；然後回宮，吩咐人擺飯，他便吃了。
20Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped; then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
21臣僕問他說：「你所行的是甚麼意思？孩子活着的時候，你禁食哭泣；孩子死了，你倒起來吃飯。」
21Then said his servants unto him: 'What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.'
22大衛 說：「孩子還活着，我禁食哭泣；因為我想，或者耶和華憐恤我，使孩子不死也未可知。
22And he said: 'While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said: Who knoweth whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?
23孩子死了，我何必禁食，我豈能使他返回呢？我必往他那裏去，他卻不能回我這裏來。」
23But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.'
24大衛 安慰他的妻 拔示巴 ，與她同寢，她就生了兒子，給他起名叫 所羅門 。耶和華也喜愛他，
24And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her; and she bore a son, and called his name Solomon. And the LORD loved him;
25就藉先知 拿單 賜他一個名字，叫 耶底底亞 ，因為耶和華 愛他 。
25and He sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah, for the LORD'S sake.
26約押 攻取 亞捫 人的京城 拉巴 。
26Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
27約押 打發使者去見 大衛 ，說：「我攻打 拉巴 ，取其水城。
27And Joab sent messengers to David, and said: 'I have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken the city of waters.
28現在你要聚集其餘的軍兵來，安營圍攻這城，恐怕我取了這城，人就以我的名叫這城。」
28Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.'
29於是 大衛 聚集眾軍，往 拉巴 去攻城，就取了這城，
29And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
30奪了 亞捫 人之王所戴的金冠冕，其上的金子重一他連得，又嵌着寶石。人將這冠冕戴在 大衛 頭上。 大衛 從城裏奪了許多財物，
30And he took the crown of Malcam from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.
31將城裏的人拉出來，放在鋸下，或鐵耙下，或鐵斧下，或叫他經過磚窯； 大衛 待 亞捫 各城的居民都是如此。其後， 大衛 和眾軍都回 耶路撒冷 去了。
31And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln; and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
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