以斯拉記 4
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
World English Bible
1猶大 和 便雅憫 的敵人聽說被擄歸回的人為耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝建造殿宇，
1Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the LORD, the God of Israel,
2就去見 所羅巴伯 和 以色列 的族長，對他們說：「請容我們與你們一同建造；因為我們尋求你們的上帝，與你們一樣。自從 亞述 王 以撒哈頓 帶我們上這地以來，我們常祭祀上帝。」
2they came near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ households, and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
3但 所羅巴伯 、 耶書亞 ，和其餘 以色列 的族長對他們說：「我們建造上帝的殿與你們無干，我們自己為耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝協力建造，是照 波斯 王 塞魯士 所吩咐的。」
3But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel said to them, “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”
4那地的民，就在 猶大 人建造的時候，使他們的手發軟，擾亂他們；
4Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building.
5從 波斯 王 塞魯士 年間，直到 波斯 王 大流士 登基的時候，賄買謀士，要敗壞他們的謀算。
5They hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6在 亞哈隨魯 才登基的時候，上本控告 猶大 和 耶路撒冷 的居民。
6In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7亞達薛西 年間， 比施蘭 、 米特利達 、 他別 ，和他們的同黨上本奏告 波斯 王 亞達薛西 。本章是用 亞蘭 文字 ， 亞蘭 方言 。
7In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.
8省長 利宏 、書記 伸帥 要控告 耶路撒冷 人，也上本奏告 亞達薛西 王。
8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows.
9省長 利宏 、書記 伸帥 ，和同黨的 底拿 人、 亞法薩提迦 人、 他毗拉 人、 亞法撒 人、 亞基衛 人、 巴比倫 人、 書珊迦 人、 底亥 人、 以攔 人，
9Then Rehum the chancellor, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
10和尊大的 亞斯那巴 所遷移、安置在 撒馬利亞 城，並大 河西 一帶地方的人等，
10and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.
11上奏 亞達薛西 王說：「 河西 的臣民云云：
11This is the copy of the letter that they sent: To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, the people beyond the River.
12王該知道，從王那裏上到我們這裏的 猶大 人，已經到 耶路撒冷 重建這反叛惡劣的城，築立根基，建造城牆。
12Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls and repaired the foundations.
13如今王該知道，他們若建造這城，城牆完畢就不再與王進貢，交課，納稅，終久王必受虧損。
13Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
14我們既食御鹽，不忍見王吃虧，因此奏告於王。
14Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
15請王考察先王的實錄，必在其上查知這城是反叛的城，與列王和各省有害；自古以來，其中常有悖逆的事，因此這城曾被拆毀。
15that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have started rebellions within it in the past. That is why this city was destroyed.
16我們謹奏王知，這城若再建造，城牆完畢， 河西 之地王就無分了。」
16We inform the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, then you will have no possession beyond the River.
17那時王諭覆省長 利宏 、書記 伸帥 ，和他們的同黨，就是住 撒馬利亞 並 河西 一帶地方的人，說：「願你們平安云云。
17Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.
18你們所上的本，已經明讀在我面前。
18The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
19我已命人考查，得知此城古來果然背叛列王，其中常有反叛悖逆的事。
19I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.
20從前 耶路撒冷 也有大君王統管 河西 全 地 ，人就給他們進貢，交課，納稅。
20There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.
21現在你們要出告示命這些人停工，使這城不得建造，等我降旨。
21Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
22你們當謹慎，不可遲延，為何容害加重，使王受虧損呢？」
22Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23亞達薛西 王的上諭讀在 利宏 和書記 伸帥 ，並他們的同黨面前，他們就急忙往 耶路撒冷 去見 猶大 人，用勢力強迫他們停工。
23Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.
24於是，在 耶路撒冷 上帝殿的工程就停止了，直停到 波斯 王 大流士 第二年。
24Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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