耶利米書 40
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1耶利米 鎖在 耶路撒冷 和 猶大 被擄到 巴比倫 的人中，護衛長 尼布撒拉旦 將他從 拉瑪 釋放以後，耶和華的話臨到 耶利米 。
1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had released him at Ramah, having found him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.
2護衛長將 耶利米 叫來，對他說：「耶和華－你的上帝曾說要降這禍與此地。
2The captain of the guard found Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God decreed this disaster on this place,
3耶和華使這禍臨到，照他所說的行了；因為你們得罪耶和華，沒有聽從他的話，所以這事臨到你們。
3and now the LORD has fulfilled it; He has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the LORD and have not obeyed His voice, this thing has happened to you.
4現在我解開你手上的鍊子，你若看與我同往 巴比倫 去好，就可以去，我必厚待你；你若看與我同往 巴比倫 去不好，就不必去。看哪，全地在你面前，你以為哪裏美好，哪裏合宜，只管上那裏去吧！」
4But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
5耶利米 還沒有回去， 護衛長說 ：「你可以回到 沙番 的孫子 亞希甘 的兒子 基大利 那裏去；現在 巴比倫 王立他作 猶大 城邑的省長。你可以在他那裏住在民中，不然，你看哪裏合宜就可以上那裏去。」於是護衛長送他糧食和禮物，釋放他去了。
5But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
6耶利米 就到 米斯巴 見 亞希甘 的兒子 基大利 ，在他那裏住在境內剩下的民中。
6So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
7在田野的一切軍長和屬他們的人聽見 巴比倫 王立了 亞希甘 的兒子 基大利 作境內的省長，並將沒有擄到 巴比倫 的男人、婦女、孩童，和境內極窮的人全交給他。
7When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,
8於是軍長 尼探雅 的兒子 以實瑪利 ， 加利亞 的兩個兒子 約哈難 和 約拿單 ， 單戶篾 的兒子 西萊雅 ，並 尼陀法 人 以斐 的眾子， 瑪迦 人的兒子 耶撒尼亞 和屬他們的人，都到 米斯巴 見 基大利 。
8they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.
9沙番 的孫子 亞希甘 的兒子 基大利 向他們和屬他們的人起誓說：「不要怕服事 迦勒底 人，只管住在這地，服事 巴比倫 王，就可以得福。
9Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
10至於我，我要住在 米斯巴 ，伺候那到我們這裏來的 迦勒底 人；只是你們當積蓄酒、油，和夏天的果子，收在器皿裏，住在你們所佔的城邑中。」
10As for me, I will stay in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine grapes, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have taken.”
11在 摩押 地 和 亞捫 人中，在 以東 地 和各國的一切 猶大 人，聽見 巴比倫 王留下些 猶大 人，並立 沙番 的孫子 亞希甘 的兒子 基大利 管理他們。
11When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them,
12這一切 猶大 人就從所趕到的各處回來，到 猶大 地 米斯巴 的 基大利 那裏，又積蓄了許多的酒，並夏天的果子。
12they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit.
13加利亞 的兒子 約哈難 和在田野的一切軍長來到 米斯巴 見 基大利 ，
13Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
14對他說：「 亞捫 人的王 巴利斯 打發 尼探雅 的兒子 以實瑪利 來要你的命，你知道嗎？」 亞希甘 的兒子 基大利 卻不信他們的話。
14and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.
15加利亞 的兒子 約哈難 在 米斯巴 私下對 基大利 說：「求你容我去殺 尼探雅 的兒子 以實瑪利 ，必無人知道。何必讓他要你的命，使聚集到你這裏來的 猶大 人都分散，以致 猶大 剩下的人都滅亡呢？」
15Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. “Let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah,” he said. “No one will know it. Why should he take your life and scatter all the people of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the remnant of Judah would perish?”
16亞希甘 的兒子 基大利 對 加利亞 的兒子 約哈難 說：「你不可行這事，你所論 以實瑪利 的話是假的。」
16But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”
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