Ezra 4
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel.
1犹大 和 便雅悯 的敌人听说被掳归回的人为耶和华— 以色列 的 神建造殿宇，
2And they came to Zorobabel, and the chief of the fathers, and said to them: Let us build with you, for we seek your God as ye do: behold we have sacrificed to him, since the days of Asor Haddan king of Assyria, who brought us hither.
2就去见 所罗巴伯 和 以色列 的族长，对他们说：「请容我们与你们一同建造；因为我们寻求你们的 神，与你们一样。自从 亚述 王 以撒哈顿 带我们上这地以来，我们常祭祀 神。」
3But Zorobabel, and Josue, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel said to them: You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we ourselves alone will build to the Lord our God, as Cyrus king of the Persians hath commanded us.
3但 所罗巴伯 、 耶书亚 ，和其余 以色列 的族长对他们说：「我们建造 神的殿与你们无干，我们自己为耶和华— 以色列 的 神协力建造，是照 波斯 王 塞鲁士 所吩咐的。」
4Then the people of the land hindered the hands of the people of Juda, and troubled them in building.
4那地的民，就在 犹大 人建造的时候，使他们的手发软，扰乱他们；
5And they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their design all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
5从 波斯 王 塞鲁士 年间，直到 波斯 王 大流士 登基的时候，贿买谋士，要败坏他们的谋算。
6And in the reign of Assuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem.
6在 亚哈随鲁 才登基的时候，上本控告 犹大 和 耶路撒冷 的居民。
7And in the days of Artaxerxes, Beselam, Mithridates, and Thabeel, and the rest that were in the council wrote to Artaxerxes king of the Persians: and the letter of accusation was written in Syriac, and was read in the Syrian tongue.
7亚达薛西 年间， 比施兰 、 米特利达 、 他别 ，和他们的同党上本奏告 波斯 王 亚达薛西 。本章是用 亚兰 文字 ， 亚兰 方言 。
8Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner:
8省长 利宏 、书记 伸帅 要控告 耶路撒冷 人，也上本奏告 亚达薛西 王。
9Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe and the rest of their counsellors, the Dinites, and the Apharsathacites, the Therphalites, the Apharsites, the Erchuites, the Babylonians, the Susanechites, the Dievites, and the Elamites,
9省长 利宏 、书记 伸帅 ，和同党的 底拿 人、 亚法萨提迦 人、 他毗拉 人、 亚法撒 人、 亚基卫 人、 巴比伦 人、 书珊迦 人、 底亥 人、 以拦 人，
10And the rest of the nations, whom the great and glorious Asenaphar brought over: and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria and in the rest of the countries of this side of the river in peace.
10和尊大的 亚斯那巴 所迁移、安置在 撒马利亚 城，并大 河西 一带地方的人等，
11(This is the copy of the letter, which they sent to him:) To Artaxerxes the king, thy servants, the men that are on this side of the river, send greeting.
11上奏 亚达薛西 王说：「 河西 的臣民云云：
12Be it known to the king, that the Jews, who came up from thee to us, are come to Jerusalem a rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, setting up the ramparts thereof and repairing the walls.
12王该知道，从王那里上到我们这里的 犹大 人，已经到 耶路撒冷 重建这反叛恶劣的城，筑立根基，建造城墙。
13And now be it known to the king, that if this city be built up, and the walls thereof repaired, they will not pay tribute nor toll, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will fail upon the kings.
13如今王该知道，他们若建造这城，城墙完毕就不再与王进贡，交课，纳税，终久王必受亏损。
14But we remembering the salt that we have eaten in the palace, and because we count it a crime to see the king wronged, have therefore sent and certified the king,
14我们既食御盐，不忍见王吃亏，因此奏告于王。
15That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed.
15请王考察先王的实录，必在其上查知这城是反叛的城，与列王和各省有害；自古以来，其中常有悖逆的事，因此这城曾被拆毁。
16We certify the king, that if this city be built, and the walls thereof repaired, thou shalt have no possession on this side of the river.
16我们谨奏王知，这城若再建造，城墙完毕， 河西 之地王就无分了。」
17The king sent word to Reum Beelteem and Samsai the scribe, and to the rest that were in their council, inhabitants of Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, sending greeting and peace.
17那时王谕复省长 利宏 、书记 伸帅 ，和他们的同党，就是住 撒马利亚 并 河西 一带地方的人，说：「愿你们平安云云。
18The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,
18你们所上的本，已经明读在我面前。
19And I commanded: and search hath been made, and it is found, that this city of old time hath rebelled against kings, and seditions and wars have been raised therein.
19我已命人考查，得知此城古来果然背叛列王，其中常有反叛悖逆的事。
20For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who hare had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.
20从前 耶路撒冷 也有大君王统管 河西 全 地 ，人就给他们进贡，交课，纳税。
21Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.
21现在你们要出告示命这些人停工，使这城不得建造，等我降旨。
22See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.
22你们当谨慎，不可迟延，为何容害加重，使王受亏损呢？」
23Now the copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counsellors: and they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and hindered them with arm and power.
23亚达薛西 王的上谕读在 利宏 和书记 伸帅 ，并他们的同党面前，他们就急忙往 耶路撒冷 去见 犹大 人，用势力强迫他们停工。
24Then the work of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem was interrupted, and ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
24于是，在 耶路撒冷 神殿的工程就停止了，直停到 波斯 王 大流士 第二年。
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