Ezra 4
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
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，
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。」
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。」
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 猶大 人建造的時候，使他們的手發軟，擾亂他們；
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。
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 亞哈隨魯 才登基的時候，上本控告 猶大 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 。
8Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner:
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。
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，
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 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，
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 亞達薛西 王說：「 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。
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。
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我們既食御鹽，不忍見王吃虧，因此奏告於王。
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。
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我們謹奏王知，這城若再建造，城牆完畢， 河西 之地王就無分了。」
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。
18The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,
18你們所上的本，已經明讀在我面前。
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，得知此城古來果然背叛列王，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。
21Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.
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。
22See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.
22你們當謹慎，不可遲延，為何容害加重，使王受虧損呢？」
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。
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。
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