Ezra 5
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1Now Aggeus the prophet, and Zacharias the son of Addo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judea and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel.
1那時，先知 哈該 和 易多 的孫子 撒迦利亞 奉 以色列 上帝的名向 猶大 和 耶路撒冷 的 猶大 人說勸勉的話。
2Then rose up Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and Josue the son of Josedec, and began to build the temple of God in Jerusalem, and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
2於是 撒拉鐵 的兒子 所羅巴伯 和 約薩達 的兒子 耶書亞 都起來動手建造 耶路撒冷 上帝的殿，有上帝的先知在那裏幫助他們。
3And at the same time came to them Thathanai, who was governor beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and their counsellors: and said thus to them: Who hath given you counsel to build this house, and to repair the walls thereof?
3當時 河西 的總督 達乃 和 示他‧波斯乃 ，並他們的同黨來問說：「誰降旨讓你們建造這殿，修成這牆呢？」
4In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.
4我們便告訴他們建造這殿的人叫甚麼名字。
5But the eye of their God was upon the ancients of the Jews, and they could not hinder them. And it was agreed that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they should give satisfaction concerning that accusation.
5上帝的眼目看顧 猶大 的長老，以致總督等沒有叫他們停工，直到這事奏告 大流士 ，得着他的回諭。
6The copy of the letter that Thathanai governor of the country beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and his counsellors the Arphasachites, who dwelt beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.
6河西 的總督 達乃 和 示他‧波斯乃 ，並他們的同黨，就是住 河西 的 亞法薩迦 人，上本奏告 大流士 王。
7The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.
7本上寫着說：「願 大流士 王諸事平安。
8Be it known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with unpolished stones, and timber is laid in the walls: and this work is carried on diligently, and advanceth in their hands.
8王該知道，我們往 猶大 省去，到了至大上帝的殿，這殿是用大石建造的。樑木插入牆內，工作甚速，他們手下亨通。
9And we asked those ancients, and said to them thus: Who hath given you authority to build this house, and to repair these walls?
9我們就問那些長老說：『誰降旨讓你們建造這殿，修成這牆呢？』
10We asked also of them their names, that we might give thee notice: and we have written the names of the men that are the chief among them.
10又問他們的名字，要記錄他們首領的名字，奏告於王。
11And they answered us in these words, saying: We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are building a temple that was built these many years ago, and which a great king of Israel built and set up.
11他們回答說：『我們是天地之上帝的僕人，重建前多年所建造的殿，就是 以色列 的一位大君王建造修成的。
12But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, he delivered them into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon the Chaldean: and he destroyed this house, and carried away the people to Babylon.
12只因我們列祖惹天上的上帝發怒，上帝把他們交在 迦勒底 人 巴比倫 王 尼布甲尼撒 的手中，他就拆毀這殿，又將百姓擄到 巴比倫 。
13But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon, king Cyrus set forth a decree, that this house of God should be built.
13然而 巴比倫 王 塞魯士 元年，他降旨允准建造上帝的這殿。
14And the vessels also of gold and silver of the temple of God, which Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, and had brought them to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one Sassabasar, whom also he appointed governor,
14上帝殿中的金、銀器皿，就是 尼布甲尼撒 從 耶路撒冷 的殿中掠去帶到 巴比倫 廟裏的， 塞魯士 王從 巴比倫 廟裏取出來，交給派為省長的，名叫 設巴薩 ，
15And said to him: Take these vessels, and go, and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.
15對他說可以將這些器皿帶去，放在 耶路撒冷 的殿中，在原處建造上帝的殿。
16Then came this same Sassabasar, and laid the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it is in building, and is not yet finished.
16於是這 設巴薩 來建立 耶路撒冷 上帝殿的根基。這殿從那時直到如今尚未造成。』
17Now therefore if it seem good to the king, let him search in the king’s library, which is in Babylon, whether it hath been decreed by Cyrus the king, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
17現在王若以為美，請察 巴比倫 王的府庫，看 塞魯士 王降旨允准在 耶路撒冷 建造上帝的殿沒有，王的心意如何？請降旨曉諭我們。」
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