Ezra 9
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1And after these things were accomplished, the princes came to me, saying: The people of Israel, and the priests and Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, and from their abominations, namely, of the Chanaanites, and the Hethites, and the Pherezites, and the Jebusites, and the Ammonites, and the Moabites, and the Egyptians, and the Amorrhites.
1這事做完了，眾首領來見我，說：「 以色列 民和祭司並 利未 人，沒有離絕 迦南 人、 赫 人、 比利洗 人、 耶布斯 人、 亞捫 人、 摩押 人、 埃及 人、 亞摩利 人，仍效法這些國的民，行可憎的事。
2For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, and they have mingled the holy seed with the people of the lands. And the hand of the princes and magistrates hath been first in this transgression.
2因他們為自己和兒子娶了這些外邦女子為妻，以致聖潔的種類和這些國的民混雜；而且首領和官長在這事上為罪魁。」
3And when I had heard this word, I rent my mantle and my coat, and plucked off the hairs of my head and my beard, and I sat down mourning.
3我一聽見這事，就撕裂衣服和外袍，拔了頭髮和鬍鬚，驚懼憂悶而坐。
4And there were assembled to me all that feared the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that were come from the captivity, and I sat sorrowful, until the evening sacrifice.
4凡為 以色列 上帝言語戰兢的，都因這被擄歸回之人所犯的罪聚集到我這裏來。我就驚懼憂悶而坐，直到獻晚祭的時候。
5And at the evening sacrifice I rose up from my affliction, and having rent my mantle and my garment, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands to the Lord my God,
5獻晚祭的時候我起來，心中愁苦，穿着撕裂的衣袍，雙膝跪下向耶和華－我的上帝舉手，
6And said: My God I am confounded and ashamed to lift up my face to thee: for our iniquities are multiplied over our heads, and our sins are grown up even unto heaven,
6說：「我的上帝啊，我抱愧蒙羞，不敢向我上帝仰面；因為我們的罪孽滅頂，我們的罪惡滔天。
7From the days of our fathers: and we ourselves also have sinned grievously unto this day, and for our iniquities we and our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the lands, and to the sword, and to captivity, and to spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is at this day.
7從我們列祖直到今日，我們的罪惡甚重；因我們的罪孽，我們和君王、祭司都交在外邦列王的手中，殺害、擄掠、搶奪、臉上蒙羞正如今日的光景。
8And now as a little, and for a moment has our prayer been made before the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant, and give us a pin in his holy place, and that our God would enlighten our eyes, and would give us a little life in our bondage.
8現在耶和華－我們的上帝暫且施恩與我們，給我們留些逃脫的人，使我們 安穩 如釘子釘在他的聖所，我們的上帝好光照我們的眼目，使我們在受轄制之中稍微復興。
9For we are bondmen, and in our bondage our God hath not forsaken us, but hath extended mercy upon us before the king of the Persians, to give us life, and to set up the house of our God, and rebuild the desolations thereof, and to give us a fence in Juda and Jerusalem.
9我們是奴僕，然而在受轄制之中，我們的上帝仍沒有丟棄我們，在 波斯 王眼前向我們施恩，叫我們復興，能重建我們上帝的殿，修其毀壞之處，使我們在 猶大 和 耶路撒冷 有牆垣。
10And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
10「我們的上帝啊，既是如此，我們還有甚麼話可說呢？因為我們已經離棄你的命令，
11Which thou hast commanded by the hand of thy servants the prophets, saying: The land which you go to possess, is an unclean land, according to the uncleanness of the people, and of other lands, with their abominations, who have filled it from mouth to mouth with their filth.
11就是你藉你僕人眾先知所吩咐的說：『你們要去得為業之地是污穢之地；因列國之民的污穢和可憎的事，叫全地從這邊直到那邊滿了污穢。
12Now therefore give not your daughters to their sons, and take not their daughters for your sons, and seek not their peace, nor their prosperity forever: that you may be strengthened, and may eat the good things of the land, and may have your children your heirs for ever.
12所以不可將你們的女兒嫁他們的兒子，也不可為你們的兒子娶他們的女兒，永不可求他們的平安和他們的利益，這樣你們就可以強盛，吃這地的美物，並遺留這地給你們的子孫永遠為業。』
13And after all that is come upon us, for our most wicked deeds, and our great sin, seeing that thou our God hast saved us from our iniquity, and hast given us a deliverance as at this day,
13上帝啊，我們因自己的惡行和大罪，遭遇了這一切的事，並且你刑罰我們輕於我們罪所當得的，又給我們留下這些人。
14That we should not turn away, nor break thy commandments, nor join in marriage with the people of these abominations. Art thou angry with us unto utter destruction, not to leave us a remnant to be saved?
14我們豈可再違背你的命令，與這行可憎之事的民結親呢？ 若這樣行 ，你豈不向我們發怒，將我們滅絕，以致沒有一個剩下逃脫的人嗎？
15O Lord God of Israel, thou art just: for we remain yet to be saved as at this day. Behold we are before thee in our sin, for there can be no standing before thee in this matter.
15耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝啊，因你是公義的，我們這剩下的人才得逃脫，正如今日的光景。看哪，我們在你面前有罪惡，因此無人在你面前站立得住。」
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