2 Chronicles 10
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
1羅波安 往 示劍 去，因為 以色列 人都到了 示劍 ，要立他作王。
2And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it , that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
2尼八 的兒子 耶羅波安 先前躲避 所羅門 王，逃往 埃及 ，住在那裏；他聽見這事，就從 埃及 回來。
3And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
3以色列 人打發人去請他，他就和 以色列 眾人來見 羅波安 ，對他說：
4Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
4「你父親使我們負重軛 做苦工 ，現在求你使我們做的苦工負的重軛輕鬆些，我們就事奉你。」
5And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
5羅波安 對他們說：「第三日再來見我吧！」民就去了。
6¶ And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
6羅波安 之父 所羅門 在世的日子，有侍立在他面前的老年人， 羅波安 王和他們商議，說：「你們給我出個甚麼主意，我好回覆這民。」
7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.
7老年人對他說：「王若恩待這民，使他們喜悅，用好話回覆他們，他們就永遠作王的僕人。」
8But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
8王卻不用老年人給他出的主意，就和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的少年人商議，
9And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
9說：「這民對我說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些』；你們給我出個甚麼主意，我好回覆他們。」
10And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
10那同他長大的少年人說：「這民對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些』；王要對他們如此說：『我的小拇指比我父親的腰還粗；
11For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
11我父親使你們負重軛，我必使你們負更重的軛；我父親用鞭子責打你們，我要用蠍子 鞭責打你們 。』」
12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.
12耶羅波安 和眾百姓遵着 羅波安 王所說「你們第三日再來見我」的那話，第三日他們果然來了。
13And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
13羅波安 王用嚴厲的話回覆他們，不用老年人所出的主意，
14And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
14照着少年人所出的主意對他們說：「我父親使你們負重軛，我必使你們負更重的軛；我父親用鞭子責打你們，我要用蠍子 鞭責打你們 。」
15So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
15王不肯依從百姓；這事乃出於上帝，為要應驗耶和華藉 示羅 人 亞希雅 對 尼八 兒子 耶羅波安 所說的話。
16¶ And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
16以色列 眾民見王不依從他們，就對王說： 我們與 大衛 有甚麼分兒呢？ 與 耶西 的兒子並沒有關涉！ 以色列 人哪，各回各家去吧！ 大衛 家啊，自己顧自己吧！ 於是， 以色列 眾人都回自己家裏去了。
17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
17惟獨住在 猶大 城邑的 以色列 人， 羅波安 仍作他們的王。
18Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
18羅波安 王差遣掌管服苦之人的 哈多蘭 往 以色列 人那裏去， 以色列 人就用石頭打死他。 羅波安 王急忙上車，逃回 耶路撒冷 去了。
19And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
19這樣， 以色列 人背叛 大衛 家，直到今日。
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