2 Chronicles 20
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1After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
1此後， 摩押 人和 亞捫 人，又有 米烏尼 人，一同來攻擊 約沙法 。
2Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).
2有人來報告 約沙法 說：「從海外 亞蘭 那邊有大軍來攻擊你，如今他們在 哈洗遜‧他瑪 ，就是 隱‧基底 。」
3Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek the LORD. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
3約沙法 便懼怕，定意尋求耶和華，在 猶大 全地宣告禁食。
4Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from the LORD. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.
4於是 猶大 人聚會，求耶和華 幫助 。 猶大 各城都有人出來尋求耶和華。
5Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the LORD’s house, before the new court;
5約沙法 就在 猶大 和 耶路撒冷 的會中，站在耶和華殿的新院前，
6and he said, “LORD, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
6說：「耶和華－我們列祖的上帝啊，你不是天上的上帝嗎？你不是萬邦萬國的主宰嗎？在你手中有大能大力，無人能抵擋你。
7Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?
7我們的上帝啊，你不是曾在你民 以色列 人面前驅逐這地的居民，將這地賜給你朋友 亞伯拉罕 的後裔永遠為業嗎？
8They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
8他們住在這地，又為你的名建造聖所，說：
9‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’
9『倘有禍患臨到我們，或刀兵災殃，或瘟疫饑荒，我們在急難的時候，站在這殿前向你呼求，你必垂聽而拯救，因為你的名在這殿裏。』
10Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned away from them, and didn’t destroy them;
10從前 以色列 人出 埃及 地的時候，你不容 以色列 人侵犯 亞捫 人、 摩押 人，和 西珥山 人， 以色列 人就離開他們，不滅絕他們。
11behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
11看哪，他們怎樣報復我們，要來驅逐我們出離你的地，就是你賜給我們為業之地。
12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
12我們的上帝啊，你不懲罰他們嗎？因為我們無力抵擋這來攻擊我們的大軍，我們也不知道怎樣行，我們的眼目單仰望你。」
13All Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
13猶大 眾人和他們的嬰孩、妻子、兒女都站在耶和華面前。
14Then the LORD’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;
14那時，耶和華的靈在會中臨到 利未 人 亞薩 的後裔－ 瑪探雅 的玄孫， 耶利 的曾孫， 比拿雅 的孫子， 撒迦利雅 的兒子 雅哈悉 。
15and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat. The LORD says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
15他說：「 猶大 眾人、 耶路撒冷 的居民，和 約沙法 王，你們請聽。耶和華對你們如此說：『不要因這大軍恐懼驚惶；因為勝敗不在乎你們，乃在乎上帝。
16Tomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
16明日你們要下去迎敵，他們是從 洗斯 坡上來，你們必在 耶魯伊勒 曠野前的谷口遇見他們。
17You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”
17猶大 和 耶路撒冷 人哪，這次你們不要爭戰，要擺陣站着，看耶和華為你們施行拯救。不要恐懼，也不要驚惶。明日當出去迎敵，因為耶和華與你們同在。』」
18Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.
18約沙法 就面伏於地， 猶大 眾人和 耶路撒冷 的居民也俯伏在耶和華面前，叩拜耶和華。
19The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.
19哥轄 族和 可拉 族的 利未 人都起來，用極大的聲音讚美耶和華 以色列 的上帝。
20They rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”
20次日清早，眾人起來往 提哥亞 的曠野去。出去的時候， 約沙法 站着說：「 猶大 人和 耶路撒冷 的居民哪，要聽我說：信耶和華－你們的上帝就必立穩；信他的先知就必亨通。」
21When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the LORD, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
21約沙法 既與民商議了，就設立歌唱的人，頌讚耶和華，使他們穿上聖潔的禮服，走在軍前讚美耶和華說：「當稱謝耶和華，因他的慈愛永遠長存！」
22When they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.
22眾人方唱歌讚美的時候，耶和華就派伏兵擊殺那來攻擊 猶大 人的 亞捫 人、 摩押 人，和 西珥山 人，他們就被打敗了。
23For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy each other.
23因為 亞捫 人和 摩押 人起來，擊殺住 西珥山 的人，將他們滅盡；滅盡住 西珥山 的人之後，他們又彼此自相擊殺。
24When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.
24猶大 人來到曠野的望樓，向那大軍觀看，見屍橫遍地，沒有一個逃脫的。
25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies with precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.
25約沙法 和他的百姓就來收取敵人的財物，在屍首中見了許多財物、珍寶，他們剝脫下來的多得不可攜帶；因為甚多，直收取了三日。
26On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed the LORD. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
26第四日眾人聚集在 比拉迦谷 ，在那裏稱頌耶和華。因此那地方名叫 比拉迦谷 ，直到今日。
27Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
27猶大 人和 耶路撒冷 人都歡歡喜喜地回 耶路撒冷 ， 約沙法 率領他們；因為耶和華使他們戰勝仇敵，就歡喜快樂。
28They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to the LORD’s house.
28他們彈琴、鼓瑟、吹號來到 耶路撒冷 ，進了耶和華的殿。
29The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
29列邦諸國聽見耶和華戰敗 以色列 的仇敵，就甚懼怕。
30So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
30這樣， 約沙法 的國得享太平，因為上帝賜他四境平安。
31So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign. He reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
31約沙法 作 猶大 王，登基的時候年三十五歲，在 耶路撒冷 作王二十五年。他母親名叫 阿蘇巴 ，乃 示利希 的女兒。
32He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in the LORD’s eyes.
32約沙法 效法他父 亞撒 所行的，不偏左右，行耶和華眼中看為正的事。
33However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
33只是邱壇還沒有廢去，百姓也沒有立定心意歸向他們列祖的上帝。
34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.
34約沙法 其餘的事，自始至終都寫在 哈拿尼 的兒子 耶戶 的書上，也載入 以色列 諸王記上。
35After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
35此後， 猶大 王 約沙法 與 以色列 王 亞哈謝 交好； 亞哈謝 行惡太甚。
36He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
36二王合夥造船要往 他施 去，遂在 以旬‧迦別 造船。
37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
37那時 瑪利沙 人、 多大瓦 的兒子 以利以謝 向 約沙法 預言說：「因你與 亞哈謝 交好，耶和華必破壞你所造的。」後來那船果然破壞，不能往 他施 去了。
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