国度线

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

他国的起头是巴别、以力、亚甲、甲尼，都在示拿地。

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

亚比米勒召了亚伯拉罕来，对他说：“你怎么向我这样行呢？我在什么事上得罪了你，你竟使我和我国里的人陷在大罪里？你向我行不当行的事了！”

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

你可以掌管我的家；我的民都必听从你的话。惟独在宝座上我比你大。”

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

圭必不离犹大，杖必不离他两脚之间，直等细罗（就是赐平安者）来到，万民都必归顺。

And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

凡在埃及地，从坐宝座的法老直到磨子后的婢女所有的长子，以及一切头生的牲畜，都必死。

And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

到了半夜，耶和华把埃及地所有的长子，就是从坐宝座的法老，直到被掳囚在监里之人的长子，以及一切头生的牲畜，尽都杀了。

And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

你们要归我作祭司的国度，为圣洁的国民。’这些话你要告诉以色列人。”

The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:

这井是首领和民中的尊贵人用圭用杖所挖所掘的。”以色列人从旷野往玛他拿去;

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

水要从他的桶里流出；种子要撒在多水之处。他的王必超过亚甲；他的国必要振兴。

And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.

摩西将亚摩利王西宏的国和巴珊王噩的国，连那地和周围的城邑，都给了迦得子孙和流便子孙，并约瑟的儿子玛拿西半个支派。

And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

那时，我们夺了他所有的城，共有六十座，没有一座城不被我们所夺。这为亚珥歌伯的全境，就是巴珊地噩王的国。

All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

就是夺了平原的各城、基列全地、巴珊全地，直到撒迦和以得来，都是巴珊王噩国内的城邑。（

And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.

其余的基列地和巴珊全地，就是噩王的国，我给了玛拿西半支派。亚珥歌伯全地乃是巴珊全地；这叫做利乏音人之地。

And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.

那时我吩咐约书亚说：‘你亲眼看见了耶和华你　神向这二王所行的；耶和华也必向你所要去的各国照样行。

And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

他登了国位，就要将祭司利未人面前的这律法书，为自己抄录一本，

That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

免得他向弟兄心高气傲，偏左偏右，离了这诫命。这样，他和他的子孙便可在以色列中，在国位上年长日久。”

The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

“耶和华必使你败在仇敌面前，你从一条路去攻击他们，必从七条路逃跑。你必在天下万国中抛来抛去。

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

他为自己选择头一段地，因在那里有设立律法者的份存留。他与百姓的首领同来；他施行耶和华的公义和耶和华与以色列所立的典章。

That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

就甚惧怕；因为基遍是一座大城，如都城一般，比艾城更大，并且城内的人都是勇士。

And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.

当时，约书亚转回夺了夏琐，用刀击杀夏琐王。（素来夏琐在这诸国中是为首的。）

And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlor, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.

以笏来到王面前；王独自一人坐在凉楼上。以笏说：“我奉　神的命报告你一件事。”王就从座位上站起来。

My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.

我心倾向以色列的首领，他们在民中甘心牺牲自己。你们应当颂赞耶和华！

Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

有根本在亚玛力人的地，从以法莲下来的；便雅悯在民中跟随你。有掌权的从玛吉下来；有持杖检点民数的从西布伦下来；

So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.

他们在示罗吃喝完了，哈拿就站起来。祭司以利在耶和华殿的门框旁边，坐在自己的位上。

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them.

他从灰尘里抬举贫寒人，从粪堆中提拔穷乏人，使他们与王子同坐，得着荣耀的座位。地的柱子属于耶和华；他将世界立在其上。

And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

到了的时候，以利正在道旁坐在自己的位上观望，为　神的约柜心里担忧。那人进城报信，合城的人就都呼喊起来。

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

他一提　神的约柜，以利就从他的位上往后跌倒，在门旁折断颈项而死；因为他年纪老迈，身体沉重。以利作以色列的士师四十年。

And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

扫罗对他叔叔说：“他明明地告诉我们驴已经找着了。”至于撒母耳所说的国事，扫罗却没有告诉叔叔。

And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:

对他们说：“耶和华以色列的　神如此说：‘我领你们以色列人出埃及，救你们脱离埃及人的手，又救你们脱离欺压你们各国之人的手。’

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

撒母耳将国法对百姓说明，又记在书上，放在耶和华面前，然后遣散众民，各回各家去了。

Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

撒母耳对百姓说：“我们要往吉甲去，在那里立国。”

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

撒母耳对扫罗说：“你做了糊涂事了，没有遵守耶和华你　神所吩咐你的命令。若遵守，耶和华必在以色列中坚立你的王位，直到永远。

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

现在你的王位必不长久。耶和华已经寻着一个合他心意的人，立他作百姓的君，因为你没有遵守耶和华所吩咐你的。”

So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

扫罗执掌以色列的国权，常常攻击他四围的一切仇敌，就是摩押人、亚扪人、以东人，和琐巴诸王，并非利士人。他无论往何处去，都打败仇敌。

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

扫罗甚发怒，不喜悦这话，就说：“将万万归大卫，千千归我，只剩下王位没有给他了。”

For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

耶西的儿子若在世间活着，你和你的国位必站立不住。现在你要打发人去，将他捉拿交给我；他是该死的。”

Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

现在你要指着耶和华向我起誓，不剪除我的后裔，在我父家不灭没我的名。”

And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

大卫对亚吉说：“我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你在京外的城邑中赐我一个地方居住。仆人何必与王同住京都呢？”

And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David:

耶和华照他藉我说的话，已经从你手里夺去国权，赐与别人，就是大卫。

To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:

大卫听见了，就说：“流尼珥的儿子押尼珥的血，这罪在耶和华面前必永不归我和我的国。

And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

大卫就知道耶和华坚立他作以色列王，又为自己的民以色列使他的国兴旺。

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

你寿数满足、与你列祖同睡的时候，我必使你的后裔接续你的位；我也必坚定他的国。

He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

他必为我的名建造殿宇；我必坚定他的国位，直到永远。

And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

你的家和你的国必在我（原文是你）面前永远坚立。你的国位也必坚定，直到永远。’”

And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

约押攻取亚扪人的京城拉巴。

And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.

提哥亚妇人又对王说：“我主我王，愿这罪归我和我父家，与王和王的位无干。”

The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

你流扫罗全家的血，接续他作王；耶和华把这罪归在你身上，将这国交给你儿子押沙龙。现在你自取其祸，因为你是流人血的人。”

Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

你进去见大卫王，对他说：‘我主我王啊，你不曾向婢女起誓说：你儿子所罗门必接续我作王，坐在我的位上吗？现在亚多尼雅怎么作了王呢？’

And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

她说：“我主啊，你曾向婢女指着耶和华你的　神起誓说：‘你儿子所罗门必接续我作王，坐在我的位上。’

And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

我主我王啊，以色列众人的眼目都仰望你，等你晓谕他们，在我主我王之后谁坐你的位。

And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

拿单说：“我主我王果然应许亚多尼雅说‘你必接续我作王，坐在我的位上’吗？

Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

这事果然出乎我主我王吗？王却没有告诉仆人们，在我主我王之后谁坐你的位。”

Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

我既然指着耶和华以色列的　神向你起誓说：你儿子所罗门必接续我作王，坐在我的位上。我今日就必照这话而行。”

Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

然后要跟随他上来，使他坐在我的位上，接续我作王。我已立他作以色列和犹大的君。”

As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

耶和华怎样与我主我王同在，愿他照样与所罗门同在，使他的国位比我主大卫王的国位更大。”

And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.

并且所罗门登了国位。

And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

王的臣仆也来为我们的主大卫王祝福，说：‘愿王的　神使所罗门的名比王的名更尊荣；使他的国位比王的国位更大。’王就在床上屈身下拜。

And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

王又说：‘耶和华以色列的　神是应当称颂的；因他赐我一人今日坐在我的位上，我也亲眼看见了。’”

That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

耶和华必成就向我所应许的话说：‘你的子孙若谨慎自己的行为，尽心尽意诚诚实实地行在我面前，就不断人坐以色列的国位。’

Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

所罗门坐他父亲大卫的位，他的国甚是坚固。

And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.

亚多尼雅说：“你知道国原是归我的，以色列众人也都仰望我作王，不料，国反归了我兄弟，因他得国是出乎耶和华。

Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

于是，拔示巴去见所罗门王，要为亚多尼雅提说；王起来迎接，向她下拜，就坐在位上，吩咐人为王母设一座位，她便坐在王的右边。

And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

所罗门王对他母亲说：“为何单替他求书念的女子亚比煞呢？也可以为他求国吧！他是我的哥哥，他有祭司亚比亚他和洗鲁雅的儿子约押为辅佐。”

Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.

耶和华坚立我，使我坐在父亲大卫的位上，照着所应许的话为我建立家室；现在我指着永生的耶和华起誓，亚多尼雅今日必被治死。”

Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.

故此，流这二人血的罪必归到约押和他后裔的头上，直到永远；惟有大卫和他的后裔，并他的家与国，必从耶和华那里得平安，直到永远。”

And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.

惟有所罗门王必得福，并且大卫的国位必在耶和华面前坚定，直到永远。”

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.

于是王吩咐耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅，他就去杀死示每。这样，便坚定了所罗门的国位。

And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

所罗门说：“你仆人我父亲大卫用诚实、公义、正直的心行在你面前，你就向他大施恩典，又为他存留大恩，赐他一个儿子坐在他的位上，正如今日一样。

And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

推罗王希兰，平素爱大卫；他听见以色列人膏所罗门，接续他父亲作王，就差遣臣仆来见他。

Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.

又建造一廊，其中设立审判的座位，这廊从地到顶都用香柏木遮蔽。

And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

现在耶和华成就了他所应许的话，使我接续我父大卫坐以色列的国位，又为耶和华以色列　神的名建造了殿。

Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.

耶和华以色列的　神啊，你所应许你仆人我父大卫的话说：‘你的子孙若谨慎自己的行为，在我面前行事像你所行的一样，就不断人坐以色列的国位。’现在求你应验这话。

Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

我就必坚固你的国位在以色列中，直到永远，正如我应许你父大卫说：‘你的子孙必不断人坐以色列的国位。’

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

耶和华你的　神是应当称颂的！他喜悦你，使你坐以色列的国位；因为他永远爱以色列，所以立你作王，使你秉公行义。”

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.

王用象牙制造一个宝座，用精金包裹。

The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.

宝座有六层台阶，座的后背是圆的，两旁有扶手，靠近扶手有两个狮子站立。

And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.

六层台阶上有十二个狮子站立，每层有两个：左边一个，右边一个；在列国中没有这样做的。

Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.

所以耶和华对他说：“你既行了这事，不遵守我所吩咐你守的约和律例，我必将你的国夺回，赐给你的臣子。

Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

只是我不将全国夺回，要因我仆人大卫和我所选择的耶路撒冷，还留一支派给你的儿子。”

And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:

对耶罗波安说：“你可以拿十片。耶和华以色列的　神如此说：‘我必将国从所罗门手里夺回，将十个支派赐给你。（

Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:

但我不从他手里将全国夺回；使他终身为君，是因我所拣选的仆人大卫谨守我的诫命律例。

But I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

我必从他儿子的手里将国夺回，以十个支派赐给你，

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

罗波安来到耶路撒冷，招聚犹大全家和便雅悯支派的人共十八万，都是挑选的战士，要与以色列家争战，好将国夺回，再归所罗门的儿子罗波安。

And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:

耶罗波安心里说：“恐怕这国仍归大卫家；

And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;

将国从大卫家夺回赐给你；你却不效法我仆人大卫，遵守我的诫命，一心顺从我，行我眼中看为正的事。

And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolk, nor of his friends.

心利一坐王位就杀了巴沙的全家，连他的亲属、朋友也没有留下一个男丁。

As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

我指着永生耶和华你的　神起誓，无论哪一邦哪一国，我主都打发人去找你。若说你没有在那里，就必使那邦那国的人起誓说，实在是找不着你。

And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

王后耶洗别对亚哈说：“你现在是治理以色列国不是？只管起来，心里畅畅快快地吃饭，我必将耶斯列人拿伯的葡萄园给你。”

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

以色列王和犹大王约沙法在撒玛利亚城门前的空场上，各穿朝服，坐在位上，所有的先知都在他们面前说预言。

And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

米该雅说：“你要听耶和华的话！我看见耶和华坐在宝座上，天上的万军侍立在他左右。

Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

我们可以为他在墙上盖一间小楼，在其中安放床榻、桌子、椅子、灯台，他来到我们这里，就可以住在其间。”

Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

接了这信，就可以在你们主人的众子中选择一个贤能合宜的，使他坐他父亲的位，你们也可以为你们主人的家争战。”

And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.

耶和华对耶户说：“因你办好我眼中看为正的事，照我的心意待亚哈家，你的子孙必接续你坐以色列的国位，直到四代。”

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.

亚哈谢的母亲亚他利雅见她儿子死了，就起来剿灭王室。

And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

又率领百夫长和迦利人（或译：亲兵）与护卫兵，以及国中的众民，请王从耶和华殿下来，由护卫兵的门进入王宫，他就坐了王位。

And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

约阿施与他列祖同睡，耶罗波安坐了他的位。约阿施与以色列诸王一同葬在撒玛利亚。

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.

国一坚定，就把杀他父王的臣仆杀了，

This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.

这是从前耶和华应许耶户说：“你的子孙必坐以色列的国位直到四代。”这话果然应验了。

And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

亚述王普勒来攻击以色列国，米拿现给他一千他连得银子，请普勒帮助他坚定国位。

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

希西家向耶和华祷告说：“坐在二基路伯上耶和华以色列的　神啊，你是天下万国的　神，你曾创造天地。

Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.

耶和华我们的　神啊，现在求你救我们脱离亚述王的手，使天下万国都知道惟独你耶和华是　神！”

But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.

七月间，宗室以利沙玛的孙子、尼探雅的儿子以实玛利带着十个人来，杀了基大利和同他在米斯巴的犹大人与迦勒底人。

And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;

又对他说恩言，使他的位高过与他一同在巴比伦众王的位，

And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

没有求问耶和华，所以耶和华使他被杀，把国归于耶西的儿子大卫。

These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

以下记录跟随大卫勇士的首领，就是奋勇帮助他得国、照着耶和华吩咐以色列人的话、与以色列人一同立他作王的。

The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

犹大支派，拿盾牌和枪预备打仗的有六千八百人。

And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

大卫就知道耶和华坚立他作以色列王，又为自己的民以色列，使他的国兴旺。

And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

他们从这邦游到那邦，从这国行到那国。

And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

你寿数满足归你列祖的时候，我必使你的后裔接续你的位，我也必坚定他的国。

He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

他必为我建造殿宇；我必坚定他的国位直到永远。

But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

我却要将他永远坚立在我家里和我国里；他的国位也必坚定，直到永远。’”

He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

他必为我的名建造殿宇。他要作我的子；我要作他的父。他作以色列王；我必坚定他的国位，直到永远。’

Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead.

希伯伦族中有耶利雅作族长。大卫作王第四十年，在基列的雅谢，从这族中寻得大能的勇士。

And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

耶和华赐我许多儿子，在我儿子中拣选所罗门坐耶和华的国位，治理以色列人。

Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.

他若恒久遵行我的诫命典章如今日一样，我就必坚定他的国位，直到永远。’

Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

耶和华啊，尊大、能力、荣耀、强胜、威严都是你的；凡天上地下的都是你的；国度也是你的，并且你为至高，为万有之首。

Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

于是所罗门坐在耶和华所赐的位上，接续他父亲大卫作王，万事亨通；以色列众人也都听从他。

And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

耶和华使所罗门在以色列众人眼前甚为尊大，极其威严，胜过在他以前的以色列王。

With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

他的国事和他的勇力，以及他和以色列并列国所经过的事都写在这书上。

And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

大卫的儿子所罗门国位坚固；耶和华他的　神与他同在，使他甚为尊大。

And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

所罗门定意要为耶和华的名建造殿宇，又为自己的国建造宫室。

Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

又说：“创造天地的耶和华以色列的　神是应当称颂的！他赐给大卫王一个有智慧的儿子，使他有谋略聪明，可以为耶和华建造殿宇，又为自己的国建造宫室。

And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

所罗门作王第四年二月初二日开工建造。

The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

“现在耶和华成就了他所应许的话，使我接续我父大卫坐以色列的国位，是照耶和华所说的，又为耶和华以色列　神的名建造了殿。

Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.

耶和华以色列的　神啊，你所应许你仆人我父大卫的话说：‘你的子孙若谨慎自己的行为，遵守我的律法，像你在我面前所行的一样，就不断人坐以色列的国位。’现在求你应验这话。

Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.

我就必坚固你的国位，正如我与你父大卫所立的约，说：‘你的子孙必不断人作以色列的王。’

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

耶和华你的　神是应当称颂的！他喜悦你，使你坐他的国位，为耶和华你的　神作王；因为你的　神爱以色列人，要永远坚立他们，所以立你作他们的王，使你秉公行义。”

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

王用象牙制造一个大宝座，用精金包裹。

And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:

宝座有六层台阶，又有金脚凳，与宝座相连。宝座两旁有扶手，靠近扶手有两个狮子站立。

And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any kingdom.

六层台阶上有十二个狮子站立，每层有两个：左边一个，右边一个；在列国中没有这样做的。

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

罗波安来到耶路撒冷，招聚犹大家和便雅悯家，共十八万人，都是挑选的战士，要与以色列人争战，好将国夺回再归自己。

So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon.

这样，就坚固犹大国，使所罗门的儿子罗波安强盛三年，因为他们三年遵行大卫和所罗门的道。

And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

罗波安的国坚立，他强盛的时候就离弃耶和华的律法，以色列人也都随从他。

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

然而他们必作示撒的仆人，好叫他们知道，服侍我与服侍外邦人有何分别。”

Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

耶和华以色列的　神曾立盐约（盐就是不废坏的意思），将以色列国永远赐给大卫和他的子孙，你们不知道吗？

And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with your golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

“现在你们有意抗拒大卫子孙手下所治耶和华的国，你们的人也甚多，你们那里又有耶罗波安为你们所造当作神的金牛犊。

Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

又在犹大各城邑除掉邱坛和日像，那时国享太平；

So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.

亚撒十五年三月，他们都聚集在耶路撒冷。

And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

从这时直到亚撒三十五年，都没有争战的事。

In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

亚撒三十六年，以色列王巴沙上来攻击犹大，修筑拉玛，不许人从犹大王亚撒那里出入。

And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

亚撒作王三十九年，他脚上有病，而且甚重。病的时候没有求耶和华，只求医生。

Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

所以耶和华坚定他的国，犹大众人给他进贡；约沙法大有尊荣资财。

And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

耶和华使犹大四围的列国都甚恐惧，不敢与约沙法争战。

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

以色列王和犹大王约沙法在撒玛利亚城门前的空场上，各穿朝服坐在位上，所有的先知都在他们面前说预言。

Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.

米该雅说：“你们要听耶和华的话。我看见耶和华坐在宝座上，天上的万军侍立在他左右。

And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

说：“耶和华我们列祖的　神啊，你不是天上的　神吗？你不是万邦万国的主宰吗？在你手中有大能大力，无人能抵挡你。

And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

列邦诸国听见耶和华战败以色列的仇敌，就甚惧怕。

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.

这样，约沙法的国得享太平，因为　神赐他四境平安。

And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.

他们的父亲将许多金银、财宝，和犹大地的坚固城赐给他们；但将国赐给约兰，因为他是长子。

Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

约兰兴起坐他父的位，奋勇自强，就用刀杀了他的众兄弟和以色列的几个首领。

And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.

亚哈谢藏在撒玛利亚，耶户寻找他，众人将他拿住，送到耶户那里，就杀了他，将他葬埋；因他们说，他是那尽心寻求耶和华之约沙法的儿子。这样，亚哈谢的家无力保守国权。

But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

亚哈谢的母亲亚他利雅见她儿子死了，就起来剿灭犹大王室。

And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

又率领百夫长和贵胄，与民间的官长，并国中的众民，请王从耶和华殿下来，由上门进入王宫，立王坐在国位上。

Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.

国一坚定，就把杀他父王的臣仆杀了，

Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the LORD.

并且亚哈斯王在位犯罪的时候所废弃的器皿，我们预备齐全，且洁净了，现今都在耶和华的坛前。”

And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

牵了七只公牛，七只公羊，七只羊羔，七只公山羊，要为国、为殿、为犹大人作赎罪祭。王吩咐亚伦的子孙众祭司，献在耶和华的坛上，

Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

所以你们不要叫希西家这样欺哄诱惑你们，也不要信他；因为没有一国一邦的神能救自己的民脱离我手和我列祖的手，何况你们的神更不能救你们脱离我的手。”

And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.

他祈祷耶和华，耶和华就允准他的祈求，垂听他的祷告，使他归回耶路撒冷，仍坐国位。玛拿西这才知道惟独耶和华是　神。

In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.

这逾越节是约西亚作王十八年守的。

And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:

凡脱离刀剑的，迦勒底王都掳到巴比伦去，作他和他子孙的仆婢，直到波斯国兴起来。

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

波斯王居鲁士元年，耶和华为要应验藉耶利米口所说的话，就激动波斯王居鲁士的心，使他下诏通告全国，说：

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.

“波斯王居鲁士如此说：耶和华天上的　神已将天下万国赐给我，又嘱咐我在犹大的耶路撒冷为他建造殿宇。你们中间凡作他子民的，可以上去，愿耶和华他的　神与他同在。”

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

波斯王居鲁士元年，耶和华为要应验藉耶利米口所说的话，就激动波斯王居鲁士的心，使他下诏通告全国说：

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

“波斯王居鲁士如此说：‘耶和华天上的　神已将天下万国赐给我，又嘱咐我在犹大的耶路撒冷为他建造殿宇。

And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

从波斯王居鲁士年间，直到波斯王大流士登基的时候，贿买谋士，要败坏他们的谋算。

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

在亚哈随鲁才登基的时候，上本控告犹大和耶路撒冷的居民。

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

这事以后，波斯王亚达薛西年间，有个以斯拉，他是西莱雅的儿子，西莱雅是亚撒利雅的儿子，亚撒利雅是希勒家的儿子，

These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.

当亚达薛西王年间，同我从巴比伦上来的人，他们的族长和他们的家谱记在下面：

And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

其次是基遍人米拉提，米伦人雅顿与基遍人，并属河西总督所管的米斯巴人修造。

Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

并且你将列国之地照份赐给他们，他们就得了西宏之地、希实本王之地，和巴珊王噩之地。

For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

他们在本国里沾你大恩的时候，在你所赐给他们这广大肥美之地上不侍奉你，也不转离他们的恶行。

The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.

至于利未人，当以利亚实、耶何耶大、约哈难、押杜亚的时候，他们的族长记在册上。波斯王大流士在位的时候，作族长的祭司也记在册上。

That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

亚哈随鲁王在书珊城的宫登基；

When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

他把他荣耀之国的丰富和他美好威严的尊贵给他们看了许多日，就是一百八十日。

And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

用金器皿赐酒，器皿各有不同。御酒甚多，足显王的厚意。

Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

王后瓦实提在亚哈随鲁王的宫内也为妇女设摆筵席。

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

请王后瓦实提头戴王后的冠冕到王面前，使各等臣民看她的美貌，因为她容貌甚美。

And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

王若以为美，就降旨写在波斯和玛代人的例中，永不更改，不准瓦实提再到王面前，将她王后的位分赐给比她还好的人。

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

所降的旨意传遍通国（国度本来广大），所有的妇人，无论丈夫贵贱都必尊敬他。”

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

王可以派官在国中的各省招聚美貌的处女到书珊城（或译：宫）的女院，交给掌管女子的太监希该，给她们当用的香品。

So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

亚哈随鲁王第七年十月，就是提别月，以斯帖被引入宫见王。

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

王爱以斯帖过于爱众女，她在王眼前蒙宠爱比众处女更甚。王就把王后的冠冕戴在她头上，立她为王后，代替瓦实提。

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

这事以后，亚哈随鲁王抬举亚甲族哈米大他的儿子哈曼，使他高升，叫他的爵位超过与他同事的一切臣宰。

And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

他们已将末底改的本族告诉哈曼；他以为下手害末底改一人是小事，就要灭绝亚哈随鲁王通国所有的犹大人，就是末底改的本族。

And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.

哈曼对亚哈随鲁王说：“有一种民散居在王国各省的民中；他们的律例与万民的律例不同，也不守王的律例，所以容留他们与王无益。

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

此时你若闭口不言，犹大人必从别处得解脱，蒙拯救；你和你父家必致灭亡。焉知你得了王后的位分不是为现今的机会吗？”

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

第三日，以斯帖穿上朝服，进王宫的内院，对殿站立。王在殿里坐在宝座上，对着殿门。

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

王对她说：“王后以斯帖啊，你要什么？你求什么，就是国的一半也必赐给你。”

And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

在酒席筵前，王又问以斯帖说：“你要什么，我必赐给你；你求什么，就是国的一半也必为你成就。”

Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

当将王常穿的朝服和戴冠的御马，

And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

这第二次在酒席筵前，王又问以斯帖说：“王后以斯帖啊，你要什么，我必赐给你；你求什么，就是国的一半也必为你成就。”

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

末底改穿着蓝色白色的朝服，头戴大金冠冕，又穿紫色细麻布的外袍，从王面前出来；书珊城的人民都欢呼快乐。

And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,

用和平诚实话写信给亚哈随鲁王国中一百二十七省所有的犹大人，

Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!

“惟愿我的言语现在写上，都记录在书上；

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

遮蔽他的宝座，将云铺在其上；

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

他时常看顾义人，使他们和君王同坐宝座，永远要被高举。

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

因你已经为我伸冤，为我辨屈；你坐在宝座上，按公义审判。

But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

惟耶和华坐着为王，直到永远；他已经为审判设摆他的宝座。

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

耶和华在他的圣殿里；耶和华的宝座在天上；他的慧眼察看世人。

For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations.

因为国权是耶和华的；他是管理万国的。

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

神啊，你的宝座是永永远远的；你的国权是正直的。

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

外邦喧嚷，列国动摇；　神发声，地便熔化。

God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

神作王治理万国；　神坐在他的圣宝座上。

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

基列是我的，玛拿西也是我的。以法莲是护卫我头的；犹大是我的杖。

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

世上的列国啊，你们要向　神歌唱；愿你们歌颂主！

Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

愿你将你的忿怒倒在那不认识你的外邦和那不求告你名的国度。

Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

我要建立你的后裔，直到永远；要建立你的宝座，直到万代。（细拉）

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

公义和公平是你宝座的根基；慈爱和诚实行在你前面。

His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

我也要使他的后裔存到永远，使他的宝座如天之久。

His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

他的后裔要存到永远；他的宝座在我面前如日之恒一般，

Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

你使他的光辉止息，将他的宝座推倒于地。

Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.

你的宝座从太初立定；你从亘古就有。

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

那藉着律例架弄残害、在位上行奸恶的，岂能与你相交吗？

Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

密云和幽暗在他的四围；公义和公平是他宝座的根基。

When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

就是在万民和列国聚会侍奉耶和华的时候。

The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

耶和华在天上立定宝座；他的权柄（原文是国）统管万有。

When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

他们从这邦游到那邦，从这国行到那国。

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

基列是我的；玛拿西是我的；以法莲是护卫我头的；犹大是我的杖；

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

因为在那里设立审判的宝座，就是大卫家的宝座。

The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

耶和华向大卫、凭诚实起了誓，必不反复，说：“我要使你所生的坐在你的宝座上。

If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

你的众子若守我的约和我所教训他们的法度，他们的子孙必永远坐在你的宝座上。”

Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

就是亚摩利王西宏和巴珊王噩，并迦南一切的国王，

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

传说你国的荣耀，谈论你的大能，

To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

好叫世人知道你大能的作为，并你国度威严的荣耀。

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

你的国是永远的国！你执掌的权柄存到万代！

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

帝王藉我坐国位；君王藉我定公平。

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

他立高天，我在那里；他在渊面的周围，划出圆圈。

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

为沧海定出界限，使水不越过他的命令，立定大地的根基。

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

她坐在自己的家门口，坐在城中高处的座位上，

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

作恶，为王所憎恶，因国位是靠公义坚立。

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

王坐在审判的位上，以眼目驱散诸恶。

Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

王因仁慈和诚实得以保全他的国位，也因仁慈立稳。

Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

除去王面前的恶人，国位就靠公义坚立。

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

君王凭诚实判断穷人；他的国位必永远坚立。

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

恐怕喝了就忘记律例，颠倒一切困苦人的是非。

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

这人是从监牢中出来作王，在他国中，生来原是贫穷的。

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

当乌西雅王崩的那年，我见主坐在高高的宝座上。他的衣裳垂下，遮满圣殿。

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

因有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们，政权必担在他的肩头上。他名称为奇妙、策士、全能的　神、永在的父、和平的君。

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

祸哉！那些设立不义之律例的和记录奸诈之判语的，

As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

我手已经够到有偶像的国；这些国雕刻的偶像过于耶路撒冷和撒玛利亚的偶像。

The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.

山间有多人的声音，好像是大国人民。有许多国的民聚集哄嚷的声音；这是万军之耶和华点齐军队，预备打仗。

And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

巴比伦素来为列国的荣耀，为迦勒底人所矜夸的华美，必像　神所倾覆的所多玛、蛾摩拉一样。

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

你下到阴间，阴间就因你震动来迎接你，又因你惊动在世曾为首领的阴魂，并使那曾为列国君王的，都离位站起。

For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

你心里曾说：‘我要升到天上；我要高举我的宝座在　神众星以上；我要坐在聚会的山上，在北方的极处。

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

凡看见你的都要定睛看你，留意看你，说：‘使大地战抖，使列国震动，

And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.

必有宝座因慈爱坚立；必有一位诚诚实实坐在其上，在大卫帐幕中施行审判，寻求公平，速行公义。

The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.

以法莲不再有保障；大马士革不再有国权；亚兰所剩下的必像以色列人的荣耀消灭一样。这是万军之耶和华说的。

And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

我必激动埃及人攻击埃及人，弟兄攻击弟兄，邻舍攻击邻舍；这城攻击那城，这国攻击那国。

What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?

‘你在这里做什么呢？有什么人竟在这里凿坟墓，就是在高处为自己凿坟墓，在磐石中为自己凿出安身之所？

And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.

我必将他安稳，像钉子钉在坚固处；他必作为他父家荣耀的宝座。

He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

耶和华已经向海伸手，震动列国。至于迦南，他已经吩咐拆毁其中的保障。

And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.

七十年后，耶和华必眷顾推罗，她就仍得利息（原文是雇价；下同），与地上的万国交易（原文是行淫）。

Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:

现今你去，在他们面前将这话刻在版上，写在书上，以便传留后世，直到永永远远。

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

因为，耶和华是审判我们的；耶和华是给我们设律法的；耶和华是我们的王；他必拯救我们。

They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.

以东人要召贵胄来治国；那里却无一个，首领也都归于无有。

O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.

“坐在二基路伯上万军之耶和华以色列的　神啊，你，惟有你，是天下万国的　神，你曾创造天地。

Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.

耶和华我们的　神啊，现在求你救我们脱离亚述王的手，使天下万国都知道惟有你是耶和华。”

Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

巴比伦的处女啊，下来坐在尘埃；迦勒底的闺女啊，没有宝座，要坐在地上；因为你不再称为柔弱娇嫩的。

Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

迦勒底的闺女啊，你要默然静坐，进入暗中，因为你不再称为列国的主母。

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

看哪，我将你铭刻在我掌上；你的墙垣常在我眼前。

For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

哪一邦哪一国不侍奉你，就必灭亡，也必全然荒废。

Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

你在耶和华的手中要作为华冠，在你　神的掌上必作为冕旒。

Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

耶和华如此说：“天是我的座位；地是我的脚凳。你们要为我造何等的殿宇？哪里是我安息的地方呢？”

See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

看哪，我今日立你在列邦列国之上，为要施行拔出、拆毁、毁坏、倾覆，又要建立、栽植。”

For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.

耶和华说：“看哪，我要召北方列国的众族；他们要来，各安座位在耶路撒冷的城门口，周围攻击城墙，又要攻击犹大的一切城邑。

At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

那时，人必称耶路撒冷为耶和华的宝座；万国必到耶路撒冷，在耶和华立名的地方聚集。他们必不再随从自己顽梗的恶心行事。

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

万国的王啊，谁不敬畏你？敬畏你本是合宜的；因为在列国的智慧人中，虽有政权的尊荣，也不能比你。

Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.

你就要对他们说：‘耶和华如此说：我必使这地的一切居民，就是坐大卫宝座的君王和祭司，与先知，并耶路撒冷的一切居民，都酩酊大醉。

Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

求你为你名的缘故，不厌恶我们，不辱没你荣耀的宝座。求你追念，不要背了与我们所立的约。

And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.

又必使他们在天下万国中抛来抛去，都因犹大王希西家的儿子玛拿西在耶路撒冷所行的事。”

A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

我们的圣所是荣耀的宝座，从太初安置在高处。

Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.

那时就有坐大卫宝座的君王和首领，他们与犹大人，并耶路撒冷的居民，或坐车，或骑马，进入这城的各门，而且这城必存到永远。

At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

我何时论到一邦或一国说，要拔出、拆毁、毁坏；

And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

我何时论到一邦或一国说，要建立、栽植；

And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:

说：‘坐大卫宝座的犹大王啊，你和你的臣仆，并进入城门的百姓，都当听耶和华的话。

For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.

你们若认真行这事，就必有坐大卫宝座的君王和他的臣仆百姓，或坐车或骑马，从这城的各门进入。

Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

耶和华如此说：“要写明这人算为无子，是平生不得亨通的；因为他后裔中再无一人得亨通，能坐在大卫的宝座上治理犹大。”

And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

我必使他们交出来，在天下万国中抛来抛去，遭遇灾祸；在我赶逐他们到的各处成为凌辱、笑谈、讥刺、咒诅。

And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.

北方远近的诸王，以及天下地上的万国喝了，以后示沙克（就是巴比伦）王也要喝。

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,

犹大王约西亚的儿子约雅敬（约雅敬是西底家的别名，看第三节）登基的时候，有这话从耶和华临到耶利米说：

And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.

“无论哪一邦哪一国，不肯服侍这巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒，也不把颈项放在巴比伦王的轭下，我必用刀剑、饥荒、瘟疫刑罚那邦，直到我藉巴比伦王的手将他们毁灭。这是耶和华说的。

And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

当年，就是犹大王西底家登基第四年五月，基遍人押朔的儿子，先知哈拿尼雅，在耶和华的殿中当着祭司和众民对我说：

The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

从古以来，在你我以前的先知，向多国和大邦说预言，论到争战、灾祸、瘟疫的事。

Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

所以耶和华论到坐大卫宝座的王和住在这城里的一切百姓，就是未曾与你们一同被掳的弟兄，

And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:

我必用刀剑、饥荒、瘟疫追赶他们，使他们在天下万国抛来抛去，在我所赶他们到的各国中，令人咒诅、惊骇、嗤笑、羞辱。

For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

“因为耶和华如此说：大卫必永不断人坐在以色列家的宝座上；

Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

就能废弃我与我仆人大卫所立的约，使他没有儿子在他的宝座上为王，并能废弃我与侍奉我的祭司、利未人所立的约。

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,

巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒率领他的全军和地上属他的各国各邦，攻打耶路撒冷和属耶路撒冷所有的城邑。那时，耶和华的话临到耶利米说：

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

所以耶和华如此说：‘你们没有听从我，各人向弟兄邻舍宣告自由。看哪！我向你们宣告一样自由，就是使你们自由于刀剑、饥荒、瘟疫之下，并且使你们在天下万国中抛来抛去。这是耶和华说的。

Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.

所以耶和华论到犹大王约雅敬说：他后裔中必没有人坐在大卫的宝座上；他的尸首必被抛弃，白日受炎热，黑夜受寒霜。

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

七月间，王的大臣宗室以利沙玛的孙子、尼探雅的儿子以实玛利带着十个人，来到米斯巴见亚希甘的儿子基大利。他们在米斯巴一同吃饭。

And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

对他们说：‘万军之耶和华以色列的　神如此说：我必召我的仆人巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒来。在所藏的石头上我要安置他的宝座；他必将光华的宝帐支搭在其上。

Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.

论巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒所攻打的基达和夏琐的诸国。耶和华如此说：“迦勒底人哪，起来上基达去，毁灭东方人。

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,

犹大王西底家登基的时候，耶和华论以拦的话临到先知耶利米说：

And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.

我要在以拦设立我的宝座，从那里除灭君王和首领。这是耶和华说的。

Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

“你是我争战的斧子和打仗的兵器；我要用你打碎列国，用你毁灭列邦；

Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.

要在境内竖立大旗，在各国中吹角，使列国预备攻击巴比伦，将亚拉腊、米尼、亚实基拿各国招来攻击她；又派军长来攻击她，使马匹上来如蚂蚱，

And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison.

犹大王约雅斤被掳后三十七年，巴比伦王以未·米罗达元年十二月二十五日，使犹大王约雅斤抬头，提他出监，

And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

又对他说恩言，使他的位高过与他一同在巴比伦众王的位，

The LORD hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied: he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Judah; he hath brought them down to the ground: he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.

主吞灭雅各一切的住处，并不顾惜。他发怒倾覆犹大民的保障，使这保障坍倒在地；他辱没这国和其中的首领。

Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.

耶和华啊，你存到永远；你的宝座存到万代。

And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

在他们头以上的穹苍之上有宝座的形像，仿佛蓝宝石；在宝座形像以上有仿佛人的形状。

Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:

“人子啊，你要拿一块砖，摆在你面前，将一座耶路撒冷城画在其上，

Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

我观看，见基路伯头上的穹苍之中，显出蓝宝石的形状，仿佛宝座的形像。

Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.

这样，你就有金银的妆饰，穿的是细麻衣和丝绸，并绣花衣；吃的是细面、蜂蜜，并油。你也极其美貌，发达到王后的尊荣。

And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

从以色列的宗室中取一人与他立约，使他发誓，并将国中有势力的人掳去，

That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.

使国低微不能自强，惟因守盟约得以存立。

And that she increased her whoredoms: for when she saw men pourtrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion,

阿荷利巴又加增淫行，因她看见人像画在墙上，就是用丹色所画迦勒底人的像，

Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.

那时靠海的君王必都下位，除去朝服，脱下花衣，披上战兢，坐在地上，时刻发抖，为你惊骇。

And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.

我必叫埃及被掳的人回来，使他们归回本地巴忒罗。在那里必成为低微的国，

It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

必为列国中最低微的，也不再自高于列国之上。我必减少他们，以致不再辖制列国。

And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all.

我要使他们在那地，在以色列山上成为一国，有一王作他们众民的王。他们不再为二国，决不再分为二国；

And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.

他对我说：“人子啊，这是我宝座之地，是我脚掌所踏之地。我要在这里住，在以色列人中直到永远。以色列家和他们的君王必不再玷污我的圣名，就是行邪淫、在锡安的高处葬埋他们君王的尸首，

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

犹大王约雅敬在位第三年，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒来到耶路撒冷，将城围困。

And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;

王吩咐太监长亚施毗拿，从以色列人的宗室和贵胄中带进几个人来，

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

王考问他们一切事，就见他们的智慧聪明比通国的术士和用法术的胜过十倍。

And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

尼布甲尼撒在位第二年，他做了梦，心里烦乱，不能睡觉。

In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.

伯沙撒王在位第三年，有异象现与我但以理，是在先前所见的异象之后。

Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

至于那折断了的角，在其根上又长出四角，这四角就是四国，必从这国里兴起来，只是权势都不及他。

And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

这四国末时，犯法的人罪恶满盈，必有一王兴起，面貌凶恶，能用双关的诈语。

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;

玛代族亚哈随鲁的儿子大流士立为迦勒底国的王元年，

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

但波斯国的魔君拦阻我二十一日。忽然有大君（就是天使长；二十一节同）中的一位米迦勒来帮助我，我就停留在波斯诸王那里。

And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

现在我将真事指示你：“波斯还有三王兴起，第四王必富足远胜诸王。他因富足成为强盛，就必激动大众攻击希腊国。

And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

他兴起的时候，他的国必破裂，向天的四方（方：原文是风）分开，却不归他的后裔，治国的权势也都不及他；因为他的国必被拔出，归与他后裔之外的人。

So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.

北方的王（原文是他）必入南方王的国，却要仍回本地。

He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.

“他必定意用全国之力而来，立公正的约，照约而行，将自己的女儿给南方王为妻，想要败坏他（或译：埃及），这计却不得成就，与自己毫无益处。

Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

“那时，必有一人兴起接续他为王，使横征暴敛的人通行国中的荣美地。这王不多日就必灭亡，却不因忿怒，也不因争战。”

And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

“必有一个卑鄙的人兴起接续为王，人未曾将国的尊荣给他，他却趁人坦然无备的时候，用谄媚的话得国。

Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

你们要过到甲尼察看，从那里往大城哈马去，又下到非利士人的迦特，看那些国比你们的国还强吗？境界比你们的境界还宽吗？

But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.

却不要在伯特利再说预言；因为这里有王的圣所，有王的宫殿。”

Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.

主耶和华的眼目察看这有罪的国，必将这国从地上灭绝，却不将雅各家灭绝净尽。”这是耶和华说的。

And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD's.

必有拯救者上到锡安山，审判以扫山；国度就归耶和华了。”

For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

这信息传到尼尼微王的耳中，他就下了宝座，脱下朝服，披上麻布，坐在灰中。

And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

“你这羊群的高台、锡安城（原文是女子）的山哪，从前的权柄，就是耶路撒冷民（原文是女子）的国权，必归与你。”

Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.

万军之耶和华说：“我与你为敌；我必揭起你的衣襟，蒙在你脸上，使列国看见你的赤体，使列邦观看你的丑陋。

Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

耶和华说：“你们要等候我，直到我兴起掳掠的日子；因为我已定意招聚列国，聚集列邦，将我的恼怒，就是我的烈怒，都倾在她们身上。我的忿怒如火，必烧灭全地。

And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.

我必倾覆列国的宝座，除灭列邦的势力，并倾覆战车和坐在其上的。马必跌倒，骑马的败落，各人被弟兄的刀所杀。

Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

他要建造耶和华的殿，并担负尊荣，坐在位上掌王权；又必在位上作祭司，使两职之间筹定和平。