耶利米書

第38章

1 馬担子示法提亞、巴述子其大利、示利米子猶甲、馬勒家子巴述、聞耶利米言、傳述於衆、

2 其言曰、仍居邑中者、必戮以鋒刃、因以饑饉、重以疲癘、惟出邑歸誠迦勒底人者、生命可保。

3 耶和華又曰、此邑必付於巴比倫王手、使彼帥師取之。

4 諸牧伯奏王曰、斯人所言、邑中武士百姓、無不喪膽、以若所云、於民不利、可殺之。

5 西底家王曰、權操諸爾、王莫能禦焉。

6 衆乃執耶利米、解於外獄、哈米勒子馬勒家室有井、以繩縋之下、井無水、惟有淤泥、耶利米遂淖於泥中。

7 王宮內豎、古實人以伯米勒、聞人縋耶利米下井、知王坐於便雅憫門、

8 則出宮覲王曰、

9 我王歟、我主歟、有人作不端、下先知耶利米於眢井、在邑內食且無餅、况在井中、有不饑而死乎。

10 王諭古實人以伯米勒曰、當召三十人、乘先知耶利米未死、出之於井。

11 以伯米勒率衆、入王宮、於府庫中、取布之舊且敝者、繫之以繩、縋於井中、至耶利米所、

12 告之曰、以舊且敝之布、裹此二繩、置於腋下。耶利米如言而行。

13 於是人以繩曳耶利米、出之於井、使居外獄。

14 西底家王遣人、召先知耶利米至耶和華殿第三院、詰之曰、我有一言問爾、必毋隱。

15 耶利米奏西底家王曰、我告爾、爾必殺予、勸爾、爾必不聽。

16 西底家王私誓、謂耶利米曰、我指賜我生命之耶和華而誓、必不殺爾、不付爾於敵手。

17 耶利米乃奏西底家曰、萬有之主、以色列族之上帝耶和華云、如爾出邑、歸誠巴比倫王牧伯、則爾一家生命可保、斯邑不遭焚燬。

18 不然迦勒底人必焚此城、爾亦不能脫於其手。

19 西底家王告耶利米曰、猶大人已先歸誠於迦勒底人、我甚恐、若彼委我於猶大人、使凌辱予、則奈何。

20 耶利米曰、迦勒底人必不委爾於彼、惟我所傳耶和華之命、爾其聽從、則可保生命、而納福祉。

21 如爾不出、則耶和華所示之言、更爲王誦之。

22 猶大王宮所遺之女、必曳之出、至巴比倫王牧伯所、此女必訕爾云、爾之良朋誘爾、爾受其欺、見爾陷阱、不顧而逃。

23 人將曳爾妻子、見迦勒底人、爾亦不能脫其手、必爲巴比倫王所獲、斯邑必焚以火、皆爾自取。

24 西底家王謂耶利米曰、毋以斯言示人、則可不死、

25 浸假牧伯聞王與爾言、來詰爾曰、爾所奏於王、王所語爾者、其言若何、明以告我、毋隱、則我不殺爾。

26 爾可答之曰、我求王勿使我復入約拿單之室、恐死於彼。

27 諸牧伯至耶利米所、問之。耶利米遵王所命而答、事竟不洩。

28 厥後耶路撒冷被陷之日、時耶利米猶在外獄。

Jeremiah

Chapter 38

1 Then Shephatiah8203 the son1121 of Mattan,4977 and Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Pashur,6583 and Jucal3116 the son1121 of Shelemiah,8018 and Pashur6583 the son1121 of Malchiah,4441 heard8085 853 the words1697 that834 Jeremiah3414 had spoken1696 unto413 all3605 the people,5971 saying,559

2 Thus3541 saith559 the LORD,3068 He that remaineth3427 in this2063 city5892 shall die4191 by the sword,2719 by the famine,7458 and by the pestilence:1698 but he that goeth forth3318 to413 the Chaldeans3778 shall live;2421 for he shall have1961 his life5315 for a prey,7998 and shall live.2425

3 Thus3541 saith559 the LORD,3068 This2063 city5892 shall surely be given5414 5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon's894 army,2428 which shall take3920 it.

4 Therefore the princes8269 said559 unto413 the king,4428 We beseech thee,4994 let853 this2088 man376 be put to death:4191 for3588 thus5921 3651 he1931 weakeneth7503 853 the hands3027 of the men376 of war4421 that remain7604 in this2063 city,5892 and the hands3027 of all3605 the people,5971 in speaking1696 such428 words1697 unto413 them: for3588 this2088 man376 seeketh1875 not369 the welfare7965 of this2088 people,5971 but3588 518 the hurt.7451

5 Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 said,559 Behold,2009 he1931 is in your hand:3027 for3588 the king4428 is not369 he that can do3201 any thing1697 against you.

6 Then took3947 they853 Jeremiah,3414 and cast7993 him into413 the dungeon953 of Malchiah4441 the son1121 of Hammelech,4429 that834 was in the court2691 of the prison:4307 and they let down7971 853 Jeremiah3414 with cords.2256 And in the dungeon953 there was no369 water,4325 but3588 518 mire:2916 so Jeremiah3414 sunk2883 in the mire.2916

7 Now when Ebed-melech5663 the Ethiopian,3569 one376 of the eunuchs5631 which1931 was in the king's4428 house,1004 heard8085 that3588 they had put5414 853 Jeremiah3414 in413 the dungeon;953 the king4428 then sitting3427 in the gate8179 of Benjamin;1144

8 Ebed-melech5663 went forth3318 out of the king's4428 house,4480 1004 and spoke1696 to413 the king,4428 saying,559

9 My lord113 the king,4428 these428 men376 have done evil7489 in853 all3605 that834 they have done6213 to Jeremiah3414 the prophet,5030 853 whom834 they have cast7993 into413 the dungeon;953 and he is like to die4191 for4480 6440 hunger7458 in the place where8478 he is: for3588 there is no369 more5750 bread3899 in the city.5892

10 Then the king4428 commanded6680 853 Ebed-melech5663 the Ethiopian,3569 saying,559 Take3947 from hence4480 2088 thirty7970 men376 with3027 thee, and take up5927 853 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 out of4480 the dungeon,953 before2962 he die.4191

11 So Ebed-melech5663 took3947 853 the men376 with3027 him, and went into935 the house1004 of the king4428 under413 8478 the treasury,214 and took3947 thence4480 8033 old1094 cast clouts5499 and old1094 rotten rags,4418 and let them down7971 by cords2256 into413 the dungeon953 to413 Jeremiah.3414

12 And Ebed-melech5663 the Ethiopian3569 said559 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 Put7760 now4994 these old1094 cast clouts5499 and rotten rags4418 under8478 thine armholes679 3027 under4480 8478 the cords.2256 And Jeremiah3414 did6213 so.3651

13 So they drew up4900 853 Jeremiah3414 with cords,2256 and took him up5927 853 out of4480 the dungeon:953 and Jeremiah3414 remained3427 in the court2691 of the prison.4307

14 Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 sent,7971 and took3947 853 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 unto413 him into413 the third7992 entry3996 that834 is in the house1004 of the LORD:3068 and the king4428 said559 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 I589 will ask7592 thee a thing;1697 hide3582 nothing408 1697 from4480 me.

15 Then Jeremiah3414 said559 unto413 Zedekiah,6667 If3588 I declare5046 it unto thee, wilt thou not3808 surely put me to death?4191 4191 and if3588 I give thee counsel,3289 wilt thou not3808 hearken8085 unto413 me?

16 So Zedekiah6667 the king4428 swore7650 secretly5643 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 saying,559 As the LORD3068 liveth,2416 853 that834 made6213 us853 this2063 soul,5315 I will not518 put thee to death,4191 neither518 will I give5414 thee into the hand3027 of these428 men376 that834 seek1245 853 thy life.5315

17 Then said559 Jeremiah3414 unto413 Zedekiah,6667 Thus3541 saith559 the LORD,3068 the God430 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel;3478 If518 thou wilt assuredly go forth3318 3318 unto413 the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 then thy soul5315 shall live,2421 and this2063 city5892 shall not3808 be burned8313 with fire;784 and thou859 shalt live,2421 and thine house: 1004

18 But if518 thou wilt not3808 go forth3318 to413 the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 then shall this2063 city5892 be given5414 into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans,3778 and they shall burn8313 it with fire,784 and thou859 shalt not3808 escape4422 out of their hand.4480 3027

19 And Zedekiah6667 the king4428 said559 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 I589 am afraid of1672 853 the Jews3064 that834 are fallen5307 to413 the Chaldeans,3778 lest6435 they deliver5414 me into their hand,3027 and they mock5953 me.

20 But Jeremiah3414 said,559 They shall not3808 deliver5414 thee. Obey,8085 I beseech thee,4994 the voice6963 of the LORD,3068 which834 I589 speak1696 unto413 thee: so it shall be well3190 unto thee, and thy soul5315 shall live.2421

21 But if518 thou859 refuse3986 to go forth,3318 this2088 is the word1697 that834 the LORD3068 hath showed7200 me:

22 And, behold,2009 all3605 the women802 that834 are left7604 in the king4428 of Judah's3063 house1004 shall be brought forth3318 to413 the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 and those2007 women shall say,559 Thy friends376 7965 have set5496 thee on, and have prevailed3201 against thee: thy feet7272 are sunk2883 in the mire,1206 and they are turned away5472 back.268

23 So they shall bring out3318 all3605 thy wives802 and thy children1121 to413 the Chaldeans:3778 and thou859 shalt not3808 escape4422 out of their hand,4480 3027 but3588 shalt be taken8610 by the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon:894 and thou shalt cause this2063 city5892 to be burned8313 with fire.784

24 Then said559 Zedekiah6667 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 Let no408 man376 know3045 of these428 words,1697 and thou shalt not3808 die.4191

25 But if3588 the princes8269 hear8085 that3588 I have talked1696 with854 thee, and they come935 unto413 thee, and say559 unto413 thee, Declare5046 unto us now4994 what4100 thou hast said1696 unto413 the king,4428 hide3582 it not408 from4480 us, and we will not3808 put thee to death;4191 also what4100 the king4428 said1696 unto413 thee:

26 Then thou shalt say559 unto413 them, I589 presented5307 my supplication8467 before6440 the king,4428 that he would not1115 cause me to return7725 to Jonathan's3129 house,1004 to die4191 there.8033

27 Then came935 all3605 the princes8269 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 and asked7592 him: and he told5046 them according to all3605 these428 words1697 that834 the king4428 had commanded.6680 So they left off speaking2790 with4480 him; for3588 the matter1697 was not3808 perceived.8085

28 So Jeremiah3414 abode3427 in the court2691 of the prison4307 until5704 the day3117 that834 Jerusalem3389 was taken:3920 and he was1961 there when834 Jerusalem3389 was taken.3920

耶利米書

第38章

Jeremiah

Chapter 38

1 馬担子示法提亞、巴述子其大利、示利米子猶甲、馬勒家子巴述、聞耶利米言、傳述於衆、

1 Then Shephatiah8203 the son1121 of Mattan,4977 and Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Pashur,6583 and Jucal3116 the son1121 of Shelemiah,8018 and Pashur6583 the son1121 of Malchiah,4441 heard8085 853 the words1697 that834 Jeremiah3414 had spoken1696 unto413 all3605 the people,5971 saying,559

2 其言曰、仍居邑中者、必戮以鋒刃、因以饑饉、重以疲癘、惟出邑歸誠迦勒底人者、生命可保。

2 Thus3541 saith559 the LORD,3068 He that remaineth3427 in this2063 city5892 shall die4191 by the sword,2719 by the famine,7458 and by the pestilence:1698 but he that goeth forth3318 to413 the Chaldeans3778 shall live;2421 for he shall have1961 his life5315 for a prey,7998 and shall live.2425

3 耶和華又曰、此邑必付於巴比倫王手、使彼帥師取之。

3 Thus3541 saith559 the LORD,3068 This2063 city5892 shall surely be given5414 5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon's894 army,2428 which shall take3920 it.

4 諸牧伯奏王曰、斯人所言、邑中武士百姓、無不喪膽、以若所云、於民不利、可殺之。

4 Therefore the princes8269 said559 unto413 the king,4428 We beseech thee,4994 let853 this2088 man376 be put to death:4191 for3588 thus5921 3651 he1931 weakeneth7503 853 the hands3027 of the men376 of war4421 that remain7604 in this2063 city,5892 and the hands3027 of all3605 the people,5971 in speaking1696 such428 words1697 unto413 them: for3588 this2088 man376 seeketh1875 not369 the welfare7965 of this2088 people,5971 but3588 518 the hurt.7451

5 西底家王曰、權操諸爾、王莫能禦焉。

5 Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 said,559 Behold,2009 he1931 is in your hand:3027 for3588 the king4428 is not369 he that can do3201 any thing1697 against you.

6 衆乃執耶利米、解於外獄、哈米勒子馬勒家室有井、以繩縋之下、井無水、惟有淤泥、耶利米遂淖於泥中。

6 Then took3947 they853 Jeremiah,3414 and cast7993 him into413 the dungeon953 of Malchiah4441 the son1121 of Hammelech,4429 that834 was in the court2691 of the prison:4307 and they let down7971 853 Jeremiah3414 with cords.2256 And in the dungeon953 there was no369 water,4325 but3588 518 mire:2916 so Jeremiah3414 sunk2883 in the mire.2916

7 王宮內豎、古實人以伯米勒、聞人縋耶利米下井、知王坐於便雅憫門、

7 Now when Ebed-melech5663 the Ethiopian,3569 one376 of the eunuchs5631 which1931 was in the king's4428 house,1004 heard8085 that3588 they had put5414 853 Jeremiah3414 in413 the dungeon;953 the king4428 then sitting3427 in the gate8179 of Benjamin;1144

8 則出宮覲王曰、

8 Ebed-melech5663 went forth3318 out of the king's4428 house,4480 1004 and spoke1696 to413 the king,4428 saying,559

9 我王歟、我主歟、有人作不端、下先知耶利米於眢井、在邑內食且無餅、况在井中、有不饑而死乎。

9 My lord113 the king,4428 these428 men376 have done evil7489 in853 all3605 that834 they have done6213 to Jeremiah3414 the prophet,5030 853 whom834 they have cast7993 into413 the dungeon;953 and he is like to die4191 for4480 6440 hunger7458 in the place where8478 he is: for3588 there is no369 more5750 bread3899 in the city.5892

10 王諭古實人以伯米勒曰、當召三十人、乘先知耶利米未死、出之於井。

10 Then the king4428 commanded6680 853 Ebed-melech5663 the Ethiopian,3569 saying,559 Take3947 from hence4480 2088 thirty7970 men376 with3027 thee, and take up5927 853 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 out of4480 the dungeon,953 before2962 he die.4191

11 以伯米勒率衆、入王宮、於府庫中、取布之舊且敝者、繫之以繩、縋於井中、至耶利米所、

11 So Ebed-melech5663 took3947 853 the men376 with3027 him, and went into935 the house1004 of the king4428 under413 8478 the treasury,214 and took3947 thence4480 8033 old1094 cast clouts5499 and old1094 rotten rags,4418 and let them down7971 by cords2256 into413 the dungeon953 to413 Jeremiah.3414

12 告之曰、以舊且敝之布、裹此二繩、置於腋下。耶利米如言而行。

12 And Ebed-melech5663 the Ethiopian3569 said559 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 Put7760 now4994 these old1094 cast clouts5499 and rotten rags4418 under8478 thine armholes679 3027 under4480 8478 the cords.2256 And Jeremiah3414 did6213 so.3651

13 於是人以繩曳耶利米、出之於井、使居外獄。

13 So they drew up4900 853 Jeremiah3414 with cords,2256 and took him up5927 853 out of4480 the dungeon:953 and Jeremiah3414 remained3427 in the court2691 of the prison.4307

14 西底家王遣人、召先知耶利米至耶和華殿第三院、詰之曰、我有一言問爾、必毋隱。

14 Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 sent,7971 and took3947 853 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 unto413 him into413 the third7992 entry3996 that834 is in the house1004 of the LORD:3068 and the king4428 said559 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 I589 will ask7592 thee a thing;1697 hide3582 nothing408 1697 from4480 me.

15 耶利米奏西底家王曰、我告爾、爾必殺予、勸爾、爾必不聽。

15 Then Jeremiah3414 said559 unto413 Zedekiah,6667 If3588 I declare5046 it unto thee, wilt thou not3808 surely put me to death?4191 4191 and if3588 I give thee counsel,3289 wilt thou not3808 hearken8085 unto413 me?

16 西底家王私誓、謂耶利米曰、我指賜我生命之耶和華而誓、必不殺爾、不付爾於敵手。

16 So Zedekiah6667 the king4428 swore7650 secretly5643 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 saying,559 As the LORD3068 liveth,2416 853 that834 made6213 us853 this2063 soul,5315 I will not518 put thee to death,4191 neither518 will I give5414 thee into the hand3027 of these428 men376 that834 seek1245 853 thy life.5315

17 耶利米乃奏西底家曰、萬有之主、以色列族之上帝耶和華云、如爾出邑、歸誠巴比倫王牧伯、則爾一家生命可保、斯邑不遭焚燬。

17 Then said559 Jeremiah3414 unto413 Zedekiah,6667 Thus3541 saith559 the LORD,3068 the God430 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel;3478 If518 thou wilt assuredly go forth3318 3318 unto413 the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 then thy soul5315 shall live,2421 and this2063 city5892 shall not3808 be burned8313 with fire;784 and thou859 shalt live,2421 and thine house: 1004

18 不然迦勒底人必焚此城、爾亦不能脫於其手。

18 But if518 thou wilt not3808 go forth3318 to413 the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 then shall this2063 city5892 be given5414 into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans,3778 and they shall burn8313 it with fire,784 and thou859 shalt not3808 escape4422 out of their hand.4480 3027

19 西底家王告耶利米曰、猶大人已先歸誠於迦勒底人、我甚恐、若彼委我於猶大人、使凌辱予、則奈何。

19 And Zedekiah6667 the king4428 said559 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 I589 am afraid of1672 853 the Jews3064 that834 are fallen5307 to413 the Chaldeans,3778 lest6435 they deliver5414 me into their hand,3027 and they mock5953 me.

20 耶利米曰、迦勒底人必不委爾於彼、惟我所傳耶和華之命、爾其聽從、則可保生命、而納福祉。

20 But Jeremiah3414 said,559 They shall not3808 deliver5414 thee. Obey,8085 I beseech thee,4994 the voice6963 of the LORD,3068 which834 I589 speak1696 unto413 thee: so it shall be well3190 unto thee, and thy soul5315 shall live.2421

21 如爾不出、則耶和華所示之言、更爲王誦之。

21 But if518 thou859 refuse3986 to go forth,3318 this2088 is the word1697 that834 the LORD3068 hath showed7200 me:

22 猶大王宮所遺之女、必曳之出、至巴比倫王牧伯所、此女必訕爾云、爾之良朋誘爾、爾受其欺、見爾陷阱、不顧而逃。

22 And, behold,2009 all3605 the women802 that834 are left7604 in the king4428 of Judah's3063 house1004 shall be brought forth3318 to413 the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 and those2007 women shall say,559 Thy friends376 7965 have set5496 thee on, and have prevailed3201 against thee: thy feet7272 are sunk2883 in the mire,1206 and they are turned away5472 back.268

23 人將曳爾妻子、見迦勒底人、爾亦不能脫其手、必爲巴比倫王所獲、斯邑必焚以火、皆爾自取。

23 So they shall bring out3318 all3605 thy wives802 and thy children1121 to413 the Chaldeans:3778 and thou859 shalt not3808 escape4422 out of their hand,4480 3027 but3588 shalt be taken8610 by the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon:894 and thou shalt cause this2063 city5892 to be burned8313 with fire.784

24 西底家王謂耶利米曰、毋以斯言示人、則可不死、

24 Then said559 Zedekiah6667 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 Let no408 man376 know3045 of these428 words,1697 and thou shalt not3808 die.4191

25 浸假牧伯聞王與爾言、來詰爾曰、爾所奏於王、王所語爾者、其言若何、明以告我、毋隱、則我不殺爾。

25 But if3588 the princes8269 hear8085 that3588 I have talked1696 with854 thee, and they come935 unto413 thee, and say559 unto413 thee, Declare5046 unto us now4994 what4100 thou hast said1696 unto413 the king,4428 hide3582 it not408 from4480 us, and we will not3808 put thee to death;4191 also what4100 the king4428 said1696 unto413 thee:

26 爾可答之曰、我求王勿使我復入約拿單之室、恐死於彼。

26 Then thou shalt say559 unto413 them, I589 presented5307 my supplication8467 before6440 the king,4428 that he would not1115 cause me to return7725 to Jonathan's3129 house,1004 to die4191 there.8033

27 諸牧伯至耶利米所、問之。耶利米遵王所命而答、事竟不洩。

27 Then came935 all3605 the princes8269 unto413 Jeremiah,3414 and asked7592 him: and he told5046 them according to all3605 these428 words1697 that834 the king4428 had commanded.6680 So they left off speaking2790 with4480 him; for3588 the matter1697 was not3808 perceived.8085

28 厥後耶路撒冷被陷之日、時耶利米猶在外獄。

28 So Jeremiah3414 abode3427 in the court2691 of the prison4307 until5704 the day3117 that834 Jerusalem3389 was taken:3920 and he was1961 there when834 Jerusalem3389 was taken.3920