EzraChapter 4 |
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1 NOW when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people of the captivity were building the temple to the LORD God of Israel, |
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2 Then they came to Zerubbabel and to the chiefs of the fathers and said to them, Let us also build with you; for we seek your God as you do, and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esarhaddom king of Assyria, who brought us up here. |
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3 But Zerubbabel and Joshua and the rest of the chiefs of the fathers of Israel said to them, You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God; for we ourselves together will build a house to the LORD God of Israel, as Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us. |
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4 Then the Gentiles of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and terrified them that they should not build, |
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5 And hired objectors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. |
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6 And in the reign of King Akhshirash, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. |
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7 And in the days of Artakhshisht, wrote Bishlam, Mahderat, Tabaiel, and the rest of their companions to Artakhshisht king of Persia; and the letter was written in Aramaic and interpreted in Aramaic. |
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8 Arkhom the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artakhshisht the king according to custom; |
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9 Then wrote Arkhom the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, the Aspherites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, |
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10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper carried away and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side of the River (Euphrates), and at such a time. |
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11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artakhshisht the king: Your servants the men on this side of the River, and at such a time. |
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12 Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have come to Jerusalem and they are building the rebellious and wicked city, and have completed its walls and dug out its foundations. |
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13 Be it known now to the king that, if this city is built and the walls are completed, then you will have no tribute, toll, and custom, and so you shall endanger the revenue of the kings. |
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14 Now because we have eaten the salt of the palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and en_lbp_informed the king, |
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15 That the book of the records of your fathers may be read; so shall you find in the book of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that great conflicts have taken place in it of old time; that is why this city was destroyed: |
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16 We en_lbp_inform the king that, if this city is built and its walls are set up, by this means you shall have no dominion on this side the River. |
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17 Then the king sent an answer: To Arkhom the chancellor and to Shimshai the scribe and to the rest of their companions who dwelt in Samaria and to the rest beyond the River, peace. |
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18 When the letter which you sent to us arrived it was plainly read before me, |
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19 And I commanded and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old times has made insurrections against kings and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it. |
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20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the River; and they thought nothing of the kings of the old time. |
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21 Now therefore make a decree causing these men to cease, and that this city should not be built until a commandment shall be given by me. |
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22 Take heed now that you fail not to do this, lest the damage should increase to the hurt of the king. |
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23 Now when the copy of King Artakhshisht's letter came, they read it before Arkhom; then the chancellor and Shamshai the scribe and their companions went in haste to Jerusalem against the Jews, and by a strong army made them cease building. |
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24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is in Jerusalem. And it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. |
以斯拉記第4章 |
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1 猶大便雅憫二族之敵、聞被擄者歸而建殿、奉事以色列族之上帝耶和華、 |
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2 則詣所羅把伯、與族中最著者、曰、我宗事爾之上帝、與爾無異、自亞述王以撒哈頓使至此迄今、祭司匪懈、故欲與爾同建斯殿。 |
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3 所羅把伯、耶書亞、與以色列族中最著者曰、巴西王古列、命我儕建殿奉事以色列族之上帝耶和華、故我當獨建之、爾曹勿與、 |
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4 敵國於猶大族建殿時、則阻之、使畏難而止。 |
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5 巴西王古列在位之日、至巴西王大利烏卽位之年、敵國之民賄通議士、以敗其成。 |
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6 亞哈隨魯卽位之時、敵人赴愬於王、訟猶大族耶路撒冷民。 |
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7 亞達泄西年間、必蘭、密哩撻、大別、與其黨、上表告耶路撒冷民、於巴西王亞達泄西、表用亞蘭方言、亞蘭文字。 |
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8 方伯哩宏、繕寫伸帥、及其同儕、底拿人、押法薩人、大比利人、亞法西人、亞基微人、巴比倫人。蘇山人、底哈微人、以攔人、皆大臣押納闢率而遷於撒馬利亞者、與百辣河西餘民、 |
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11 羣奉表於亞達泄西王、其畧曰、百辣河西之臣民奏王、 |
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12 有猶大人、自王畿至耶路撒冷、建置邑城、築基立垣、其城素爲羣醜淵藪、 |
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13 若許其創建城邑、其後民不納稅輸餉、國帑日虧。 |
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14 臣食君祿、見民凌上、不敢不言、故遣人奏王、 |
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15 請稽先王典籍、則可燭其奸、斯邑之民、亂國犯上、自古迄今、多萃叛黨、故見翦滅。 |
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16 今敢直陳於王、如此邑復建、城垣復築、則河西之地、不復爲王有矣。 |
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17 王諭方伯哩宏、繕寫伸帥、與其同儕、居撒馬利亞、及河西餘民、曰、願爾衆綏安。 |
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18 爾所陳之表、誦於我前。 |
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19 我命人考稽、悉知彼邑、自古迄今、作亂叛王。 |
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20 維昔英主、都耶路撒冷、撫有河西四境、餉稅所入、盡歸諸己。 |
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21 今當宣播我命、止諸工作、不建邑垣、俟我再頒斯諭。 |
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22 免虧國帑、毋方我命、欽哉。 |
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23 哩宏、伸帥、與其同儕、誦王之詔、急往耶路撒冷、強使猶大人止其工作。 |
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24 於是耶路撒冷建殿之事以寢、逮乎巴西王大利烏二年。 |
EzraChapter 4 |
以斯拉記第4章 |
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1 NOW when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people of the captivity were building the temple to the LORD God of Israel, |
1 猶大便雅憫二族之敵、聞被擄者歸而建殿、奉事以色列族之上帝耶和華、 |
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2 Then they came to Zerubbabel and to the chiefs of the fathers and said to them, Let us also build with you; for we seek your God as you do, and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esarhaddom king of Assyria, who brought us up here. |
2 則詣所羅把伯、與族中最著者、曰、我宗事爾之上帝、與爾無異、自亞述王以撒哈頓使至此迄今、祭司匪懈、故欲與爾同建斯殿。 |
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3 But Zerubbabel and Joshua and the rest of the chiefs of the fathers of Israel said to them, You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God; for we ourselves together will build a house to the LORD God of Israel, as Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us. |
3 所羅把伯、耶書亞、與以色列族中最著者曰、巴西王古列、命我儕建殿奉事以色列族之上帝耶和華、故我當獨建之、爾曹勿與、 |
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4 Then the Gentiles of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and terrified them that they should not build, |
4 敵國於猶大族建殿時、則阻之、使畏難而止。 |
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5 And hired objectors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. |
5 巴西王古列在位之日、至巴西王大利烏卽位之年、敵國之民賄通議士、以敗其成。 |
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6 And in the reign of King Akhshirash, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. |
6 亞哈隨魯卽位之時、敵人赴愬於王、訟猶大族耶路撒冷民。 |
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7 And in the days of Artakhshisht, wrote Bishlam, Mahderat, Tabaiel, and the rest of their companions to Artakhshisht king of Persia; and the letter was written in Aramaic and interpreted in Aramaic. |
7 亞達泄西年間、必蘭、密哩撻、大別、與其黨、上表告耶路撒冷民、於巴西王亞達泄西、表用亞蘭方言、亞蘭文字。 |
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8 Arkhom the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artakhshisht the king according to custom; |
8 方伯哩宏、繕寫伸帥、及其同儕、底拿人、押法薩人、大比利人、亞法西人、亞基微人、巴比倫人。蘇山人、底哈微人、以攔人、皆大臣押納闢率而遷於撒馬利亞者、與百辣河西餘民、 |
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9 Then wrote Arkhom the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, the Aspherites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, |
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10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper carried away and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side of the River (Euphrates), and at such a time. |
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11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artakhshisht the king: Your servants the men on this side of the River, and at such a time. |
11 羣奉表於亞達泄西王、其畧曰、百辣河西之臣民奏王、 |
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12 Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have come to Jerusalem and they are building the rebellious and wicked city, and have completed its walls and dug out its foundations. |
12 有猶大人、自王畿至耶路撒冷、建置邑城、築基立垣、其城素爲羣醜淵藪、 |
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13 Be it known now to the king that, if this city is built and the walls are completed, then you will have no tribute, toll, and custom, and so you shall endanger the revenue of the kings. |
13 若許其創建城邑、其後民不納稅輸餉、國帑日虧。 |
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14 Now because we have eaten the salt of the palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and en_lbp_informed the king, |
14 臣食君祿、見民凌上、不敢不言、故遣人奏王、 |
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15 That the book of the records of your fathers may be read; so shall you find in the book of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that great conflicts have taken place in it of old time; that is why this city was destroyed: |
15 請稽先王典籍、則可燭其奸、斯邑之民、亂國犯上、自古迄今、多萃叛黨、故見翦滅。 |
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16 We en_lbp_inform the king that, if this city is built and its walls are set up, by this means you shall have no dominion on this side the River. |
16 今敢直陳於王、如此邑復建、城垣復築、則河西之地、不復爲王有矣。 |
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17 Then the king sent an answer: To Arkhom the chancellor and to Shimshai the scribe and to the rest of their companions who dwelt in Samaria and to the rest beyond the River, peace. |
17 王諭方伯哩宏、繕寫伸帥、與其同儕、居撒馬利亞、及河西餘民、曰、願爾衆綏安。 |
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18 When the letter which you sent to us arrived it was plainly read before me, |
18 爾所陳之表、誦於我前。 |
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19 And I commanded and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old times has made insurrections against kings and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it. |
19 我命人考稽、悉知彼邑、自古迄今、作亂叛王。 |
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20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the River; and they thought nothing of the kings of the old time. |
20 維昔英主、都耶路撒冷、撫有河西四境、餉稅所入、盡歸諸己。 |
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21 Now therefore make a decree causing these men to cease, and that this city should not be built until a commandment shall be given by me. |
21 今當宣播我命、止諸工作、不建邑垣、俟我再頒斯諭。 |
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22 Take heed now that you fail not to do this, lest the damage should increase to the hurt of the king. |
22 免虧國帑、毋方我命、欽哉。 |
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23 Now when the copy of King Artakhshisht's letter came, they read it before Arkhom; then the chancellor and Shamshai the scribe and their companions went in haste to Jerusalem against the Jews, and by a strong army made them cease building. |
23 哩宏、伸帥、與其同儕、誦王之詔、急往耶路撒冷、強使猶大人止其工作。 |
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24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is in Jerusalem. And it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. |
24 於是耶路撒冷建殿之事以寢、逮乎巴西王大利烏二年。 |