尼希米記

第2章

1 亞達泄西王二十年、尼散月、我晉酒於王、前此我侍王側、未有憂色、

2 王問曰、爾不患疾、何以不豫色、必爾中心憤懣。是時我甚恐、

3 奏王曰、願王千歲、我之故城、先人之兆在焉、迄今土地荒蕪、邑門已燬、焉得不憂。

4 王曰、爾有何求。我則心禱天上之上帝、

5 遂告王曰、如王樂施恩於我、請遣臣僕、至猶大地祖墓之邑、俾我得以復建。

6 是時王后坐於側、王問我曰、往返將幾日。我定厥期、王乃遣我。

7 我又告王曰、請王以詔頒我、命河西諸伯途間資我、至猶大。

8 亦請王降詔於虞人亞薩、使彼賜我材木、可建城門、築垣墉、與我所居之室、蒙上帝祐、王允所祈。

9 王使武士長驍騎護我、我至河西、布王詔於諸伯。

10 和倫人撒巴拉、亞捫人曾爲僕人之多比、聞有人撫綏以色列族、則懷殷憂。

11 我至耶路撒冷、居三日。

12 上帝感我、使重建耶路撒冷、我有是志、未嘗告人、寅夜率數人、獨乘一騎而往。

13 由谷門出、近蛇井、至糞門、見耶路撒冷城垣已墮、邑門已燬。

14 遂至泉門、及王沼、道崩塞、騎不得過、

15 乃自溪而上觀城、復入谷門而歸。

16 我往何所、我爲何事、諸伯不知、我亦不告猶大人、祭司、世職、諸伯、工匠。

17 惟謂之曰、耶路撒冷、其地荒蕪、其門被燬、遭此蹂躪、爾所目擊、不如重築城垣、毋爲人姍笑。

18 我更以上帝眷祐、國王降詔之事告之、彼曰、願建邑垣。於是衆志已堅、爲此善事。

19 和倫人撒八拉、亞捫人曾爲僕人之多比、亞喇伯人基善聞之、則姍笑。藐視我曰、爾所爲者何事、豈將謀叛歟。

20 我曰、天上上帝祐我、我爲其臣僕、將建邑垣、爾曹在耶路撒冷、無斯土之業、而名不登諸冊。

Nehemiah

Chapter 2

1 And it came1961 to pass in the month2320 Nisan,5212 in the twentieth6242 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king,4428 that wine3196 was before6440 him: and I took5375 up the wine,3196 and gave5414 it to the king.4428 Now I had not been1961 beforetime sad7451 in his presence.6440

2 Why the king4428 said559 to me, Why4069 is your countenance6440 sad,7451 seeing you are not sick?2470 this2088 is nothing369 else but sorrow7455 of heart.3820 Then I was very3966 sore7235 afraid,3372

3 And said559 to the king,4428 Let the king4428 live2421 for ever:5769 why4069 should not my countenance6440 be sad,7489 when834 the city,5892 the place1004 of my fathers'1 sepulchers,6913 lies waste,2720 and the gates8179 thereof are consumed398 with fire?784

4 Then the king4428 said559 to me, For what4100 do you make request?1245 So I prayed6419 to the God430 of heaven.8064

5 And I said559 to the king,4428 If518 it please2895 the king,4428 and if518 your servant5650 have found favor3190 in your sight,6440 that you would send7971 me to Judah,3063 to the city5892 of my fathers'1 sepulchers,6913 that I may build1129 it.

6 And the king4428 said559 to me, (the queen7694 also sitting3427 by him,) For how5704 long5704 shall your journey4109 be? and when4970 will you return?7725 So it pleased3190 the king4428 to send7971 me; and I set5414 him a time.2165

7 Moreover I said559 to the king,4428 If it please2895 the king,4428 let letters107 be given5414 me to the governors6346 beyond5676 the river,5104 that they may convey5674 me over5674 till5704 I come935 into413 Judah;3063

8 And a letter107 to Asaph623 the keeper8104 of the king's4428 forest,6508 that he may give5414 me timber6086 to make beams7136 for the gates8179 of the palace1002 which834 appertained to the house,1004 and for the wall2346 of the city,5892 and for the house1004 that I shall enter935 into.5921 And the king4428 granted5414 me, according to the good2896 hand3027 of my God430 on me.

9 Then I came935 to the governors6346 beyond5676 the river,5104 and gave5414 them the king's4428 letters.107 Now the king4428 had sent7971 captains8269 of the army2428 and horsemen6571 with me.

10 When Sanballat5571 the Horonite,2772 and Tobiah2900 the servant,5650 the Ammonite,5984 heard8085 of it, it grieved7489 them exceedingly1419 that there was come935 a man120 to seek1245 the welfare2896 of the children1121 of Israel.3478

11 So I came935 to Jerusalem,3389 and was there8033 three7969 days.3117

12 And I arose6965 in the night,3915 I and some4592 few4592 men582 with me; neither3808 told5046 I any man120 what4100 my God430 had put5414 in my heart3820 to do6213 at Jerusalem:3389 neither369 was there any beast929 with me, save3588 518 the beast929 that I rode7392 on.

13 And I went3318 out by night3915 by the gate8179 of the valley,1516 even before413 6440 the dragon8577 well,5869 and to the dung830 port,8179 and viewed7663 the walls2346 of Jerusalem,3389 which834 were broken6555 down, and the gates8179 thereof were consumed398 with fire.784

14 Then I went5674 on413 to the gate8179 of the fountain,5869 and to the king's4428 pool:1295 but there was no369 place4725 for the beast929 that was under8478 me to pass.5674

15 Then went5927 I up in the night3915 by the brook,5158 and viewed7663 the wall,2346 and turned7725 back,7725 and entered935 by the gate8179 of the valley,1516 and so returned.7725

16 And the rulers5461 knew3045 not where575 I went,1980 or what4100 I did;6213 neither3808 had I as yet5704 3651 told5046 it to the Jews,3064 nor to the priests,3548 nor to the nobles,2715 nor to the rulers,5461 nor to the rest3499 that did6213 the work.4399

17 Then said559 I to them, You see7200 the distress7451 that we are in, how834 Jerusalem3389 lies waste,2720 and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 with fire:784 come,3212 and let us build1129 up the wall2346 of Jerusalem,3389 that we be no3808 more5750 a reproach.2781

18 Then I told5046 them of the hand3027 of my God430 which834 was good2896 on me; as also637 the king's4428 words1697 that he had spoken559 to me. And they said,559 Let us rise6965 up and build.1129 So they strengthened2388 their hands3027 for this good2896 work.

19 But when Sanballat5571 the Horonite,2772 and Tobiah2900 the servant,5650 the Ammonite,5984 and Geshem1654 the Arabian,6163 heard8085 it, they laughed3932 us to scorn, and despised959 us, and said,559 What4100 is this2088 thing1697 that you do?6213 will you rebel4775 against5921 the king?4428

20 Then answered7725 1697 I them, and said559 to them, The God430 of heaven,8064 he will prosper6743 us; therefore we his servants5650 will arise6965 and build:1129 but you have no369 portion,2506 nor right,6666 nor memorial,2146 in Jerusalem.3389

尼希米記

第2章

Nehemiah

Chapter 2

1 亞達泄西王二十年、尼散月、我晉酒於王、前此我侍王側、未有憂色、

1 And it came1961 to pass in the month2320 Nisan,5212 in the twentieth6242 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king,4428 that wine3196 was before6440 him: and I took5375 up the wine,3196 and gave5414 it to the king.4428 Now I had not been1961 beforetime sad7451 in his presence.6440

2 王問曰、爾不患疾、何以不豫色、必爾中心憤懣。是時我甚恐、

2 Why the king4428 said559 to me, Why4069 is your countenance6440 sad,7451 seeing you are not sick?2470 this2088 is nothing369 else but sorrow7455 of heart.3820 Then I was very3966 sore7235 afraid,3372

3 奏王曰、願王千歲、我之故城、先人之兆在焉、迄今土地荒蕪、邑門已燬、焉得不憂。

3 And said559 to the king,4428 Let the king4428 live2421 for ever:5769 why4069 should not my countenance6440 be sad,7489 when834 the city,5892 the place1004 of my fathers'1 sepulchers,6913 lies waste,2720 and the gates8179 thereof are consumed398 with fire?784

4 王曰、爾有何求。我則心禱天上之上帝、

4 Then the king4428 said559 to me, For what4100 do you make request?1245 So I prayed6419 to the God430 of heaven.8064

5 遂告王曰、如王樂施恩於我、請遣臣僕、至猶大地祖墓之邑、俾我得以復建。

5 And I said559 to the king,4428 If518 it please2895 the king,4428 and if518 your servant5650 have found favor3190 in your sight,6440 that you would send7971 me to Judah,3063 to the city5892 of my fathers'1 sepulchers,6913 that I may build1129 it.

6 是時王后坐於側、王問我曰、往返將幾日。我定厥期、王乃遣我。

6 And the king4428 said559 to me, (the queen7694 also sitting3427 by him,) For how5704 long5704 shall your journey4109 be? and when4970 will you return?7725 So it pleased3190 the king4428 to send7971 me; and I set5414 him a time.2165

7 我又告王曰、請王以詔頒我、命河西諸伯途間資我、至猶大。

7 Moreover I said559 to the king,4428 If it please2895 the king,4428 let letters107 be given5414 me to the governors6346 beyond5676 the river,5104 that they may convey5674 me over5674 till5704 I come935 into413 Judah;3063

8 亦請王降詔於虞人亞薩、使彼賜我材木、可建城門、築垣墉、與我所居之室、蒙上帝祐、王允所祈。

8 And a letter107 to Asaph623 the keeper8104 of the king's4428 forest,6508 that he may give5414 me timber6086 to make beams7136 for the gates8179 of the palace1002 which834 appertained to the house,1004 and for the wall2346 of the city,5892 and for the house1004 that I shall enter935 into.5921 And the king4428 granted5414 me, according to the good2896 hand3027 of my God430 on me.

9 王使武士長驍騎護我、我至河西、布王詔於諸伯。

9 Then I came935 to the governors6346 beyond5676 the river,5104 and gave5414 them the king's4428 letters.107 Now the king4428 had sent7971 captains8269 of the army2428 and horsemen6571 with me.

10 和倫人撒巴拉、亞捫人曾爲僕人之多比、聞有人撫綏以色列族、則懷殷憂。

10 When Sanballat5571 the Horonite,2772 and Tobiah2900 the servant,5650 the Ammonite,5984 heard8085 of it, it grieved7489 them exceedingly1419 that there was come935 a man120 to seek1245 the welfare2896 of the children1121 of Israel.3478

11 我至耶路撒冷、居三日。

11 So I came935 to Jerusalem,3389 and was there8033 three7969 days.3117

12 上帝感我、使重建耶路撒冷、我有是志、未嘗告人、寅夜率數人、獨乘一騎而往。

12 And I arose6965 in the night,3915 I and some4592 few4592 men582 with me; neither3808 told5046 I any man120 what4100 my God430 had put5414 in my heart3820 to do6213 at Jerusalem:3389 neither369 was there any beast929 with me, save3588 518 the beast929 that I rode7392 on.

13 由谷門出、近蛇井、至糞門、見耶路撒冷城垣已墮、邑門已燬。

13 And I went3318 out by night3915 by the gate8179 of the valley,1516 even before413 6440 the dragon8577 well,5869 and to the dung830 port,8179 and viewed7663 the walls2346 of Jerusalem,3389 which834 were broken6555 down, and the gates8179 thereof were consumed398 with fire.784

14 遂至泉門、及王沼、道崩塞、騎不得過、

14 Then I went5674 on413 to the gate8179 of the fountain,5869 and to the king's4428 pool:1295 but there was no369 place4725 for the beast929 that was under8478 me to pass.5674

15 乃自溪而上觀城、復入谷門而歸。

15 Then went5927 I up in the night3915 by the brook,5158 and viewed7663 the wall,2346 and turned7725 back,7725 and entered935 by the gate8179 of the valley,1516 and so returned.7725

16 我往何所、我爲何事、諸伯不知、我亦不告猶大人、祭司、世職、諸伯、工匠。

16 And the rulers5461 knew3045 not where575 I went,1980 or what4100 I did;6213 neither3808 had I as yet5704 3651 told5046 it to the Jews,3064 nor to the priests,3548 nor to the nobles,2715 nor to the rulers,5461 nor to the rest3499 that did6213 the work.4399

17 惟謂之曰、耶路撒冷、其地荒蕪、其門被燬、遭此蹂躪、爾所目擊、不如重築城垣、毋爲人姍笑。

17 Then said559 I to them, You see7200 the distress7451 that we are in, how834 Jerusalem3389 lies waste,2720 and the gates8179 thereof are burned3341 with fire:784 come,3212 and let us build1129 up the wall2346 of Jerusalem,3389 that we be no3808 more5750 a reproach.2781

18 我更以上帝眷祐、國王降詔之事告之、彼曰、願建邑垣。於是衆志已堅、爲此善事。

18 Then I told5046 them of the hand3027 of my God430 which834 was good2896 on me; as also637 the king's4428 words1697 that he had spoken559 to me. And they said,559 Let us rise6965 up and build.1129 So they strengthened2388 their hands3027 for this good2896 work.

19 和倫人撒八拉、亞捫人曾爲僕人之多比、亞喇伯人基善聞之、則姍笑。藐視我曰、爾所爲者何事、豈將謀叛歟。

19 But when Sanballat5571 the Horonite,2772 and Tobiah2900 the servant,5650 the Ammonite,5984 and Geshem1654 the Arabian,6163 heard8085 it, they laughed3932 us to scorn, and despised959 us, and said,559 What4100 is this2088 thing1697 that you do?6213 will you rebel4775 against5921 the king?4428

20 我曰、天上上帝祐我、我爲其臣僕、將建邑垣、爾曹在耶路撒冷、無斯土之業、而名不登諸冊。

20 Then answered7725 1697 I them, and said559 to them, The God430 of heaven,8064 he will prosper6743 us; therefore we his servants5650 will arise6965 and build:1129 but you have no369 portion,2506 nor right,6666 nor memorial,2146 in Jerusalem.3389