列王記上

第 21 章

1. 這事以後、又有一事、耶斯列人拿伯在耶斯列有一個葡萄園、靠近撒瑪利亞王亞哈的宮.
Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2. 亞哈對拿伯說、你將你的葡萄園給我作菜園、因為是靠近我的宮、我就把更好的葡萄園換給你、或是你要銀子、我就按著價值給你.
Ahab said to Naboth, "Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth."
3. 拿伯對亞哈說、我敬畏耶和華、萬不敢將我先人留下的產業給你。
But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
4. 亞哈因耶斯列人拿伯說、我不敢將我先人留下的產業給你、就悶悶不樂的回宮、躺在床上、轉臉向內、也不喫飯。
So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
5. 王后耶洗別來問他說、你為甚麼心裡這樣憂悶、不喫飯呢.
His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, "Why are you so sullen? Why won't you eat?"
6. 他回答說、因我向耶斯列人拿伯說、你將你的葡萄園給我、我給你價銀、或是你願意、我就把別的葡萄園換給你、他卻說我不將我的葡萄園給你。
He answered her, "Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, 'Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.' But he said, 'I will not give you my vineyard.'"
7. 王后耶洗別對亞哈說、你現在是治理以色列國不是、只管起來、心裡暢暢快快的喫飯、我必將耶斯列人拿伯的葡萄園給你。
Jezebel his wife said, "Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I'll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
8. 於是託亞哈的名寫信、用王的印印上、送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴冑.
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city with him.
9. 信上寫著說、你們當宣告禁食、叫拿伯坐在民間的高位上、
In those letters she wrote: "Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
10. 又叫兩個匪徒坐在拿伯對面、作見證告他說、你謗瀆 神和王了.隨後就把他拉出去用石頭打死。
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death."
11. 那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴冑得了耶洗別的信、就照信而行.
So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.
12. 宣告禁食、叫拿伯坐在民間的高位上.
They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
13. 有兩個匪徒來、坐在拿伯的對面、當著眾民作見證告他說、拿伯謗瀆 神和王了。眾人就把他拉到城外、用石頭打死。
Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth has cursed both God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
14. 於是打發人去見耶洗別說、拿伯被石頭打死了。
Then they sent word to Jezebel: "Naboth has been stoned and is dead."
15. 耶洗別聽見拿伯被石頭打死、就對亞哈說、你起來得耶斯列人拿伯不肯為價銀給你的葡萄園罷.現在他已經死了。
As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, "Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead."
16. 亞哈聽見拿伯死了、就起來下去、要得耶斯列人拿伯的葡萄園。
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth's vineyard.
17. 耶和華的話臨到提斯比人以利亞說、
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
18. 你起來、去見住撒瑪利亞的以色列王亞哈.他下去要得拿伯的葡萄園.現今正在那園裡。
"Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth's vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.
19. 你要對他說、耶和華如此說、你殺了人、又得他的產業麼.又要對他說、耶和華如此說、狗在何處餂拿伯的血、也必在何處餂你的血。
Say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?' Then say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, dogs will lick up your blood--yes, yours!'"
20. 亞哈對以利亞說、我仇敵阿、你找到我麼.他回答說、我找到你了、因為你賣了自己、行耶和華眼中看為惡的事.
Ahab said to Elijah, "So you have found me, my enemy!" "I have found you," he answered, "because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD.
21. 耶和華說、我必使災禍臨到你、將你除盡、凡屬你的男丁、無論困住的、自由的、都從以色列中剪除.
'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will consume your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel--slave or free.
22. 我必使你的家像尼八的兒子耶羅波安的家、又像亞希雅的兒子巴沙的家、因為你惹我發怒、又使以色列人陷在罪裡。
I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have caused Israel to sin.'
23. 論到耶洗別、耶和華也說、狗在耶斯列的外郭、必喫耶洗別的肉。
"And also concerning Jezebel the LORD says: 'Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.'
24. 凡屬亞哈的人、死在城中的、必被狗喫、死在田野的、必被空中的鳥喫。
"Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country."
25. (從來沒有像亞哈的、因他自賣、行耶和華眼中看為惡的事、受了王后耶洗別的聳動.
(There was never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife.
26. 就照耶和華在以色列人面前所趕出的亞摩利人、行了最可憎惡的事、信從偶像。)
He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the LORD drove out before Israel.)
27. 亞哈聽見這話、就撕裂衣服、禁食、身穿麻布、睡臥也穿著麻布、並且緩緩而行。
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.
28. 耶和華的話臨到提斯比人以利亞說、
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
29. 亞哈在我面前這樣自卑、你看見了麼.因他在我面前自卑、他還在世的時候、我不降這禍、到他兒子的時候、我必降這禍與他的家。
"Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son."