< Jeremiah 36 >

1 And it was don, in the fourthe yeer of Joachym, sone of Josie, kyng of Juda, this word was maad of the Lord to Jeremye, and seide,
猶大王約西亞的兒子約雅敬第四年,耶和華的話臨到耶利米說:
2 Take thou the volym of a book, and thou schalt write therynne alle the wordis, whiche Y spake to thee ayens Israel and Juda, and ayens alle folkis, fro the dai in whiche Y spak to thee, fro the daies of Josie `til to this dai.
「你取一書卷,將我對你說攻擊以色列和猶大,並各國的一切話,從我對你說話的那日,就是從約西亞的日子起直到今日,都寫在其上。
3 If perauenture whanne the hous of Juda herith alle the yuels whiche Y thenke to do to hem, ech man turne ayen fro his worste weye, and Y schal be merciful to the wickidnesse and synne of hem.
或者猶大家聽見我想要降與他們的一切災禍,各人就回頭,離開惡道,我好赦免他們的罪孽和罪惡。」
4 Therfor Jeremye clepide Baruk, the sone of Nerye; and Baruk wroot of the mouth of Jeremye in the volym of a book alle the wordis of the Lord, whiche he spak to hym.
所以,耶利米召了尼利亞的兒子巴錄來;巴錄就從耶利米口中,將耶和華對耶利米所說的一切話寫在書卷上。
5 And Jeremye comaundide to Baruk, and seide, Y am closid, and Y may not entre in to the hous of the Lord.
耶利米吩咐巴錄說:「我被拘管,不能進耶和華的殿。
6 Therfor entre thou, and rede of the book, in which thou hast write of my mouth the wordis of the Lord, in hering of the puple, in the hous of the Lord, in the dai of fastyng; ferthermore and in heryng of al Juda, that comen fro her citees, thou schalt rede to hem;
所以你要去趁禁食的日子,在耶和華殿中將耶和華的話,就是你從我口中所寫在書卷上的話,念給百姓和一切從猶大城邑出來的人聽。
7 if perauenture the preier of hem falle in the siyt of the Lord, and eche man turne ayen fro his worste weie; for whi the strong veniaunce and indignacioun is greet, which the Lord spak ayens this puple.
或者他們在耶和華面前懇求各人回頭,離開惡道,因為耶和華向這百姓所說要發的怒氣和忿怒是大的。」
8 And Baruk, the sone of Nerie, dide aftir alle thingis, which Jeremye, the prophete, comaundide to hym; and he redde of the book the wordis of the Lord, in the hous of the Lord.
尼利亞的兒子巴錄就照先知耶利米一切所吩咐的去行,在耶和華的殿中從書上念耶和華的話。
9 Forsothe it was doon, in the fyueth yeer of Joachym, sone of Josie, kyng of Juda, in the nynthe monethe, thei prechiden fastynge in the siyt of the Lord, to al the puple in Jerusalem, and to al the multitude, that cam togidere fro the citees of Juda in to Jerusalem.
猶大王約西亞的兒子約雅敬第五年九月,耶路撒冷的眾民和那從猶大城邑來到耶路撒冷的眾民,在耶和華面前宣告禁食的日子,
10 And Baruc redde of the volym the wordis of Jeremye, in the hous of the Lord, in the treserie of Gamarie, sone of Saphan, scryuen, in the hiyere porche, in the entring of the newe yate of the hous of the Lord, in audience of al the puple.
巴錄就在耶和華殿的上院,耶和華殿的新門口,沙番的兒子文士基瑪利雅的屋內,念書上耶利米的話給眾民聽。
11 And whanne Mychie, the sone of Gamarie, sone of Saphan, hadde herd alle the wordis of the Lord,
沙番的孫子、基瑪利雅的兒子米該亞聽見書上耶和華的一切話,
12 of the book, he yede doun in to the hous of the kyng, to the treserye of the scryuen. And lo! alle the princes saten there, Elisama, the scryuen, and Dalaie, the sone of Semeye, and Elnathan, the sone of Achabor, and Gamarie, the sone of Saphan, and Sedechie, the sone of Ananye, and alle princes.
他就下到王宮,進入文士的屋子。眾首領,就是文士以利沙瑪、示瑪雅的兒子第萊雅、亞革波的兒子以利拿單、沙番的兒子基瑪利雅、哈拿尼雅的兒子西底家,和其餘的首領都坐在那裏。
13 And Mychee telde to hem alle the wordis, whiche he herde Baruc redynge of the book, in the eeris of the puple.
於是米該亞對他們述說他所聽見的一切話,就是巴錄向百姓念那書的時候所聽見的。
14 Therfor alle the princes senten to Baruc Judi, the sone of Nathathie, sone of Selemye, sone of Chusi, and seiden, Take in thin hond the book, of which thou reddist in audience of the puple, and come thou. Therfor Baruc, the sone of Nereie, took the book in his hoond, and cam to hem.
眾首領就打發古示的曾孫、示利米雅的孫子、尼探雅的兒子猶底到巴錄那裏,對他說:「你將所念給百姓聽的書卷拿在手中到我們這裏來。」尼利亞的兒子巴錄就手拿書卷來到他們那裏。
15 And thei seiden to hym, Sitte thou, and rede these thingis in oure eeris; and Baruc redde in the eeris of hem.
他們對他說:「請你坐下,念給我們聽。」巴錄就念給他們聽。
16 Therfor whanne thei hadden herd alle the wordis, thei wondriden ech man to his neiybore, and thei seiden to Baruc, Owen we to telle to the kyng alle these wordis?
他們聽見這一切話就害怕,面面相觀,對巴錄說:「我們必須將這一切話告訴王。」
17 And thei axiden hym, and seiden, Schewe thou to vs, hou thou hast write alle these wordis of his mouth.
他們問巴錄說:「請你告訴我們,你怎樣從他口中寫這一切話呢?」
18 Forsothe Baruc seide to hem, Of his mouth he spak, as redynge to me, alle these wordis; and Y wroot in a book with enke.
巴錄回答說:「他用口向我說這一切話,我就用筆墨寫在書上。」
19 And alle the princes seiden to Baruc, Go, be thou hid, thou and Jeremye; and no man wite where ye ben.
眾首領對巴錄說:「你和耶利米要去藏起來,不可叫人知道你們在哪裏。」
20 And thei entriden to the kyng, in to the halle; forsothe thei bitoken the book to be kept in to the treserie of Elisame, the scryuen. And thei telden alle the wordis, in audience of the kyng.
眾首領進院見王,卻先把書卷存在文士以利沙瑪的屋內,以後將這一切話說給王聽。
21 Therfor the kyng sente Judi, that he schulde take the book. Which took the book fro the treserie of Elysame, the scryuen, and redde in audience of the kyng, and of alle the princes, that stoden aboute the kyng.
王就打發猶底去拿這書卷來,他便從文士以利沙瑪的屋內取來,念給王和王左右侍立的眾首領聽。
22 Forsothe the kyng sat in the wyntir hous, in the nynthe monethe; and a panne ful of coolis was set bifore hym.
那時正是九月,王坐在過冬的房屋裏,王的前面火盆中有燒着的火。
23 And whanne Judi hadde red thre pagyns, ethir foure, he kittide it with the knyf of a scryueyn, and castide in to the fier, `that was in the panne, til al the book was wastid bi the fier, that was on the panne.
猶底念了三四篇,王就用文士的刀將書卷割破,扔在火盆中,直到全卷在火中燒盡了。
24 And the kyng and alle hise seruauntis, that herden alle these wordis, dredden not, nethir to-renten her clothis.
王和聽見這一切話的臣僕都不懼怕,也不撕裂衣服。
25 Netheles Elnathan, and Dalaie, and Gamarie ayenseiden the kyng, that he schulde not brenne the book; and he herde not hem.
以利拿單和第萊雅,並基瑪利雅懇求王不要燒這書卷,他卻不聽。
26 And the kyng comaundide to Jeremyel, sone of Amalech, and to Saraie, sone of Esreel, and to Selemye, sone of Abdehel, that thei schulden take Baruc, the writer, and Jeremye, the profete; forsothe the Lord hidde hem.
王就吩咐哈米勒的兒子耶拉篾和亞斯列的兒子西萊雅,並亞伯疊的兒子示利米雅,去捉拿文士巴錄和先知耶利米。耶和華卻將他們隱藏。
27 And the word of the Lord was maad to Jeremye, the profete, aftir that the kyng hadde brent the book and wordis, whiche Baruc hadde write of Jeremyes mouth;
王燒了書卷(其上有巴錄從耶利米口中所寫的話)以後,耶和華的話臨到耶利米說:
28 and he seid, Eft take thou another book, and write therynne alle the former wordis, that weren in the firste book, which Joachym, the kyng of Juda, brente.
「你再取一卷,將猶大王約雅敬所燒第一卷上的一切話寫在其上。
29 And thou schalt seie to Joachym, kyng of Juda, The Lord seith these thingis, Thou brentist that book, and seidist, What hast thou write therynne, tellynge, The kyng of Babiloyne schal come hastynge, and schal distrie this lond, and schal make man and beeste to ceesse therof?
論到猶大王約雅敬你要說,耶和華如此說:你燒了書卷,說:『你為甚麼在其上寫着,說巴比倫王必要來毀滅這地,使這地上絕了人民牲畜呢?』
30 Therfor the Lord seith these thingis ayens Joachym, king of Juda, Noon schal be of hym, that schal sitte on the seete of Dauid; and his careyn schal be cast forth to the heete bi dai, and to the forst bi niyt.
所以耶和華論到猶大王約雅敬說:他後裔中必沒有人坐在大衛的寶座上;他的屍首必被拋棄,白日受炎熱,黑夜受寒霜。
31 And Y schal visite ayens hym, and ayens his seed, and ayens hise seruauntis, her wickidnessis. And Y schal bryng on hem, and on the dwelleris of Jerusalem, and on the men of Juda, al the yuel which Y spak to hem, and thei herden not.
我必因他和他後裔,並他臣僕的罪孽刑罰他們。我要使我所說的一切災禍臨到他們和耶路撒冷的居民,並猶大人;只是他們不聽。」
32 Forsothe Jeremye took an other book, and yaf it to Baruc, the writer, the sone of Nerie, which wroot therynne of Jeremyes mouth alle the wordis of the book, which book Joachym, the kyng of Juda, hadde brent bi fier; and ferthermore many mo wordis weren addid than weren bifore.
於是,耶利米又取一書卷交給尼利亞的兒子文士巴錄,他就從耶利米的口中寫了猶大王約雅敬所燒前卷上的一切話,另外又添了許多相彷的話。

< Jeremiah 36 >