< 歷代志上 21 >
1 [統計人口得罪上主]撒殫起來反對以色列,慫恿達味統計以色列:
USathane wasemelana labako-Israyeli njalo wafuqela uDavida ukuba abale abantu bako-Israyeli.
2 達味對約阿布及人民的首領說:「你們去統計以色列,由貝爾舍巴直到丹,然後回來告訴我,叫我知道他們的數目。」
Ngakho uDavida wathi kuJowabi kanye labalawuli bamabutho, “Hambani liyebala u-Israyeli kusukela eBherishebha kusiya koDani. Beseliphenduka lizongitshela ukuze ngazi ukuthi bangaki khonale.”
3 約阿布回答說:「願上主使自己的百姓比現在更增加百倍! 我主大王,他們不都是我主的僕人嗎﹖我主為什麼硬要這樣作﹖為什麼要使以色列陷於罪惡﹖」
Kodwa uJowabi waphendula wathi, “Sengathi uThixo angandisa amabutho akhe ngokuphindwe okwedlula ikhulu. Mhlekazi wami nkosi, kambe kabasibantu benkosi yami bonke laba? Inkosi yami ifunelani ukukwenza lokhu? Kungani ithanda ukwehlisela icala phezu kwabako-Israyeli?”
4 然而君王的命令迫使約阿布;約阿布便去,走遍了全以色列,然後回到耶路撒冷,
Loba kwakunjalo, uJowabi wakhulelwa yilizwi lenkosi, ngakho uJowabi walibhoda lonke elako-Israyeli wasebuyela eJerusalema.
5 將統計人民的數目呈報給達味;全以色列能持刀的人有一百一十萬,猶大人能持刀的有四十七萬。
UJowabi wafika wabikela uDavida inani lamadoda ayengalwa empini: Kulolonke elako-Israyeli kwakulamadoda ayisigidi lezinkulungwane ezilikhulu ayelakho ukuthi angayiphatha inkemba, kubalwa labazinkulungwane ezingamakhulu amane alamatshumi ayisikhombisa koJuda.
6 唯有肋未人及本雅明人沒有統計,因為約阿布憎厭君王的命令。
Kodwa ekubaleni kwakhe uJowabi kazange ahlanganise abaLevi labakaBhenjamini, ngoba umlayo wenkosi wawumnenga.
Kanti njalo lowomlayo wawuyisono phambi kukaNkulunkulu, lakanye wamjezisa u-Israyeli.
8 達味對天主說:「我作這事,實在犯了重罪。現在,求你赦免你僕人的罪,因為我所行的實在昏愚。」
Ngakho uDavida wasesithi kuNkulunkulu, “Ngonile kakhulu phambi kwakho ngokwenza lokhu. Ngakho, ngiyakuncenga, susa umlandu lo encekwini yakho. Ngenze ubuwula obukhulu kakhulu.”
UThixo wakhuluma loGadi, umboni kaDavida, wathi:
10 你去告訴達味:上主這樣說:我給你提出三件事,任你選擇一件,我好向你實行。」
“Hamba uyetshela uDavida ukuthi, ‘Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: Ngikunika ukuthi ukhethe phakathi kokuthathu. Khetha okukodwa okumele ngikwehlisele khona mina.’”
11 加得來到達味前,對他說:「上主這樣說:任你選擇:
Ngakho uGadi waya kuDavida wathi kuye, “Nanku okutshiwo nguThixo: ‘Zikhethele wena okufunayo:
12 或者三年饑荒;或者三個月在你敵人前流亡,為敵人持刀追擊;或者三日在你國內遭受上主的刀,即瘟疫,讓上主的使者蹂躪以色列全境。現在你考慮一下,我應向那派遣我來的回覆什麼!」
iminyaka emithathu yendlala, loba izinyanga ezintathu zokududulwa uxotshwa yizitha zakho, ngenkemba zazo zikukhulela, loba insuku ezintathu zokumelana lenkemba kaThixo, kuyikuthi kuyabe kuyisifo elizweni, ingilosi kaThixo iletha incithakalo kulolonke elako-Israyeli.’ Ngakho, khathesi khetha ukuthi ngifike ngithini kulo ongithumileyo.”
13 達味對加得說:「我很難作,但我寧願落在上主手中,因為他富於仁慈,而不願落在人手中。」[降瘟疫之罰]
UDavida wathi kuGadi, “Ngisosizini olukhulu kakhulu; kungangcono ngizinikele ezandleni zikaThixo, ngoba umusa wakhe mkhulu kakhulu; kodwa unganginikeli ezandleni zabantu.”
14 於是上主使瘟疫降於以色列;在以色列因瘟疫死了七萬人。
Ngakho uThixo wathumela isifo ko-Israyeli, kwafa amadoda azinkulungwane ezingamatshumi ayisikhombisa ko-Israyeli.
15 當時,天主派一位天使往耶路撒冷去,要毀滅那城;將要毀損的時候,上主一看,便後悔降災,遂吩咐毀滅的天使說:「夠了,現在收回你的手罷! 」那時,上主的天使正立在耶步斯人敖爾難的禾場上。
Njalo uNkulunkulu wasethumela ingilosi ukuba iyechitha iJerusalema. Kodwa ingilosi ithe isakwenza lokho, uThixo wazisola ngencithakalo eyayizakwenzakala wahle wakhuza ingilosi eyayizabhubhisa abantu wathi, “Kwanele! Susa isandla sakho.” Ingilosi kaThixo ngalesosikhathi yayisimi esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi.
16 達味舉目,見上主的使者立在天地中間,手持脫鞘的刀,朝向耶路撒冷。達味與眾長老都身穿麻衣,俯伏在地。
UDavida wakhangela phezulu wabona ingilosi kaThixo imi phakathi kwezulu lomhlaba, iphethe inkemba esandleni sayo phezu kweJerusalema. Ngakho uDavida labadala, begqoke amasaka, bawa phansi ngobuso.
17 達味對天主說:「不是我下了令統計百姓麼﹖是我犯了罪,是我這個牧者作了惡。但這羊群作了什麼﹖上主,我的天主! 願你的手打擊我和我的父家,但不要將瘟疫降在你百姓身上! [建築祭壇平息主怒]
UDavida wathi kuNkulunkulu, “Angithi yimi engithe akubalwe amadoda okulwa na? Yimi engonileyo ngadala isono. Laba abasilutho yizimvu ezilandelayo. Benzeni? Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wami, isandla sakho asiwele phezu kwami labendlu yami, kodwa akuthi isifo singasali ebantwini bakho.”
18 上主的天使吩咐加得去告訴達味,叫他上去,在耶步斯人敖爾難的禾場上,為上主建立一座祭壇。
Ngakho ingilosi kaThixo yathuma uGadi ukuthi ayetshela uDavida ukuthi ayekwakha i-alithari likaThixo esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi.
Lakanye uDavida walalela ilizwi elakhitshwa nguGadi ngebizo likaThixo.
20 敖爾難回頭看見君王和他的四個兒子經過;那時敖爾難正在打麥子。
U-Onani esabhula ingqoloyi, wanyemukula wabona ingilosi; amadodana akhe amane ayelaye acatsha.
21 達味走到敖爾難那裏,敖爾難一看見達味,便走出禾場,俯首至地叩拜達味。
Kwasekufika uDavida, kuthe u-Onani embona, watshiya ukubhula wayakhothamela uDavida elokhu ebuso bukhothamele phansi.
22 達味對敖爾難說:「請將這塊禾場地段讓給我,我要在這禾場上為上主建立一座祭壇,請照足價讓給我,為止息民間的災禍。」
UDavida wathi kuye, “Ake ungivumele ngibone isiza sakho sokubhulela amabele ukuze ngakhe i-alithari likaThixo, ukuze isifo esisebantwini simiswe. Ngithengisela sona ngentengo yaso egcweleyo.”
23 敖爾爾對達味說:「儘管用吧! 我主大王看著好,就去行吧! 看我將牛給你作全燔祭,打禾具作木柴,麥子作素祭:這一切我都供給你」。
U-Onani wathi kuDavida, “Sithathe! Inkosi yami kayenze lokho ebona kuyithokozisa. Khangela, mina ngizaletha inkabi zomnikelo wokutshiswa, lemibhulo yokubhula izakuba zinkuni, ingqoloyi izakuba ngumnikelo wamabele. Konke lokhu ngiyakunika.”
24 達味對敖爾難說:「不成! 我一定要照足價來買;我不能拿你的東西獻於上主,不能用沒有代價的東西,獻作全燔祭」。
Kodwa inkosi uDavida yathi ku-Onani, “Hayi, ngifuna ukuthenga ngentengo egcweleyo. Angiyikuthatha okuya kuThixo okungokwakho, angiyikunikela umnikelo wokutshiswa engingawuthenganga.”
25 於是,達味為那塊地付給敖爾難六百「協刻耳」重的金子。
Ngakho uDavida wanika u-Onani amashekeli egolide angamakhulu ayisithupha ethenga leyondawo.
26 達味在那裏為上主建立了一座祭壇,奉獻了全燔祭與和平祭,呼求了上主,上住由天上垂聽了他,使火降在全燔祭壇上,
UDavida wakhela uThixo i-alithari kuleyondawo wanikela iminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yobudlelwano. Wakhuleka kuThixo, uThixo wamphendula ngomlilo uvela ezulwini phezu kwe-alithari lomnikelo wokutshiswa.
Ngakho uThixo wakhuluma lengilosi, yona yasibuyisela inkemba yayo esikhwameni sayo.
28 那時,達味見上主在耶步斯人敖爾難的禾場上垂聽了他,就在那裏獻了祭。─
Ngalesosikhathi, uDavida esebonile ukuthi uThixo wayemphendule esizeni sika-Onani umJebusi, wanikela iminikelo kuleyondawo.
29 梅瑟在曠野所造的會幕和全燔祭壇,那時雖都在基貝紅高處,
Ithabanikeli likaThixo, elalakhiwe nguMosi enkangala, kanye le-alithari leminikelo yokutshiswa ngalesosikhathi kwakusendaweni ephakemeyo eGibhiyoni.
30 但達味不敢前去求問天主,因為害怕上主使者的刀。
Kodwa uDavida wehluleka ukuya khona ukuze abuze kuNkulunkulu ngoba wayesesaba inkemba yengilosi kaThixo.