列王紀上 21
1 [葡萄園的風波]這事以後，依次勒耳人納波特在依次勒耳，靠近撒瑪黎雅王阿哈布的宮殿，有一個葡萄園。
After these things Naboth the Izreelite had a vineyarde in Izreel, hard by the palace of Ahab King of Samaria.
2 阿哈布對納波特說：「請將你的葡萄園讓給我，我可以用作菜園，因為離我的宮殿很近；我願拿一個更好的葡萄園來與你交換；或者，如果你認為好，我也可以照葡萄園的價值給你錢。」
And Ahab spake vnto Naboth, saying, Giue me thy vineyarde, that I may make mee a garden of herbes thereof, because it is neere by mine house: and I will giue thee for it a better vineyarde then it is: or if it please thee, I will giue thee the worth of it in money.
3 納波特回答阿哈布說：「上主決不許我將我祖先的產業讓給你! 」
And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord keepe me from giuing the inheritance of my father vnto thee.
4 阿哈布由於依次勒耳人納波特對他所說：「我決不將我祖先的產業讓給你」的話，便悶悶不樂地回到宮中，躺在床上，轉過臉去，不肯吃飯。
Then Ahab came into his house heauie and in displeasure, because of the word which Naboth the Izreelite had spoken vnto him. for hee had sayde, I will not giue thee the inheritance of my fathers, and he lay vpon his bed, and turned his face and would eate no bread.
5 他的妻子依則貝耳來見他，問他說：「你為什麼心裏這樣憂悶，連飯都不肯吃﹖」
Then Iezebel his wife came to him and said vnto him, Why is thy spirit so sad that thou eatest no bread?
6 阿哈布回答說：「因為我對依次勒耳人納波特說：請將你的葡萄園按現價賣給我，或者如果你願意，我可以拿另一個葡萄園來與你交換；他卻回答說：我決不將我的葡萄園讓給你。」
And he said vnto her, Because I spake vnto Naboth the Izreelite, and sayd vnto him, Giue me thy vineyard for money, or if it please thee, I will giue thee another vineyard for it: but he answered, I wil not giue thee my vineyarde.
7 他的妻室依則貝耳對他說：「你真會統治以色列! 只管起來吃飯，心情愉快，我必將依次勒耳人納波特的葡萄園交給你。」
Then Iezebel his wife sayde vnto him, Doest thou nowe gouerne the kingdome of Israel? vp, eate bread, and be of good cheere, I will giue thee the vineyard of Naboth the Izreelite.
8 依則貝耳便以阿哈布的名義寫了一封信，蓋上君王的印章，送給與納波特同住一城的長老和官紳，
So she wrote letters in Ahabs name, and sealed them with his seale, and sent the letters vnto the Elders, and to the nobles that were in his citie dwelling with Naboth.
9 信上寫道：「請你們宣布禁食，叫納波特坐上民眾的首位，
And shee wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people,
10 然後再叫兩個流氓坐在他的對面，作證控告他說：納波特辱罵了天主和君王，你們應將他拉出城外，用石頭砸死。」
And set two wicked men before him, and let them witnesse against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the King: then cary him out, and stone him that he may dye.
11 那些與納波特同住在一城的長老和官紳，便照依則貝耳吩咐他們的，照她在送給他們的信上所寫的去行：
And the men of his citie, euen the Elders and gouernours, which dwelt in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them: as it was written in the letters, which she had sent vnto them.
12 宣布禁食，叫納波特坐上民眾的首位，
They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people,
13 兩個流氓前來坐在他的對面，當眾作證控告他說：「納波特辱罵了天主和君王。」眾人便將他拉出城外，用石頭砸死了。
And there came two wicked men, and sate before him: and the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed.
14 然後派人告訴依則貝耳說：「納波特已用石頭砸死了。」
Then they sent to Iezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned and is dead.
15 依則貝耳聽說納波特已用石頭砸死了，就對阿哈布說：「你起來，去佔領依次勒耳人納波特，先前不肯照現價賣給你的葡萄園，因為納波特已經不在了，已經死了。」
And when Iezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, Iezebel sayd to Ahab, Vp, and take possession of the vineyarde of Naboth the Izreelite, which he refused to giue thee for money: for Naboth is not aliue, but is dead.
16 阿哈布一聽說納波特死了，就起身下到依次勒耳人納波特的葡萄園，霸佔了那葡萄園。厄里亞預言天主的懲罰
And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he rose to go downe to the vineyard of Naboth the Izreelite, to take possession of it.
17 那時，有上主的話傳於提市貝人厄里亞說：「
And the word of the Lord came vnto Eliiah the Tishbite, saying,
18 你起來，下去會晤住在撒瑪黎雅的以色列王阿哈布；看，他現在正在納波特的葡萄園內，他下到那裏去霸佔了那葡萄園。
Arise, goe downe to meete Ahab King of Israel, which is in Samaria. loe, he is in the vineyarde of Naboth, whither he is gone downe to take possession of it.
19 你要對他說：上主這樣說：你殺了人，還要霸佔他的產業嗎﹖繼而對他說：上主這樣說：狗在什麼地方，舔了納波特的血，也要在什麼地方舔你的血。」
Therefore shalt thou say vnto him, Thus sayth the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also gotten possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus sayth the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall dogs licke euen thy blood also.
20 阿哈布對厄里亞說：「我的對頭，你又找到了我的錯嗎﹖」厄里亞答說：「是，我找到了你的錯，因為你出賣了你自己，去行上主視為惡的事。
And Ahab sayd to Eliiah, Hast thou found mee, O mine enemie? And he answered, I haue found thee: for thou hast solde thy selfe to worke wickednes in the sight of the Lord.
21 我必要在你身上降災，消滅你的宗族；以色列所有屬於阿哈布的男子無論是自由的或不自由的，一概滅絕。
Beholde, I will bring euill vpon thee, and wil take away thy posteritie, and wil cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, as well him that is shut vp, as him that is left in Israel,
22 我要使你的家像乃巴特的兒子雅洛貝罕的家，又像阿希雅的兒子巴厄沙的家，因為你惹我發怒，使以色列陷於罪惡。
And I wil make thine house like the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the sonne of Ahiiah, for the prouocation wherewith thou hast prouoked, and made Israel to sinne.
23 至於依則貝耳，上主也預言說：狗要在依則貝耳的田間，吞食依則貝耳。
And also of Iezebel spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eate Iezebel, by the wall of Izreel.
24 凡屬阿哈布的人，死在城中的，要為狗吞食，死在田間的，要為空中的飛鳥啄食。」
The dogs shall eate him of Ahabs stocke, that dyeth in the citie: and him that dyeth in the fieldes, shall the foules of the ayre eate.
25 實在，從來沒有人像阿哈布一樣，受他的妻子依則貝耳的引誘，這樣出賣自己，行上主視為惡的事。
(But there was none like Ahab, who did fell him selfe, to worke wickednesse in the sight of the Lord: whom Iezebel his wife prouoked.
26 他行了最可憎惡的事，歸依了邪神偶像，全像上主從以色列子民前，趕走了阿摩黎人所行的一樣。阿哈布懺悔免罰
For he did exceeding abominably in following idoles, according to all that the Amorites did, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.)
27 阿哈布一聽這些話，就撕破自己的衣服，身穿麻衣，禁食，穿著麻衣睡覺，低頭緩步行走。
Nowe when Ahab heard those wordes, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth vpon him and fasted, and lay in sackecloth and went softely.
28 於是有上主的話傳於提市貝人厄里亞說：「
And the worde of the Lord came to Eliiah the Tishbite, saying,
29 阿哈布在我面前這樣自卑自賤，你看見了沒有﹖他既然在我面前自卑自賤，在他有生之日，我不降此災禍；但是，到他兒子的日子，我要使這災禍臨於他家。」
Seest thou how Ahab is humbled before me? because he submitteth himselfe before me, I will not bring that euill in his dayes, but in his sonnes dayes wil I bring euill vpon his house.
