歷代志下 32
1 [亞述來犯]這些忠貞之事作完之後，亞述王散乃黑黎布來進攻猶大，包圍一切堅城，企圖攻破，佔為己有。
After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to win them for himself.
2 希則克雅見散乃黑黎市前來，決意要進攻耶路撒冷，
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was planning to fight against Jerusalem,
3 便與自己的將領和勇士商議，將城外的水泉杜塞；他們都贊成；
he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city, and they helped him.
4 於是召集許多人，將水泉和通過田間的水渠都杜塞，說：「為什麼讓亞述王來，得到這樣多的水! 」
Then many people gathered together and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the middle of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find abundant water?”
5 希則克雅遂加強防禦工事，重修所有破裂的城牆，上面建上城樓，城外又築了一道牆，加強達味城的米羅，製造了許多箭矢和盾牌。
He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
6 然後派了將官率領軍民，將他們集合到城門廣場他自己面前，鼓勵他們說：「
He set captains of war over the people, gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,
7 你們應該勇敢大膽，不要害怕，不要因亞述王和他所統領的大軍而膽怯，因為那與我們同在的比與他同在的，更有能力。
“Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater one with us than with him.
8 那與他同在的只是血肉的手臂，那與我們同在的卻是天主，我們的天主，他必要協助我們，為我們作戰。」眾人都因猶大王希則克雅這番話而得到鼓勵。[亞述王的侮辱]
An arm of flesh is with him, but the LORD our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
9 此後，亞述王散乃黑黎布派自己的臣僕到耶路撒冷來，─他本人偕全軍駐在拉基士─向猶大王希則克雅，和在耶路撒冷所有的猶大人說：「
After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was attacking Lachish, and all his forces were with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,
10 亞述王散乃黑黎布這樣說：你們在耶路撒冷受困，還依靠什麼呢﹖
Sennacherib king of Assyria says, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?
11 希則克雅曾對你們說過：雅威我們的天主必要救我們脫離亞述王的手，這豈不是誘惑你們，使你們餓死渴死嗎﹖
Doesn’t Hezekiah persuade you to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, ‘The LORD our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria’?
12 希則克雅豈不是將高丘和鄉壇推翻，且吩咐猶大和耶路撒冷人說：你們應在一個壇前朝拜，單在這上面焚香嗎﹖
Hasn’t the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall worship before one altar, and you shall burn incense on it’?
13 難道你們不知道我與我的祖先，對各列邦民所作的事嗎﹖列邦各地的神，是否曾能拯救自己的國土，脫離我的手﹖
Don’t you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their land out of my hand?
14 我祖先所消滅的那些邦國的諸神中，有那一個曾能夠拯救自己的百姓，脫離我的手﹖難道你們的神就能拯救你們脫離我的手嗎﹖
Who was there amongst all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
15 所以現在，不要讓希則克雅這樣欺騙你們，迷惑你們；你們也不要相信他，因為任何一個國家，一個民族的神，都不能拯救自己的百姓，脫離我的手，和我祖先的手；何況你們的神﹖他更不能拯救你們脫離我的手! 」
Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you nor persuade you in this way. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?”
16 散乃黑黎布的臣僕，還說了許多譭謗上主天主，和他僕人希則克雅的話。
His servants spoke yet more against the LORD God and against his servant Hezekiah.
17 散乃黑黎布也寫信嘲笑上主以色列的天主，侮辱他說：「就如列邦民族的神沒有拯救自己的百姓脫離我的手，同樣希則克雅的神也不能救自己的百姓脫離我的手。」
He also wrote letters insulting the LORD, the God of Israel, and speaking against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.”
18 隨後，他們用猶大方言向耶路撒冷城牆上的軍民呼喊，想驚嚇他們，令他們恐懼，以便奪取京城。
They called out with a loud voice in the Jews’ language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, that they might take the city.
19 他們論及耶路撒冷的天主，好似論及列邦民族的神一樣，當作了人手的造物。[希則克雅祈禱獲允]
They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands.
20 希則克雅王與阿摩茲的兒子依撒意亞先知為此巷天祈求呼籲。
Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.
21 上主便派一位天使進入亞述王的營爭，將所有的兵士、將軍和統帥，予以殲滅，使亞述王含羞回了本國。當他進入自己的神廟時，為他親生的兒子用劍所殺。
The LORD sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valour, the leaders, and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came out of his own body killed him there with the sword.
22 這樣，上主救了希則克雅和耶路撒冷的居民，脫離了亞述王散乃黑黎布和所有敵人的手，使他們四境獲得了安寧。
Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
23 眾人就都到耶路撒冷向上主獻上禮品也贈予猶大王希則克雅禮物；從此以後，希則克雅乃為個國所敬重。
Many brought gifts to the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from then on.
24 那時，希則克雅害病要死，他哀求了上主，上主便應允了他，給了他一個異兆。
In those days Hezekiah was terminally ill, and he prayed to the LORD; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.
25 但是，希則克雅不但沒有照他所受的恩惠還報，反而心高氣傲，於是上主的怒火降於他和猶大並耶路撒冷。
But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.
26 以後，希則克雅抑制了自己的驕傲，他和耶路撒冷居民都自謙自卑，因此上主的怒氣，在希則克雅生時，沒有向他們發作。[希則克雅一生概略]
However, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the LORD’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
27 希則克雅享盡富貴榮華，建造了府庫，儲藏金銀、寶石、香料、盾牌和各種珍器；
Hezekiah had exceedingly great riches and honour. He provided himself with treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of valuable vessels;
28 修建了倉廩，儲藏五穀、新酒和油；修蓋了棚欄，為養各類牲畜；為羊群修了羊棧；
also storehouses for the increase of grain, new wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds.
29 又畜養了驢，以及許多大小牲畜；天主實在賜給了他極多的財物。
Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant possessions.
30 希則克雅堵住基紅泉上邊的水，將水直引到達味城西。希則克雅所作所為無不順利。
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of David’s city. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
31 甚至巴比倫王公大人派使者來見希則克雅，詢問他國內發生的奇事時，天主也讓他自由，藉以考驗他，好知道他心中的一切。
However, concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him to test him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
32 希則克雅其餘的事蹟，以及他的善行，都記載在阿摩茲的兒子依撒意亞先知的神視錄及猶大和以色列列王實錄上。
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
33 希則克雅與他的祖先同眠，葬在達味子孫墓地的斜坡上；他死了，全猶大和耶路撒冷居民都為他舉哀致敬；他的兒子默納舍繼位為王。
Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent to the tombs of the sons of David. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honoured him at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
