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1 猶大王約沙法特十八年,阿哈布的兒子耶曷蘭在撒瑪黎雅登極作以色列王,在位凡十二年。
And Jehoram [the] son of Ahab he became king over Israel in Samaria in year eight-teen of Jehoshaphat [the] king of Judah and he reigned two [plus] ten year[s].
2 他行了上主視為惡的事,不過還不像他的父親和母親那樣壞,因此他除去了他父親所立的巴耳神柱,
And he did the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh only not like father his and like mother his and he removed [the] sacred pillar of Baal which he had made father his.
3 只是對乃巴特的兒子雅洛貝罕使以色列陷於罪過的事,仍戀戀不捨,從未脫離。
Only to [the] sins of Jeroboam [the] son of Nebat which he caused to sin Israel he clung not he turned aside from it.
4 摩阿布人默沙原是一個以畜牧為業的人,他經常以十萬隻羔羊和十萬隻公山羊毛,巷以色列王進貢;
And Mesha [the] king of Moab he was a sheep-breeder and he returned to [the] king of Israel one hundred thousand lambs and one hundred thousand rams wool.
And it was when died Ahab and he rebelled [the] king of Moab against [the] king of Israel.
6 那時,耶曷蘭王從撒瑪黎雅出來,檢閱全以色列人,
And he went out the king Jehoram on the day that from Samaria and he mustered all Israel.
7 以後派使者去見猶大王約沙法特說:「摩阿布王背叛了我,你願意同我一起去攻打摩阿布嗎﹖」約沙法特說:「願意去;你怎樣,我也怎樣;我的人民就如同是你的人民,我的馬就如同是你的馬。」
And he went and he sent to Jehoshaphat [the] king of Judah saying [the] king of Moab he has rebelled against me ¿ will you go with me against Moab for battle and he said I will go up as me as you as people my as people your as horses my as horses your.
8 約沙法特接著問說:「我們從哪條路上去﹖」耶曷蘭答說:「從厄東曠野那條路。」
And he said where? this [is] the way [which] we will go up and he said [the] way of [the] wilderness of Edom.
9 於是以色列王、猶大王和厄東王出發,繞道而行,七天以後,軍隊和隨行的一大隊牲畜沒有水喝。
And he went [the] king of Israel and [the] king of Judah and [the] king of Edom and they went around a journey of seven days and not it belonged water to the army and to the animal[s] which [was] at feet their.
10 以色列王說:「哎! 上主召集這三個王子,原是將他們交在摩阿布手中啊! 」
And he said [the] king of Israel alas! for he has summoned Yahweh [the] three the kings these to give them in [the] hand of Moab.
11 約沙法特問說:「這裏有沒有一位上主的先知,我們可以託他求問上主﹖」以色列王的一個臣僕回答說:「這裏有沙法特的兒子厄里叟,就是常在厄里亞手上倒水的那一位。」
And he said Jehoshaphat ¿ [is] there not here a prophet of Yahweh and let us consult Yahweh from him and he answered one from [the] servants of [the] king of Israel and he said [is] here Elisha [the] son of Shaphat who he poured water on [the] hands of Elijah.
12 約沙法特說:「他必有上主的話。」以色列王、約沙法特和厄東王,於是一同下去見他。
And he said Jehoshaphat there him [is] [the] word of Yahweh and they went down to him [the] king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and [the] king of Edom.
13 厄里叟對以色列王說:「我和你有什麼關係﹖你去找你父親和你母親的先知罷! 」以色列王說:「不要這樣說! 上主召集了這三個王子,原是要將他們交於摩阿布手中啊! 」
And he said Elisha to [the] king of Israel what? [is] to me and to you go to [the] prophets of father your and to [the] prophets of mother your and he said to him [the] king of Israel may not [it be so] for he has summoned Yahweh [the] three the kings these to give them in [the] hand of Moab.
14 厄里叟說:「我指著我所服事的永生萬軍的上主起示:我如果不是為了猶大王約沙法特的情面,我決不看你,也不睬你。
And he said Elisha [by] [the] life of Yahweh of hosts whom I stand before him for if not [the] face of Jehoshaphat [the] king of Judah I [am] lifting up if I will look to you and if I will see you.
15 現在,你們給我叫一個彈琴的人來。」原來每逢樂師彈琴的時候,上主的手就臨到他身上。
And now fetch for me a musician and it was when played the musician and it was on him [the] hand of Yahweh.
16 厄里叟說:「上主這樣說:你們在這山谷中遍挖壕溝,
And he said thus he says Yahweh make the wadi this ditches - ditches.
17 因為上主這樣說:你們不見風,也不見雨,這山谷中卻要充滿了水,使你們、你們的軍隊和牲畜都有水喝。
For thus - he says Yahweh not you will see wind and not you will see rain and the wadi that it will be filled water and you will drink you and livestock your and animal[s] your.
18 這在上主看來還是小事,他還要將摩阿布交在你們手中,
And it will be trifling this in [the] eyes of Yahweh and he will give Moab in hand your.
19 使你們攻破所有設防的城市,砍倒所有的好樹,杜塞所有的水泉,用石頭毀壞所有的良田。」
And you will strike down every city of fortification and every city of choice and every tree good you will make fall and all [the] springs of water you will stop up and every portion of land good you will spoil with stones.
20 果然,早上正獻祭的時候,從厄東方面來了大水,遍地滿了水。
And it was in the morning when went up the offering and there! waters [were] coming from [the] direction of Edom and it was filled the land the waters.
21 全摩阿布人一聽說三個王子前來進攻,就召集了所有能佩帶武器的人,把守邊界。
And all Moab they had heard that they had come up the kings to fight against them and they were summoned from every [one who] girds on a belt and up-wards and they took their stand at the border.
22 第二天早晨,日光照在水上,摩阿布人起來,看見對面的水紅得像血,
And they rose early in the morning and the sun it shone on the water and they saw Moab from before the water red like blood.
23 遂說:「這是血! 一定是那三個王子彼此混戰,互相殘殺。摩阿布,起來,前去奪取財物! 」
And they said [is] blood this certainly they have fought one another the kings and they have struck down each neighbor his and therefore to the plunder O Moab.
24 及至他們到了以色列營地,以色列人即奮起迎敵,摩阿布人從他們面前逃走,他們就乘勢追趕,擊殺摩阿布人,
And they came to [the] camp of Israel and they arose Israel and they struck down Moab and they fled from before them (and they struck down *Q(K)*) it and they struck down Moab.
25 破壞了他們的城市,個個用石頭拋滿了他們的良田,杜塞了所有的水泉,砍倒了各種好樹;只剩下克爾赫勒斯城,拋石頭的人仍包圍攻擊那城。
And the cities they tore down and every portion of land good they threw each stone his and they filled it and every spring of water they stopped up and every tree good they made fall until he left behind stones its in Kir Hareseth and they surrounded [it] the slingers and they struck it.
26 摩阿布王見戰事激烈,難以敵抗,就帶領七百人,手持刀劍,企圖突圍,往投阿蘭王,卻沒有成功;
And he saw [the] king of Moab that it was [too] strong for him the battle and he took him seven hundred man [who] drew a sword to break through to [the] king of Edom and not they were able.
27 於是將那要繼承自己位的長子叫來,在城牆上祭殺了,作為全燔祭。這事使天主向以色列人大發忿怒;他們便離開摩阿布王,各自回了本地。
And he took son his the firstborn who he will reign in place of him and he offered up him a burnt offering on the wall and it was wrath great towards Israel and they departed from on him and they returned to the land.