耶利米書 35
1 猶大王約史雅的兒子約雅金為王時，上主有話傳給耶肋米亞說：
The word which came unto Jeremiah from Yahweh, —in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah saying:
2 「你到勒加布人家裏去，與他們會談，引他們走進上主殿宇的一間房裏，給他們酒喝」。
Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak with them, and bring them into the house of Yahweh, into one of the chambers, —and give them, wine, to drink.
3 於是我帶了哈巴漆尼的孫子，依爾米雅的兒子雅匝尼雅，和他的兄弟與他所有的兒子，以及勒加布全家，
So I took Jaazaniah, son of Jeremiah son of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, —and all the house of the Rechabites;
4 到了上主的殿宇，進了天主的人依革達里雅的兒子南的兒子們的房間集合集合這間房靠近長官室，正是在看守殿門的沙隆的兒子瑪阿色雅的住房上面，
and brought them into the house of Yahweh, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God, —which was beside the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum keeper of the porch;
5 將滿杯滿爵的酒，擺在勒加布的子孫面前，向他們請說：「請喝酒吧! 」
and I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups, —and said unto them Drink ye wine.
6 他們答說：「我們不喝，因為我們的祖先勒加布的兒子約納達有布曾吩咐我們說：你們和你們的兒子永不可喝酒；
Then said they, —We will not drink wine, —for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, laid command upon us, saying, Ye shall not drink wine, ye, nor your sons, unto times age-abiding;
7 也不可建造房屋，不可播種，不可栽植或佔有葡萄園，卻要終身住在帳幕裏，好使你們能長久在你們作客的地方。
nor house, shall ye build nor, seed, shall ye sow, nor vineyard, shall ye plant, neither shall ye have them, —but in tents, shall ye dwell, all your days, that ye may live many days on the face of the soil where ye are sojourning.
8 在我們的祖先勒加布的兒子約納遠吩咐我們的一切事上，我們全聽從了他的話，我們、妻子和兒女，終身不喝酒，
So we have hearkened unto the voice of Jonadab, son of Rechab, our father, in all that he commanded us, —not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons nor our daughters;
9 也不建造房屋居住，也沒有葡萄或田地和播種的事，
and not to build houses for us to dwell in, —and so, vineyard or field or seed, have we none;
10 只住在帳幕裏，全聽從並履行我們的祖先約納達w的事。
but we have dwelt in tents, —and have hearkened and done, according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
11 只在巴比倫王拿步高上來進攻這城時，我們才說：走吧! 到耶路撒冷去，躲避加色弓人和阿蘭軍隊；從此我們才住在耶路撒冷」。
And so it came to pass when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, —Let us even enter, Jerusalem, because of the force of the Chaldeans and because of the force of the Syrians: So have we dwelt in Jerusalem.
12 於是有上主的話傳給耶肋米亞說：
Then came the word of Yahweh unto Jeremiah, saying:
13 「萬軍的上主，以色列的天主這樣說：你去對猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民說：你們不接受教訓，聽從我的話嗎﹖──上主的斷語──
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, Go and say to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, —Will ye not receive correction by hearkening unto my words? Demandeth Yahweh:
14 勒加布的兒子約納達布的話居然有人遵守：他命子孫們不喝酒，他們直到今日就不喝酒，全聽從了他們祖先的命令；我不斷懇切教訓你們，你們卻沒有聽從；
Confirmed are the words of Jonadab son of Rechab—which he commanded his sons that they should not drink, wine, and they have not drunk until this day, for they have hearkened unto the command of their father, But, I, have spoken unto you, betimes, speaking, and ye have not hearkened, unto me.
15 我給你們派遺──且不斷派遺，我所有的僕人們，來勸你們各自離開自己的邪道，改自己的行為，不再追隨外方的神祗，好能住在我賜給你們和你們祖先的地方；你們仍不側耳聽從我。
And I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, betimes, sending, saying, Return I pray you—every man from his wicked way, And amend your doings, And do not go after other gods to serve them, So shall ye remain on the soil which I gave to you, and to your fathers, —but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened, unto me.
16 實在，加勒布的兒子約納達達布的子孫，遵守了他們祖先吩咐的命令；至於這民族，卻不聽從我。
Because the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab have, confirmed, the commandment of their father which he commanded them, —whereas, this people, have not hearkened unto me,
17 為此，上主萬軍的天主，以色列的天主這樣說：看，我必給猶大和耶路撒冷 a的居民，招來我對他們所預告的一切災禍，因為我訓諭他們，他們不答應」。
Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Behold me! bringing in against Judah and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, all the calamity, which I have spoken concerning them, —Because I spake unto them and they did not hearken, And I called to them and they did not answer.
18 於是耶肋米亞對勒加布人家族說：「萬軍的上主，以色列的天主這樣說：因為你們聽從了祖先約納布的命令，遵守了他的一切規律，完全依照他所吩咐的做了；
But to the house of the Rechabites, said Jeremiah: Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, Because ye have hearkened unto the commandment of Jonadab your father, and have kept all his commandments, and done according to all that he commanded you
19 為此，萬軍的上主，以色列的天主這樣說：勒加布的兒子約納達布從此永不會缺乏侍立在我面前的人」。
Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, —Jonadab son of Rechab shall not want one to stand before me, all the days!
