< 耶利米书 37 >
1 约西亚的儿子西底家代替约雅敬的儿子哥尼雅为王,是巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒立在犹大地作王的。
And kyng Sedechie, the sone of Josie, regnede for Jeconye, the sone of Joachym, whom Nabugodonosor, kyng of Babiloyne, made kyng in the lond of Juda.
2 但西底家和他的臣仆,并国中的百姓,都不听从耶和华借先知耶利米所说的话。
And he, and hise seruauntis, and his puple obeieden not to the wordis of the Lord, whiche he spak in the hond of Jeremye, the profete.
3 西底家王打发示利米雅的儿子犹甲和祭司玛西雅的儿子西番雅去见先知耶利米,说:“求你为我们祷告耶和华—我们的 神。”
And kyng Sedechie sente Jothal, the sone of Selemye, and Sofonye, the preest, the sone of Maasie, to Jeremye, the profete, and seide, Preie thou for vs oure Lord God.
4 那时耶利米在民中出入,因为他们还没有把他囚在监里。
Forsothe Jeremye yede freli in the myddis of the puple; for thei hadden not sente hym in to the kepyng of the prisoun.
5 法老的军队已经从埃及出来,那围困耶路撒冷的迦勒底人听见他们的风声,就拔营离开耶路撒冷去了。
Therfor the oost of Farao yede out of Egipt, and Caldeis, that bisegiden Jerusalem, herden sich a message, and yeden awei fro Jerusalem.
And the word of the Lord was maad to Jeremye, the profete,
7 “耶和华—以色列的 神如此说:犹大王打发你们来求问我,你们要如此对他说:‘那出来帮助你们法老的军队必回埃及本国去。
and seide, The Lord God of Israel seith these thingis, Thus ye schulen seie to the kyng of Juda, that sente you to axe me, Lo! the oost of Farao, which yede out to you in to help, schal turne ayen in to his lond, in to Egipt.
And Caldeis schulen come ayen, and schulen fiyte ayens this citee, and schulen take it, and schulen brenne it bi fier.
9 耶和华如此说:你们不要自欺说“迦勒底人必定离开我们”,因为他们必不离开。
The Lord seith these thingis, Nyle ye disseyue youre soulis, seiynge, Caldeis goynge schulen go a wey, and schulen departe fro vs; for thei schulen not go a wei.
10 你们即便杀败了与你们争战的迦勒底全军,但剩下受伤的人也必各人从帐棚里起来,用火焚烧这城。’”
But thouy ye sleen al the oost of Caldeis, that fiyten ayens you, and summe woundid men of hem be left, ech man schal rise fro his tente, and thei schulen brenne this citee bi fier.
11 迦勒底的军队因怕法老的军队,拔营离开耶路撒冷的时候,
Therfor whanne the oost of Caldeis hadde goon awei fro Jerusalem, for the oost of Farao, Jeremye yede out of Jerusalem,
12 耶利米就杂在民中出离耶路撒冷,要往便雅悯地去,在那里得自己的地业。
to go in to the lond of Beniamyn, and to departe there the possessioun in the siyt of citeseyns.
13 他到了便雅悯门那里,有守门官名叫伊利雅,是哈拿尼亚的孙子、示利米雅的儿子,他就拿住先知耶利米,说:“你是投降迦勒底人哪!”
And whanne he was comun to the yate of Beniamyn, ther was a kepere of the yate bi whiles, Jerie bi name, the sone of Selemye, sone of Ananye; and he took Jeremye, the prophete, and seide, Thou fleest to Caldeis.
14 耶利米说:“你这是谎话,我并不是投降迦勒底人。”伊利雅不听他的话,就拿住他,解到首领那里。
And Jeremye answeride, It is fals; Y fle not to Caldeis. And he herde not Jeremye, but Jerie took Jeremye, and brouyte hym to the princes.
15 首领恼怒耶利米,就打了他,将他囚在文士约拿单的房屋中,因为他们以这房屋当作监牢。
Wherfor the princes weren wrooth ayens Jeremye, and beeten hym, and senten hym in to the prisoun, that was in the hous of Jonathas, the scryuen; for he was souereyn on the prisoun.
Therfor Jeremye entride in to the hous of the lake, and in to the prisoun of trauel; and Jeremye sat there manye daies.
17 西底家王打发人提出他来,在自己的宫内私下问他说:“从耶和华有什么话临到没有?”耶利米说:“有!”又说:“你必交在巴比伦王手中。”
Therfor kyng Sedechie sente, and took hym a wei, and axide hym priuyli in his hous, and seide, Gessist thou, whether a word is of the Lord? And Jeremye seide, Ther is. And Jeremye seide, Thou schalt be bitakun in to the hond of the kyng of Babiloyne.
18 耶利米又对西底家王说:“我在什么事上得罪你,或你的臣仆,或这百姓,你竟将我囚在监里呢?
And Jeremye seide to Sedechie, the kyng, What haue Y synned to thee, and to thi seruauntis, and to thi puple, for thou hast sent me in to the hous of prisoun?
19 对你们预言巴比伦王必不来攻击你们和这地的先知,现今在哪里呢?
Where ben youre profetis, that profesieden to you, and seiden, The king of Babiloyne schal not come on you, and on this lond?
20 主—我的王啊,求你现在垂听,准我在你面前的恳求:不要使我回到文士约拿单的房屋中,免得我死在那里。”
Now therfor, my lord the kyng, Y biseche, here thou, my preier be worth in thi siyt, and sende thou not me ayen in to the hous of Jonathas, the scryuen, lest Y die there.
21 于是,西底家王下令,他们就把耶利米交在护卫兵的院中,每天从饼铺街取一个饼给他,直到城中的饼用尽了。这样,耶利米仍在护卫兵的院中。
Therfor Sedechie comaundide, that Jeremye schulde be bitakun in to the porche of the prisoun, and that a cake of breed schulde be youun to hym ech dai, outakun seew, til alle looues of the citee weren wastid; and Jeremye dwellide in the porche of the prisoun.