Jeremiah 35
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, saying:
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：
2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites, and speak to them, and lead them into the house of the Lord, into one of the halls of the treasuries. And you shall give them wine to drink.”
「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」。
3 And so I took Jaazaniah, the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers, and all his sons, and the entire house of the Rechabites,
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，
4 and I led them into the house of the Lord, to the treasury of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was near the treasury of the princes, above the storehouse of Maaseiah, the son of Shallum, who was the guardian of the entrance.
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，
5 And I placed before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls filled with wine, and chalices. And I said to them, “Drink wine.”
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! 」
6 And they responded: “We will not drink wine. For Jonadab, the son of Rechab, our father, instructed us, saying: ‘You shall not drink wine, you and your sons, in perpetuity.
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；
7 And you shall not build houses, and you shall not sow any seeds, and you shall not plant or have vineyards. Instead, you shall live in tents all your days, so that you may live many days upon the face of the earth, in which you are sojourners.’
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。
8 Therefore, we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he has commanded us, so that we do not drink wine all our days, we and our wives, our sons and daughters.
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，
9 And we do not build houses in which to live. And we do not have vineyard, or field, or seed to sow.
也不建造房屋居住，也沒有葡萄或田地和播種的事，
10 Instead, we live in tents, and we have been obedient in accord with all that Jonadab, our father, has instructed us.
只住在帳幕裏，全聽從並履行我們的祖先約納達w的事。
11 But when Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had ascended to our land, we said: ‘Come and let us enter into Jerusalem, before the face of the army of the Chaldeans, and before the face of the army of Syria.’ And we have remained in Jerusalem.”
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」。
12 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying:
於是有上主的話傳給耶肋米亞說：
13 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will you not accept discipline, so that you obey my words, says the Lord?
「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──
14 The words of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, in which he instructed his sons, so that they would not drink wine, have prevailed. And they have not drunk wine, even to this day. For they have obeyed the instruction of their father. But I have spoken to you, rising and speaking from early morning, and you did not obey me.
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；
15 And I have sent to you all my servants, the prophets, rising at first light, and sending, and saying: ‘Convert, each one from his wicked way, and make your intentions good. And do not choose to follow strange gods, nor shall you worship them. And then you shall live in the land which I gave to you and to your fathers.’ And yet you have not inclined your ear, and you have not heeded me.
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。
16 So the sons of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, have remained firm in the commandment of their father, which he instructed to them, while this people has not been obedient to me.
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。
17 For this reason, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will lead over Judah and over all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every evil that I have declared against them. For I have spoken to them, and they have not listened. I have called to them, and they have not responded to me.”
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」。
18 Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab, your father, and have kept all his precepts, and have done all that he has instructed you,
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；
19 because of this, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: There will not be a man lacking from the stock of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, standing in my sight, for all days.”
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」。
