< 2 Chronicles 12 >

1 And when Rehoboam had established the kingdome and made it strong, hee forsooke the Lawe of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
[埃及王進攻猶大]勒哈貝罕的國家一強盛,勢力一鞏固,即捨棄了上主的法律,全以色列人也附和他。
2 Therefore in the fift yeere of King Rehoboam, Shishak the King of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem (because they had transgressed against the Lord)
由於他們背叛了上主,勒哈貝罕第五年,埃及王史沙克就上來進攻耶路撒冷,
3 With twelue hundreth charets, and three score thousande horsemen, and the people were without nomber, that came with him from Egypt, euen the Lubims, Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.
率領一千二百輛戰車,六萬騎兵,和同他一起由埃及來的無數利比亞人,穌基因人和雇士人組成的軍隊,
4 And he tooke the strong cities which were of Iudah, and came vnto Ierusalem.
攻取了猶大境內所有的堅城,直逼耶路撒冷。
5 Then came Shemaiah the Prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Iudah, that were gathered together in Hierusalem, because of Shishak, and sayde vnto them, Thus sayth the Lord, Ye haue forsaken me, therefore haue I also left you in the handes of Shishak.
當時,猶大的眾首領,由於逃避史沙克,都已聚集在耶路撒冷;先知舍瑪雅來見勒哈貝罕和眾首領,對他們說:「上主這樣說:你們既離棄我,我也將你們拋棄在史沙克手中。」
6 Then the princes of Israel, and the King humbled themselues, and sayde, The Lord is iust.
以色列眾首領和君王便自卑認罪說:「上主是公義的! 」
7 And when the Lord sawe that they humbled themselues, the worde of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They haue humbled theselues, therefore I will not destroy them, but I will sende them deliuerance shortly, and my wrath shall not bee powred out vpon Ierusalem by the hand of Shishak.
上主見他們自卑認罪,上主就有話傳於舍瑪雅說:「他們既然自卑認罪,我必不消滅他們,霎時間我要施救,不使我的盛怒藉沙史克發洩在耶路撒冷。
8 Neuerthelesse they shalbe his sernants: so shall they knowe my seruice, and the seruice of the kingdomes of the earth.
雖然如此,他們仍必作史沙克的僕役,好使他們知道服事我與服事世上的列邦,有何區別。」
9 Then Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem, and tooke the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house he tooke euen all, and hee caried away the shields of golde, which Salomon had made.
埃及王史沙克於是上來進攻耶路撒冷,劫去了上主殿內和王宮內的寶物,全部帶走,連撒羅滿所製的金盾牌也都帶去了。
10 In stead whereof King Rehoboam made shieldes of brasse, and committed them to the handes of the chiefe of the garde, that wayted at the doore of the Kings house.
勒哈貝罕王,只得製造些銅盾牌來代替,交給防衛長保管。
11 And when the King entred into the house of the Lord, the garde came and bare them and brought them againe vnto the garde chamber.
每逢王進入上主的殿時,侍衛便從來,手持這些盾牌;事後仍將盾牌送回侍衛室。
12 And because hee humbled himselfe, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that hee woulde not destroy all together. And also in Iudah the things prospered.
由於君王自卑認罪,上主對他息怒,沒有完全將他消滅;何況在猶大還有善事。[勒哈貝罕逝世]
13 So King Rehoboam was strong in Ierusalem and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and fourtie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned seuenteene yeres in Ierusalem, the citie which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his Name there. And his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonitesse.
勒哈貝罕王在耶路撒冷又漸強盛,繼續為王;他登極時年四十一歲,在上主從以色列各支派中選出歸他名下的耶路撒冷城中,作王十七年;他的母親名叫納阿瑪,是阿孟人。
14 And he did euill: for hee prepared not his heart to seeke the Lord.
勒哈貝罕行為邪惡,因為他沒有專心致志尋求上主。
15 The actes also of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the booke of Shemaiah the Prophet, and Iddo the Seer, in rehearsing the genealogie? and there was warre alway betweene Rehoboam and Ieroboam.
勒哈貝罕的前後事蹟都按著族譜記載在先知舍瑪雅和先見者依多的言行錄上。勒哈貝罕與雅洛貝罕之間不斷發生戰爭。
16 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid, and Abiiah his sonne reigned in his stead.
勒哈貝罕與列祖同眠,葬在達味城;他的兒子阿彼雅繼位為王。

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