2 Chronicles 32
1 After these things and this truth, come hath Sennacherib king of Asshur, yea, he cometh in to Judah, and encampeth against the cities of the bulwarks, and saith to rend them unto himself.
[亞述來犯]這些忠貞之事作完之後，亞述王散乃黑黎布來進攻猶大，包圍一切堅城，企圖攻破，佔為己有。
2 And Hezekiah seeth that Sennacherib hath come, and his face [is] to the battle against Jerusalem,
希則克雅見散乃黑黎市前來，決意要進攻耶路撒冷，
3 and he taketh counsel with his heads and his mighty ones, to stop the waters of the fountains that [are] at the outside of the city — and they help him,
便與自己的將領和勇士商議，將城外的水泉杜塞；他們都贊成；
4 and much people are gathered, and they stop all the fountains and the brook that is rushing into the midst of the land, saying, 'Why do the kings of Asshur come, and have found much water?'
於是召集許多人，將水泉和通過田間的水渠都杜塞，說：「為什麼讓亞述王來，得到這樣多的水! 」
5 And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth [it] to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, [in] the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.
希則克雅遂加強防禦工事，重修所有破裂的城牆，上面建上城樓，城外又築了一道牆，加強達味城的米羅，製造了許多箭矢和盾牌。
6 And he putteth heads of war over the people, and gathereth them unto him, unto the broad place of a gate of the city, and speaketh unto their heart, saying,
然後派了將官率領軍民，將他們集合到城門廣場他自己面前，鼓勵他們說：「
7 'Be strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor be cast down from the face of the king of Asshur, and from the face of all the multitude that [is] with him, for with us [are] more than with him.
你們應該勇敢大膽，不要害怕，不要因亞述王和他所統領的大軍而膽怯，因為那與我們同在的比與他同在的，更有能力。
8 With him [is] an arm of flesh, and with us [is] Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
那與他同在的只是血肉的手臂，那與我們同在的卻是天主，我們的天主，他必要協助我們，為我們作戰。」眾人都因猶大王希則克雅這番話而得到鼓勵。[亞述王的侮辱]
9 After this hath Sennacherib king of Asshur sent his servants to Jerusalem — and he [is] by Lachish, and all his power with him — against Hezekiah king of Judah, and against all Judah, who [are] in Jerusalem, saying,
此後，亞述王散乃黑黎布派自己的臣僕到耶路撒冷來，─他本人偕全軍駐在拉基士─向猶大王希則克雅，和在耶路撒冷所有的猶大人說：「
10 'Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur, On what are ye trusting and abiding in the bulwark, in Jerusalem?
亞述王散乃黑黎布這樣說：你們在耶路撒冷受困，還依靠什麼呢﹖
11 'Is not Hezekiah persuading you, to give you up to die by famine, and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God doth deliver us from the hand of the king of Asshur?
希則克雅曾對你們說過：雅威我們的天主必要救我們脫離亞述王的手，這豈不是誘惑你們，使你們餓死渴死嗎﹖
12 Hath not Hezekiah himself turned aside His high places, and His altars, and speaketh to Judah and to Jerusalem, saying, Before one altar ye bow yourselves, and on it ye make perfume?
希則克雅豈不是將高丘和鄉壇推翻，且吩咐猶大和耶路撒冷人說：你們應在一個壇前朝拜，單在這上面焚香嗎﹖
13 'Do ye not know what I have done — I and my fathers — to all peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands at all able to deliver their land out of my hand?
難道你們不知道我與我的祖先，對各列邦民所作的事嗎﹖列邦各地的神，是否曾能拯救自己的國土，脫離我的手﹖
14 Who among all the gods of these nations whom my fathers have devoted to destruction [is] he who hath been able to deliver his people out of my hand, that your God is able to deliver you out of my hand?
我祖先所消滅的那些邦國的諸神中，有那一個曾能夠拯救自己的百姓，脫離我的手﹖難道你們的神就能拯救你們脫離我的手嗎﹖
15 'And, now, let not Hezekiah lift you up, nor persuade you thus, nor give credence to him, for no god of any nation and kingdom is able to deliver his people from my hand, and from the hand of my fathers: also, surely your God doth not deliver you from my hand!'
所以現在，不要讓希則克雅這樣欺騙你們，迷惑你們；你們也不要相信他，因為任何一個國家，一個民族的神，都不能拯救自己的百姓，脫離我的手，和我祖先的手；何況你們的神﹖他更不能拯救你們脫離我的手! 」
16 And again have his servants spoken against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah His servant,
散乃黑黎布的臣僕，還說了許多譭謗上主天主，和他僕人希則克雅的話。
17 and letters he hath written to give reproach to Jehovah, God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, 'As the gods of the nations of the lands that have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah doth not deliver His people from my hand.'
散乃黑黎布也寫信嘲笑上主以色列的天主，侮辱他說：「就如列邦民族的神沒有拯救自己的百姓脫離我的手，同樣希則克雅的神也不能救自己的百姓脫離我的手。」
18 And they call with a great voice [in] Jewish, against the people of Jerusalem who [are] on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them, that they may capture the city,
隨後，他們用猶大方言向耶路撒冷城牆上的軍民呼喊，想驚嚇他們，令他們恐懼，以便奪取京城。
19 and they speak against the God of Jerusalem as against the gods of the peoples of the land — work of the hands of man.
他們論及耶路撒冷的天主，好似論及列邦民族的神一樣，當作了人手的造物。[希則克雅祈禱獲允]
20 And Hezekiah the king prayeth, and Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, concerning this, and they cry to the heavens,
希則克雅王與阿摩茲的兒子依撒意亞先知為此巷天祈求呼籲。
21 and Jehovah sendeth a messenger, and cutteth off every mighty one of valour — both leader and head — in the camp of the king of Asshur, and he turneth back with shame of face to his land, and entereth the house of his god, and those coming out of his bowels have caused him to fall there by the sword.
上主便派一位天使進入亞述王的營爭，將所有的兵士、將軍和統帥，予以殲滅，使亞述王含羞回了本國。當他進入自己的神廟時，為他親生的兒子用劍所殺。
22 And Jehovah saveth Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Asshur, and from the hand of all, and He leadeth them round about;
這樣，上主救了希則克雅和耶路撒冷的居民，脫離了亞述王散乃黑黎布和所有敵人的手，使他們四境獲得了安寧。
23 and many are bringing in an offering to Jehovah, to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, and he is lifted up before the eyes of all the nations after this.
眾人就都到耶路撒冷向上主獻上禮品也贈予猶大王希則克雅禮物；從此以後，希則克雅乃為個國所敬重。
24 In those days hath Hezekiah been sick even unto death, and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and He speaketh to him, and a wonder hath appointed for him;
那時，希則克雅害病要死，他哀求了上主，上主便應允了他，給了他一個異兆。
25 and Hezekiah hath not returned according to the deed [done] unto him, for his heart hath been lofty, and there is wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem;
但是，希則克雅不但沒有照他所受的恩惠還報，反而心高氣傲，於是上主的怒火降於他和猶大並耶路撒冷。
26 and Hezekiah is humbled for the loftiness of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the wrath of Jehovah hath not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
以後，希則克雅抑制了自己的驕傲，他和耶路撒冷居民都自謙自卑，因此上主的怒氣，在希則克雅生時，沒有向他們發作。[希則克雅一生概略]
27 And Hezekiah hath riches and honour very much, and treasures he hath made to himself of silver, and of gold, and of precious stone, and of spices, and of shields, and of all [kinds] of desirable vessels,
希則克雅享盡富貴榮華，建造了府庫，儲藏金銀、寶石、香料、盾牌和各種珍器；
28 and storehouses for the increase of corn, and new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and herds for stalls;
修建了倉廩，儲藏五穀、新酒和油；修蓋了棚欄，為養各類牲畜；為羊群修了羊棧；
29 and cities he hath made for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance, for God hath given to him very much substance.
又畜養了驢，以及許多大小牲畜；天主實在賜給了他極多的財物。
30 And Hezekiah himself hath stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and directeth them beneath to the west of the city of David, and Hezekiah prospereth in all his work;
希則克雅堵住基紅泉上邊的水，將水直引到達味城西。希則克雅所作所為無不順利。
31 and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending unto him to inquire of the wonder that hath been in the land, God hath left him to try him, to know all in his heart,
甚至巴比倫王公大人派使者來見希則克雅，詢問他國內發生的奇事時，天主也讓他自由，藉以考驗他，好知道他心中的一切。
32 And the rest of the matters of Hezekiah, and his kind acts, lo, they are written in the vision of Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, on the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
希則克雅其餘的事蹟，以及他的善行，都記載在阿摩茲的兒子依撒意亞先知的神視錄及猶大和以色列列王實錄上。
33 And Hezekiah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the uppermost of the graves of the sons of David, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have done honour to him at his death, and reign doth Manasseh his son in his stead.
希則克雅與他的祖先同眠，葬在達味子孫墓地的斜坡上；他死了，全猶大和耶路撒冷居民都為他舉哀致敬；他的兒子默納舍繼位為王。
