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瑪拿西作猶大王(A)

33 瑪拿西登基的時候,是十二歲;他在耶路撒冷作王共五十五年。 他行耶和華看為惡的事,隨從耶和華在以色列人面前趕走的列國所行可厭惡的事。 他重新建造他父親希西家拆毀的邱壇,又為巴力立壇,製造亞舍拉,並且敬拜和事奉天上的萬象。 他又在耶和華的殿中築壇,耶和華曾經指著這殿說:“我的名必永遠留在耶路撒冷。” 瑪拿西在耶和華殿的兩院中,為天上的萬象築壇, 並且在欣嫩子谷把自己的兒女用火燒為祭,又占卜、行邪術、用法術、交鬼和通靈;作了很多耶和華看為惡的事,惹他發怒。 他又把他所做的雕像立在 神的殿中, 神曾經指著這殿,對大衛和他的兒子所羅門說:“我要在這殿裡,和在我從以色列各支派中揀選的耶路撒冷中,立我的名,直到永遠。 只要以色列人謹守遵行我藉著摩西吩咐他們的一切律法、律例和典章,我就決不再使他們的腳離開我賜給他們列祖的地。” 可是瑪拿西卻引誘猶大人和耶路撒冷的居民行惡,比耶和華在以色列人面前除滅的列國更厲害。

因悖逆而被擄

10 耶和華曾警告瑪拿西和他的人民,他們卻不理會。 11 因此耶和華領亞述王的將帥來攻打他們,用鈎子鈎著瑪拿西,用銅鍊鎖住他,把他帶到巴比倫去。

因悔改而回歸

12 瑪拿西在急難的時候,就懇求耶和華他的 神,並且在他列祖的 神面前非常謙卑。 13 他向耶和華禱告,耶和華應允他的懇求,垂聽他的祈求,使他歸回耶路撒冷,恢復他的王位。瑪拿西這才知道只有耶和華是 神。

14 此後,瑪拿西在大衛城外,從谷中的基訓西邊起直到魚門口,建了一道城牆,圍繞著俄斐勒,他把城牆建得很高;又在猶大各設防城裡,派駐軍長。

除掉一切偶像

15 又從耶和華的殿中除掉外族人的神和偶像,又把他在耶和華殿的山和在耶路撒冷所築的一切壇,都拋出城外。 16 瑪拿西重修了耶和華的祭壇,在壇上獻上平安祭和感恩祭,又吩咐猶大人事奉耶和華以色列的 神。 17 可是人民仍然在邱壇上獻祭,儘管只向耶和華他們的 神獻祭。

瑪拿西逝世(B)

18 瑪拿西其餘的事蹟,包括他對他的 神的禱告,和那些先見奉耶和華以色列的 神的名向他所說的話,都記在以色列諸王記上。 19 他的禱告, 神怎樣應允他的懇求,他謙卑下來以前的一切罪惡和過犯,以及他在甚麼地方建築邱壇,設立亞舍拉和偶像,都記在先見(按照《馬索拉文本》的絕大部分抄本,“先見”作“何賽”,原文與“先見”相似;現參照另一份抄本和《七十士譯本》翻譯)的言行錄上。 20 瑪拿西和他的列祖同睡,埋葬在他的宮中;他的兒子亞們接續他作王。

亞們作猶大王(C)

21 亞們登基的時候,是二十二歲;他在耶路撒冷作王共兩年。 22 他行耶和華看為惡的事,像他父親瑪拿西所行的一樣;亞們向他父親瑪拿西所做的一切雕像獻祭,並且事奉它們。 23 他沒有在耶和華面前謙卑,像他父親瑪拿西謙卑一樣;這亞們所犯的罪過越來越多。 24 後來,他的臣僕陰謀造反,在宮中把他殺死了。 25 但猶大的人民把所有反叛亞們王的人都擊殺了,並且立他的兒子約西亞接續他作王。

Manasseh Reigns in Judah(A)

33 Manasseh (B)was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the (C)abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. For he rebuilt the [a]high places which Hezekiah his father had (D)broken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and (E)made wooden images; and he worshiped (F)all [b]the host of heaven and served them. He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, (G)“In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.” And he built altars for all the host of heaven (H)in the two courts of the house of the Lord. (I)Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced (J)soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and (K)consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. (L)He even set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the [c]house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, (M)“In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever; (N)and I will not again remove the foot of Israel from the land which I have appointed for your fathers—only if they are careful to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.” So Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the nations whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.

Manasseh Restored After Repentance

10 And the Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not [d]listen. 11 (O)Therefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with [e]hooks, (P)bound him with [f]bronze fetters, and carried him off to Babylon. 12 Now when he was in affliction, he implored the Lord his God, and (Q)humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 and prayed to Him; and He (R)received his entreaty, heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh (S)knew that the Lord was God.

14 After this he built a wall outside the City of David on the west side of (T)Gihon, in the valley, as far as the entrance of the Fish Gate; and it (U)enclosed Ophel, and he raised it to a very great height. Then he put military captains in all the fortified cities of Judah. 15 He took away (V)the foreign gods and the idol from the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord and in Jerusalem; and he cast them out of the city. 16 He also repaired the altar of the Lord, sacrificed peace offerings and (W)thank offerings on it, and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel. 17 (X)Nevertheless the people still sacrificed on the [g]high places, but only to the Lord their God.

Death of Manasseh(Y)

18 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, his prayer to his God, and the words of (Z)the seers who spoke to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel, indeed they are written in the [h]book of the kings of Israel. 19 Also his prayer and how God received his entreaty, and all his sin and trespass, and the sites where he built [i]high places and set up wooden images and carved images, before he was humbled, indeed they are written among the sayings of [j]Hozai. 20 (AA)So Manasseh rested with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house. Then his son Amon reigned in his place.

Amon’s Reign and Death(AB)

21 (AC)Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. 22 But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done; for Amon sacrificed to all the carved images which his father Manasseh had made, and served them. 23 And he did not humble himself before the Lord, (AD)as his father Manasseh had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.

24 (AE)Then his servants conspired against him, and (AF)killed him in his own house. 25 But the people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 33:3 Places for pagan worship
  2. 2 Chronicles 33:3 The gods of the Assyrians
  3. 2 Chronicles 33:7 Temple
  4. 2 Chronicles 33:10 obey
  5. 2 Chronicles 33:11 Nose hooks, 2 Kin. 19:28
  6. 2 Chronicles 33:11 chains
  7. 2 Chronicles 33:17 Places for pagan worship
  8. 2 Chronicles 33:18 Lit. words
  9. 2 Chronicles 33:19 Places for pagan worship
  10. 2 Chronicles 33:19 LXX the seers

33 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel. For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever. And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah. He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger. And he set the graven image of the idol, which he had made, in the house of God, of which God said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from off the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all the law and the statutes and the ordinances given by Moses. And Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Jehovah destroyed before the children of Israel.

10 And Jehovah spake to Manasseh, and to his people; but they gave no heed. 11 Wherefore Jehovah brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh [a]in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. 12 And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. 13 And he prayed unto him; and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah he was God.

14 Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed Ophel about with it, and raised it up to a very great height: and he put [b]valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah. 15 And he took away the foreign gods, and the idol out of the house of Jehovah, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of Jehovah, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city. 16 And he [c]built up the altar of Jehovah, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah, the God of Israel. 17 Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, but only unto Jehovah their God.

18 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, behold, they are written among the acts of the kings of Israel. 19 His prayer also, and how God was entreated of him, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up the Asherim and the graven images, before he humbled himself, behold, they are written in the history of [d]Hozai. 20 So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

21 Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. 22 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father; and Amon sacrificed unto all the graven images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them. 23 And he humbled not himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon [e]trespassed more and more. 24 And his servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house. 25 But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 33:11 Or, with hooks
  2. 2 Chronicles 33:14 Or, captains of the army
  3. 2 Chronicles 33:16 According to another reading, prepared.
  4. 2 Chronicles 33:19 Or, the seers
  5. 2 Chronicles 33:23 Or, became guilty