尼希米記 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
尼希米幫助窮苦人
5 那時，民眾和他們的妻子都抱怨他們的猶太同胞。 2 有的說：「我們和我們的兒女人口眾多，需要糧食來活命。」 3 有的說：「因為饑荒的緣故，我們要將田地、葡萄園和房屋作抵押來獲取糧食。」 4 有的說：「我們要借錢才能繳納王對我們的田地和葡萄園徵收的稅。 5 我們和他們是同胞，我們的孩子就像他們的孩子。但現在我們的兒女要被迫成為僕婢，甚至我們的女兒有些已經淪為奴婢。我們卻無能為力，因為我們的田地和葡萄園已經歸別人了。」
6 聽到他們的抱怨後，我非常憤怒。 7 經過深思熟慮後，我便斥責這些貴族和官員，說：「你們竟然向同胞放高利貸！」於是我召開大會處理他們的問題。 8 我對他們說：「我們在盡力贖回那些被賣到外邦的猶太同胞，你們卻要賣他們為奴，好讓我們再贖回他們嗎？」他們都沉默不語，無言以對。 9 我繼續說：「你們的所作所為實在不對。難道你們不應該敬畏上帝，以免我們的仇敵凌辱我們嗎？ 10 我和我的兄弟及僕人都借錢、借糧給民眾，現在我們要停止放高利貸。 11 你們今天就要歸還他們的田地、葡萄園、橄欖園和房屋，以及你們向他們所收的五穀、新酒和油的利息。」
12 他們說：「我們會照你的話去做，把東西還給他們，不再向他們索債。」於是，我召來祭司，讓這些人起誓遵守自己的諾言。 13 我抖著衣服說：「如果你們不守誓言，願上帝也這樣抖掉你們的家園和你們勞碌得來的，使你們一無所有。」全體會眾都說：「阿們！」他們讚美耶和華，民眾都遵照誓言去行。
尼希米大公無私
14 從亞達薛西王二十年至三十二年，也就是我奉派為猶大省長的十二年間，我和我的弟兄都沒有吃省長的俸祿。 15 在我之前的省長使民眾負擔沉重，天天索取食物、酒及五百克銀子。他們的僕人也欺壓民眾，但我因敬畏上帝而沒有這樣做。 16 我全心修築城牆，沒有購置田產，我的僕人也都參與修建城牆的工作。 17 除了從周圍外邦來到我們這裡的人之外，還有一百五十名猶太人和官員與我一同吃飯。 18 我每天需要預備一頭公牛、六隻肥羊和飛禽；每十天還要大量供應各樣酒品。即使這樣，我仍然沒有吃省長的俸祿，因為民眾已經負擔沉重。 19 我的上帝啊，求你記念我為這些民眾所做的一切，施恩於我。
尼希米记 5
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
穷人的呼喊
5 那时，民众和他们的妻子大声呼冤，控告自己的同胞犹大人。 2 有些人说：“我们和儿女人口众多，给我们五谷餬口，可以存活。” 3 有些人说：“我们抵押了自己的田地、葡萄园和房屋，为要在饥荒中买到五谷。” 4 有些人说：“我们为了要借钱向王纳税，只好抵押了我们的田地和葡萄园。 5 虽然我们的身体与我们同胞的身体一样，我们的儿女与他们的儿女也相同，可是我们却要强迫自己的儿女去作仆婢，而且我们的女儿有些已经作了奴婢，我们却无能为力，因为我们的田地和葡萄园已经属于别人了。”
尼希米怒斥官长与领袖
6 我听见他们的哀叫和所讲的这些事，就十分忿怒。 7 我心中筹算一番以后，就谴责贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们各人向自己的同胞贷款，竟然索取高利！”于是我召开大会攻击他们。 8 我对他们说：“我们已尽了我们的能力，把那些卖了给外族人的同胞犹大人买赎回来，而你们还想要出卖你们的同胞，好让我们再把他们买回来吗？”他们都默不作声，无话可说。 9 我又说：“你们这事作得不对。你们岂不应怀着敬畏我们 神的心行事为人，免遭我们的仇敌外族人的毁谤吗？ 10 现在我和我的兄弟，以及我的仆人要把银钱和五谷借给他们。让我们大家都放弃放债取利吧！ 11 请你们今天就把他们的田地、葡萄园、橄榄园、房屋，以及你们向他们索取的利息：百分之一的利钱、五谷、新酒和新油，都归还给他们。” 12 他们就说：“我们必定归还，不再向他们要求利息了，你怎么说，我们愿意照着你说的去行。”我就把祭司们召了来，叫众人起誓必照着这话去行。 13 我抖着胸前的衣襟说：“不履行这话的，愿 神也是这样抖他离开他的家和产业，直到抖空。”全体会众都说：“阿们！”又赞美耶和华。众人都照着这话去行。
尼希米清廉朴实
14 自从我奉命在犹大地作他们省长的日子以来，就是从亚达薛西王二十年，直到三十二年，共十二年，我和我的兄弟都没有吃过省长的俸禄。 15 在我们以先的前任省长，重压人民，每日都向他们索取粮食和酒，以及四百五十六克银子。连他们的仆人也辖制人民，但我因为敬畏 神，就不这样行。 16 我坚持只重修城墙的工程；所以我们不购置田产，我所有的仆人也都聚集在那里工作。 17 在我桌上吃饭的，有一百五十个犹大人和官长，还有那些从我们四围外族来到我们这里的人； 18 每天预备牛一头、肥羊六只，又为我预备一些飞禽；每十天供应大量各类的酒。虽然这样，我仍然没有索取省长的俸禄，因为这些人服役已经负担沉重。 19 “我的 神啊，求你记念我，记念我为这人民所作的一切事，施恩给我。”
Nehemiah 5
King James Version
5 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
9 Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the Lord. And the people did according to this promise.
14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
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