撒母耳记下 24
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
大衛數點人口(A)
24 耶和華又向以色列人發怒，就激動大衛，使他們受害，說：“你去數點一下以色列和猶大的人數吧！” 2 王就對約押和跟隨他的軍官說：“你們走遍以色列各支派，從但到別是巴，數點人民，我好知道人民的數目。” 3 約押回答王：“無論人民有多少，願耶和華你的 神再增加一百倍，又願我主我王親眼看見。不過，我主我王為甚麼喜歡這事呢？” 4 但是王的命令約押和眾軍官不敢不從。於是約押和眾軍官從王面前出去，數點以色列的人民。 5 他們過了約旦河，就在谷中那座亞羅珥城的右邊安營。後來他們經過迦得，直到雅謝， 6 然後又到了基列和他停．合示地，再到了但．雅安，並繞過了西頓， 7 來到推羅的堡壘，以及希未人和迦南人所有的城市。最後，他們出到猶大的南端別是巴去了。 8 以後，他們走遍了全地，過了九個月又二十天，就回到耶路撒冷。 9 約押把數點人民的數目向王呈報：在以色列中能拔刀的勇士共有八十萬人；猶大共有五十萬人。
耶和華降罰(B)
10 大衛數點了人民以後，良心一直不安，於是對耶和華說：“我作了這事，犯了大罪。耶和華啊！現在求你除去你僕人的罪孽，因為我作了非常糊塗的事！” 11 大衛早晨起來；耶和華的話臨到迦得先知，就是大衛的先見，說： 12 “你去告訴大衛說：‘耶和華這樣說：我給你三個選擇，你要選擇一個，我好向你施行。’” 13 於是迦得來見大衛，問他說：“你要國中三年（按照《馬索拉文本》，“三年”作“七年”；現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯；參代上21:12）的饑荒呢？或是要在你敵人面前逃跑，被追趕三個月呢？或是要國中有三天的瘟疫呢？現在你要想想，決定我該用甚麼話回覆那差我來的。” 14 大衛對迦得說：“我非常為難，我們情願落在耶和華的手裡，因為他有豐盛的憐憫。不要讓我落在人的手裡。”
15 於是耶和華降瘟疫在以色列地，從早晨直到所定的時間；從但到別是巴，眾民中死了七萬人。 16 當天使向耶路撒冷伸手，要毀滅耶路撒冷的時候，耶和華就後悔降這災禍，就對那毀滅眾民的天使說：“夠了，現在住手吧！”那時，耶和華的天使在耶布斯人亞勞拿的打禾場那裡。 17 大衛看見那擊殺人民的天使，就對耶和華說：“犯了罪的是我，行了惡的是我，這群羊又作了甚麼呢？求你的手攻擊我和我的父家吧！”
大衛築壇獻祭(C)
18 那一天，迦得來見大衛，對他說：“你上去，在耶布斯人亞勞拿的打禾場那裡，為耶和華立一座祭壇。” 19 大衛就照著迦得的話，正如耶和華所吩咐的，上去了。 20 亞勞拿往下觀看，看見王和他的臣僕正朝著他這邊走過來，就出去迎接，臉伏於地向王叩拜。 21 亞勞拿問：“我主我王為甚麼來到你僕人這裡呢？”大衛回答：“是要向你買這打禾場，好為耶和華築一座祭壇，使民間的瘟疫可以止住。” 22 亞勞拿對大衛說：“我主我王看甚麼好，就拿去獻上吧！看哪，這裡有牛可以作燔祭，打禾的器具和套牛的軛可以當柴燒。 23 王啊，這一切亞勞拿都奉給你。”亞勞拿又對王說：“願耶和華你的 神悅納你！” 24 王回答亞勞拿：“不！我一定要按價錢向你買，我不要用白白得來的作燔祭獻給耶和華我的 神。”於是大衛用五百七十克銀子，買下了那打禾場和牛。 25 於是大衛在那裡為耶和華築了一座壇，獻上燔祭和平安祭。這樣耶和華垂聽了人們為那地的禱告，瘟疫就在以色列人中止住了。
撒母耳记下 24
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
大卫统计人口
24 耶和华又向以色列人发怒，祂促使大卫来对付他们，让大卫统计以色列和犹大的人口。 2 大卫对统领军队的约押说：“你去走遍以色列各支派，从但到别示巴，统计以色列和犹大的人口，让我知道国民的数目。” 3 约押说：“我主我王，愿你的上帝耶和华使国民增加百倍，让你亲眼看到。但我主我王为什么要统计人口呢？” 4 但大卫不听约押和其他将领的规劝。他们只好去统计以色列的人数。 5 他们过了约旦河，在谷中亚罗珥城南面安营，又经过迦得前往雅谢。 6 然后，他们到基列、他停·合示地区、但·雅安，绕到西顿， 7 再去泰尔的堡垒及希未人和迦南人的城邑。最后，他们到了犹大南部的别示巴。 8 他们花了九个月零二十天的时间，走遍全国，最后回到耶路撒冷。 9 约押把统计的人数奏告大卫：“以色列有八十万英勇的刀兵，犹大有五十万。”
10 大卫统计了人口以后，内心不安，就对耶和华说：“我做这事犯了大罪。耶和华啊，求你赦免仆人的罪，我做了极其愚昧的事。” 11 第二天早上，耶和华对大卫的先见——迦得先知说： 12 “你去告诉大卫，耶和华说，‘我有三样灾祸，你可以选择让我降哪一样给你。’” 13 迦得就来见大卫，对他说：“你愿意国内有七年饥荒呢？还是被敌人追杀三个月呢？还是国内发生三天瘟疫呢？请你考虑好后告诉我，我好回复那差我来的。” 14 大卫说：“我实在为难！不过我宁愿落在耶和华的手中，也不愿落在人的手中，因为耶和华有无限的怜悯。”
15 于是，那天早晨，耶和华在以色列降下瘟疫，瘟疫持续了三天，从但到别示巴共有七万人死亡。 16 当天使准备伸手毁灭耶路撒冷的时候，耶和华心生怜悯，就对灭命天使说：“够了，住手吧！”当时，耶和华的天使正站在耶布斯人亚劳拿的麦场上。 17 大卫看见灭命天使，就对耶和华说：“是我犯了罪，做了恶事，这些百姓有什么过错呢？愿你的手惩罚我和我的家族。”
18 就在那天，迦得来见大卫，对他说：“你要去耶布斯人亚劳拿的麦场，在那里为耶和华筑一座坛。” 19 大卫就照耶和华借迦得所说的话去了亚劳拿的麦场。 20 亚劳拿看见王及他的臣仆来了，就上前俯伏在地，向王跪拜， 21 说：“我主我王到仆人这里有什么事？”大卫说：“我要买你的麦场，好在这里为耶和华筑一座坛，使百姓当中的瘟疫止住。” 22 亚劳拿说：“我主我王喜欢什么，就拿去献祭吧。这里有牛可以作燔祭，还有麦场的工具和牛轭可以作柴。 23 王啊，仆人亚劳拿愿意把这一切都献给你，愿你的上帝耶和华悦纳你。” 24 王却说：“不可，我一定要出钱买，我不愿意用白白得来之物作为燔祭献给我的上帝耶和华。”大卫就用六百克银子买了亚劳拿的麦场和牛。 25 大卫在麦场上为耶和华建了一座坛，献上燔祭和平安祭，耶和华垂听了他的祷告，瘟疫就在以色列止住了。
2 Samuel 24
New English Translation
David Displeases the Lord by Taking a Census
24 The Lord’s anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go count Israel and Judah.”[a] 2 The king told Joab, the general in command of his army, “Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba and muster the army, so I may know the size of the army.”
3 Joab replied to the king, “May the Lord your God make the army a hundred times larger right before the eyes of my lord the king! But why does my master the king want to do this?”
4 But the king’s edict stood, despite the objections of[b] Joab and the leaders of the army. So Joab and the leaders of the army left the king’s presence in order to muster the Israelite army.
5 They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer, on the south side of the city, at[c] the wadi of Gad, near Jazer. 6 Then they went on to Gilead and to the region of Tahtim Hodshi, coming to Dan Jaan and on around to Sidon. 7 Then they went to the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. Then they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beer Sheba. 8 They went through all the land and after nine months and twenty days came back to Jerusalem.
9 Joab reported the number of warriors[d] to the king. In Israel there were 800,000 sword-wielding warriors, and in Judah there were 500,000 soldiers.
10 David felt guilty[e] after he had numbered the army. David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly by doing this! Now, O Lord, please remove the guilt of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
11 When David got up the next morning, the Lord’s message had already come to the prophet Gad, David’s seer: 12 “Go, tell David, ‘This is what the Lord has said: I am offering you three forms of judgment. Pick one of them and I will carry it out against you.’”
13 Gad went to David and told him, “Shall seven[f] years of famine come upon your land? Or shall you flee for three months from your enemies with them in hot pursuit? Or shall there be three days of plague in your land? Now decide[g] what I should tell the one who sent me.” 14 David said to Gad, “I am very upset! I prefer that we be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is great; I do not want to be attacked by human hands!”[h]
15 So the Lord sent a plague through Israel from the morning until the completion of the appointed time, and 70,000 people died from Dan to Beer Sheba. 16 When the angel[i] extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment.[j] He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!”[k] (Now the angel of the Lord was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)
17 When he saw the angel who was destroying the people, David said to the Lord, “Look, it is I who have sinned and done this evil thing! As for these sheep—what have they done? Attack me and my family.”[l]
David Acquires a Threshing Floor and Constructs an Altar There
18 So Gad went to David that day and told him, “Go up and build an altar for the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” 19 So David went up as Gad instructed him to do, according to the Lord’s instructions.
20 When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants approaching him, he[m] went out and bowed to the king with his face[n] to the ground. 21 Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” David replied, “To buy from you the threshing floor so I can build an altar for the Lord, so that the plague may be removed from the people.” 22 Araunah told David, “My lord the king may take whatever he wishes[o] and offer it. Look! Here are oxen for burnt offerings, and threshing sledges[p] and harnesses[q] for wood. 23 I, the servant of my lord[r] the king, give it all to the king!” Araunah also told the king, “May the Lord your God show you favor!” 24 But the king said to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it from you! I will not offer to the Lord my God burnt sacrifices that cost me nothing.”
So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty pieces of silver.[s] 25 Then David built an altar for the Lord there and offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings. And the Lord accepted prayers for the land, and the plague was removed from Israel.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 24:1 sn The parallel text in 1 Chr 21:1 says, “An adversary opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.” The Samuel version gives an underlying theological perspective, while the Chronicler simply describes what happened from a human perspective. The adversary in 1 Chr 21:1 is likely a human enemy, probably a nearby nation whose hostility against Israel pressured David into numbering the people so he could assess his military strength. See the note at 1 Chr 21:1.
- 2 Samuel 24:4 tn Heb “and the word of the king was stronger than.”
- 2 Samuel 24:5 tn Heb “in the middle of.”
- 2 Samuel 24:9 tn Heb “and Joab gave the number of the numbering of the people.”
- 2 Samuel 24:10 tn Heb “and the heart of David struck him.”
- 2 Samuel 24:13 tc The LXX has here “three” rather than “seven,” and is followed by NAB, NIV, NCV, NRSV, TEV, NLT. See 1 Chr 21:12.
- 2 Samuel 24:13 tn Heb “now know and see.”
- 2 Samuel 24:14 tn Heb “There is great distress to me. Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for great is his mercy, but into the hand of man let me not fall.”
- 2 Samuel 24:16 tn Heb “messenger.”
- 2 Samuel 24:16 tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”
- 2 Samuel 24:16 tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”
- 2 Samuel 24:17 tn Heb “let your hand be against me and against the house of my father.”
- 2 Samuel 24:20 tn Heb “Araunah.” The name has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun (“he”) for stylistic reasons.
- 2 Samuel 24:20 tn Heb “nostrils.”
- 2 Samuel 24:22 tn Heb “what is good in his eyes.”
- 2 Samuel 24:22 sn Threshing sledges were heavy boards used in ancient times for loosening grain from husks. On the bottom sides of these boards sharp stones were embedded, and the boards were then dragged across the grain on a threshing floor by an ox or donkey.
- 2 Samuel 24:22 tn Heb “the equipment of the oxen.”
- 2 Samuel 24:23 tc The Hebrew text is difficult here. The translation reads עֶבֶד אֲדֹנִי (ʿeved ʾadoni, “the servant of my lord”) rather than the MT’s אֲרַוְנָה (ʾAravnah). In normal court etiquette a subject would not use his own name in this way, but would more likely refer to himself in the third person. The MT probably first sustained loss of עֶבֶד (ʿeved, “servant”), leading to confusion of the word for “my lord” with the name of the Jebusite referred to here.
- 2 Samuel 24:24 tn Heb “fifty shekels of silver.” This would have been about 20 ounces (568 grams) of silver by weight.
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