以斯拉記 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
塞魯士下令猶太人回國
1 波斯王塞魯士元年，耶和華為要應驗祂藉耶利米所說的話，就感動波斯王塞魯士，使他下詔通告全國：
2 「波斯王塞魯士如此說，『天上的上帝耶和華已把天下萬國都賜給我，祂吩咐我在猶大的耶路撒冷為祂建造殿宇。 3 你們當中凡是耶和華的子民，都可以去猶大的耶路撒冷，為住在耶路撒冷的以色列的上帝耶和華建殿，願上帝與他們同在！ 4 凡留下不回國的人，無論住在哪裡，都要用金銀、財物和牲畜幫助同區那些將要回國的人，此外還要為耶路撒冷的上帝的殿獻上自願獻的禮物。』」
5 於是，猶大和便雅憫的族長、祭司和利未人——所有被上帝感動的人都準備上耶路撒冷重建耶和華的殿。 6 他們周圍的人除了獻上自願獻的禮物外，還拿出銀器、金子、財物、牲畜和珍寶來支持他們。 7 巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒曾從耶路撒冷耶和華的殿裡帶回珍貴的器皿，放在自己神明的廟裡。波斯王塞魯士將這些器皿取出來， 8 派財政大臣米提利達如數交給猶大的首領設巴薩： 9 三十個金盤、一千個銀盤、二十九把刀、 10 三十個金碗、四百一十個次等銀碗及一千件其他器皿， 11 共有五千四百件金銀器皿。被擄者從巴比倫上耶路撒冷時，設巴薩把這些器皿一併帶去。
以斯拉记 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
塞鲁士下令犹太人回国
1 波斯王塞鲁士元年，耶和华为要应验祂借耶利米所说的话，就感动波斯王塞鲁士，使他下诏通告全国：
2 “波斯王塞鲁士如此说，‘天上的上帝耶和华已把天下万国都赐给我，祂吩咐我在犹大的耶路撒冷为祂建造殿宇。 3 你们当中凡是耶和华的子民，都可以去犹大的耶路撒冷，为住在耶路撒冷的以色列的上帝耶和华建殿，愿上帝与他们同在！ 4 凡留下不回国的人，无论住在哪里，都要用金银、财物和牲畜帮助同区那些将要回国的人，此外还要为耶路撒冷的上帝的殿献上自愿献的礼物。’”
5 于是，犹大和便雅悯的族长、祭司和利未人——所有被上帝感动的人都准备上耶路撒冷重建耶和华的殿。 6 他们周围的人除了献上自愿献的礼物外，还拿出银器、金子、财物、牲畜和珍宝来支持他们。 7 巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒曾从耶路撒冷耶和华的殿里带回珍贵的器皿，放在自己神明的庙里。波斯王塞鲁士将这些器皿取出来， 8 派财政大臣米提利达如数交给犹大的首领设巴萨： 9 三十个金盘、一千个银盘、二十九把刀、 10 三十个金碗、四百一十个次等银碗及一千件其他器皿， 11 共有五千四百件金银器皿。被掳者从巴比伦上耶路撒冷时，设巴萨把这些器皿一并带去。
以斯拉记 1
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
古列王下旨建造圣殿
1 波斯王古列元年，耶和华为要应验他藉耶利米的口所说的话，就激动波斯王古列的心灵，使他通令全国，传达文告说： 2 “波斯王古列这样说：‘耶和华天上的 神已经把地上万国赐给我。他指派我在犹大的耶路撒冷为他建造殿宇。 3 你们中间凡是他的子民，愿 神与他同在的，都可以上犹大的耶路撒冷去，建造耶和华以色列的 神的殿，他是在耶路撒冷受敬拜的 神。 4 所有余民，无论寄居在甚么地方，那地方的人都要用金、银、财物、牲畜帮助他，也要为在耶路撒冷 神的殿献上甘心的礼物。’”
准备回归
5 于是，犹大和便雅悯的族长、祭司、利未人和所有被 神激动了心灵的人，都起来要上去，重建在耶路撒冷耶和华的殿。 6 他们四围的人都用银器、金子、财物、牲畜和珍贵的礼物协助他们，另外还有各种甘心奉献的礼物。 7 古列王把耶和华殿里的器皿拿出来，就是从前尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷拿来放在自己的神庙里的。 8 波斯王古列命令司库官米提利达把这些器皿拿出来，按数交给犹大的领袖设巴萨。 9 器皿的数目是：金盘三十个、银盘一千个、刀二十九把、 10 金碗三十个、次等银碗四百一十个（“次等银碗四百一十个”：本句意义难确定，或译：“银碗二千四百一十个”），其他的器皿一千件。 11 全部的金银器皿共有五千四百件。被掳的人从巴比伦上耶路撒冷去的时候，设巴萨把这一切器皿都带上去。
Ezra 1
Contemporary English Version
Cyrus Lets the Jews Return Home
1 (A) Years ago the Lord sent Jeremiah with a message about a promise[a] for the people of Israel. Then in the first year that Cyrus was king of Persia,[b] the Lord kept his promise by telling Cyrus to send this official message to all parts of his kingdom:
2-3 (B) I am King Cyrus of Persia.
The Lord God of heaven, who is also the God of Israel, has made me the ruler of all nations on earth. And he has chosen me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. The Lord God will watch over and encourage any of his people who want to go back to Jerusalem and help build the temple.
4 Everyone else must provide what is needed. They must give money, supplies, and animals, as well as gifts for rebuilding God's temple.
5 Many people felt that the Lord God wanted them to help rebuild his temple, and they made plans to go to Jerusalem. Among them were priests, Levites, and leaders of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. 6 The others helped by giving silver articles, gold, personal possessions, cattle, and other valuable gifts, as well as offerings for the temple.
7 King Cyrus gave back the things that Nebuchadnezzar[c] had taken from the Lord's temple in Jerusalem and had put in the temple of his own gods. 8 Cyrus placed Mithredath, his chief treasurer, in charge of these things. Mithredath counted them and gave a list to Sheshbazzar, the governor of Judah. 9-10 Included among them were: 30 large gold dishes; 1,000 large silver dishes; 29 other dishes;[d] 30 gold bowls; 410 silver bowls; and 1,000 other articles.
11 Altogether, there were 5,400 gold and silver dishes, bowls, and other articles. Sheshbazzar took them with him when he and the others returned to Jerusalem from Babylonia.
Footnotes
- 1.1 a promise: That the people of Israel would be set free from Babylonia after 70 years (see Jeremiah 25.11; 29.10).
- 1.1 the first year that Cyrus was king of Persia: Probably 539 b.c., when Cyrus captured Babylonia. He had actually ruled Persia since 549 b.c.
- 1.7 Nebuchadnezzar: Known as Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled Babylonia from 605 to 562 b.c. In 586 b.c. he destroyed Jerusalem and took many of its people to Babylonia.
- 1.9,10 other dishes: Or “knives.”
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