以斯拉記 6
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
發現塞魯士王的諭旨
6 於是，大流士王下令查閱保存在巴比倫庫房裡的典籍。 2 在瑪代省亞馬他城的宮內找到一卷書，書中記載如下：
3 「塞魯士王元年，塞魯士王就耶路撒冷的上帝之殿降下諭旨，要重建這殿作獻祭之處，要奠立殿的地基。殿要高二十七米、寬二十七米， 4 每三層巨石加鋪一層木料，經費由國庫支付。 5 尼布甲尼撒從耶路撒冷上帝的殿裡擄到巴比倫的金銀器皿，都要歸還到耶路撒冷上帝的殿裡，放回原處。」
6 於是，大流士王降旨：
「河西總督達乃、示他·波斯乃，以及你們的同僚——河西的官員，要遠離那殿！ 7 不要干涉上帝殿的建造，要讓猶太人的省長和長老在原址上重建這座上帝的殿。 8 另外，我降旨命你們幫助猶太人的長老建造上帝的殿，要立刻從河西的王室稅收中撥出款項作建殿之用，以免耽誤工程。 9 他們向天上的上帝獻燔祭時所需的公牛犢、公綿羊、綿羊羔、小麥、鹽、酒和油，都要照耶路撒冷祭司的話天天供給他們，不得有誤， 10 好讓他們向天上的上帝獻上蒙悅納的祭物，並為王和眾王子求壽。 11 我再降旨，若有人更改這諭旨，必從他的房屋抽掉一根大樑，把他釘在樑上掛起來，他的房屋也要淪為糞堆。 12 無論君王還是百姓，若有人擅自更改這命令或毀壞耶路撒冷的這殿，願揀選這殿作其居所的上帝毀滅他！我大流士降此諭旨，務要速速遵行。」
建殿工程竣工
13 於是，河西總督達乃、示他·波斯乃及其同僚都認真執行大流士王的諭旨。 14 在哈該先知和易多的子孫撒迦利亞的勸勉下，猶太人的長老建造這殿，進展順利。他們遵照上帝的命令和波斯王塞魯士、大流士和亞達薛西的諭旨，完成了建殿工程。 15 大流士王第六年亞達月[a]三日，建殿工程竣工。
舉行獻殿禮
16 以色列人、祭司、利未人，以及其餘流亡歸來的人都滿心歡喜地為上帝的殿舉行奉獻禮。 17 他們為此獻上一百頭公牛犢，二百隻公綿羊和四百隻綿羊羔，又照以色列十二支派的數目獻上十二隻公山羊，作全體以色列人的贖罪祭。 18 他們依照摩西律法書的規定，派祭司和利未人按班次在耶路撒冷事奉上帝。
守逾越節
19 一月十四日，流亡歸來的人守逾越節。 20 祭司和利未人一起自潔，成為潔淨的人，並為所有流亡歸來的人、其他祭司同胞以及他們自己宰殺逾越節的羔羊。 21 從流亡之地歸回的以色列人，連同所有棄絕當地民族的污穢行為、尋求以色列的上帝耶和華的人，一起吃這羔羊。 22 他們歡歡喜喜地守除酵節七天，因為耶和華使亞述王對他們心存善意，幫助他們重建以色列上帝的殿。
Footnotes
- 6·15 「亞達月」即希伯來曆的十二月，陽曆是二月中旬到三月中旬。
以斯拉记 6
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
大利烏王發現先王諭旨
6 於是，大利烏王下令考查在巴比倫庫房的檔案， 2 在瑪代省的亞馬他宮中，發現了一卷書卷。其中寫著這樣的一段記錄： 3 “古列王元年，古列王頒發有關在耶路撒冷 神的殿的命令，要把這殿重建起來，作獻祭的地方；要奠立殿的根基。殿高二十七公尺，寬二十七公尺。 4 三層光滑石塊，一層新木頭，所有費用由王庫支付。 5 至於從前尼布甲尼撒從耶路撒冷的殿裡掠奪，帶到巴比倫的神殿中的金銀器皿，都要歸還，送到耶路撒冷的殿，各按原來的地方放在 神的殿中。”
王下令繼續重建聖殿
6 於是大利烏王下令說：“現在，河西那邊的總督達乃和示他．波斯乃，以及你們的同僚，就是在河西那邊的亞法薩迦人，你們要遠離那裡； 7 不要干涉這神殿的工程，讓猶大人的總督和猶大人的長老在原來的地方重建 神的這殿。 8 我又下令你要協助這些猶大人的長老重建 神的殿，你要作這事：從河西那邊交給王庫的稅收中，撥出充足的經費給他們，免得工程停頓。 9 他們需用的甚麼東西，包括作燔祭獻給天上 神的公牛犢、公綿羊和綿羊羔；還有麥子、鹽、酒和油，都要照著在耶路撒冷的祭司們所說，天天供給他們，不可疏忽， 10 好讓他們可以獻馨香的祭給天上的 神，為王和王的子孫祈求長壽。 11 我又下令：無論甚麼人更改這命令，就要從他的房屋中拆出一根梁木，把他掛起，釘在木上；又使他的房屋成為糞堆。 12 願那使自己的名居住在那裡的 神，毀滅所有伸手更改這命令，或要毀壞這在耶路撒冷 神的殿的君王和人民。我大利烏下令，必須徹底遵行。”
重建完工
13 於是河西那邊的總督達乃、示他．波斯乃和他們的同僚，徹底遵照大利烏王的指示。 14 猶大人的長老因著哈該先知和易多的孫子撒迦利亞的信息，迅速重建。他們遵照以色列 神的命令，波斯王古列、大利烏和亞達薛西的命令，完成重建聖殿的工作。 15 這殿在大利烏王在位的第六年亞達月初三日，完成了。
舉行獻殿禮
16 以色列祭司和利未人，以及其餘被擄歸回的人都歡歡喜喜舉行奉獻這神殿的典禮。 17 在奉獻這神殿的典禮中，他們獻上公牛一百頭、公綿羊二百隻、綿羊羔四百隻；又照著以色列支派的數目獻上公山羊十二隻，作全以色列的贖罪祭。 18 他們又照著摩西書上所寫，委派祭司按著編制，利未人按著班次，在耶路撒冷 神的殿中事奉。
守逾越節
19 正月十四日，被擄歸回的人守逾越節。 20 祭司和利未人一起行潔淨儀式，他們就全都潔淨了；於是利未人為所有被擄歸回的人和他們作祭司的眾親族，以及他們自己，宰殺了逾越節的羊羔。 21 被擄歸回的以色列人和所有脫離當地民族的污穢的人，一同吃這羊羔，尋求耶和華以色列的 神。 22 他們歡歡喜喜地守除酵節七天，因為耶和華使他們歡喜，又使亞述王的心轉向他們，堅固他們的手作以色列 神殿的工程。
Ezra 6
New King James Version
The Decree of Darius
6 Then King Darius issued a decree, (A)and a search was made in the [a]archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon. 2 And at [b]Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of (B)Media, a scroll was found, and in it a record was written thus:
3 In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a (C)decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem: “Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits, 4 (D)with three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the (E)expenses be paid from the king’s treasury. 5 Also let (F)the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple which is in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and taken back to the temple which is in Jerusalem, each to its place; and deposit them in the house of God”—
6 (G)Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, and Shethar-Boznai, and your companions the Persians who are beyond the River, keep yourselves far from there. 7 Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God on its site.
8 Moreover I issue a decree as to what you shall do for the elders of these Jews, for the building of this [c]house of God: Let the cost be paid at the king’s expense from taxes on the region beyond the River; this is to be given immediately to these men, so that they are not hindered. 9 And whatever they need—young bulls, rams, and lambs for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the request of the priests who are in Jerusalem—let it be given them day by day without fail, 10 (H)that they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
11 Also I issue a decree that whoever alters this edict, let a timber be pulled from his house and erected, and let him be hanged on it; (I)and let his house be made a refuse heap because of this. 12 And may the God who causes His (J)name to dwell there destroy any king or people who put their hand to alter it, or to destroy this [d]house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius issue a decree; let it be done diligently.
The Temple Completed and Dedicated
13 Then Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions diligently did according to what King Darius had sent. 14 (K)So the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the [e]command of (L)Cyrus, (M)Darius, and (N)Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15 Now the temple was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. 16 Then the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the descendants of the captivity, celebrated (O)the dedication of this [f]house of God with joy. 17 And they (P)offered sacrifices at the dedication of this house of God, one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18 They assigned the priests to their (Q)divisions and the Levites to their (R)divisions, over the service of God in Jerusalem, (S)as it is written in the Book of Moses.
The Passover Celebrated(T)
19 [g]And the descendants of the captivity kept the Passover (U)on the fourteenth day of the first month. 20 For the priests and the Levites had (V)purified themselves; all of them were ritually clean. And they (W)slaughtered the Passover lambs for all the descendants of the captivity, for their brethren the priests, and for themselves. 21 Then the children of Israel who had returned from the captivity ate together with all who had separated themselves from the (X)filth[h] of the nations of the land in order to seek the Lord God of Israel. 22 And they kept the (Y)Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy; for the Lord made them joyful, and (Z)turned the heart (AA)of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
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