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亞撒利雅的預言與勸勉

15  神的靈降在俄德的兒子亞撒利雅身上, 亞撒利雅就出來迎接亞撒,對他說:“亞撒和猶大、便雅憫所有的人哪!請聽我說。你們跟隨耶和華,耶和華就和你們同在;你們尋求他,就必給你們尋見;你們離棄他,他必離棄你們。 以色列人沒有真神,沒有教導他們的祭司,沒有律法,已經很久了。 但他們在遭難的時候,回轉歸向耶和華以色列的 神,尋求他,他就給他們尋見。 那時,出入的人都沒有平安,因為各國的居民都遭遇動亂。 這國攻擊那國,這城攻擊那城,因為 神用各樣災難使他們紛亂。 但你們要堅強,不要膽怯,因為你們所行的,必有賞報。”

亞撒的改革(A)

亞撒聽了這些話,和俄德的兒子亞撒利雅先知所說的預言以後,就勇敢起來,在猶大、便雅憫全地,以及以法蓮山地奪取的各城,把可憎的偶像除去,又在耶和華殿的走廊前面,重新修造耶和華的祭壇。 他又召聚了猶大和便雅憫所有的人,以及在他們中間寄居的以法蓮人、瑪拿西人、西緬人。以色列人看見了耶和華亞撒的 神和他同在,就有很多人投奔亞撒。 10 亞撒在位第十五年三月,他們聚集在耶路撒冷。 11 那一天,他們從奪回來的戰利品當中,把七百頭牛,七千隻羊,獻給耶和華為祭, 12 他們也立約,要一心一意尋求耶和華他們列祖的 神。 13 不尋求耶和華以色列的 神的,無論男女老幼,都必處死。 14 他們就大聲歡呼,吹起號角,向耶和華起誓。 15 猶大眾人都為了所起的誓快樂,因為他們一心起誓,盡意尋求耶和華,耶和華就給他們尋見,並且使他們四境安寧。

16 亞撒王也廢掉他的祖母瑪迦太后的位,因為她曾給亞舍拉做了可憎的像;亞撒把她那可憎的像砍了下來,搗得粉碎,燒在汲淪溪旁。 17 只是邱壇還沒有從以色列中除掉,但亞撒的心一生都完全忠於耶和華。 18 亞撒把他父親所分別為聖,和他自己所分別為聖的金銀和器皿,都送進 神的殿裡。 19 從那時,直到亞撒在位第三十五年,都沒有戰爭。

亚撒的改革

15 上帝的灵降在俄德的儿子亚撒利雅身上, 他便出来迎接亚撒,对他说:“亚撒啊,所有的犹大人和便雅悯人啊,请听我说!你们若顺从耶和华,祂必与你们同在。你们若寻求祂,祂必让你们寻见。你们若背弃祂,祂必离弃你们。 以色列人已经许久没有真神,没有祭司教导,也没有律法。 然而,他们在患难时归向以色列的上帝耶和华,寻求祂,祂就让他们寻见。 那时,人们出入不得平安,因为各地都有动乱。 邦国与邦国、城邑与城邑互相攻击破坏,因为上帝用各样的灾难扰乱他们。 但你们要刚强,不要双手发软,因为你们必因所行的而得奖赏。”

亚撒听了俄德的儿子亚撒利雅先知的预言,就鼓起勇气在犹大和便雅悯全境以及他在以法莲山区夺取的各城邑铲除可憎的神像,并在耶和华殿的走廊前重修耶和华的祭坛。

当时,有许多以法莲人、玛拿西人和西缅人看见亚撒的上帝耶和华与他同在,就从以色列来投奔他,寄居在犹大。亚撒把他们和所有的犹大人与便雅悯人都招聚在一起。 10 亚撒执政第十五年三月,他们聚集在耶路撒冷。 11 当天,他们从掳物中取出七百头牛和七千只羊献给耶和华。 12 他们又与他们祖先的上帝耶和华立约,要全心全意地寻求祂。 13 凡不寻求以色列的上帝耶和华的,无论男女老幼,一律处死。 14 他们高声向耶和华起誓,并吹响号角。 15 犹大人都为所起的誓而欢喜快乐,因他们诚心起誓、诚意寻求耶和华,耶和华就让他们寻见,并赐他们四境平安。

16 亚撒王废除了他祖母玛迦的太后之位,因为她造了可憎的亚舍拉神像。亚撒将她的神像砍倒、打碎,烧毁在汲沦溪旁。 17 尽管他还没有把丘坛从以色列除去,但他一生对耶和华忠心。 18 他将他父亲和自己奉献给上帝的金银及器皿都带到上帝的殿里。

19 从那时直到亚撒执政第三十五年,国中都没有战争。

Asa’s Changes

15 The Spirit of God entered Azariah son of Oded. Azariah went to meet Asa. Azariah said, “Listen to me, Asa and all you people of Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you obey the Lord, you will find him. But if you leave him, he will leave you. For a long time Israel was without the true God. And they were without a priest to teach them and without the teachings. But when they were in trouble, they turned to the Lord again. He is the God of Israel. They looked for the Lord and found him. In those days no one could travel safely. There was much trouble in all the nations. One nation would destroy another nation. And one city would destroy another city. This happened because God troubled them with all kinds of trouble. But you should be strong. Don’t give up, because you will get a reward for your good work.”

Asa felt brave when he heard these words and the message from Azariah. Azariah was the son of Oded the prophet. So he removed the hated idols from all of Judah and Benjamin. And he removed them from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the Lord’s altar that was in front of the porch of the Temple of the Lord.

Then Asa gathered all the people from Judah and Benjamin. He also gathered the people of the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh and Simeon who were living in Judah. Many people came to Asa from Israel. They came because they saw that the Lord, Asa’s God, was with him.

10 Asa and these people gathered in Jerusalem. This was in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa’s rule. 11 At that time they sacrificed to the Lord 700 bulls and 7,000 sheep and goats. Asa’s army had taken these animals and other valuable things from their enemies. 12 Then they made an agreement. They promised to obey the Lord with their whole being. He is the God their ancestors served. 13 Anyone who refused to obey the Lord, the God of Israel, was to be killed. It did not matter if that person was important or unimportant. It did not matter if that person was a man or woman. 14 Then Asa and the people made a promise before the Lord. They shouted with a loud voice. They also blew on trumpets and sheep’s horns. 15 All the people of Judah were happy about the promise. They had promised with all their heart. They looked for God and found him. So the Lord gave them peace in all the country.

16 King Asa also removed Maacah, his mother, from being queen mother. He did this because she had made an Asherah idol, which the Lord hated. Asa cut down that idol and smashed it into pieces. Then he burned it in the Kidron Valley. 17 The places of worship to false gods were not removed from Judah. Asa desired very much to obey the Lord all his life.

18 And Asa put the holy gifts that he and his father had given into the Temple of God. These things were made of silver and gold.

19 There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s rule.

Asa’s Reform(A)

15 The Spirit of God came on(B) Azariah son of Oded. He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you(C) when you are with him.(D) If you seek(E) him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.(F) For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach(G) and without the law.(H) But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him,(I) and he was found by them. In those days it was not safe to travel about,(J) for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil. One nation was being crushed by another and one city by another,(K) because God was troubling them with every kind of distress. But as for you, be strong(L) and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”(M)

When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of[a] Oded the prophet, he took courage. He removed the detestable idols(N) from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured(O) in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the altar(P) of the Lord that was in front of the portico of the Lord’s temple.

Then he assembled all Judah and Benjamin and the people from Ephraim, Manasseh and Simeon who had settled among them, for large numbers(Q) had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.

10 They assembled at Jerusalem in the third month(R) of the fifteenth year of Asa’s reign. 11 At that time they sacrificed to the Lord seven hundred head of cattle and seven thousand sheep and goats from the plunder(S) they had brought back. 12 They entered into a covenant(T) to seek the Lord,(U) the God of their ancestors, with all their heart and soul. 13 All who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, were to be put to death,(V) whether small or great, man or woman. 14 They took an oath to the Lord with loud acclamation, with shouting and with trumpets and horns. 15 All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God(W) eagerly, and he was found by them. So the Lord gave them rest(X) on every side.

16 King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maakah(Y) from her position as queen mother,(Z) because she had made a repulsive image for the worship of Asherah.(AA) Asa cut it down, broke it up and burned it in the Kidron Valley.(AB) 17 Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life. 18 He brought into the temple of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.(AC)

19 There was no more war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 15:8 Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and verse 1); Hebrew does not have Azariah son of.