約西亞逝世

20 約西亞辦理完殿裡的事後,埃及王尼哥上來,要攻打幼發拉底河附近的迦基米施。約西亞出兵攔阻。 21 尼哥派使者對約西亞說:「猶大王啊,我與你沒有恩怨。我今天來不是要攻擊你,乃是要攻擊與我作戰的那一家。上帝吩咐我要速速完成,你不要與上帝作對,免得祂毀滅你,因為上帝與我同在。」 22 約西亞卻不聽上帝藉尼哥說的話。他沒有退兵,反而喬裝上陣,與尼哥會戰於米吉多平原。

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约西亚阵亡(A)

20 约西亚整理好圣殿的一切事以后,埃及王尼哥上来,帮助靠近幼发拉底河的迦基米施;约西亚就出去阻挡他。 21 尼哥差派使者来见约西亚说:“犹大王啊,我和你有甚么关系呢?我现在不是来攻击你,而是要攻击和我交战的那国家;并且 神吩咐我要赶快,你不可干预 神的事,免得他毁灭你,因为 神和我同在。” 22 约西亚却不肯离开他,反而改了装要和他作战,不听从 神藉尼哥所说的话;于是他去到米吉多平原和尼哥交战。

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The Death of Josiah(A)

20 After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Necho king of Egypt went up to fight at Carchemish(B) on the Euphrates,(C) and Josiah marched out to meet him in battle. 21 But Necho sent messengers to him, saying, “What quarrel is there, king of Judah, between you and me? It is not you I am attacking at this time, but the house with which I am at war. God has told(D) me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or he will destroy you.”

22 Josiah, however, would not turn away from him, but disguised(E) himself to engage him in battle. He would not listen to what Necho had said at God’s command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo.

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