Nehemiah

Chapter 5

1 And there was a great1419 cry6818 of the people5971 and of their wives802 against413 their brothers251 the Jews.3064

2 For there were that said,559 We, our sons,1121 and our daughters,1323 are many:7227 therefore we take3947 up corn1715 for them, that we may eat,398 and live.2421

3 Some also there were that said,559 We have mortgaged6148 our lands,7704 vineyards,3754 and houses,1004 that we might buy3947 corn,1715 because of the dearth.7458

4 There were also that said,559 We have borrowed3867 money3701 for the king's4428 tribute,4060 and that on our lands7704 and vineyards.3754

5 Yet now6258 our flesh1320 is as the flesh1320 of our brothers,251 our children1121 as their children:1121 and, see,2009 we bring3533 into bondage3533 our sons1121 and our daughters1323 to be servants,5650 and some of our daughters1323 are brought3533 to bondage3533 already: neither369 is it in our power3027 to redeem them; for other312 men582 have our lands7704 and vineyards.3754

6 And I was very3966 angry2734 when834 I heard8085 their cry2201 and these428 words.1697

7 Then I consulted4427 with myself, and I rebuked7378 the nobles,2715 and the rulers,5461 and said559 to them, You exact5378 usury,5383 every376 one376 of his brother.251 And I set5414 a great1419 assembly6952 against5921 them.

8 And I said559 to them, We after1767 our ability1767 have redeemed7069 our brothers251 the Jews,3064 which were sold4376 to the heathen;1471 and will you even1571 sell4376 your brothers?251 or shall they be sold4376 to us? Then held2790 they their peace,2790 and found4672 nothing3808 to answer.1696

9 Also I said,559 It is not good2896 that you do:6213 ought you not to walk3212 in the fear3374 of our God430 because of the reproach2781 of the heathen1471 our enemies?341

10 I likewise,1571 and my brothers,251 and my servants,5288 might exact5383 of them money3701 and corn:1715 I pray4994 you, let us leave5800 off this2088 usury.5383

11 Restore,7725 I pray4994 you, to them, even this day,3117 their lands,7704 their vineyards,3754 their olive groves,2132 and their houses,1004 also the hundredth3967 part of the money,3701 and of the corn,1715 the wine,8492 and the oil,3323 that you exact5383 of them.

12 Then said559 they, We will restore7725 them, and will require1245 nothing3808 of them; so3651 will we do6213 as you say.559 Then I called7121 the priests,3548 and took an oath7650 of them, that they should do6213 according to this2088 promise.1697

13 Also1571 I shook5287 my lap,2684 and said,559 So3602 God430 shake5287 out every man376 from his house,1004 and from his labor,3018 that performes6965 not this2088 promise,1697 even3602 thus3602 be he shaken5287 out, and emptied.7386 And all3605 the congregation6951 said,559 Amen,543 and praised1984 the LORD.3068 And the people5971 did6213 according to this2088 promise.1697

14 Moreover1571 from the time3117 that I was appointed6680 to be their governor6346 in the land776 of Judah,3063 from the twentieth6242 year8141 even to the two8147 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king,4428 that is, twelve8147 6240 years,8141 I and my brothers251 have not eaten398 the bread3899 of the governor.6346

15 But the former7223 governors6346 that had been before6440 me were chargeable3513 to the people,5971 and had taken3947 of them bread3899 and wine,3196 beside310 forty705 shekels8255 of silver;3701 yes,1571 even their servants5288 bore7980 rule7980 over5921 the people:5971 but so3651 did6213 not I, because6440 of the fear3374 of God.430

16 Yes,1571 also1571 I continued2388 in the work4399 of this2063 wall,2346 neither3808 bought7069 we any land:7704 and all3605 my servants5288 were gathered6908 thither8033 to the work.4399

17 Moreover there were at5921 my table7979 an hundred3967 and fifty2572 of the Jews3064 and rulers,5461 beside those that came935 to us from among4480 the heathen1471 that are about us.

18 Now that which834 was prepared6213 for me daily3117 259 was one259 ox7794 and six8337 choice1305 sheep;6629 also fowls6833 were prepared6213 for me, and once996 in ten6235 days3117 store7235 of all3605 sorts of wine:3196 yet for all5973 this2088 required1245 not I the bread3899 of the governor,6346 because3588 the bondage5656 was heavy3513 on this2088 people.5971

19 Think2142 on me, my God,430 for good,2896 according to all3605 that I have done6213 for this2088 people.5971

尼希米記

第5章

1 匹夫匹婦號呼、怨其同宗猶大人、

2 或曰、我已頻鬻子女、易穀養生。

3 或曰、饑饉旣甚、我已質田園宅第於人以糴穀。

4 或曰、我之田園、已質於人、得金以納稅。

5 我及我子、與同宗何異、奚以我之子女、爲人服役、我有數女爲人所玷、欲拯無能、我之田園、爲人所據。

6 民出怨言若此、我聞之甚怒、

7 中心籌畫、責諸伯世職、曰、爾貸同宗金、權子母、果何爲乎、我集會衆、

8 告之曰、我之同宗、猶大人、鬻於異邦、我盡力贖之、爾乃以同宗爲奇貨乎、衆無詞以對。

9 我又曰、爾所爲不善、尚其寅畏上帝、則敵我之異邦人、誰敢侮予。

10 我與宗人僕從、未嘗誅求於民、或金或穀我弗取、放利之事、爾不可行。

11 爾得同儕田疇、葡萄園、橄欖囿、宅第、又征金穀酒油之利、今悉當反之。

12 衆言必將反之、不敢取利、遵命以行、我使祭司命衆發誓、必踐其言。

13 我則拂去衣上塵、曰、凡勿踐其言、上帝必去之、有如此去、離家室、失產業、使之匱乏。會衆曰、正所願也、遂頌讚耶和華。嗣後民咸從斯言。

14 自亞達泄西王二十年、至三十二年、共十二年、我爲猶大方伯、不食祿、卽吾宗人亦然。

15 舊方伯橫征閭閻、日得餅與酒、金二十兩、僕從亦從而挾制之、我畏上帝、不敢若是。

16 惟日築垣墉、僕從皆然、不事田園。

17 有猶大人及諸伯、百五十人、與來自異邦者、偕我飲食。

18 我日備牛一、肥羊六、雞鶩無數、十日一次備各品之酒、我見民服役繁重、故我雖爲方伯、不食其祿。

19 我旣愛民若此、願上帝垂顧焉。

Nehemiah

Chapter 5

尼希米記

第5章

1 And there was a great1419 cry6818 of the people5971 and of their wives802 against413 their brothers251 the Jews.3064

1 匹夫匹婦號呼、怨其同宗猶大人、

2 For there were that said,559 We, our sons,1121 and our daughters,1323 are many:7227 therefore we take3947 up corn1715 for them, that we may eat,398 and live.2421

2 或曰、我已頻鬻子女、易穀養生。

3 Some also there were that said,559 We have mortgaged6148 our lands,7704 vineyards,3754 and houses,1004 that we might buy3947 corn,1715 because of the dearth.7458

3 或曰、饑饉旣甚、我已質田園宅第於人以糴穀。

4 There were also that said,559 We have borrowed3867 money3701 for the king's4428 tribute,4060 and that on our lands7704 and vineyards.3754

4 或曰、我之田園、已質於人、得金以納稅。

5 Yet now6258 our flesh1320 is as the flesh1320 of our brothers,251 our children1121 as their children:1121 and, see,2009 we bring3533 into bondage3533 our sons1121 and our daughters1323 to be servants,5650 and some of our daughters1323 are brought3533 to bondage3533 already: neither369 is it in our power3027 to redeem them; for other312 men582 have our lands7704 and vineyards.3754

5 我及我子、與同宗何異、奚以我之子女、爲人服役、我有數女爲人所玷、欲拯無能、我之田園、爲人所據。

6 And I was very3966 angry2734 when834 I heard8085 their cry2201 and these428 words.1697

6 民出怨言若此、我聞之甚怒、

7 Then I consulted4427 with myself, and I rebuked7378 the nobles,2715 and the rulers,5461 and said559 to them, You exact5378 usury,5383 every376 one376 of his brother.251 And I set5414 a great1419 assembly6952 against5921 them.

7 中心籌畫、責諸伯世職、曰、爾貸同宗金、權子母、果何爲乎、我集會衆、

8 And I said559 to them, We after1767 our ability1767 have redeemed7069 our brothers251 the Jews,3064 which were sold4376 to the heathen;1471 and will you even1571 sell4376 your brothers?251 or shall they be sold4376 to us? Then held2790 they their peace,2790 and found4672 nothing3808 to answer.1696

8 告之曰、我之同宗、猶大人、鬻於異邦、我盡力贖之、爾乃以同宗爲奇貨乎、衆無詞以對。

9 Also I said,559 It is not good2896 that you do:6213 ought you not to walk3212 in the fear3374 of our God430 because of the reproach2781 of the heathen1471 our enemies?341

9 我又曰、爾所爲不善、尚其寅畏上帝、則敵我之異邦人、誰敢侮予。

10 I likewise,1571 and my brothers,251 and my servants,5288 might exact5383 of them money3701 and corn:1715 I pray4994 you, let us leave5800 off this2088 usury.5383

10 我與宗人僕從、未嘗誅求於民、或金或穀我弗取、放利之事、爾不可行。

11 Restore,7725 I pray4994 you, to them, even this day,3117 their lands,7704 their vineyards,3754 their olive groves,2132 and their houses,1004 also the hundredth3967 part of the money,3701 and of the corn,1715 the wine,8492 and the oil,3323 that you exact5383 of them.

11 爾得同儕田疇、葡萄園、橄欖囿、宅第、又征金穀酒油之利、今悉當反之。

12 Then said559 they, We will restore7725 them, and will require1245 nothing3808 of them; so3651 will we do6213 as you say.559 Then I called7121 the priests,3548 and took an oath7650 of them, that they should do6213 according to this2088 promise.1697

12 衆言必將反之、不敢取利、遵命以行、我使祭司命衆發誓、必踐其言。

13 Also1571 I shook5287 my lap,2684 and said,559 So3602 God430 shake5287 out every man376 from his house,1004 and from his labor,3018 that performes6965 not this2088 promise,1697 even3602 thus3602 be he shaken5287 out, and emptied.7386 And all3605 the congregation6951 said,559 Amen,543 and praised1984 the LORD.3068 And the people5971 did6213 according to this2088 promise.1697

13 我則拂去衣上塵、曰、凡勿踐其言、上帝必去之、有如此去、離家室、失產業、使之匱乏。會衆曰、正所願也、遂頌讚耶和華。嗣後民咸從斯言。

14 Moreover1571 from the time3117 that I was appointed6680 to be their governor6346 in the land776 of Judah,3063 from the twentieth6242 year8141 even to the two8147 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king,4428 that is, twelve8147 6240 years,8141 I and my brothers251 have not eaten398 the bread3899 of the governor.6346

14 自亞達泄西王二十年、至三十二年、共十二年、我爲猶大方伯、不食祿、卽吾宗人亦然。

15 But the former7223 governors6346 that had been before6440 me were chargeable3513 to the people,5971 and had taken3947 of them bread3899 and wine,3196 beside310 forty705 shekels8255 of silver;3701 yes,1571 even their servants5288 bore7980 rule7980 over5921 the people:5971 but so3651 did6213 not I, because6440 of the fear3374 of God.430

15 舊方伯橫征閭閻、日得餅與酒、金二十兩、僕從亦從而挾制之、我畏上帝、不敢若是。

16 Yes,1571 also1571 I continued2388 in the work4399 of this2063 wall,2346 neither3808 bought7069 we any land:7704 and all3605 my servants5288 were gathered6908 thither8033 to the work.4399

16 惟日築垣墉、僕從皆然、不事田園。

17 Moreover there were at5921 my table7979 an hundred3967 and fifty2572 of the Jews3064 and rulers,5461 beside those that came935 to us from among4480 the heathen1471 that are about us.

17 有猶大人及諸伯、百五十人、與來自異邦者、偕我飲食。

18 Now that which834 was prepared6213 for me daily3117 259 was one259 ox7794 and six8337 choice1305 sheep;6629 also fowls6833 were prepared6213 for me, and once996 in ten6235 days3117 store7235 of all3605 sorts of wine:3196 yet for all5973 this2088 required1245 not I the bread3899 of the governor,6346 because3588 the bondage5656 was heavy3513 on this2088 people.5971

18 我日備牛一、肥羊六、雞鶩無數、十日一次備各品之酒、我見民服役繁重、故我雖爲方伯、不食其祿。

19 Think2142 on me, my God,430 for good,2896 according to all3605 that I have done6213 for this2088 people.5971

19 我旣愛民若此、願上帝垂顧焉。