1In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
1亞撒利雅作猶大王(代下26:1~23)以色列王耶羅波安在位第二十七年,猶大王亞瑪謝的兒子亞撒利雅登基作王。
2Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
2他登基的時候才十六歲,他在耶路撒冷作王五十二年。他母親名叫耶可利雅,是來自耶路撒冷的。
3He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
3他行耶和華看為正的事,就像他父親亞瑪謝所行的一切。
4However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.
4只是邱壇還沒有廢去,人民仍在邱壇獻祭焚香。
5Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
5耶和華擊打王,他就患了痲風病,直到他死的日子。於是他住在隔離的房子,他的兒子約坦執掌朝務,治理國民。
6Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
6亞撒利雅其餘的事蹟和他所行的一切,不是都寫在猶大列王的年代誌上嗎?
7Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his place.
7亞撒利雅和他的祖先一同長眠,葬在大衛的城,和他的祖先在一起。他的兒子約坦接續他作王。
8In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah the son of Jeroboam reigned over Israel in Samaria six months.
8撒迦利雅作以色列王猶大王亞撒利雅在位第三十八年,耶羅波安的兒子撒迦利雅在撒瑪利亞登基,統治以色列共六個月。
9He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as his fathers had done: he didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
9他行耶和華看為惡的事,好像他祖先所行的,沒有轉離尼八的兒子耶羅波安使以色列人陷於罪中的那些罪。
10Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
10雅比的兒子沙龍陰謀反叛他,在人民面前把他殺死,接續他作王。
11Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
11撒迦利雅其餘的事蹟,看哪,都寫在以色列諸王的年代誌上。
12This was the word of Yahweh which he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your sons to the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.” So it came to pass.
12這就是耶和華曾論到有關耶戶的話說:“你的子孫必坐在以色列的王位上,直到第四代。”這話果然應驗了。
13Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the thirty-ninth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned for a month in Samaria.
13沙龍作以色列王猶大王烏西雅在位第三十九年,雅比的兒子沙龍登基作王;他在撒瑪利亞作王一個月。
14Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and struck Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and killed him, and reigned in his place.
14迦底的兒子米拿現從得撒上去,到撒瑪利亞攻擊雅比人沙龍,把他殺死,接續他作王。
15Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
15沙龍其餘的事蹟和他反叛的經過,看哪,都寫在以色列諸王的年代誌上。
16Then Menahem struck Tiphsah, and all who were therein, and its borders, from Tirzah: because they didn’t open to him, therefore he struck it; and all the women therein who were with child he ripped up.
16那時,米拿現從得撒開始,攻打提斐薩和城中所有的人,以及它的四境;因為他們不給他打開城門,所以他攻擊它,把所有的孕婦剖腹。
17In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem the son of Gadi began to reign over Israel for ten years in Samaria.
17米拿現作以色列王猶大王亞撒利雅在位第三十九年,迦底的兒子米拿現在撒瑪利亞登基,統治以色列共十年。
18He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn’t depart all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
18他行耶和華看為惡的事,他在位的日子,沒有轉離尼八的兒子耶羅波安使以色列人陷於罪中的那些罪。
19There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
19亞述王普勒來攻打以色列地,米拿現給普勒三萬公斤銀子,請普勒幫助他堅固王位。
20Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and didn’t stay there in the land.
20米拿現向以色列人,就是所有大財主強索銀子,每人五百七十克,好獻給亞述王。於是亞述王回去了,不在以色列地停留。
21Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
21米拿現其餘的事蹟和他所行的一切,不是都寫在以色列諸王的年代誌上嗎?
22Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
22米拿現和他的祖先一同長眠,他的兒子比加轄接續他作王。
23In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria for two years.
23比加轄作以色列王猶大王亞撒利雅在位第五十年,米拿現的兒子比加轄在撒瑪利亞登基,統治以色列二年。
24He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
24他行耶和華看為惡的事,不轉離尼八的兒子耶羅波安使以色列人陷於罪中的那些罪。
25Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and struck him in Samaria, in the castle of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his place.
25比加轄的軍長,利瑪利的兒子比加陰謀背叛他,在撒瑪利亞王宮的衛所擊殺他;與比加同謀的,有亞珥歌伯和亞利耶,以及和他一起的五十個基列人;比加把他殺死,接續他作王。
26Now the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
26比加轄其餘的事蹟和他所行的一切,看哪,都寫在以色列諸王的年代誌上。
27In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria for twenty years.
27比加作以色列王猶大王亞撒利雅在位第五十二年,利瑪利的兒子比加在撒瑪利亞作王統治以色列共二十年。
28He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: he didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin.
28他行耶和華看為惡的事,不轉離尼八的兒子耶羅波安使以色列人陷於罪中的那些罪。
29In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel Beth Maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.
29以色列王比加在位的日子,亞述王提革拉.毗列色前來,攻取了以雲、亞伯.伯.瑪迦、亞挪、基低斯、夏瑣、基列、加利利和拿弗他利全地,把居民擄到亞述去。
30Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck him, and killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
30烏西雅的兒子約坦在位第二十年,以拉的兒子何細亞陰謀背叛利瑪利的兒子比加,擊打他,把他殺死,接續他作王。
31Now the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
31比加其餘的事蹟和他所行的一切,看哪,都寫在以色列諸王的年代誌上。
32In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
32約坦作猶大王(代下27:1~9)以色列王利瑪利的兒子比加在位第二年,烏西雅的兒子約坦登基作猶大王。
33He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok.
33他登基的時候是二十五歲,在耶路撒冷作王十六年。他母親名叫耶路沙,是撒督的女兒。
34He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh; he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
34他行耶和華看為正的事,效法他父親烏西雅一切所行的。
35However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burned incense in the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh.
35只是他沒有把邱壇廢去,國民仍在邱壇獻祭焚香。他就是那建造耶和華殿的上門的。
36Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
36約坦所行其餘的事蹟,不是都寫在猶大列王的年代誌上嗎?
37In those days Yahweh began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.
37在那些日子,耶和華開始派遣亞蘭王利汛和利瑪利的兒子比加去攻擊猶大。
38Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
38約坦和他的祖先一同長眠,也和他的祖先葬在一起,在他祖宗大衛的城裡。他的兒子亞哈斯接續他作王。