撒母耳記上 12

撒母耳對以色列眾人說：「你們向我所求的，我已應允了，為你們立了一個王；

sā mǔ ěr duì yǐ sè liè zhòng rén shuō ：「 nǐ men xiàng wǒ suǒ qiú de ， wǒ yǐ yīng yǔn le ， wèi nǐ men lì le yí gè wáng ；

Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

現在有這王在你們前面行。我已年老髮白，我的兒子都在你們這裏。我從幼年直到今日都在你們前面行。

xiàn zài yǒu zhè wáng zài nǐ men qián miàn xíng 。 wǒ yǐ nián lǎo fā bái ， wǒ de ér zǐ dōu zài nǐ men zhè lǐ 。 wǒ cóng yòu nián zhí dào jīn rì dōu zài nǐ men qián miàn xíng 。

Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day.

我在這裏，你們要在耶和華和他的受膏者面前給我作見證。我奪過誰的牛，搶過誰的驢，欺負過誰，虐待過誰，從誰手裏受過賄賂因而眼瞎呢？若有，我必償還。」

wǒ zài zhè lǐ ， nǐ men yào zài yē hé huá hé tā de shòu gāo zhě miàn qián gěi wǒ zuò jiàn zhèng 。 wǒ duó guò shuí de niú ， qiǎng guò shuí de lǘ ， qī fù guò shuí ， nüè dài guò shuí ， cóng shuí shǒu lǐ shòu guò huì lù yīn ér yǎn xiā ne ？ ruò yǒu ， wǒ bì cháng huán 。」

Here I am. Witness against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

眾人說：「你未曾欺負我們，虐待我們，也未曾從誰手裏受過甚麼。」

zhòng rén shuō ：「 nǐ wèi céng qī fù wǒ men ， nüè dài wǒ men ， yě wèi céng cóng shuí shǒu lǐ shòu guò shén me 。」

They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”

撒母耳對他們說：「你們在我手裏沒有找着甚麼，有耶和華和他的受膏者今日為證。」他們說：「願他為證。」

sā mǔ ěr duì tā men shuō ：「 nǐ men zài wǒ shǒu lǐ méi yǒu zhǎo zhe shén me ， yǒu yē hé huá hé tā de shòu gāo zhě jīn rì wèi zhèng 。」 tā men shuō ：「 yuàn tā wèi zhèng 。」

He said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”

撒母耳對百姓說：「從前立摩西、亞倫，又領你們列祖出埃及地的是耶和華。

sā mǔ ěr duì bǎi xìng shuō ：「 cóng qián lì mó xī 、 yà lún ， yòu lǐng nǐ men liè zǔ chū āi jí dì de shì yē hé huá 。

Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

現在你們要站住，等我在耶和華面前對你們講論耶和華向你們和你們列祖所行一切公義的事。

xiàn zài nǐ men yào zhàn zhù ， děng wǒ zài yē hé huá miàn qián duì nǐ men jiǎng lùn yē hé huá xiàng nǐ men hé nǐ men liè zǔ suǒ xíng yí qiè gōng yì de shì 。

Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

從前雅各到了埃及，後來你們列祖呼求耶和華，耶和華就差遣摩西、亞倫領你們列祖出埃及，使他們在這地方居住。

cóng qián yǎ gè dào le āi jí ， hòu lái nǐ men liè zǔ hū qiú yē hé huá ， yē hé huá jiù chà qiǎn mó xī 、 yà lún lǐng nǐ men liè zǔ chū āi jí ， shǐ tā men zài zhè dì fāng jū zhù 。

“When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.

他們卻忘記耶和華－他們的上帝，他就把他們付與夏瑣將軍西西拉的手裏，和非利士人並摩押王的手裏。於是這些人常來攻擊他們。

tā men què wàng jì yē hé huá — tā men de shén ， tā jiù bǎ tā men fù yǔ xià suǒ jiāng jūn xī xī lā de shǒu lǐ ， hé fēi lì shì rén bìng mó yā wáng de shǒu lǐ 。 yú shì zhè xiē rén cháng lái gōng jī tā men 。

But they forgot the LORD their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.

他們就呼求耶和華說：『我們離棄耶和華，事奉巴力和亞斯她錄，是有罪了。現在求你救我們脫離仇敵的手，我們必事奉你。』

tā men jiù hū qiú yē hé huá shuō ：『 wǒ men lí qì yē hé huá ， shì fèng bā lì hé yà sī tā lù ， shì yǒu zuì le 。 xiàn zài qiú nǐ jiù wǒ men tuō lí chóu dí de shǒu ， wǒ men bì shì fèng nǐ 。』

They cried to the LORD, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’

耶和華就差遣耶路‧巴力、比但、耶弗他、撒母耳救你們脫離四圍仇敵的手，你們才安然居住。

yē hé huá jiù chāi qiǎn yē lù · bā lì 、 bǐ dàn 、 yē fú tā 、 sā mǔ ěr jiù nǐ men tuō lí sì wéi chóu dí de shǒu ， nǐ men cái ān rán jū zhù 。

The LORD sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.

你們見亞捫人的王拿轄來攻擊你們，就對我說：『我們定要一個王治理我們。』其實耶和華－你們的上帝是你們的王。

nǐ men jiàn yà mén rén de wáng ná xiá lái gōng jī nǐ men ， jiù duì wǒ shuō ：『 wǒ men dìng yào yí gè wáng zhì lǐ wǒ men 。』 qí shí yē hé huá — nǐ men de shén shì nǐ men de wáng 。

“When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when the LORD your God was your king.

現在，你們所求所選的王在這裏。看哪，耶和華已經為你們立王了。

xiàn zài ， nǐ men suǒ qiú suǒ xuǎn de wáng zài zhè lǐ 。 kàn nǎ ， yē hé huá yǐ jīng wèi nǐ men lì wáng le 。

Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, the LORD has set a king over you.

你們若敬畏耶和華，事奉他，聽從他的話，不違背他的命令，你們和治理你們的王也都順從耶和華－你們的上帝就好了。

nǐ men ruò jìng wèi yē hé huá ， shì fèng tā ， tīng cóng tā de huà ， bù wéi bèi tā de mìng lìng ， nǐ men hé zhì lǐ nǐ men de wáng yě dōu shùn cóng yē hé huá — nǐ men de shén jiù hǎo le 。

If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of the LORD your God.

倘若不聽從耶和華的話，違背他的命令，耶和華的手必攻擊你們，像從前攻擊你們列祖一樣。

tǎng ruò bù tīng cóng yē hé huá de huà ， wéi bèi tā de mìng lìng ， yē hé huá de shǒu bì gōng jī nǐ men ， xiàng cóng qián gōng jī nǐ men liè zǔ yí yàng 。

But if you will not listen to the LORD’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then the LORD’s hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers.

現在你們要站住，看耶和華在你們眼前要行一件大事。

xiàn zài nǐ men yào zhàn zhù ， kàn yē hé huá zài nǐ men yǎn qián yào xíng yí jiàn dà shì 。

“Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.

這不是割麥子的時候嗎？我求告耶和華，他必打雷降雨，使你們又知道又看出，你們求立王的事是在耶和華面前犯大罪了。」

zhè bú shì gē mài zi de shí hòu ma ？ wǒ qiú gào yē hé huá ， tā bì dǎ léi jiàng yǔ ， shǐ nǐ men yòu zhī dào yòu kàn chū ， nǐ men qiú lì wáng de shì shì zài yē hé huá miàn qián fàn dà zuì le 。」

Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the LORD’s sight, in asking for a king.”

於是撒母耳求告耶和華，耶和華就在這日打雷降雨，眾民便甚懼怕耶和華和撒母耳。

yú shì sā mǔ ěr qiú gào yē hé huá ， yē hé huá jiù zài zhè rì dǎ léi jiàng yǔ ， zhòng mín biàn shèn jù pà yē hé huá hé sā mǔ ěr 。

So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

眾民對撒母耳說：「求你為僕人們禱告耶和華－你的上帝，免得我們死亡；因為我們求立王的事正是罪上加罪了。」

zhòng mín duì sā mǔ ěr shuō ：「 qiú nǐ wèi pú rén men dǎo gào yē hé huá — nǐ de shén ， miǎn dé wǒ men sǐ wáng ， yīn wèi wǒ men qiú lì wáng de shì zhèng shì zuì shàng jiā zuì le 。」

All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”

撒母耳對百姓說：「不要懼怕！你們雖然行了這惡，卻不要偏離耶和華，只要盡心事奉他。

sā mǔ ěr duì bǎi xìng shuō ：「 bú yào jù pà ！ nǐ men suī rán xíng le zhè è ， què bú yào piān lí yē hé huá ， zhǐ yào jìn xīn shì fèng tā 。

Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

若偏離耶和華去順從那不能救人的虛神是無益的。

ruò piān lí yē hé huá qù shùn cóng nà bù néng jiù rén de xū shén shì wú yì de 。

Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.

耶和華既喜悅選你們作他的子民，就必因他的大名不撇棄你們。

yē hé huá jì xǐ yuè xuǎn nǐ men zuò tā de zǐ mín ， jiù bì yīn tā de dà míng bù piě qì nǐ men 。

For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself.

至於我，斷不停止為你們禱告，以致得罪耶和華。我必以善道正路指教你們。

zhì yú wǒ ， duàn bù tíng zhǐ wèi nǐ men dǎo gào ， yǐ zhì dé zuì yē hé huá 。 wǒ bì yǐ shàn dào zhèng lù zhǐ jiào nǐ men 。

Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

只要你們敬畏耶和華，誠誠實實地盡心事奉他，想念他向你們所行的事何等大。

zhǐ yào nǐ men jìng wèi yē hé huá ， chéng chéng shí shí dì jìn xīn shì fèng tā ， xiǎng niàn tā xiàng nǐ men suǒ xíng de shì hé děng dà 。

Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.

你們若仍然作惡，你們和你們的王必一同滅亡。」

nǐ men ruò réng rán zuò è ， nǐ men hé nǐ men de wáng bì yì tóng miè wáng 。」

But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”