2 Chronicles 35

1 Moreouer Iosiah kept a Passeouer vnto the Lord in Ierusalem, and they slewe the Passeouer in the fourtenth day of the first moneth.

[慶祝逾越節]事後，約史雅王在耶路撒冷向上主舉行逾越節；正月十四日宰殺了逾越節羔羊，

2 And he appointed the Priestes to their charges, and incouraged them to the seruice of the house of the Lord,

分派了司祭的職務，勉勵他們在上主殿內服務；

3 And he sayd vnto the Leuites that taught all Israel and were sanctified vnto the Lord, Put the holy Arke in the house which Salomon the sonne of Dauid King of Israel did build: it shalbe no more a burden vpon your shoulders: serue now the Lord your God and his people Israel,

然後對那些教誨以色列民眾並祝聖於上主的肋未人說：「你們應將約櫃放在以色列王達味的兒子撒羅滿所建的殿裏，不必再用肩扛；從今以後，只應為上主你們的天主，和他的人民以色列服務。

4 And prepare your selues by the houses of your fathers according to your courses, as Dauid the King of Israel hath written, and according to the writing of Salomon his sonne,

你們應依家族和班次，照以色列王達味和他的兒子撒羅滿所規定的，自做準備；

5 And stande in the Sanctuarie according to the deuision of the families of your brethren the children of the people, and after the deuision of the familie of the Leuites:

要按照家族的班次，照平民兄弟們的需要，在聖殿內值班，每班內應有幾個肋未家族的人。

6 So kill the Passeouer and sanctifie your selues, and prepare your brethren that they may doe according to the worde of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

應宰殺逾越節羔羊，聖潔自己，為你們弟兄預備一切，全照上主藉著梅瑟吩咐的進行。」

7 Iosiah also gaue to the people sheepe, lambs and kiddes, all for the Passeouer, euen to all that were present, to the nomber of thirtie thousand, and three thousande bullocks: these were of the Kings substance.

約史雅於是送給了百姓綿羊羔和山羔羊，凡三萬隻，為在場的人作逾越節的祭品；此外，還有公牛羊三千頭，全是出於君王所有的。

8 And his princes offred willingly vnto the people, to the Priests and to the Leuites: Hilkiah, and Zechariah, and Iehiel, rulers of the house of God, gaue vnto the Priests for the Passeouer, euen two thousand and sixe hundreth sheepe, and three hundreth bullockes.

他的朝臣也自願給百姓、司祭和肋未人贈送祭品。天主聖殿的主管希耳克雅、則加黎雅和耶希耳，送給了司祭們二千六百之羔羊，三百頭公牛，作為逾越節的祭品。

9 Conaniah also and Shemaiah and Nethaneel his brethren, and Hashabiah and Ieiel, and Iozabad, chiefe of the Leuites gaue vnto the Leuites for the Passeouer, fiue thousand sheepe, and fiue hundreth bullockes.

肋未人的領袖苛納尼雅和他的兩個兄弟舍瑪雅和乃塔乃耳，以及哈沙彼雅、耶依耳和約匝巴得，送給了肋未人五千隻羔羊，五百頭公牛，作為逾越節的祭品。

10 Thus the seruice was prepared, and the Priests stoode in their places, also the Leuites in their orders, according to the Kings commandement:

職務安排好了以後，司祭各站在自己的地方，肋未人亦各按班次，照君王所吩咐的，站在自己的地方，

11 And they slewe the Passeouer, and the Priests sprinkled the blood with their handes, and the Leuites flayed them.

宰殺逾越節羔羊，司祭由他們手中接過血來灑，肋未人繼續剝去牲皮，

12 And they tooke away from the burnt offering to giue it according to the deuisions of the families of the children of the people, to offer vnto the Lord, as it is written in the booke of Moses, and so of the bullockes.

將應燒的一份取出來，交給平民按家族分成的小組，叫他們依照梅瑟法律所載，奉獻給上主；他們也照樣奉獻了公牛。

13 And they rosted the Passeouer with fire, according to ye custome, but the sanctified things they sod in pots, pannes, and cauldrons, and distributed them quickely to all the people.

然後按照常例，用火烤熟逾越節羔羊，用鍋或鼎，或罐煮熟其於奉獻的聖物，迅速分給百姓。

14 Afterwarde also they prepared for them selues and for the Priestes: for the Priestes the sonnes of Aaron were occupied in offering of burnt offrings, and the fat vntill night: therefore the Leuites prepared for them selues, and for the Priests the sonnes of Aaron.

這以後纔為自己和司祭預備，因為亞郎的子孫司祭們，直到晚上，忙於奉獻全燔祭和脂油，故此肋未人應為自己，也為亞郎的子孫司祭準備一切。

15 And the singers the sonnes of Asaph stoode in their standing according to the commandement of Dauid, and Asaph, and Heman, and Ieduthun the Kings Seer: and the porters at euery gate, who might not depart from their seruice: therefore their brethren the Leuites prepared for them.

阿撒夫的後裔歌詠者，遵照達味、阿撒夫、赫曼和王的先見者耶杜通的規定，立在自己的地方；門丁看守各門，無須離開自己的職守，因為有他們的弟兄肋未人為他們準備。

16 So all the seruice of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keepe the Passeouer, and to offer burnt offerings vpon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandement of King Iosiah.

這樣，一切為供奉上主，守逾越節，在上主的祭壇上奉獻全燔祭的事務，當日都依照約史雅王的吩咐準備好了。

17 And the children of Israel that were present, kept the Passeouer the same time, and the feast of the vnleauened bread seuen dayes.

在場的以色列子民當時便舉行逾越節，並舉行無酵節七天。

18 And there was no Passeouer kept like that, in Israel, from the dayes of Samuel the Prophet: neyther did all the Kings of Israel keepe such a Passeouer as Iosiah kept, and the Priestes and the Leuites, and all Iudah, and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

自先知撒慕爾時日以來，在以色列就從未曾舉行過這樣的逾越節；以色列各君王也沒有舉行過像約史雅同司祭、肋未人，在場的猶大和以色列民眾，並耶路撒冷居民所舉行的這逾越節。

19 This Passeouer was kept in the eighteenth yeere of the reigne of Iosiah.

這次逾越節是在約史雅第十八年上舉行的。]約史雅逝世]

20 After all this, when Iosiah had prepared the Temple, Necho King of Egypt came vp to fight against Carchemish by Perath, and Iosiah went out against him.

這些事以後，約史雅修理完了聖殿，埃及王乃苛上來攻打幼發拉的河畔的加革米士。約史雅便出兵抵抗他。

21 But he sent messengers to him, saying, What haue I to doe with thee, thou King of Iudah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house of mine enemie, and God commanded me to make haste: leaue of to come against God, which is with me, least he destroy thee.

乃苛派使者對約史雅說：「猶大王，我與你有什麼關係﹖我今天來不是攻擊你，而是要進攻幼發拉的河，並且天主吩咐我急速前進；你不要干預天主的事，因為天主與我同在，免得他毀滅你。」

22 But Iosiah would not turne his face from him, but changed his apparel to fight with him, and hearkened not vnto the wordes of Necho, which were of the mouth of God, but came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

約史雅不但不轉身離去，反而堅持要攻打他，不聽從天主藉乃苛所說的話，遂到默基多平原去作戰。

23 And the shooters shot at king Iosiah: then the King saide to his seruants, Cary me away, for I am very sicke.

弓手射傷了約史雅王，王對自己的僕人說：「我受了重傷，將我帶走! 」

24 So his seruants tooke him out of that charet, and put him in the seconde charet which he had, and when they had brought him to Ierusalem, he dyed, and was buryed in the sepulchres of his fathers: and all Iudah and Ierusalem mourned for Iosiah.

他的僕人將他由所乘的車中抱出來，放在另一輛車上，帶到耶路撒冷，王去了世，葬在他祖先的墳墓裏。全猶大和耶路撒冷都舉喪哀悼約史雅，

25 And Ieremiah lamented Iosiah, and al singing men and singing women mourned for Iosiah in their lamentations to this day, and made the same for an ordinance vnto Israel: and beholde, they be written in the lamentations.

耶肋米亞為約史雅作了一首輓歌，所有歌唱的男女都唱這首歌詞來哀悼約史雅，直到今日，甚至在以色列中成了常例。這些歌詞都載在輓歌集內。

26 Concerning the rest of the actes of Iosiah and his goodnesse, doing as it was written in the Lawe of the Lord,

約史雅其餘的事蹟，以及他遵循上主法律所載而行的大業，

27 And his deedes, first and last, behold, they are written in the booke of the Kings of Israel and Iudah.

和他前後所行的事蹟，都記載在以色列和猶大列王時錄上。