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亚哈斯作犹大王(A)

28 亚哈斯登基的时候,是二十岁;他在耶路撒冷作王十六年。他不像他的祖先大卫一样,行耶和华看为正的事, 他却随从以色列诸王的道路,又为巴力铸造偶像; 并且在欣嫩子谷烧香,用火焚烧自己的儿女,像耶和华在以色列人面前驱走的外族人所行可厌恶的事一样; 又在邱坛上、山冈上和各青翠树下,献祭烧香。

亚哈斯被亚兰王所败(B)

因此,耶和华他的 神把他交在亚兰王手里;亚兰王击败了他,掳走了他很多人民,带到大马士革去。 神又把他交在以色列王手里,以色列王就在犹大进行大屠杀。 利玛利的儿子比加在犹大一天之内杀了十二万人,全是勇士,因为他们离弃了耶和华他们列祖的 神。 有一个以法莲的勇士,名叫细基利,杀了王的儿子玛西雅、王宫的总管押斯利甘和王的宰相以利加拿。

以色列人俘掳犹大人

以色列人从他们的兄弟中掳走妇孺共二十万人;又从他们中间夺取了很多战利品,带回撒玛利亚去。 那里有一位耶和华的先知名叫俄德,出来迎接回到撒玛利亚来的军队,对他们说:“耶和华你们列祖的 神因为恼怒犹大人,才把他们交在你们手里,你们却怒气冲天,杀戮了他们。 10 现在你们又想强迫犹大人和耶路撒冷人作你们的奴婢。难道你们自己就没有得罪耶和华你们的 神吗? 11 你们现在要听我的话,把你们掳回来的兄弟释放回去,因为耶和华的震怒已经临到你们身上了。” 12 于是以法莲人的几个首领,就是约哈难的儿子亚撒利雅、米实利末的儿子比利家、沙龙的儿子耶希西家和哈得莱的儿子亚玛撒,起来阻挡从战场回来的军队, 13 对他们说:“你们不可把这些俘虏带进来,因为我们已经得罪了耶和华,你们想增加我们的罪恶和过犯,我们的过犯实在严重,耶和华的震怒临到以色列人身上了。” 14 于是,军队把俘虏和战利品都留在众领袖和全体会众的面前。 15 上面提过的那些人就起来,领走那些俘虏,从战利品中拿出衣服给所有赤身的穿著,给他们穿上鞋,给他们吃喝,又给他们抹油,又把所有疲弱的人放在驴子上,把他们送回棕树城耶利哥他们的兄弟那里,然后就回撒玛利亚去了。

亚哈斯向亚述王求助(C)

16 那时,亚哈斯王派人去求亚述王(按照《马索拉文本》的绝大部分抄本,“王”作“诸王”;现参照另一份抄本和各古译本翻译;参20节和王下16:7)帮助他, 17 因为以东人又来攻打犹大,掳走了许多人。 18 非利士人也侵入了高原和犹大南面的众城,占领了伯.示麦、亚雅仑、基低罗、梭哥和属于梭哥的村庄,亭纳和属于亭纳的村庄,瑾琐和属于瑾琐的村庄,并且住在那里。 19 因为犹大王亚哈斯在犹大放纵邪恶,大大地冒犯了耶和华,所以耶和华使犹大卑微。 20 亚述王提革拉.毘尼色来到他那里,不但没有援助他,反倒欺压他。 21 亚哈斯取了耶和华殿里和王宫中,以及众领袖家里的财宝,给了亚述王,但也无济于事。

向大马士革的神献祭

22 这亚哈斯王在急难的时候,竟越发冒犯耶和华。 23 他向击败了他的大马士革的神献祭,说:“亚兰王的神帮助了他们,我也向它们献祭,使它们也帮助我。”它们却使他和以色列人灭亡。 24 亚哈斯把神殿里的器皿收集起来,把这些神殿里的器皿都击碎了,又封闭了耶和华殿的各门,并且在耶路撒冷的各个角落建造祭坛。 25 他又在犹大各城建造邱坛,向别的神烧香,惹怒他列祖的 神。

亚哈斯逝世

26 亚哈斯其余的事迹和他一切所行的,以及一生的始末,都记在犹大和以色列诸王记上。 27 亚哈斯和他的列祖同睡,埋葬在耶路撒冷城里,但没有葬在以色列诸王的陵墓里。他的儿子希西家接续他作王。

猶大王亞哈斯

28 亞哈斯二十歲登基,在耶路撒冷執政十六年。他沒有效法他祖先大衛做耶和華視為正的事, 反而步以色列諸王的後塵,又鑄造巴力神像。 他不但在欣嫩子谷燒香,還效法耶和華在以色列人面前趕走的外族人的可憎行徑,焚燒自己的兒子作祭物。 他還在邱壇、山岡和綠樹下獻祭燒香。

與亞蘭和以色列交戰

因此,他的上帝耶和華把他交在亞蘭王手中,亞蘭王就打敗他,把他的許多人民擄到大馬士革。他也被交在以色列王手中,損失慘重。 利瑪利的兒子比加一天之內殺了猶大十二萬勇士,因為他們背棄了他們祖先的上帝耶和華。 以法蓮的勇士細基利殺了王子瑪西雅、宮廷總管押斯利甘和宰相以利加拿。 以色列軍隊從他們的猶大同胞中擄走了二十萬婦孺,同時也將大量戰利品帶回撒瑪利亞。

俄德先知

撒瑪利亞有一位耶和華的先知名叫俄德,他出城去迎接班師回來的軍隊,說:「看啊,你們祖先的上帝耶和華向猶大發怒,才將他們交在你們手中。你們竟怒氣衝天,對他們大加殺戮。 10 現在你們竟還想讓猶大和耶路撒冷的男女做你們的僕俾。你們豈不也得罪你們的上帝耶和華嗎? 11 你們還是聽我的忠告,釋放你們擄來的同胞,讓他們回去吧!因為耶和華的烈怒已經臨到你們了。」

12 約哈難的兒子亞撒利雅、米實利末的兒子比利迦、沙龍的兒子耶希西迦和哈得萊的兒子亞瑪撒四位以法蓮族長起來阻擋從戰場回來的軍隊, 13 說:「你們不可把這些俘虜帶進來,我們的罪已經夠重了,耶和華的烈怒已經臨到以色列人,不要再得罪耶和華,加重我們的罪惡了。」 14 於是,士兵們便把俘虜和戰利品交給眾首領和民眾。 15 那些以法蓮族長就上前照顧俘虜,從戰利品中拿出衣服和鞋子給那些赤身露體的俘虜穿上,供應他們吃喝,又給他們的傷口抹上油,讓軟弱的騎驢。他們把所有的俘虜送到棕樹城耶利哥他們的親族那裡,隨後返回撒瑪利亞。

亞哈斯向亞述王求援

16 那時,亞哈斯王派人到亞述王那裡求援。 17 原來以東人又來攻打猶大,擄掠民眾。 18 非利士人也入侵丘陵和猶大南方的城鎮,攻佔了伯·示麥、亞雅崙、基低羅,以及梭哥、亭拿、瑾鎖和三城周圍的村莊,並住在那裡。 19 耶和華使猶大衰微,因為以色列王[a]亞哈斯在猶大肆無忌憚,悖逆耶和華。 20 亞述王提革拉·毗列色來到猶大後,不但不救他,反而壓迫他。 21 亞哈斯從耶和華的殿裡、王宮和官員家中取財寶送給亞述王,但無濟於事。

亞哈斯的惡行

22 亞哈斯在患難時越發悖逆耶和華, 23 竟去祭拜打敗他的大馬士革人的神明,說:「既然亞蘭王的神明幫助了亞蘭人,我要向這些神明獻祭,以便它們幫助我。」但那些神明導致了他和全體以色列人的滅亡。 24 亞哈斯將耶和華上帝殿裡的器皿收集起來打碎,封鎖殿門,並在耶路撒冷的每個角落為自己設立祭壇。 25 他還在猶大各城建立邱壇,向其他神明燒香,惹他祖先的上帝耶和華發怒。 26 亞哈斯其他的事及所作所為自始至終都記在猶大和以色列的列王史上。 27 亞哈斯與祖先同眠後,葬在耶路撒冷城中,但沒有葬在以色列的王陵。他兒子希西迦繼位。

Footnotes

  1. 28·19 以色列王」這裡可能指統治猶大的王,而非統治北國以色列的王。

犹大王亚哈斯

28 亚哈斯二十岁登基,在耶路撒冷执政十六年。他没有效法他祖先大卫做耶和华视为正的事, 反而步以色列诸王的后尘,又铸造巴力神像。 他不但在欣嫩子谷烧香,还效法耶和华在以色列人面前赶走的外族人的可憎行径,焚烧自己的儿子作祭物。 他还在丘坛、山冈和绿树下献祭烧香。

与亚兰和以色列交战

因此,他的上帝耶和华把他交在亚兰王手中,亚兰王就打败他,把他的许多人民掳到大马士革。他也被交在以色列王手中,损失惨重。 利玛利的儿子比加一天之内杀了犹大十二万勇士,因为他们背弃了他们祖先的上帝耶和华。 以法莲的勇士细基利杀了王子玛西雅、宫廷总管押斯利甘和宰相以利加拿。 以色列军队从他们的犹大同胞中掳走了二十万妇孺,同时也将大量战利品带回撒玛利亚。

俄德先知

撒玛利亚有一位耶和华的先知名叫俄德,他出城去迎接班师回来的军队,说:“看啊,你们祖先的上帝耶和华向犹大发怒,才将他们交在你们手中。你们竟怒气冲天,对他们大加杀戮。 10 现在你们竟还想让犹大和耶路撒冷的男女做你们的仆俾。你们岂不也得罪你们的上帝耶和华吗? 11 你们还是听我的忠告,释放你们掳来的同胞,让他们回去吧!因为耶和华的烈怒已经临到你们了。”

12 约哈难的儿子亚撒利雅、米实利末的儿子比利迦、沙龙的儿子耶希西迦和哈得莱的儿子亚玛撒四位以法莲族长起来阻挡从战场回来的军队, 13 说:“你们不可把这些俘虏带进来,我们的罪已经够重了,耶和华的烈怒已经临到以色列人,不要再得罪耶和华,加重我们的罪恶了。” 14 于是,士兵们便把俘虏和战利品交给众首领和民众。 15 那些以法莲族长就上前照顾俘虏,从战利品中拿出衣服和鞋子给那些赤身露体的俘虏穿上,供应他们吃喝,又给他们的伤口抹上油,让软弱的骑驴。他们把所有的俘虏送到棕树城耶利哥他们的亲族那里,随后返回撒玛利亚。

亚哈斯向亚述王求援

16 那时,亚哈斯王派人到亚述王那里求援。 17 原来以东人又来攻打犹大,掳掠民众。 18 非利士人也入侵丘陵和犹大南方的城镇,攻占了伯·示麦、亚雅仑、基低罗,以及梭哥、亭拿、瑾锁和三城周围的村庄,并住在那里。 19 耶和华使犹大衰微,因为以色列王[a]亚哈斯在犹大肆无忌惮,悖逆耶和华。 20 亚述王提革拉·毗列色来到犹大后,不但不救他,反而压迫他。 21 亚哈斯从耶和华的殿里、王宫和官员家中取财宝送给亚述王,但无济于事。

亚哈斯的恶行

22 亚哈斯在患难时越发悖逆耶和华, 23 竟去祭拜打败他的大马士革人的神明,说:“既然亚兰王的神明帮助了亚兰人,我要向这些神明献祭,以便它们帮助我。”但那些神明导致了他和全体以色列人的灭亡。 24 亚哈斯将耶和华上帝殿里的器皿收集起来打碎,封锁殿门,并在耶路撒冷的每个角落为自己设立祭坛。 25 他还在犹大各城建立丘坛,向其他神明烧香,惹他祖先的上帝耶和华发怒。 26 亚哈斯其他的事及所作所为自始至终都记在犹大和以色列的列王史上。 27 亚哈斯与祖先同眠后,葬在耶路撒冷城中,但没有葬在以色列的王陵。他儿子希西迦继位。

Footnotes

  1. 28:19 以色列王”这里可能指统治犹大的王,而非统治北国以色列的王。

Reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah

Chapter 28

The Impiety of Ahaz. Ahaz was twenty years old when he ascended the throne, and he reigned in Jerusalem for sixteen years. Unlike what his ancestor David had done, he did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord. Rather, he followed the example of the kings of Israel and even cast molten idols of the Baals.

Furthermore, Ahaz offered burnt sacrifices in the Valley of Ben-hinnom[a] and even went so far as to immolate his sons by fire according to the abominable practices of the nations whom the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Retribution. Therefore, the Lord his God delivered him over into the hands of the king of Aram. After the Arameans defeated him, they took large numbers of captives and brought them to Damascus. He was also given over into the power of the king of Israel, who inflicted heavy casualties on him.[b] In a single day, Pekah, the son of Remaliah, killed one hundred and twenty thousand valiant warriors.

Zichri, an Ephraimite warrior, killed Maaseiah, the king’s son, Azrikam, the commander of the palace, and Elkanah, who was second only to the king in authority. The Israelites took captive from their kinsmen two hundred thousand women, sons and daughters. They also took immense quantities of booty from them and brought it all back to Samaria.

The Prophecy of Oded. In Samaria there was a prophet of the Lord by the name of Oded. He went out to meet the army when it returned to Samaria, and he said: “It was because the Lord, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah that he delivered them into your hands. However, you have slaughtered them with an intense rage that has reached up to heaven.

10 “And now you have decided to force the people of Judah and Jerusalem to be your slaves. However, have you yourselves not been guilty of sins against the Lord, your God? 11 Now listen to me! Release the captives you have taken from your kinsmen, for the fierce anger of the Lord has been aroused against you.”

12 On hearing this, some of the Ephraimite leaders—Azariah, son of Jehohanan; Berechiah, son of Meshillemoth; Jehizkiah, son of Shallum; and Amasa, son of Hadlai—confronted those who were returning from the war 13 and said to them: “Do not bring these captives here, for what you are proposing will only increase our sins and our guilt. For our guilt is already substantial, and fierce anger threatens the security of Israel.”

14 Therefore, in the presence of the officials and the entire assembly, the soldiers surrendered the captives and the booty. 15 Then those Ephraimite leaders proceeded to help those who had been led away captive. From the booty they clothed those who were naked. They gave them clothing and sandals and gave them food, drink, and healing balm. All those who were weak they mounted on donkeys and took them to their brethren in Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they themselves returned to Samaria.

16 Other Sins of Ahaz. At that time King Ahaz sent a plea to the king of Assyria asking for help. 17 The Edomites had once again invaded and defeated Judah, and carried away captives.

18 Meanwhile, the Philistines had raided the towns in the foothills and the Negeb of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages, and settled there. 19 For the Lord had brought Judah low because of Ahaz, king of Israel,[c] who had behaved without restraint in Judah and had proved to be totally unfaithful to the Lord.

20 After that, Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came to Ahaz, but rather than assisting him, he oppressed him instead. 21 Then Ahaz plundered the temple of the Lord, the palace of the king, and the house of his officials. He proceeded to give the plunder to the king of Assyria, but no help from him was forthcoming.

22 During this period of distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord. 23 He proceeded to offer sacrifices to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, thinking: “Since the gods of the king of Aram have supported them, I will sacrifice to them so that they may decide to help me.” However, they only caused further disaster to him and to all of Israel. 24 Then Ahaz gathered up the vessels of the house of God and broke them into pieces. After he shut up the doors of the house of the Lord he made altars for himself in every corner of Jerusalem. 25 In every city of Judah he built high places to offer sacrifices to other gods, thus provoking the anger of the Lord, the God of his ancestors.

26 The rest of his deeds and all his activities, from first to last, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 27 Ahaz slept with his ancestors, and he was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not laid to rest in the tombs of the kings of Israel. His son Hezekiah succeeded him.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 28:3 Ben-hinnom: Gehenna, south and southwest of Jerusalem.
  2. 2 Chronicles 28:5 In the account of Ahaz, the Chronicler supplies many details peculiar to him.
  3. 2 Chronicles 28:19 King of Israel: Ahaz ruled the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and the Chronicler refers to him often as the king of all the people, not only the northern kingdom.