2021年7月31日 星期六

以斯拉記6:1-12

 


6:1 於是大流士王降旨,要尋察典籍庫內,就是在巴比倫藏寶物之處;
6:2
在米底亞省亞馬他城的宮內尋得一卷,其中記著說:
6:3
「塞魯士王元年,他降旨論到耶路撒冷上帝的殿,要建造這殿為獻祭之處,堅立殿的根基。殿高六十肘,寬六十肘,
6:4
用三層大石頭,一層新木頭,經費要出於王庫;
6:5
並且上帝殿的金銀器皿,就是尼布甲尼撒從耶路撒冷的殿中掠到巴比倫的,要歸還帶到耶路撒冷的殿中,各按原處放在上帝的殿裡。」
6:6
「現在河西的總督達乃和示他波斯乃,並你們的同黨,就是住河西的亞法薩迦人,你們當遠離他們。
6:7
不要攔阻上帝殿的工作,任憑猶大人的省長和猶大人的長老在原處建造上帝的這殿。
6:8
我又降旨,吩咐你們向猶大人的長老為建造上帝的殿當怎樣行,就是從河西的款項中,急速撥取貢銀作他們的經費,免得耽誤工作。
6:9
他們與天上的上帝獻燔祭所需用的公牛犢、公綿羊、綿羊羔,並所用的麥子、鹽、酒、油,都要照耶路撒冷祭司的話,每日供給他們,不得有誤;
6:10
好叫他們獻馨香的祭給天上的上帝,又為王和王眾子的壽命祈禱。
6:11
我再降旨,無論誰更改這命令,必從他房屋中拆出一根樑來,把他舉起,懸在其上,又使他的房屋成為糞堆。
6:12
若有王和民伸手更改這命令,拆毀這殿,願那使耶路撒冷的殿作為他名居所的上帝將他們滅絕。我大流士降這旨意,當速速遵行。」

 

 King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives stored in the treasury at Babylon. A scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this was written on it:

Memorandum:

In the first year of King Cyrus, the king issued a decree concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem:

Let the temple be rebuilt as a place to present sacrifices, and let its foundations be laid. It is to be sixty cubits[a] high and sixty cubits wide, with three courses of large stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid by the royal treasury. Also, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, are to be returned to their places in the temple in Jerusalem; they are to be deposited in the house of God.

Now then, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and you other officials of that province, stay away from there. Do not interfere with the work on this temple of God. Let the governor of the Jews and the Jewish elders rebuild this house of God on its site.

Moreover, I hereby decree what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the construction of this house of God:

Their expenses are to be fully paid out of the royal treasury, from the revenues of Trans-Euphrates, so that the work will not stop. Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and olive oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given them daily without fail, 10 so that they may offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven and pray for the well-being of the king and his sons.

11 Furthermore, I decree that if anyone defies this edict, a beam is to be pulled from their house and they are to be impaled on it. And for this crime their house is to be made a pile of rubble. 12 May God, who has caused his Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to change this decree or to destroy this temple in Jerusalem.

I Darius have decreed it. Let it be carried out with diligence.

 

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    上帝透過大流士的命令,使聖殿的建造能夠繼續。

 

    有許多時候,我們推動教會的事功會受阻礙。但是,不可灰心,上帝若執意要行的,必定會成就,我們要做的就是持續禱告和仰望上帝,不畏懼困難堅忍下去!

 

    求主幫助我們,有一顆永不放棄的心,堅定地跟隨祂!

 

 

 

 

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