以斯拉书第9章

《圣经》以斯拉书-第9章

拉9:1 这事做完了，众首领来见我，说：“以色列民和祭司并利未人，没有离绝迦南人、赫人、比利洗人、耶布斯人、亚扪人、摩押人、埃及人、亚摩利人，仍效法这些国的民，行可憎的事。 (串)拉6:21尼9:2;10:28|出13:5|申12:30-31本章11,14

†[吕]这些事作完了，众首领前来见我，说：“以色列民和祭司跟利未人并没有从四围各地别族之民中分别出来，反而仿照他们可憎恶的事去行，像迦南人、赫人、比利洗人、耶布斯人、亚扪人、摩押人、埃及人、亚摩利人所行的。

†[思]这些事完毕后，众首领来到我面前说：“以色列民众、司祭和肋未人可的事上，并没有离开当地的人民：客纳罕人、希威人、培黎齐人、耶步斯人、阿孟人、摩阿布人、埃及人和阿摩黎人，

†[当代]这些事都办完了以后，那些领袖就来见我，告诉我有很多以色列人，甚至是祭司和利未人，都竟然跟当地的迦南人、赫人、比利洗人、耶布斯人、亚扪人、摩押人、埃及人和亚摩利人混在一起，毫无分别，他们还沾染了这些人的可耻习俗。

†[新译]“完成这些事以后，众领袖前来见我，说：‘以色列民、祭司和利未人没有从当地的民族中分别出来，他们随从迦南人、赫人、比利洗人、耶布斯人、亚扪人、摩押人、埃及人和亚摩利人行可憎的事。

†[Wlb]斯事既毕、诸牧伯就我曰、以色列众、及祭司利未人、未与斯土之民绝交、效迦南人、赫人、比利洗人、耶布斯人、亚扪人、摩押人、埃及人、亚摩利人、行其可憎之事、

†[Xdv]这事以后，有些以色列人的领袖来告诉我，说以色列人民、祭司，和利未人也没有跟那些邻国的迦南人、赫人、比利洗人、耶布斯人、亚扪人、摩押人、埃及人，和亚摩利人隔离。他们仿照那些人，做同样可恶的事。

†[Kjv]Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittite

†[Nkjv]When these things were done, the leaders came to me, saying, "The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, with respect to the abominations of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzite

†[BBE]Now after these things were done, the captains came to me and said, The people of Israel and the priests and Levites have not kept themselves separate from the people of the lands, but have taken part in the disgusting ways of the Canaanites, the Hittites

†[GNT] After all this had been done, some of the leaders of the people of Israel came and told me that the people, the priests, and the Levites had not kept themselves separate from the people in the neighboring countries of Ammon, Moab, and Egypt or from the C

†[NIV]After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said, "The people of Israel, including the priests and the Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the neighboring peoples with their detestable practices, like those of the Canaanites,

本会注释　　这事做完了。以斯拉到达耶路撒冷已有一段时间了。他五月初一到达（拉7:9），休息了三天（拉8:32），五月四日向圣殿的管理机构移交了财宝，直到九月十七日才着手处理与异族通婚的事（拉10:8,9）。不能认为这件事引起以斯拉的注意以后，拖延了很长时间才行动。
　　众首领。值得注意的是关于宗教违规的投诉是来自非神职人员，而不是耶路撒冷的宗教机构。这种不正常情况的原因是宗教领袖不仅容忍了这种做法，自己也违规了（第2节）。由于原先的大祭司耶书亚有近亲娶了外邦女子，所以改革运动不可能由祭司们发起。宗教领袖自已都有牵连，难怪百姓会保持沉默。但在上帝善意的安排下，往往是神职人员腐败了，就有自非神职人员起来发动宗教改革。
　　效法这些国的民。投诉中并没有说犹太人已经接受了周围异教徒的偶像崇拜，而是说他们与外邦邻居联姻。这些堕落的犹太人所娶的外邦妻子一定会把偶像的仪式带进他们的家庭。
　　迦南人。提到犹太人与八个古代民族混杂，不一定是指娶了上述每一个民族的女子。赫人，耶布斯人以及亚摩利人，可能已不再作为独立的民族存在。众首领想到了《摩西五经》，如申7:1-4的禁令曾列举了这些民族。他们提醒以斯拉，这些禁令已经被践踏了。

拉9:2 因他们为自己和儿子娶了这些外邦女子为妻，以致圣洁的种类和这些国的民混杂；而且首领和官长在这事上为罪魁。” (串)出34:16拉10:2,10尼13:23,27申7:3本章12尼10:30|申7:6林前7:14|诗106:35林后6:14

†[吕]因为他们为自己和他们的儿子娶了这些外族的女子为妻，以致圣别的种类和四围各地别族之民混杂；而且首领和官长竟在这不忠实的事上也作了罪魁。”

†[思]因为他们为自己和自己是儿子，娶了他们的女子，以致圣洁的曲裔，与当地的人民合；尤其首长和官，是这罪孽的魁首”。

†[当代]不少以色列人不单为自己，也替他们的儿子娶了当地的女子为妻。于是，上帝圣洁的子民就这样与这些被上帝视为不洁净的人混杂起来了，更可悲的，是一些身为政治和宗教领袖的，却竟然领先干起这种事来。

†[新译]他们为自己和自己的儿子娶了这些外族的女子为妻，以致圣洁的种族与当地的民族混杂了；而领袖和官长竟是这不忠的事的罪魁。’

†[Wlb]娶其女为妻为媳、致使圣民与诸族相杂、牧伯民长为其首恶、

†[Xdv]他们为自己又为自己的子孙娶了外国女子，把上帝圣洁的子民污染了；而领袖和官长就是罪魁。

†[Kjv]For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

†[Nkjv]For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed is mixed with the peoples of those lands. Indeed, the hand of the leaders and rulers has been foremost in this trespass."

†[BBE]For they have taken their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the peoples of the lands; and in fact the captains and rulers have been the first to do this evil.

†[GNT] Jewish men were marrying foreign women, and so God's holy people had become contaminated. The leaders and officials were the chief offenders.

†[NIV]They have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled the holy race with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness."

本会注释　　圣洁的种类。参赛6:13。不论以色列人多么严重地犯罪污染了自己，本着先知的预言和祂的恩典，他们依然是祂的子民，因为他们被抛弃的时候还没有到。犹太人本是“祭司的国度，为圣洁的国民”（出19:6），“与地上的万民有分别”（出33:16），是“属上帝的子民”，即归上帝所有的（见@彼前2:9@注释）。
　　在这事上为罪魁。领袖们是罪魁（拉10:18）。在尼希米年代，领导阶层中出现了相似的，甚至更严重的背道现象（尼6:17,18；13:4,28）。

拉9:3 我一听见这事，就撕裂衣服和外袍，拔了头发和胡须，惊惧忧闷而坐。 (串)书7:6伯1:20|尼1:4

†[吕]我一听见了这事，就撕裂衣服和外袍，直拔头发跟胡须，惊惶恐惧而坐着。

†[思]我一听这话，便撕裂了我的衣服和外氅，拔我的头发和胡须，绝望地坐下。

†[当代]我一听到这件事，便撕裂身上的衣服和外袍，扯下自己的头发，拔掉自己的子；我坐在地上，内心忧惧交加。

†[新译]我一听见这事，就撕裂我的衣服和外袍，拔掉头上的头发和胡须，惊惧地坐着。

†[Wlb]我闻此事、裂衣袍、拔须发、愕然而坐、

†[Xdv]我一听到这事，就悲愤地撕裂衣服，又拔头发和胡子，忧伤痛苦地坐着。

†[Kjv]And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

†[Nkjv]So when I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and plucked out some of the hair of my head and beard, and sat down astonished.

†[BBE]And hearing this, with signs of grief and pulling out the hair of my head and my chin, I took my seat on the earth deeply troubled.

†[GNT] When I heard this, I tore my clothes in despair, tore my hair and my beard, and sat down crushed with grief.

†[NIV]When I heard this, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled.

本会注释　　撕裂衣服是东方人表示悲伤的一种常见方式（见创37:29,34；撒上4:12；撒下1:2；王下18:37；伯1:20；2:11,12；太26:65）。以斯拉是从巴比伦来的。那里与外邦人通婚的现象可能并不严重。所以当他知道这种罪孽在回归者中发展到如此的程度时就十分惊讶。他用典型的东方人方式表达自己的心情，先撕裂外衣和内衣，再拔自己的头发和胡须，最后坐下恐惧郁闷，默不作声，直到献晚祭的时候。这种惊恐的表现是刻意要给他在属灵上所领导的人留下深刻的印象。
　　拔了头发。这种做法圣经其他地方都没有提到，但在次经里有提到（次经《以斯帖》14:2等）。
　　惊惧忧闷。参但4:19；8:27。该词表示相同的含义。汉译为“心意惊惶”，“惊奇”。

拉9:4 凡为以色列上帝言语战兢的，都因这被掳归回之人所犯的罪聚集到我这里来。我就惊惧忧闷而坐，直到献晚祭的时候。 (串)拉10:3赛66:2,5|出29:39,41

†[吕]凡因以色列上帝为了流亡返回的人之不忠实所发出的话而震栗战兢的人、都聚集到我面前；我呢、也迳自惊惶恐惧而坐着，直到献晚祭的时候。

†[思]当时凡对以色列天主的诫命起敬起畏的人，为了充军归的罪孽，都聚集在我周围，我绝望地坐着，直到晚祭。

†[当代]那些平素战战兢兢、遵守主道的以色列人，都因这些被掳归回的族人的罪行，聚集到我的跟前；我却只是忧惧交加地坐在那里，直到黄昏献晚祭的时候。

†[新译]所有因着以色列　神针对被掳归回的人之不忠、对他们所说的话而战兢的人，都聚集到我面前。我惊惧地坐着，直到献晚祭的时候。

†[Wlb]凡懔遵以色列上帝之言者、缘俘囚之咎、咸集就我、我愕然而坐、至献夕祭时、

†[Xdv]我坐着发呆，直到该献晚祭的时候。因以色列的上帝曾经说过，他要对付从流亡回来的人所犯的罪，所有听见这话而惊慌战兢的人都来围绕我。

†[Kjv]Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.

†[Nkjv]Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel assembled to me, because of the transgression of those who had been carried away captive, and I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice.

†[BBE]Then everyone who went in fear of the words of the God of Israel, because of the sin of those who had come back, came together to me; and I kept where I was, overcome with grief, till the evening offering.

†[GNT] I sat there grieving until the time for the evening sacrifice to be offered, and people began to gather around me - all those who were frightened because of what the God of Israel had said about the sins of those who had returned from exile.

†[NIV]Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of this unfaithfulness of the exiles. And I sat there appalled until the evening sacrifice.

本会注释　　战兢。不但指对上帝的敬畏（见赛66:2），而且指因违法上帝的命令而害怕（拉10:3），以及因干犯律法而恐惧（申7:4）。
　　晚祭。在东方，早晨是从事业务的时间。我们可以推定首领们是在午前来见以斯拉的。献晚祭大约在下午三点（见约瑟弗斯《上古史》xiv.4.3；又见@出12:6@注释）。

拉9:5 献晚祭的时候我起来，心中愁苦，穿着撕裂的衣袍，双膝跪下向耶和华我的上帝举手， (串)王上8:22

†[吕]献晚祭的时候、我从刻苦卑抑的情态中起来，我的衣服和外袍都撕裂着，我屈膝跪着，向永恒主我的上帝伸开了双手祷告，

†[思]到了献晚祭时，我悲愤人起来，仍穿着撕碎的衣服和外氅，双膝跪下，伸手向上主我的天主说：

†[当代]最后，献晚祭的时候，我就穿著那撕裂了的衣服和外袍，带著沉重的心，满怀羞愧地站起来，然后又双膝跪下，高举双手向上帝大声呼喊说：

†[新译]“献晚祭的时候，我在禁食中起来，穿着撕裂了的衣服和外袍，双膝跪下，向耶和华我的　神张开双手，

†[Wlb]献夕祭之时、忍忧而起、衣袍俱裂、屈膝而跽、向我上帝耶和华举手、

†[Xdv]献晚祭的时候，我从忧伤中起来，仍然穿着撕破了的衣服，我跪下，伸出双手向上主──我的上帝祷告。

†[Kjv]And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

†[Nkjv]At the evening sacrifice I arose from my fasting; and having torn my garment and my robe, I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to the LORD my God.

†[BBE]And at the evening offering, having made myself low before God, I got up, and with signs of grief, falling down on my knees, with my hands stretched out to the Lord my God,

†[GNT] When the time came for the evening sacrifice, I got up from where I had been grieving, and still wearing my torn clothes, I knelt in prayer and stretched out my hands to the Lord my God.

†[NIV]Then, at the evening sacrifice, I rose from my self-abasement, with my tunic and cloak torn, and fell on my knees with my hands spread out to the Lord my God

本会注释　　我起来。献祭的时间也是祷告的时间，特别是认罪的祷告，和为整个民族的祷告。以斯拉可能认为在献祭的时候，最适宜献上忏悔和祈求宽恕的祷告。
　　撕裂衣服。以斯拉第二次撕裂自己的衣服，不仅再次表示他的伤心，而且无疑是要“聚集”到他周围的百姓认识到形势的严重性（第4节），从而促使他们悔改。

拉9:6 说：“我的上帝啊，我抱愧蒙羞，不敢向我上帝仰面；因为我们的罪孽灭顶，我们的罪恶滔天。 (串)诗38:4;40:12诗106:6但9:5|本章7,13,15拉10:10|启18:5代下28:9

†[吕]说：“我的上帝阿，我抱愧蒙羞，不敢向我的上帝仰面，因为我们的罪愆多到灭顶，我们的罪过大到滔天。

†[思]“我的天主，我实觉惭愧！我的天主！我不敢向你仰面，因为我们的邪恶，积累得高过了我们的头顶，我们的罪孽上达于天。

†[当代]“我的上帝啊，我满心羞愧，我实在不敢抬头看你，因为我们恶行昭彰，我们的罪行滔天。

†[新译]祷告说：‘我的　神啊，我感觉羞耻惭愧，不敢向我的　神你仰面；因为我们的罪孽多至灭顶，我们的罪过滔天。

†[Wlb]曰、我上帝欤、予抱愧赧颜、不敢向我上帝仰面、盖我侪愆尤灭顶、罪戾滔天、

†[Xdv]我说：“上帝啊！我真惭愧，不敢在你面前抬起头来。我们的罪过灭顶；我们的罪恶滔天。

†[Kjv]And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

†[Nkjv]And I said: "O my God, I am too ashamed and humiliated to lift up my face to You, my God; for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has grown up to the heavens.

†[BBE]I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.

†[GNT] I said, "O God, I am too ashamed to raise my head in your presence. Our sins pile up higher than our heads; they reach as high as the heavens.

†[NIV]and prayed: "O my God, I am too ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached to the heavens.

怀爱伦注释　　抱愧蒙羞和痛悔的祷告──以斯拉有真诚祈祷的精神，当以色列民面临大光和特许利益时（优惠）而犯严重的罪时，以斯拉在上帝面前为他们祷告，他叹息道，“我的上帝啊，我抱愧蒙羞，不敢向我上帝仰面，因为我们的罪孽灭顶，我们的罪恶滔天！”以斯拉纪念上帝的良善，因祂重新将祂子民的家乡据点赐给他们，而且他被愤概与悲痛所压倒，因他想到他们竟忘记上帝使他们归回的恩典，他的言语乃是真正出于心灵的抱愧蒙羞，他痛悔地向上帝祷告。惟有谦卑的祷告，才能蒙万军之耶和华垂听（《时兆》1885.2.19）
本会注释　　我抱愧蒙羞。耶利米曾指责当时的人“行可憎的事……毫不羞愧，也不只羞耻”（耶6:15；8:12）。以斯拉可能想到这些话，就在他的祷告中向上帝表示他为百姓的罪孽而深感羞愧。

拉9:7 从我们列祖直到今日，我们的罪恶甚重；因我们的罪孽，我们和君王、祭司都交在外邦列王的手中，杀害、掳掠、抢夺、脸上蒙羞正如今日的光景。 (串)创18:20本章6,13,15|但9:7-8

†[吕]自从我们列祖的日子到今天、我们的罪过都很大；并且为了我们的罪愆的缘故，我们和我们的王、跟祭司、都被交于四围各地的列王手中，交于刀剑之下，被掳掠、被抢夺、满脸蒙羞，正如今日一样。

†[思]自从我们的祖先时代，直到今日，我们犯了重大的罪孽；为了我们的罪恶，我们连我们的君王司祭，都被交在异地的君王手中，丧身刀下，被俘掳，遭劫，丢脸受辱，就像今日一样。

†[当代]从我们的祖先开始到现在，我们就不断在犯罪，因著这些罪孽的缘故，你把我们的君王、祭司和国民全都交在外邦君王的手中，让他们杀害、俘掳、抢掠和羞辱，以致我们落在今天这种景况里面。

†[新译]从我们列祖的日子直到今日，我们罪恶深重，由于我们的罪孽，我们和我们的王，以及祭司，都被交在各地的列王手中：被刀杀、被掳掠、被抢夺，丢脸蒙羞，就像今天的光景一样。

†[Wlb]自我列祖迄今、世济其恶、因我罪戾、我与我王祭司、付于列国王手、为其杀戮、虏掠攘夺、蒙耻含羞、有如今日、

†[Xdv]从我们祖宗的时代一直到现在，我们的罪恶深重。由于我们的罪过，我们和我们的王，以及祭司们都落在外国君王的手中。我们被屠杀，掠夺，像囚犯一样被掳走，受尽侮辱，到今天还是这样。

†[Kjv]Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion

†[Nkjv]Since the days of our fathers to this day we have been very guilty, and for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to humiliation, as it is thi

†[BBE]From the days of our fathers till this day we have been great sinners; and for our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been given up into the hands of the kings of the lands, to the sword and to prison and to loss of goods and to shame of face, as

†[GNT] From the days of our ancestors until now, we, your people, have sinned greatly. Because of our sins we, our kings, and our priests have fallen into the hands of foreign kings, and we have been slaughtered, robbed, and carried away as prisoners. We have b

†[NIV]From the days of our forefathers until now, our guilt has been great. Because of our sins, we and our kings and our priests have been subjected to the sword and captivity, to pillage and humiliation at the hand of foreign kings, as it is today.

拉9:8 现在耶和华我们的上帝暂且施恩与我们，给我们留些逃脱的人，使我们安稳如钉子钉在他的圣所，我们的上帝好光照我们的眼目，使我们在受辖制之中稍微复兴。 (串)本章14-15|赛22:23|诗13:3

†[吕]如今永恒主我们的上帝恩待我们片时，给我们留些逃脱的余民，使我们牢固如钉子在他的圣所，好使我们的上帝光照我们的眼目，使我们在受奴辖之中稍得复兴。

†[思]但是现在，转瞬之间，上主我们的天主，对我们施了仁慈，留给了我们一些残存的人，又在圣地给了我们居所；并且我们的天主，还使我们的眼目明亮，在我们为奴隶期中，使我们尚有少许生气。

†[当代]幸而现在你又暂且施恩给我们，叫我们这些被掳到外国的人，有一部分可以重返耶路撒冷，安然住在上帝的圣地上。你又让我们重见光明，叫我们虽然在别人的统管之下，还稍有振兴。

†[新译]现在，耶和华我们的　神恩待我们片时，给我们存留一些逃脱的人，使我们像钉子钉在他的圣所那样的安稳，让我们的　神光照我们的眼睛，使我们在所受的奴役中稍得复兴。

†[Wlb]今我上帝耶和华暂施其恩、拯我遗民、使居圣所、如钉之牢、光照我目、俾于服役、少复振兴、

†[Xdv]上主──我们的上帝啊！你曾赐恩给我们，使我们一些残存之民暂时逃脱了奴役，安全地住在这神圣的地方。你使我们重见光明，脱离束缚，给我们一线生机。

†[Kjv]And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

†[Nkjv]And now for a little while grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and give us a measure of revival in our bondage.

†[BBE]And now for a little time grace has come to us from the Lord our God, to let a small band of us get free and to give us a nail in his holy place, so that our God may give light to our eyes and a measure of new life in our prison chains.

†[GNT] Now for a short time, O Lord our God, you have been gracious to us and have let some of us escape from slavery and live in safety in this holy place. You have let us escape from slavery and have given us new life.

†[NIV]But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage.

本会注释　　钉子。路德，凯尔等注释家认为这是指墙上的钉子（见赛22:23,25），上面可以挂用具，意思是上帝的子民得到钉子的支撑。其他人则认为这是帐篷的桩子，象征着可靠的住所。

拉9:9 我们是奴仆，然而在受辖制之中，我们的上帝仍没有丢弃我们，在波斯王眼前向我们施恩，叫我们复兴，能重建我们上帝的殿，修其毁坏之处，使我们在犹大和耶路撒冷有墙垣。 (串)尼9:36|拉7:28

†[吕]我们是奴隶，然而在受奴辖之中、我们的上帝仍然没有撇弃我们，反而使我们在波斯王面前受得恩宠，使我们得到复兴，能够建立起我们的上帝的殿，重立起它荒废之处，使我们在犹大和耶路撒冷有箇藩蓠。

†[思]我们原是奴隶，但我们在为奴隶期中，我们的天主没有离弃我们，反而使我们在波斯王，获得了宠遇，使我们有了生气，得以重建天主的殿宇，修废垆，我们在犹大和耶路撒冷，得了保障。

†[当代]我们本来是别人的奴仆，在别人辖制之下，但你不单没有离弃我们，你还使波斯王向我们施恩，让我们可以重新振作起来，重建荒废了的圣殿，修葺城墙，使耶路撒冷和犹大得到保障。

†[新译]虽然我们是奴隶，但在奴役中，我们的　神仍然没有撇弃我们，反而使我们在波斯列王面前得蒙恩惠，使我们复兴，建立我们　神的殿，重修毁坏的地方，使我们在犹大和耶路撒冷有墙垣。

†[Wlb]我为奴仆、然于服役、上帝不弃、在波斯王前、施恩于我、使复振兴、能建我上帝室、修其荒墟、于犹大及耶路撒冷、得有垣墙、

†[Xdv]我们原是奴隶，但你没让我们一直作奴隶。你使波斯的皇帝们善待我们，准许我们生存，并且能够重建那毁坏了的圣殿，使我们在犹大和耶路撒冷找到安全。

†[Kjv]For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall

†[Nkjv]For we were slaves. Yet our God did not forsake us in our bondage; but He extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to repair the house of our God, to rebuild its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

†[BBE]For we are servants; but our God has not been turned away from us in our prison, but has had mercy on us before the eyes of the kings of Persia, to give us new strength to put up again the house of our God and to make fair its waste places, and to give us

†[GNT] We were slaves, but you did not leave us in slavery. You made the emperors of Persia favor us and permit us to go on living and to rebuild your Temple, which was in ruins, and to find safety here in Judah and Jerusalem.

†[NIV]Though we are slaves, our God has not deserted us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has given us a wall of protection in Ju

本会注释　　波斯王。以斯拉一方面哀叹百姓的属灵状态，一方面感激波斯国王所给予的特权。实际上迄今为止每一个国王都对犹太人表示过眷爱。居鲁斯第一个批准犹太人回归重建立圣殿（拉1章）；我们从厄勒番丁岛的草纸文献中得知，冈比西斯曾恩待在埃及的犹太人；大流士一世重申并补充了居鲁斯的谕旨（拉6章）；亚达薛西一世现在颁发了新的谕旨，给予犹太人极大的恩惠（拉7章）。唯一的例外是伪斯麦尔地，在他当政的几个月间曾妨碍过犹太人。
　　重建我们上帝的殿。见@拉6:14；7:27@注释。
　　使我们在犹大和耶路撒冷有墙垣。《以斯拉记》第七章补充注释已经指出，这句话不一定是指以斯拉到达耶路撒冷时城墙已经竣工。他是指波斯国王有关允许重建城墙的几个谕旨。以斯拉作为奉命负责建造城墙的人，有权利说上帝“在波斯王眼前”向他们施恩，使他们“在犹大和耶路撒冷有墙垣”。正如有些人所认为的，“墙”象征着保护（见亚2:5）。

拉9:10 “我们的上帝啊，既是如此，我们还有什么话可说呢？因为我们已经离弃你的命令，

†[吕]“现在呢、我们的上帝阿，这事之后、我们还有什么话可说呢？因为我们离弃了你的命令，

†[思]现今，我们的天主！在这些事后，我们还有什么可说的呢？只能说我们又遗弃了你的诫命，

†[当代]可是现在我们却忘恩负义，再次背叛你，破坏你的律法。我还有什么好说的呢！

†[新译]我们的　神啊，现在，我们还可以说什么呢？只能说：我们又离弃了你的诫命，

†[Wlb]我上帝欤、事既如此、夫复何言、我侪违弃尔诫、

†[Xdv]“可是，上帝啊！现在这事竟然发生了，我们还能说什么呢？我们违背了

†[Kjv]And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

†[Nkjv]And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken Your commandments,

†[BBE]And now, O our God, what are we to say after this? for we have not kept your laws,

†[GNT] "But now, O God, what can we say after all that has happened? We have again disobeyed the commands

†[NIV]But now, O our God, what can we say after this? For we have disregarded the commands

拉9:11 就是你藉你仆人众先知所吩咐的说：‘你们要去得为业之地是污秽之地；因列国之民的污秽和可憎的事，叫全地从这边直到那边满了污秽。 (串)本章1,14|拉6:21

†[吕]就是你由你仆人众神言人经手所吩咐的，说：‘你们要去取得为业之地是污秽之地，有四围各地别族之民的污秽，有他们那可憎恶之事、就是使全地从这边到那边都满了他们那样的不洁净的。

†[思]因你曾藉你的仆人众先知，吩咐说：‘你们要去占领的地方，因各地异民的卑污行为，成了不洁之地；他们的丑行和罪孽，充满了那地方的各个角落，

†[当代]你曾经使用你的仆人、各位先知来警告我们，说：‘我将要赐给你们的土地，并不是洁净之地，它已经被当地那些败坏可耻的习俗污染了，全境每一个角落都充满了污秽。

†[新译]就是你曾借着你的仆人众先知所吩咐的。你说：你们进去要得为业之地是污秽的，充满了当地民族的污秽，他们可憎的事使这地从这边到那边都充满了他们的不洁。

†[Wlb]即尔藉尔仆诸先知所命曰、尔所往据之地、乃为不洁、缘斯土诸族之污、与可憎之事、充乎四境、

†[Xdv]你藉你的仆人──先知们所给我们的命令。他们曾经告诉我们，说我们要去占领的地方是一块污秽的土地；因为当地居民那丑恶可憎的行为弄脏了每个角落。

†[Kjv]Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their u

†[Nkjv]which You commanded by Your servants the prophets, saying, "The land which you are entering to possess is an unclean land, with the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, with their abominations which have filled it from one end to another with their im

†[BBE]Which you gave to your servants the prophets, saying, The land into which you are going, to take it for a heritage, is an unclean land, because of the evil lives of the peoples of the land and their disgusting ways, which have made the land unclean from e

†[GNT] that you gave us through your servants, the prophets. They told us that the land we were going to occupy was an impure land because the people who lived in it filled it from one end to the other with disgusting, filthy actions.

†[NIV]you gave through your servants the prophets when you said: 'The land you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the corruption of its peoples. By their detestable practices they have filled it with their impurity from one end to the other.

本会注释　　《旧约》中没有这里所引“众先知”的话。所以要么它来自得一位正典以外的受灵感作者，要么是众先知在这个问题上论述的归纳。引言的前半部分指摩西的时代（见申7:1-3）。《列王记》的作者对于“先知”（王下17:23；21:10；24:2）也有相似的说法。这样引用是为了说明现在所探讨的真理是人们经常谈论的（见@太2:23@注释）。
　　圣经其他地方（除了申7:1-3节之外）的确没有如此明确地禁止与迦南人通婚。但是士3:6（在希伯来语的圣经里，《士师记》被列为“前先知书”。见本书卷一第37页）指责这种婚姻使犹太人受到诱惑去拜偶像。另外，在众先知描述以色列人参与崇拜各地的巴力时，在他们谴责背道的时候，都明确包括这种违禁的行为。这就证明上帝不允许以色列人缔结这种婚姻。以斯拉的这些话显然不支持一些批评学者的观点，即认为《申命记》“众先知”所写的。
　　污秽。不是指身体的污秽，而是寓指迦南各民族道德和宗教上的污秽。关于迦南的宗教，见本书卷二38-41页。

拉9:12 所以不可将你们的女儿嫁他们的儿子，也不可为你们的儿子娶他们的女儿，永不可求他们的平安和他们的利益，这样你们就可以强盛，吃这地的美物，并遗留这地给你们的子孙永远为业。’ (串)申7:3本章2|申23:6|箴13:22

†[吕]所以现在呢、不可将你们的女儿嫁给他们的儿子，也不可将他们的女儿娶过来给你们的儿子；你们永远不可谋求他们的平安兴隆与福利，这样、你们就可以强大，吃这地的美物，也可以留给你们的子孙永远为业。’

†[思]所以你们绝不可将你们的女儿嫁给他们的儿子；也不给你们的儿子，他们的女儿为妻，也永不可他们共谋平安和福利：这样你们才会强盛，才能吃那地方的出产，将这地留给你们的子孙，作为永远基业。’

†[当代]所以，我吩咐你们不要让女儿嫁给他们的儿子，也不要任凭儿子娶他们的女儿，更不要向往他们所谓的平安和富贵，这样，你们就可强盛起来，更可以让你们的子孙承继这些产业。’

†[新译]所以，你们不可把你们的女儿嫁给他们的儿子，也不可为你们的儿子娶他们的女儿。你们永远不可寻求他们的平安和他们的利益；这样，你们就可以强盛，吃这地的美物，把这地留给你们的子孙作产业，直到永远。

†[Wlb]勿以尔女嫁其子、勿为尔子娶其女、勿求其平康及昌炽、使尔强盛、可食其地嘉产、贻厥子孙、世为恒业、

†[Xdv]他们告诉我们：如果我们要强盛，享受这块土地的产物，永远传给我们的子孙，我们绝对不可以跟那些人通婚，不可以帮助他们繁荣兴旺。

†[Kjv]Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ev

†[Nkjv]Now therefore, do not give your daughters as wives for their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons; and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children foreve

†[BBE]So now do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or do anything for their peace or well-being for ever; so that you may be strong, living on the good of the land, and handing it on to your children for a heritage for e

†[GNT] They told us that we were never to intermarry with those people and never to help them prosper or succeed if we wanted to enjoy the land and pass it on to our descendants forever.

†[NIV]Therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them at any time, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it to your children as an

本会注释　　这条禁令采用申7:3的语气。“永不可求他们的平安”与申23:6论到亚扪人和摩押人的话几乎一样。“这样你们就可以强盛”回应申11:8。“吃这地的美物”的应许使人想起赛1:19。“遗留这地给你们的子孙”体现了好几段圣经的意思（申11:9；箴10:27；结37:25）。

拉9:13 上帝啊，我们因自己的恶行和大罪，遭遇了这一切的事，并且你刑罚我们轻于我们罪所当得的，又给我们留下这些人。 (串)本章6-7|伯11:6诗103:10

†[吕]因我们的坏行为和大罪过，我们才遭遇了这一切的事，并且我们的上帝你惩罚我们、也轻于我们的罪愆所应得的，又给我们留下这样的逃脱人；

†[思]为了我们的许多罪行和重大的罪孽，这一切降到了我们身上之后，──我们的天主！其实你估了我们的罪恶，还给我们留下了这些亡命的人，──

†[当代]虽然我们曾经因行为败坏而被掳，受到惩治，但我们所受的刑罚，实在比我们该受的要轻省得多了，而且，你还施恩让我们其中的一部分人可以重返故土。

†[新译]虽然因着我们许多的恶行和重大的罪过，这一切就临到我们身上，但我们的　神啊，你惩罚我们实在轻于我们的罪孽所应得的，还给我们留下这些逃脱的人。

†[Wlb]我缘恶行大罪、遭斯诸事、而尔我之上帝加罚、较之我罪维轻、且以若许遗民赐我、

†[Xdv]我们的上帝啊！即使临到我们的每一件事都是因我们的罪恶过犯引起的，我们知道，你对我们的惩罚仍然是少过我们所该受的；你还是让我们活着。

†[Kjv]And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

†[Nkjv]And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, since You our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such deliverance as this,

†[BBE]And after everything which has come on us because of our evil-doing and our great sin, and seeing that the punishment which you, O God, have given us, is less than the measure of our sins, and that you have kept from death those of us who are here;

†[GNT] Even after everything that has happened to us in punishment for our sins and wrongs, we know that you, our God, have punished us less than we deserve and have allowed us to survive.

†[NIV]What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins have deserved and have given us a remnant like this.

拉9:14 我们岂可再违背你的命令，与这行可憎之事的民结亲呢？若这样行，你岂不向我们发怒，将我们灭绝，以致没有一个剩下逃脱的人吗？ (串)申9:8|本章8

†[吕]我们哪可再违犯你的命令，跟这些行可憎恶之事的族民彼此结亲呢？若这样行，你岂不向我们发怒，直到我们灭尽，以致没有一个余剩之民或逃脱的人么？

†[思]我们还敢破坏你的诫命，而同这些不洁的民族联婚吗？难道还要你向我们发怒，一直将我们完全消灭，不一个遗民或亡命的人吗？

†[当代]可是，我们又违背你的诫命，跟那些行为败坏可耻的人通婚。所以，这一次你的怒气必然会灭绝我们，叫我们无一幸免。

†[新译]我们怎可以再违背你的诫命，与这些行可憎事的民族通婚呢？如果我们这样行，你岂不向我们发怒，消灭我们，以致没有一个剩余，或是逃脱的人吗？

†[Wlb]我侪何可复犯尔诫、与行事可憎之族联姻乎、若然、尔岂不怒我、尽行翦灭、以致靡遗、无得免者、

†[Xdv]我们怎么可以再不理你的命令，跟那些邪恶的人通婚呢？如果我们这样做，你一定要发怒，灭绝我们，使我们不留下一人。

†[Kjv]Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?

†[Nkjv]should we again break Your commandments, and join in marriage with the people committing these abominations? Would You not be angry with us until You had consumed us, so that there would be no remnant or survivor?

†[BBE]Are we again to go against your orders, taking wives from among the people who do these disgusting things? would you not be angry with us till our destruction was complete, till there was not one who got away safe?

†[GNT] Then how can we ignore your commandments again and intermarry with these wicked people? If we do, you will be so angry that you will destroy us completely and let no one survive.

†[NIV]Shall we again break your commands and intermarry with the peoples who commit such detestable practices? Would you not be angry enough with us to destroy us, leaving us no remnant or survivor?

本会注释　　以斯拉认为他的同胞已经“罪恶滔天”（第6节）。他们的罪等于完全背弃了上帝的诫命，所以他们在上帝面前无法“站立得住”（第15节）。以斯拉代表他的同胞公开认罪（见但9:5-16）部分是基于罪本身的性质，部分是因为他们忘恩负义，离开上帝。上帝饶恕了导致他们被掳的罪没有不久。他们回到巴勒斯坦以后又一再蒙上帝施恩。以斯拉认为他们重蹈覆辙是罪不可赦的，其惩罚肯定是无可挽回的民族毁灭。

拉9:15 耶和华以色列的上帝啊，因你是公义的，我们这剩下的人才得逃脱，正如今日的光景。看哪，我们在你面前有罪恶，因此无人在你面前站立得住。” (串)尼9:33诗119:7,137但9:7,14|本章6-7,13|诗76:7;130:3启6:17路21:36

†[吕]永恒主以色列的上帝阿，你是公义的，我们才得以剩下来做逃脱的人，就如今日一样。看哪，我们在你面前有罪过了，因此在你面前没有人对于这事能站立得住。”

†[思]上主，以色列的天主！因你仁慈，才剩下了我们这些亡的人，像今天一样；看，我们在你面前都带有罪孽，因此，没有一个能在你面前站得住。

†[当代]以色列的上帝啊，你是公义的，如果你要审判众人，像我们这样败坏的人还有什么希望呢？”

†[新译]耶和华以色列的　神啊，你是公义的！我们现今才可以留下，成为逃脱的人。看哪，我们在你面前是有罪过的，因此没有人能在你面前站立得住。’”

†[Wlb]以色列之上帝耶和华欤、尔乃公义、我侪为逃脱之遗民、咸负罪戾、有如今日、因此、莫能立于尔前、

†[Xdv]上主──以色列的上帝啊！你是公义的；然而你竟让我们这些亡命的人得以存活。我们向你承认我们的过错；我们无权来到你面前。”

†[Kjv]O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

†[Nkjv]O LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as it is this day. Here we are before You, in our guilt, though no one can stand before You because of this!"

†[BBE]O Lord God of Israel, righteousness is yours; we are only a small band which has been kept from death, as at this day: see, we are before you in our sin; for no one may keep his place before you because of this.

†[GNT] Lord God of Israel, you are just, but you have let us survive. We confess our guilt to you; we have no right to come into your presence."

†[NIV]O Lord , God of Israel, you are righteous! We are left this day as a remnant. Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence."

本会注释　　以斯拉代表他的同胞承认，上帝要求他们遵守祂律法的条款是本着祂的圣洁。与上帝的公义相比，他们的罪孽更显丑陋可憎。

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