中英对照

1. 1.亚历山大大帝 在马其顿的腓力之子亚历山大，从基提姆地来，击败了波斯和玛代的王大流，他就承继了他的王位，他先前已经作了希腊的王。Alexander the Great After Alexander son of Philip, the Macedonian, who came from the land of Kittim, had defeated Dari′us, king of the Persians and the Medes, he succeeded him as king. (He had previously become king of Greece.)💡
2. 2.他打了许多仗，攻取了坚固的城堡，并杀死了地上的君王。He fought many battles, conquered strongholds, and put to death the kings of the earth.💡
3. 3.他到达了地极，剥夺了许多国的财物。地在他面前安静，他就升高，心也骄傲起来。He advanced to the ends of the earth, and plundered many nations. When the earth became quiet before him, he was exalted, and his heart was lifted up.💡
4. 4.他聚集了一支非常强大的军队，统治了许多国家、民族和王子，他们都成为他的贡国。He gathered a very strong army and ruled over countries, nations, and princes, and they became tributary to him.💡
5. 5.此后他病倒，并且知道自己快要死了。After this he fell sick and perceived that he was dying.💡
6. 6.于是，他召集那些与他一起长大的最受尊敬的官员，在他还活着的时候，就把他的王国分给他们。So he summoned his most honored officers, who had been brought up with him from youth, and divided his kingdom among them while he was still alive.💡
7. 7.亚历山大在位十二年后死了。And after Alexander had reigned twelve years, he died.💡
8. 8.然后他的官员开始分别在各自的辖区执政。Then his officers began to rule, each in his own place.💡
9. 9.他们在他死后都戴上了冠冕，他们的儿子也在他们之后的许多年里这样做，并且他们在地球上造成了许多邪恶。They all put on crowns after his death, and so did their sons after them for many years; and they caused many evils on the earth.💡
10. 10.安条克四世和背叛的犹太人 有一根罪恶的枝子从他们中间长出来，就是安条克·伊皮法尼，他是国王安条克的儿子，他曾在罗马作过人质。他在希腊王国的百三十七年开始掌权。Antiochus Epiphanes and Renegade Jews From them came forth a sinful root, Anti′ochus Epiph′anes, son of Anti′ochus the king; he had been a hostage in Rome. He began to reign in the one hundred and thirty-seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.💡
11. 11.当时，有些不法之人从以色列中出现，引诱了许多人，说：“我们去与我们周围的外邦人立约吧，因为我们与他们分离之后，许多灾祸就降临在我们身上了。”In those days lawless men came forth from Israel, and misled many, saying, “Let us go and make a covenant with the Gentiles round about us, for since we separated from them many evils have come upon us.”💡
12. 12.他们喜欢这个提议，This proposal pleased them,💡
13. 13.有些人急切地去见王，王准许他们效法外邦人的规条。and some of the people eagerly went to the king. He authorized them to observe the ordinances of the Gentiles.💡
14. 14.于是他们在耶路撒冷建造了一座运动场，按照外邦人的风俗，So they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem, according to Gentile custom,💡
15. 15.并且废弃了割礼的标记，抛弃了圣约，他们与外邦人混杂，并且出卖自己去行恶。and removed the marks of circumcision, and abandoned the holy covenant. They joined with the Gentiles and sold themselves to do evil.💡
16. 16.安条克在埃及 安条克见自己的王国已经稳固，就决心要成为埃及地的王，好使他能同时统治两个王国。Antiochus in Egypt When Anti′ochus saw that his kingdom was established, he determined to become king of the land of Egypt, that he might reign over both kingdoms.💡
17. 17.于是他带着强大的军队，战车，象，骑兵，以及庞大的舰队入侵了埃及。So he invaded Egypt with a strong force, with chariots and elephants and cavalry and with a large fleet.💡
18. 18.他与埃及王托勒密交战，托勒密转身在他面前逃跑，很多人受伤倒地。He engaged Ptol′emy king of Egypt in battle, and Ptol′emy turned and fled before him, and many were wounded and fell.💡
19. 19.他们攻取了埃及地的坚固城，并掠夺了埃及地。And they captured the fortified cities in the land of Egypt, and he plundered the land of Egypt.💡
20. 20.对犹太人的迫害 在征服埃及之后，安提阿古于一百四十三年返回。他进攻以色列，并带着强大的力量来到耶路撒冷。Persecution of the Jews After subduing Egypt, Anti′ochus returned in the one hundred and forty-third year. He went up against Israel and came to Jerusalem with a strong force.💡
21. 21.他骄傲地进入圣所，拿走了金坛、灯台和灯台上的所有器具。He arrogantly entered the sanctuary and took the golden altar, the lampstand for the light, and all its utensils.💡
22. 22.他又夺取了陈设饼的桌子和奠酒的杯、碗、金炉、殿内的幔子、冠子和殿前金子作的装饰；他都剥夺了。He took also the table for the bread of the Presence, the cups for drink offerings, the bowls, the golden censers, the curtain, the crowns, and the gold decoration on the front of the temple; he stripped it all off.💡
23. 23.他拿走了银子和金子，以及贵重的器皿，他也拿走了他所发现的隐藏的宝藏。He took the silver and the gold, and the costly vessels; he took also the hidden treasures which he found.💡
24. 24.他带着他们全部离开，回到自己的土地。他犯下了凶杀的罪行，并且说话的口气极其傲慢。Taking them all, he departed to his own land. He committed deeds of murder, and spoke with great arrogance.💡
25. 25.以色列的每个社区都深深地哀悼，Israel mourned deeply in every community,💡
26. 26.统治者和长老呻吟，少女和青年人都虚弱无力，妇女的美貌也都消失了。rulers and elders groaned, maidens and young men became faint, the beauty of the women faded.💡
27. 27.每个新郎都举行了哀悼仪式；坐在新房里的新娘正在哀悼。Every bridegroom took up the lament; she who sat in the bridal chamber was mourning.💡
28. 28.即使这地为其居民震动，雅各的全家都蒙上了羞辱。Even the land shook for its inhabitants, and all the house of Jacob was clothed with shame.💡
29. 29.耶路撒冷被占领 两年后，王派了一位贡品的首领到犹大的城邑，他带着大量的军队来到耶路撒冷。The Occupation of Jerusalem Two years later the king sent to the cities of Judah a chief collector of tribute, and he came to Jerusalem with a large force.💡
30. 30.他用和平的言语欺骗他们，他们相信了他，但他突然袭击这座城市，对它进行了毁灭性的打击，并杀死了许多以色列人。Deceitfully he spoke peaceable words to them, and they believed him; but he suddenly fell upon the city, dealt it a severe blow, and destroyed many people of Israel.💡
31. 31.他掠夺了这座城市，用火焚烧了它，拆毁了它的房屋和周围的城墙。He plundered the city, burned it with fire, and tore down its houses and its surrounding walls.💡
32. 32.他们掳掠了妇女和孩子，并夺取了牲畜。And they took captive the women and children, and seized the cattle.💡
33. 33.他们用坚固的城墙和坚固的城楼加固大卫城，使它成为他们的要塞。Then they fortified the city of David with a great strong wall and strong towers, and it became their citadel.💡
34. 34.他们在那里安置了有罪的民和违法的民，这些人使自己的地位更加坚固；And they stationed there a sinful people, lawless men. These strengthened their position;💡
35. 35.他们储存武器和食物，并收集耶路撒冷的战利品储存在那里，并成为一个大陷阱。they stored up arms and food, and collecting the spoils of Jerusalem they stored them there, and became a great snare.💡
36. 36.它成为对圣所的埋伏，对以色列不断地成为邪恶的对头。It became an ambush against the sanctuary, an evil adversary of Israel continually.💡
37. 37.他们在圣所的四周所流的都是无辜人的血，他们竟玷污了圣所。On every side of the sanctuary they shed innocent blood; they even defiled the sanctuary.💡
38. 38.因为他们，耶路撒冷的居民逃跑了；她成为外人的居所；她对自己的子孙变得陌生，她的儿女离弃了她。Because of them the residents of Jerusalem fled; she became a dwelling of strangers; she became strange to her offspring, and her children forsook her.💡
39. 39.她的圣所变成像荒漠一样荒凉；她的节日变成了哀悼，她的安息日变成了羞辱，她的荣耀变成了轻视。Her sanctuary became desolate as a desert; her feasts were turned into mourning, her sabbaths into a reproach, her honor into contempt.💡
40. 40.她的耻辱如同她的荣耀一样增长；她的高升变成了哀恸。Her dishonor now grew as great as her glory; her exaltation was turned into mourning.💡
41. 41.外邦偶像崇拜的建立 于是王向他整个王国写信，要求所有人成为同一个民族，Installation of Gentile Cults Then the king wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people,💡
42. 42.并且每个人都应放弃自己的风俗。and that each should give up his customs.💡
43. 43.所有的外邦人都遵从了王的命令，连以色列人中也有很多人乐意接受他的宗教，他们向偶像献祭，亵渎安息日。All the Gentiles accepted the command of the king. Many even from Israel gladly adopted his religion; they sacrificed to idols and profaned the sabbath.💡
44. 44.王派遣使者将信送到耶路撒冷和犹大的各城，他命令他们效法这地所没有的风俗，And the king sent letters by messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah; he directed them to follow customs strange to the land,💡
45. 45.禁止在圣所中献烧祭和祭物以及奠祭，并且亵渎安息日和节期to forbid burnt offerings and sacrifices and drink offerings in the sanctuary, to profane sabbaths and feasts,💡
46. 46.亵渎圣所和祭司，to defile the sanctuary and the priests,💡
47. 47.为偶像建造祭坛和圣所，献祭猪和不洁的动物，to build altars and sacred precincts and shrines for idols, to sacrifice swine and unclean animals,💡
48. 48.并且让他们的儿子不受割礼，他们要通过一切不洁和亵渎的事使他们自己成为可憎的and to leave their sons uncircumcised. They were to make themselves abominable by everything unclean and profane,💡
49. 49.使他们忘记律法，改变一切条例。so that they should forget the law and change all the ordinances.💡
50. 50.“凡不听王命的必处死”“And whoever does not obey the command of the king shall die.”💡
51. 51.他用这些话写信给他的整个王国，并且派官员监管所有的人民，又命令犹大各城分别献祭。In such words he wrote to his whole kingdom. And he appointed inspectors over all the people and commanded the cities of Judah to offer sacrifice, city by city.💡
52. 52.许多人，凡离弃律法的，都附和他们，在那地作恶；Many of the people, every one who forsook the law, joined them, and they did evil in the land;💡
53. 53.他们把以色列人赶到他们所有的藏身之处。they drove Israel into hiding in every place of refuge they had.💡
54. 54.现在是在第九月十五日，就是一百四十五年，他们在燔祭的坛上建造了一个亵渎的偶像，也在犹大四周的城邑里建造了坛。Now on the fifteenth day of Chislev, in the one hundred and forty-fifth year, they erected a desolating sacrilege upon the altar of burnt offering. They also built altars in the surrounding cities of Judah,💡
55. 55.并在房屋的门口和街道上焚烧香。and burned incense at the doors of the houses and in the streets.💡
56. 56.他们发现律法书就撕碎并用火烧掉。The books of the law which they found they tore to pieces and burned with fire.💡
57. 57.无论是谁拥有盟约的书，或者是谁遵守律法，王的命令都判处他死刑。Where the book of the covenant was found in the possession of any one, or if any one adhered to the law, the decree of the king condemned him to death.💡
58. 58.他们月月年年地在各城使用暴力对待以色列和其中的居民。They kept using violence against Israel, against those found month after month in the cities.💡
59. 59.他们在月的二十五日献祭于燔祭坛上的坛上。And on the twenty-fifth day of the month they offered sacrifice on the altar which was upon the altar of burnt offering.💡
60. 60.根据命令，他们处死了为孩子行割礼的妇女，According to the decree, they put to death the women who had their children circumcised,💡
61. 61.以及他们的家眷和为他们行割礼的人，他们把婴儿挂在母亲的脖子上。and their families and those who circumcised them; and they hung the infants from their mothers’ necks.💡
62. 62.但以色列中有许多人立下坚定心，不吃不洁之物。But many in Israel stood firm and were resolved in their hearts not to eat unclean food.💡
63. 63.他们宁愿死也不愿因食物而被玷污，也不愿亵渎圣约，于是他们死了。They chose to die rather than to be defiled by food or to profane the holy covenant; and they did die.💡
64. 64.以色列人就大大惹动了神的怒气。And very great wrath came upon Israel.💡