中英对照

1. 1.大卫问：“扫罗家还有人留下吗？我可以为约拿单的缘故对他尽忠。”David inquired, “Is there anyone still left of the House of Saul with whom I can keep faith for the sake of Jonathan?” 💡
2. 2.撒乌尔家有一个仆人，名叫洗巴，人就叫他到大卫面前。“你是洗巴吗？”王问他。“是，先生，”他回答。There was a servant of the House of Saul named Ziba, and they summoned him to David. “Are you Ziba?” the king asked him. “Yes, sir,” he replied.💡
3. 3.王接着说：“扫罗家还有没有人留下，我可以在神面前对他尽忠如初？” 西巴对王说：“还有一个，是约拿单的儿子，他的脚是瘸的。”The king continued, “Is there any member of the House of Saul left with whom I can keep faith as pledged before God?” Ziba answered the king, “Yes, there is still a son of Jonathan whose feet are crippled.”💡
4. 4.“他在哪里？”王问，洗巴对王说：“他在罗底巴，住在亚米力的儿子玛吉的家里。”“Where is he?” the king asked, and Ziba said to the king, “He is in the house of Machir son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.” 💡
5. 5.大卫王派人从亚米力的儿子玛吉的家里，從罗底巴将他带来；King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar; 💡
6. 6.扫罗的儿子约拿单的儿子米非波设来到大卫面前，他就脸伏地叩拜，大卫说，米非波设，他回答说，仆人在这里侍奉您。and when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, he flung himself on his face and prostrated himself. David said, “Mephibosheth!” and he replied, “At your service, sir.” 💡
7. 7.大卫对他说：“不要害怕，我为你父亲约拿单的缘故向你发誓，我必以忠诚待你。我要把你祖父扫罗所有的田地归还给你，况且你永远可以与我同席吃饭。David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will keep faith with you for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will give you back all the land of your grandfather Saul; moreover, you shall always eat at my table.” 💡
8. 8.米非波设又俯伏在地，说“仆人算什么，你竟顾念我这死狗一样的人”[Mephibosheth] prostrated himself again, and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”💡
9. 9.王召见扫罗的管家西巴，对他说：“我将扫罗和他全家所有的东西都赐给你主人的孙子。The king summoned Ziba, Saul’s steward, and said to him, “I give to your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and to his entire family. 💡
10. 10.你和你的儿子以及你的仆人要为他耕种田地，并将收成带来给你主的孙子，好让他有食物吃，但你主的孙子米非波什特将永远在我的桌上吃饭。——西巴有十五个儿子和二十个仆人。——You and your sons and your slaves shall farm the land for him and shall bring in [its yield] to provide food for your master’s grandson to live on; but Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, shall always eat at my table.”—Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty slaves.—💡
11. 11.西巴对王说：“你的仆人一定照我的主王所吩咐的去做。”“米非波设将像王的众子一样，在我面前吃饭。”Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do just as my lord the king has commanded him.” “Mephibosheth shall eat at my table like one of the king’s sons.”💡
12. 12.米非波设有一个小儿子名叫米迦，西巴的全家都为米非波设效力。Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica; and all the members of Ziba’s household worked for Mephibosheth.💡
13. 13.米非波设住在耶路撒冷，因为他经常在王的桌子上吃饭。他两脚都是瘸的。Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate regularly at the king’s table. He was lame in both feet.💡