1 Kings 21

1 Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

1 这事以后，又发生了一件事。耶斯列人拿伯在耶斯列有个葡萄园，在撒玛利亚王亚哈的王宫附近。

2 So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

2 一天，亚哈对拿伯说：“你的葡萄园靠近我的王宫，你把它让给我作菜园吧。我可以用更好的葡萄园来跟你交换，如果你愿意，我也可以按价付你钱。”

3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”

3 拿伯说：“耶和华不准我把祖先的产业让给你。”

4 So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.

4 亚哈因为耶斯列人拿伯不肯把祖先的产业让给他，就闷闷不乐地回到宫中，躺在床上生气，饭也不吃。

5 Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”

5 他妻子耶洗别过来问他：“王为什么烦闷，不思饮食呢？”

6 Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’”

6 亚哈回答说：“我要耶斯列人拿伯将他的葡萄园卖给我，如果他愿意，我也可以用别的葡萄园跟他交换，可是他不肯。”

7 But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

7 耶洗别说：“你不是以色列王吗？起来吃饭吧，高兴点，我必让你得到耶斯列人拿伯的葡萄园。”

8 Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

8 于是，耶洗别以亚哈王的名义写信，并盖上王印，送给跟拿伯同居一城的长老和贵族。

9 In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

9 信上说：“你们要宣告禁食，让拿伯在百姓中坐首位，

10 But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

10 叫两个无赖坐在他对面控告他咒诅上帝和君王，然后把他拉出去用石头打死。”

11 So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.

11 与拿伯同居一城的长老和贵族便照信里的指示行事。

12 They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

12 他们宣告禁食，让拿伯在百姓中坐首位，

13 And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

13 又叫两名无赖当众作证，指控拿伯咒诅上帝和君王。众人就把拿伯拖出城外，用石头打死了他。

14 Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”

14 然后，他们派人去把拿伯被石头打死的消息告诉耶洗别。

15 When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”

15 耶洗别接到消息后，就告诉亚哈说：“耶斯列人拿伯已经死了，你去占他不肯卖给你的葡萄园吧。”

16 And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

16 亚哈听说耶斯列人拿伯死了，就起来，下去霸占拿伯的葡萄园。

17 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

17 耶和华对提斯比人以利亚说：

18 “Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession of it.

18 “你去撒玛利亚见以色列王亚哈，他正在拿伯的葡萄园，他到那里要霸占那葡萄园。

19 Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

19 你要对他说，‘耶和华说，你杀了人，还要夺他的产业吗？’然后告诉他，耶和华说，‘狗在哪里舔拿伯的血，也必在哪里舔你的血。’”

20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.

20 亚哈见了以利亚，说：“我的对头啊，你又来找我了！”以利亚说：“我又来找你了，因为你一心做耶和华视为恶的事。

21 This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.

21 耶和华说，‘我必降祸给你，彻底毁灭你，从以色列铲除你家所有的男子，不管是奴隶还是自由人。

22 I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’

22 我必使你一家的下场像尼八的儿子耶罗波安家和亚希雅的儿子巴沙家一样，因为你惹我发怒，并且使以色列人陷入罪中。’

23 And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’

23 至于耶洗别，耶和华说，‘狗必在耶斯列的城墙边吃耶洗别的肉。

24 Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”

24 凡属亚哈的人，死在城中的必被狗吃，死在郊野的必被飞鸟吃。’”

25 (Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.

25 从来没有人像亚哈那样受妻子耶洗别唆使，一心做耶和华视为恶的事。

26 He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)

26 他像被耶和华驱逐的亚摩利人一样祭拜偶像，行为可憎。

27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.

27 亚哈听了以利亚的话，就撕裂衣服，披麻禁食，睡觉也不脱下麻衣，垂头丧气地走来走去。

28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:

28 耶和华对提斯比人以利亚说：

29 “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”

29 “你看见亚哈在我面前如何谦卑了吗？因为他在我面前谦卑，我不会在他有生之日降灾，我要等他儿子执政的时候，才降灾给他家。”