2 Kings 10

1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:

1 亚哈在撒玛利亚有七十个子孙。耶户写信并送到撒玛利亚，交给耶斯列的首领、长老以及亚哈子孙的监护人，说：

2 “When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,

2 “既然你们主人的子孙和你们在一起，你们也拥有车马、坚城和兵器，你们接到这封信后，

3 select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his father’s throne, and fight for your master’s house.”

3 就可以从你们主人的子孙中选立一个最好的继承王位，为你们主人家而战。”

4 But they were terrified and reasoned, “If two kings could not stand against him, how can we?”

4 他们都十分害怕，便说：“两位王都不能抵挡他，我们怎能抵挡呢？”

5 So the palace administrator, the overseer of the city, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you say. We will not make anyone king. Do whatever is good in your sight.”

5 宫廷总管、总督、长老和众监护人便派人送信给耶户，说：“我们是你的仆人，你怎样吩咐，我们就怎样做。我们不会立任何人为王，你认为怎样好，就怎样办吧。”

6 Then Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city.

6 耶户又写了一封信，说：“你们如果归顺我，愿意听从我，明天这个时候，带着你们主人子孙的首级来耶斯列见我。”当时亚哈的七十个子孙都养在城中显贵的府中。

7 And when the letter arrived, they took the sons of the king and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

7 这些显贵们接到信后，便杀了亚哈的七十个子孙，把他们的首级放在篮子里，送到耶斯列的耶户那里。

8 When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And Jehu ordered, “Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning.”

8 使者告诉耶户：“他们将王众子孙的首级送来了。”耶户下令：“把首级分成两堆，放在城门口，一直放到明天早上。”

9 The next morning, Jehu went out and stood before all the people and said, “You are innocent. It was I who conspired against my master and killed him. But who killed all these?

9 第二天早晨，耶户出去站在城门口，对众人说：“你们都没有罪，是我背叛我主人，把他杀了。可是，是谁杀了这些人呢？

10 Know, then, that not a word the LORD has spoken against the house of Ahab will fail, for the LORD has done what He promised through His servant Elijah.”

10 由此可知，耶和华对亚哈家的预言一句也没有落空。耶和华借祂仆人以利亚所说的一切都应验了。”

11 So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.

11 耶户杀了亚哈家留在耶斯列的亲属、大臣、朋友和祭司，一个不留。

12 Then Jehu set out toward Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,

12 耶户动身去撒玛利亚，经过牧人剪羊毛的地方时，

13 Jehu met some relatives of Ahaziah king of Judah and asked, “Who are you?” “We are relatives of Ahaziah,” they answered, “and we have come down to greet the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”

13 遇见犹大王亚哈谢的亲属，就问：“你们是谁？”他们答道：“我们是亚哈谢的亲属，现在去问候王和太后一家。”

14 Then Jehu ordered, “Take them alive.” So his men took them alive, then slaughtered them at the well of Beth-eked—forty-two men. He spared none of them.

14 耶户下令活捉他们，他的手下便捉住他们，在伯‧艾克特的井旁全部杀掉，共四十二人，一个不留。

15 When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,

15 耶户继续前行，遇见前来迎接他的利甲的儿子约拿达。耶户问候他，并说：“我对你忠诚，你对我也一样忠诚吗？”约拿达答道：“当然！”耶户说：“既然如此，把手伸给我。”他伸出手来，耶户把他拉上车，

16 saying, “Come with me and see my zeal for the LORD!” So he had him ride in his chariot.

16 说：“跟我来，看我怎样热心为耶和华工作。”于是耶户让他坐在车上。

17 When Jehu came to Samaria, he struck down everyone belonging to Ahab who remained there, until he had destroyed them, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to Elijah.

17 到了撒玛利亚，他把亚哈家在撒玛利亚剩下的人全部杀光，一个不留，应验了耶和华对以利亚说的话。

18 Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.

18 耶户召集了所有的人，对他们说：“亚哈供奉巴力还不够热心，我耶户要更热心地供奉他。

19 Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

19 我要向巴力献大祭，你们去把巴力的先知和祭司及所有拜巴力的人一个不漏地召来。凡不来的人休想活命。”耶户这样做，是想用计杀尽拜巴力的人。

20 And Jehu commanded, “Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they announced it.

20 耶户下令召开祭拜巴力的庄严聚会，于是他们发出通告。

21 Then Jehu sent word throughout Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man who failed to show. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from end to end.

21 耶户派人送信到以色列各地，凡拜巴力的人全都来了，没有一个缺席。他们把整个巴力庙塞得满满的。

22 And Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Bring out garments for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out garments for them.

22 耶户吩咐掌管礼服的人拿出礼服给拜巴力的人穿上，他就拿出礼服给他们穿上。

23 Next, Jehu and Jehonadab son of Rechab entered the temple of Baal, and Jehu said to the servants of Baal, “Look around to see that there are no servants of the LORD here among you—only servants of Baal.”

23 然后他和利甲的儿子约拿达进庙向他们宣布说：“你们仔细察看，这里不可有事奉耶和华的人，只允许拜巴力的人在这里。”

24 And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty men outside and warned them, “If anyone allows one of the men I am delivering into your hands to escape, he will forfeit his life for theirs.”

24 耶户和约拿达在庙里献上祭物和燔祭。此前，他预先派了八十人在庙外守着，并下令：“我把这些人交在你们手中，谁放走一个，谁就要以命抵偿。”

25 When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.

25 耶户献完燔祭出来，便命令卫兵和将领说：“进去杀死他们，不要放走一人。”卫兵和将领挥刀杀了他们，把尸首抛出去后，走入巴力庙的内殿，

26 They brought out the sacred pillar of the temple of Baal and burned it.

26 将巴力神柱搬出去烧了。

27 They also demolished the sacred pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it into a latrine, which it is to this day.

27 他们摧毁了巴力的神柱和庙，把庙当作厕所，至今未变。

28 Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel,

28 这样，耶户从以色列扫除了巴力。

29 but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

29 可是，他重蹈尼八的儿子耶罗波安的覆辙，拜伯特利和但两地的金牛犊，使以色列人陷入罪中。

30 Nevertheless, the LORD said to Jehu, “Because you have done well in carrying out what is right in My sight and have done to the house of Ahab all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”

30 耶和华对耶户说：“你已经做了我视为正的事，照我的意思除掉了亚哈一家，因此你的子孙必做以色列王，直到第四代。”

31 Yet Jehu was not careful to follow the instruction of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit.

31 但耶户没有全心全意地遵守以色列的上帝耶和华的律法，却重蹈耶罗波安的覆辙，使以色列人陷入罪中。

32 In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory

32 那时，耶和华开始削减以色列的领土。哈薛攻打以色列各处，

33 from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.

33 侵占了约旦河以东的土地，包括基列全境，即迦得人、吕便人和玛拿西人住的地方，从亚嫩谷附近的亚罗珥起，直到基列和巴珊。

34 As for the rest of the acts of Jehu, along with all his accomplishments and all his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

34 耶户其他的事及一切所为和功业都记在《以色列列王史》上。

35 And Jehu rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria, and his son Jehoahaz reigned in his place.

35 他与祖先同眠后葬在撒玛利亚，他儿子约哈斯继位。

36 So the duration of Jehu’s reign over Israel in Samaria was twenty-eight years.

36 耶户在撒玛利亚统治以色列二十八年。