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掃羅揀選三千人

¹掃羅登基年四十歲；作以色列王二年的時候，Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.

²就從以色列中揀選了三千人：二千跟隨掃羅在密抹和伯特利山，一千跟隨約拿單在便雅憫的基比亞；其餘的人掃羅都打發各回各家去了。He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.

³約拿單攻擊在迦巴的非利士人的防營，非利士人聽見了。掃羅就在遍地吹角，意思說，要使希伯來人聽見。Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

⁴以色列眾人聽見掃羅攻擊非利士人的防營，又聽見以色列人為非利士人所憎惡，就跟隨掃羅聚集在吉甲。And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

非利士大軍壓境

⁵非利士人聚集，要與以色列人爭戰，有車三萬輛，馬兵六千，步兵像海邊的沙那樣多，就上來在伯‧亞文東邊的密抹安營。Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

⁶以色列百姓見自己危急窘迫，就藏在山洞、叢林、石穴、隱密處，和坑中。Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.

⁷有些希伯來人過了約旦河，逃到迦得和基列地。掃羅還是在吉甲，百姓都戰戰兢兢地跟隨他。Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul, however, remained at Gilgal, and all his troops were quaking in fear.

掃羅擅自獻祭

⁸掃羅照著撒母耳所定的日期等了七日。撒母耳還沒有來到吉甲，百姓也離開掃羅散去了。And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul.

⁹掃羅說：「把燔祭和平安祭帶到我這裡來。」掃羅就獻上燔祭。So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.

¹⁰剛獻完燔祭，撒母耳就到了。掃羅出去迎接他，要問他好。Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

¹¹撒母耳說：「你做的是甚麼事呢？」掃羅說：「因為我見百姓離開我散去，你也不照所定的日期來到，而且非利士人聚集在密抹。“What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,

¹²所以我心裡說：恐怕我沒有禱告耶和華。非利士人下到吉甲攻擊我，我就勉強獻上燔祭。」I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will descend upon me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”

王位必不長久

¹³撒母耳對掃羅說：「你做了糊塗事了，沒有遵守耶和華─你　神所吩咐你的命令。若遵守，耶和華必在以色列中堅立你的王位，直到永遠。“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

¹⁴現在你的王位必不長久。耶和華已經尋著一個合他心意的人，立他作百姓的君，因為你沒有遵守耶和華所吩咐你的。」But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

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¹⁵撒母耳就起來，從吉甲上到便雅憫的基比亞。掃羅數點跟隨他的，約有六百人。Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.

非利士掠兵四出

¹⁶掃羅和他兒子約拿單，並跟隨他們的人，都住在便雅憫的迦巴；但非利士人安營在密抹。Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.

¹⁷有掠兵從非利士營中出來，分為三隊：一隊往俄弗拉向書亞地去，And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,

¹⁸一隊往伯‧和崙去，一隊往洗波音谷對面的地境向曠野去。another toward Beth-horon, and the third down the border road overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the wilderness.

以色列沒有鐵匠

¹⁹那時，以色列全地沒有一個鐵匠；因為非利士人說，恐怕希伯來人製造刀槍。And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.”

²⁰以色列人要磨鋤、犁、斧、鏟，就下到非利士人那裡去磨。Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles.

²¹但有銼可以銼鏟、犁、三齒叉、斧子，並趕牛錐。The charge was a pim for sharpening a plowshare or mattock, a third of a shekel for sharpening a pitchfork or an axe, and a third of a shekel for repointing an oxgoad.

²²所以到了爭戰的日子，跟隨掃羅和約拿單的人沒有一個手裡有刀有槍的，惟獨掃羅和他兒子約拿單有。So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.

²³非利士人的一隊防兵到了密抹的隘口。And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.

約拿單和拿兵器的人

¹有一日，掃羅的兒子約拿單對拿他兵器的少年人說：「我們不如過到那邊，到非利士人的防營那裡去。」但他沒有告訴父親。One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.

²掃羅在基比亞的儘邊，坐在米磯崙的石榴樹下，跟隨他的約有六百人。Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men,

³在那裡有亞希突的兒子亞希亞，穿著以弗得。（亞希突是以迦博的哥哥，非尼哈的兒子，以利的孫子。以利從前在示羅作耶和華的祭司。）約拿單去了，百姓卻不知道。including Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was the son of Ichabod’s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest of the LORD in Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.

⁴約拿單要從隘口過到非利士防營那裡去。這隘口兩邊各有一個山峰：一名播薛，一名西尼；Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.

⁵一峰向北，與密抹相對，一峰向南，與迦巴相對。One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.

⁶約拿單對拿兵器的少年人說：「我們不如過到未受割禮人的防營那裡去，或者耶和華為我們施展能力；因為耶和華使人得勝，不在乎人多人少。」Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”

⁷拿兵器的對他說：「隨你的心意行吧。你可以上去，我必跟隨你，與你同心。」His armor-bearer replied, “Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”

⁸約拿單說：「我們要過到那些人那裡去，使他們看見我們。“Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.

⁹他們若對我們說：『你們站住，等我們到你們那裡去』，我們就站住，不上他們那裡去。If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.

¹⁰他們若說：『你們上到我們這裡來』，這話就是我們的證據；我們便上去，因為耶和華將他們交在我們手裡了。」But if they say, ‘Come on up,’ then we will go up, because this will be our sign that the LORD has delivered them into our hands.”

¹¹二人就使非利士的防兵看見。非利士人說：「希伯來人從所藏的洞穴裡出來了！」So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”

¹²防兵對約拿單和拿兵器的人說：「你們上到這裡來，我們有一件事指示你們。」約拿單就對拿兵器的人說：「你跟隨我上去，因為耶和華將他們交在以色列人手裡了。」So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”

¹³約拿單就爬上去，拿兵器的人跟隨他。約拿單殺倒非利士人，拿兵器的人也隨著殺他們。So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. And the Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off.

¹⁴約拿單和拿兵器的人起頭所殺的約有二十人，都在一畝地的半犁溝之內。In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men in about half an acre of land.

非利士營中大亂

¹⁵於是在營中、在田野、在眾民內都有戰兢，防兵和掠兵也都戰兢，地也震動，戰兢之勢甚大。Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God.

¹⁶在便雅憫的基比亞，掃羅的守望兵看見非利士的軍眾潰散，四圍亂竄。Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,

¹⁷掃羅就對跟隨他的民說：「你們查點查點，看從我們這裡出去的是誰？」他們一查點，就知道約拿單和拿兵器的人沒有在這裡。Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.

¹⁸那時　神的約櫃在以色列人那裡。掃羅對亞希亞說：「你將　神的約櫃運了來。」Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)

¹⁹掃羅正與祭司說話的時候，非利士營中的喧嚷越發大了；掃羅就對祭司說：「停手吧！」While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

²⁰掃羅和跟隨他的人都聚集，來到戰場，看見非利士人用刀互相擊殺，大大惶亂。Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

²¹從前由四方來跟隨非利士軍的希伯來人現在也轉過來，幫助跟隨掃羅和約拿單的以色列人了。And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

²²那藏在以法蓮山地的以色列人聽說非利士人逃跑，就出來緊緊地追殺他們。When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in close pursuit.

²³那日，耶和華使以色列人得勝，一直戰到伯‧亞文。So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.

掃羅草率的誓言

²⁴掃羅叫百姓起誓說，凡不等到晚上向敵人報完了仇吃甚麼的，必受咒詛。因此這日百姓沒有吃甚麼，就極其困憊。Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

²⁵眾民進入樹林，見有蜜在地上。Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.

²⁶他們進了樹林，見有蜜流下來，卻沒有人敢用手取蜜入口，因為他們怕那誓言。And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

²⁷約拿單沒有聽見他父親叫百姓起誓，所以伸手中的杖，用杖頭蘸在蜂房裡，轉手送入口內，眼睛就明亮了。Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.

²⁸百姓中有一人對他說：「你父親曾叫百姓嚴嚴地起誓說，今日吃甚麼的，必受咒詛；因此百姓就疲乏了。」Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.”

²⁹約拿單說：「我父親連累你們了。你看，我嘗了這一點蜜，眼睛就明亮了。“My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

³⁰今日百姓若任意吃了從仇敵所奪的物，擊殺的非利士人豈不更多嗎？」How much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?”

百姓吃帶血的肉

³¹這日，以色列人擊殺非利士人，從密抹直到亞雅崙。百姓甚是疲乏，That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.

³²就急忙將所奪的牛羊和牛犢宰於地上，肉還帶血就吃了。So they rushed greedily to the plunder, taking sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate meat with the blood still in it.

³³有人告訴掃羅說：「百姓吃帶血的肉，得罪耶和華了。」掃羅說：「你們有罪了，今日要將大石頭滾到我這裡來。」Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”

³⁴掃羅又說：「你們散在百姓中，對他們說，你們各人將牛羊牽到我這裡來宰了吃，不可吃帶血的肉得罪耶和華。」這夜，百姓就把牛羊牽到那裡宰了。Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.

³⁵掃羅為耶和華築了一座壇，這是他初次為耶和華築的壇。Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD.

神不回答，掣籤追查

³⁶掃羅說：「我們不如夜裡下去追趕非利士人，搶掠他們，直到天亮，不留他們一人。」眾民說：「你看怎樣好就去行吧！」祭司說：「我們先當親近　神。」And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”

³⁷掃羅求問　神說：「我下去追趕非利士人可以不可以？你將他們交在以色列人手裡不交？」這日　神沒有回答他。So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.

³⁸掃羅說：「你們百姓中的長老都上這裡來，查明今日是誰犯了罪。Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.

³⁹我指著救以色列─永生的耶和華起誓，就是我兒子約拿單犯了罪，他也必死。」但百姓中無一人回答他。As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.

⁴⁰掃羅就對以色列眾人說：「你們站在一邊，我與我兒子約拿單也站在一邊。」百姓對掃羅說：「你看怎樣好就去行吧！」Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.

⁴¹掃羅禱告耶和華─以色列的　神說：「求你指示實情。」於是掣籤掣出掃羅和約拿單來；百姓盡都無事。So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.

⁴²掃羅說：「你們再掣籤，看是我，是我兒子約拿單」，就掣出約拿單來。Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.

⁴³掃羅對約拿單說：「你告訴我，你做了甚麼事？」約拿單說：「我實在以手裡的杖，用杖頭蘸了一點蜜嘗了一嘗。這樣我就死嗎（或譯：吧！）？」“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”

⁴⁴掃羅說：「約拿單哪，你定要死！若不然，願　神重重地降罰與我。」And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”

百姓救了約拿單

⁴⁵百姓對掃羅說：「約拿單在以色列人中這樣大行拯救，豈可使他死呢？斷乎不可！我們指著永生的耶和華起誓，連他的一根頭髮也不可落地，因為他今日與　神一同做事。」於是百姓救約拿單免了死亡。But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.

⁴⁶掃羅回去，不追趕非利士人；非利士人也回本地去了。Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.

掃羅的戰績和家族

⁴⁷掃羅執掌以色列的國權，常常攻擊他四圍的一切仇敵，就是摩押人、亞捫人、以東人，和瑣巴諸王，並非利士人。他無論往何處去，都打敗仇敵。After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.

⁴⁸掃羅奮勇攻擊亞瑪力人，救了以色列人脫離搶掠他們之人的手。He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.

⁴⁹掃羅的兒子是約拿單、亦施韋、麥基舒亞。他的兩個女兒：長女名米拉，次女名米甲。Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).

⁵⁰掃羅的妻名叫亞希暖，是亞希瑪斯的女兒。掃羅的元帥名叫押尼珥，是尼珥的兒子；尼珥是掃羅的叔叔。His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

⁵¹掃羅的父親基士，押尼珥的父親尼珥，都是亞別的兒子。Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

⁵²掃羅平生常與非利士人大大爭戰。掃羅遇見有能力的人或勇士，都招募了來跟隨他。And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.

預備驢駒

²⁸耶穌說完了這話，就在前面走，上耶路撒冷去。After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

²⁹將近伯法其和伯大尼，在一座山名叫橄欖山那裡，就打發兩個門徒，說：As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,

³⁰「你們往對面村子裡去，進去的時候，必看見一匹驢駒拴在那裡，是從來沒有人騎過的，可以解開牽來。saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

³¹若有人問為甚麼解牠，你們就說：『主要用牠。』」If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

³²打發的人去了，所遇見的正如耶穌所說的。So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.

³³他們解驢駒的時候，主人問他們說：「解驢駒做甚麼？」As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

³⁴他們說：「主要用牠。」“The Lord needs it,” they answered.

騎驢進耶路撒冷

³⁵他們牽到耶穌那裡，把自己的衣服搭在上面，扶著耶穌騎上。Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.

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³⁶走的時候，眾人把衣服鋪在路上。As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.

³⁷將近耶路撒冷，正下橄欖山的時候，眾門徒因所見過的一切異能，都歡樂起來，大聲讚美　神，And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

³⁸說：奉主名來的王是應當稱頌的！在天上有和平；在至高之處有榮光。“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

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石頭必要呼叫

³⁹眾人中有幾個法利賽人對耶穌說：「夫子，責備你的門徒吧！」But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

⁴⁰耶穌說：「我告訴你們，若是他們閉口不說，這些石頭必要呼叫起來。」“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”

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為耶路撒冷哀哭

⁴¹耶穌快到耶路撒冷，看見城，就為它哀哭，As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

⁴²說：「巴不得你在這日子知道關係你平安的事；無奈這事現在是隱藏的，叫你的眼看不出來。and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

⁴³因為日子將到，你的仇敵必築起土壘，周圍環繞你，四面困住你，For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

⁴⁴並要掃滅你和你裡頭的兒女，連一塊石頭也不留在石頭上，因你不知道眷顧你的時候。」They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

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潔淨聖殿

⁴⁵耶穌進了殿，趕出裡頭做買賣的人，Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.

⁴⁶對他們說：「經上說：我的殿必作禱告的殿，你們倒使它成為賊窩了。」He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

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天天在殿裡教訓人

⁴⁷耶穌天天在殿裡教訓人。祭司長和文士與百姓的尊長都想要殺他，Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

⁴⁸但尋不出法子來，因為百姓都側耳聽他。Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

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