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1參巴拉聽見我們修造城牆就發怒，大大惱恨，嗤笑猶大人，Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews
2對他弟兄和的軍兵說：「這些軟弱的猶大人做甚麼呢？要保護自己嗎？要獻祭嗎？要一日成功嗎？要從土堆裡拿出火燒的石頭再立牆嗎？」before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”
3亞捫人多比雅站在旁邊，說：「他們所修造的石牆，就是狐狸上去也必。」Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
4我們的 神啊，求你垂聽，因為我們被藐視。求你使他們的毀謗歸於他們的頭上，使他們在擄到之地作為掠物。Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.
5不要遮掩他們的罪孽，不要使他們的罪惡從你面前塗抹，因為他們在修造的人眼前惹動你的怒氣。Do not cover up their iniquity or let their sin be blotted out from Your sight, for they have provoked the builders.
6這樣，我們修造城牆，城牆就都，高至一半，因為百姓專心做工。So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
7參巴拉、多比雅、阿拉伯人、亞捫人、聽見修造耶路撒冷城牆，著手進行堵塞破裂的地方，就甚發怒。When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,
8大家同謀要來攻擊耶路撒冷，使城內擾亂。and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance.
9然而，我們禱告我們的 神，又因他們的緣故，就派人看守，晝夜防備。So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.
10猶大人說：「尚多，扛抬的人力氣已經衰敗，所以我們不能建造城牆。」Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”
11我們的敵人且說：「趁他們不知不見，我們進入他們中間，殺他們，使工作止住。」And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
12那靠近敵人居住的猶大人從各處來見我們，說：「你們必要回到我們那裡。」At that time the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.”
13所以我使百姓各按宗族拿刀、拿槍、拿弓站在城牆後邊低窪的空處。So I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
14我察看了，就起來對貴冑、官長，和其餘的人說：「不要怕他們！當記念主是大而可畏的。你們要為弟兄、兒女、妻子、家產爭戰。」After I had made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
15仇敵聽見我們知道他們的心意，見 神也破壞他們的計謀，就不來了。我們都回到城牆那裡，各做各的工。When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.
16從那日起，我的僕人一半做工，一半拿槍、拿盾牌、拿弓、穿（或譯：拿），官長都站在猶大眾人的後邊。And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah
17修造城牆的，扛抬材料的，都一手做工一手拿兵器。who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
18修造的人都腰間佩刀修造，人在我旁邊。And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.
19我對貴冑、官長，和其餘的人說：「這工程浩大，我們在城牆上相離甚遠；Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.
20你們聽見角聲在哪裡，就聚集到我們那裡去。我們的 神必為我們爭戰。」Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”
21於是，我們做工，一半拿兵器，從天亮直到星宿出現的時候。So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
22那時，我又對百姓說：「各人和他的僕人當在耶路撒冷住宿，好在夜間保守我們，白晝做工。」At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”
23這樣，我和弟兄僕人，並跟從我的護兵都不脫衣服，出去打水也帶兵器。So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.