旧约尼希米记 11:1–12:26
前情提要
上回说到
昨天(9–10 章):百姓禁食认罪,利未人带领长祷告,数算神历代的信实和百姓的背叛;接着百姓立下确实的约,起誓遵行律法、守安息日、供应圣殿。
今天你会读到
耶路撒冷城大人少,百姓掣签,每十人中有一人搬进圣城,甘心乐意的人蒙众人祝福。第 11 章列出住在耶路撒冷的各族首领,以及住在犹大、便雅悯各城的人;第 12 章记录跟所罗巴伯归回的祭司和利未人,以及之后几代的大祭司和各族族长。
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留意 :搬进耶路撒冷并不是甚么好差事。城才刚修好,房屋还没有建造(),所以“甘心乐意住在耶路撒冷的”特别受到祝福。
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名单从所罗巴伯时代(主前 538 年)延续到押杜亚(、),可能已到尼希米之后的年代,所以有学者认为部分名单是后来补上的。
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尼希米记 第 11 章
掣签迁入耶路撒冷
1百姓的首领住在耶路撒冷。其余的百姓掣签,每十人中使一人来住在耶路撒冷,那九人住在别的城邑。Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
2凡住在耶路撒冷的,百姓都为他们祝福。And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
住在耶路撒冷的犹大人和便雅悯人
3以色列人、祭司、利未人、尼提宁,和所罗门仆人的后裔都住在犹大城邑,各在自己的地业中。本省的首领住在耶路撒冷的记在下面:These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—
4其中有些犹大人和便雅悯人。犹大人中有的子孙、乌西雅的儿子亚他雅。乌西雅是撒迦利雅的儿子;撒迦利雅是亚玛利雅的儿子;亚玛利雅是示法提雅的儿子;示法提雅是玛勒列的儿子。while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
5又有巴录的儿子玛西雅。巴录是谷何西的儿子;谷何西是哈赛雅的儿子;哈赛雅是亚大雅的儿子;亚大雅是约雅立的儿子;约雅立是撒迦利雅的儿子;撒迦利雅是示罗尼的儿子。and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
6住在耶路撒冷、法勒斯的子孙共四百六十八名,都是勇士。The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
7便雅悯人中有米书兰的儿子撒路。米书兰是约叶的儿子;约叶是毗大雅的儿子;毗大雅是哥赖雅的儿子;哥赖雅是玛西雅的儿子;玛西雅是以铁的儿子;以铁是耶筛亚的儿子。From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah;
8其次有迦拜、撒来的子孙,共九百二十八名。and his followers Gabbai and Sallai—928 men.
9细基利的儿子约珥是他们的长官。哈西努亚的儿子犹大是耶路撒冷的。Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
住在耶路撒冷的祭司
10祭司中有雅斤,又有约雅立的儿子耶大雅;From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jachin;
11还有管理 神殿的西莱雅。西莱雅是希勒家的儿子;希勒家是米书兰的儿子;米书兰是撒督的儿子;撒督是米拉约的儿子;米拉约是亚希突的儿子。Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the house of God;
12还有他们的弟兄在殿里供职的,共八百二十二名;又有耶罗罕的儿子亚大雅。耶罗罕是毗拉利的儿子;毗拉利是暗洗的儿子;暗洗是撒迦利亚的儿子;撒迦利亚是巴施户珥的儿子;巴施户珥是玛基雅的儿子。and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
13还有他的弟兄作族长的,二百四十二名;又有亚萨列的儿子亚玛帅。亚萨列是亚哈赛的儿子;亚哈赛是米实利末的儿子;米实利末是音麦的儿子。and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men; Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer;
14还有他们弟兄、大能的勇士共一百二十八名。哈基多琳的儿子撒巴第业是他们的长官。and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.
利未人和守门的
15利未人中有哈述的儿子示玛雅。哈述是押利甘的儿子;押利甘是哈沙比雅的儿子;哈沙比雅是布尼的儿子。From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16又有利未人的族长沙比太和约撒拔管理 神殿的。Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
17祈祷的时候,为称谢的是米迦的儿子玛他尼。米迦是撒底的儿子;撒底是亚萨的儿子;又有玛他尼弟兄中的八布迦为副。还有沙母亚的儿子押大。沙母亚是加拉的儿子;加拉是耶杜顿的儿子。Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18在圣城的利未人共二百八十四名。The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19守门的是亚谷和达们,并守门的弟兄,共一百七十二名。And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
其余住在各城的人
20其余的以色列人、祭司、利未人都住在犹大的一切城邑,各在自己的地业中。The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
21尼提宁却住在俄斐勒;西哈和基斯帕管理他们。The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.
22在耶路撒冷、利未人的长官,管理 神殿事务的是歌唱者亚萨的子孙、巴尼的儿子乌西。巴尼是哈沙比雅的儿子;哈沙比雅是玛他尼的儿子;玛他尼是米迦的儿子。Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
23王为歌唱的出命令,每日供给他们必有。For there was a command from the king concerning the singers, an ordinance regulating their daily activities.
24犹大儿子谢拉的子孙、米示萨别的儿子毗他希雅办理犹大民的事。Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
犹大人所住的村庄
25至于村庄和属村庄的田地,有犹大人住在基列·亚巴和属基列·亚巴的;底本和属底本的乡村;叶甲薛和属叶甲薛的村庄;As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;
26耶书亚、摩拉大、伯·帕列、in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;
27哈萨·书亚、别是巴,和属别是巴的乡村;in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages;
28洗革拉、米哥拿,和属米哥拿的乡村;in Ziklag; in Meconah and its villages;
29音·临门、琐拉、耶末、in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
30撒挪亚、亚杜兰,和属这两处的村庄;拉吉和属拉吉的田地;亚西加和属亚西加的乡村。他们所住的地方是从直到欣嫩谷。Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages; in Lachish and its fields; and in Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beersheba all the way to the Valley of Hinnom.
便雅悯人所住的地方
31便雅悯人从迦巴起,住在密抹、亚雅、伯特利和属伯特利的乡村。The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
32亚拿突、挪伯、亚难雅、in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33夏琐、拉玛、基他音、Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34哈叠、洗编、尼八拉、Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35罗德、阿挪、。Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.
36利未人中有几班曾住在犹大地归于便雅悯的。And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
尼希米记 第 12 章
跟所罗巴伯回来的祭司利未人
1同着撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯和耶书亚回来的祭司与利未人记在下面:祭司是西莱雅、耶利米、以斯拉、Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2亚玛利雅、玛鹿、哈突、Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3示迦尼、利宏、米利末、Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4易多、近顿、亚比雅、Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5米雅民、玛底雅、璧迦、Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6示玛雅、约雅立、耶大雅、Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7撒路、亚木、希勒家、耶大雅。这些人在耶书亚的时候作祭司和他们弟兄的首领。Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.
8利未人是耶书亚、宾内、甲篾、示利比、犹大、玛他尼。这玛他尼和他的弟兄管理称谢的事。The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.
9他们的弟兄八布迦和乌尼照自己的班次与他们。Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.
大祭司的家谱
10耶书亚生约雅金;约雅金生;以利亚实生耶何耶大;Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
11耶何耶大生约拿单;约拿单生押杜亚。Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.
约雅金时代的祭司族长
12在约雅金的时候,祭司作族长的西莱雅族(或译:班;本段同)有米拉雅;耶利米族有哈拿尼雅;In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of the family of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
13以斯拉族有米书兰;亚玛利雅族有约哈难;of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
14米利古族有约拿单;示巴尼族有约瑟;of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
15哈琳族有押拿;米拉约族有希勒恺;of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
16易多族有撒迦利亚;近顿族有米书兰;of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17亚比雅族有细基利;米拿民族某;摩亚底族有毗勒太;of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;
18璧迦族有沙母亚;示玛雅族有约拿单;of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jonathan;
19约雅立族有玛特乃;耶大雅族有乌西;of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
20撒来族有加莱;亚木族有希伯;of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
21希勒家族有哈沙比雅;耶大雅族有拿坦业。of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; and of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
利未族长的记录
22至于利未人,当以利亚实、耶何耶大、约哈难、押杜亚的时候,他们的族长记在册上。波斯王大流士在位的时候,作族长的祭司也记在册上。In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.
23利未人作族长的记在上,直到以利亚实的儿子约哈难的时候。As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles.
24利未人的族长是哈沙比雅、示利比、甲篾的儿子耶书亚,与他们弟兄的班次相对,照着大卫的命令一班一班地赞美称谢。The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
25玛他尼、八布迦、俄巴底亚、米书兰、达们、亚谷是守门的,就是在库房那里守门。Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
26这都是在约撒达的孙子、耶书亚的儿子约雅金和省长尼希米,并祭司文士以斯拉的时候,有职任的。They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe.
摘要
尼希米记第11至12章记载被掳归回后耶路撒冷的重新定居与圣职人员的组织。百姓以掣签方式选出十分之一的人住在圣城,甘心迁入者受众人祝福;经文详列犹大人、便雅悯人、祭司、利未人、守门者的家谱与职责分工。第12章进一步记录从所罗巴伯时期到尼希米时期的祭司与利未人谱系,并描述城墙告成时两队称谢的人绕城欢庆、献祭欢乐,众人重新建立对圣殿供职人员的供养制度,欢声远播。
反思问题
- 在重建圣城的过程中,有人甘心乐意迁入,有人被抽签选上。你是否曾在服事中经历“甘心乐意”与“被安排”的张力?你如何回应神的呼召?
- 城墙告成时百姓以敬拜、感恩回应神的作为。在你生命中完成一个阶段性目标后,你习惯如何向神表达感恩?
- 经文强调供养祭司与利未人的制度。你如何看待在信仰群体中支持全职服事者的责任?这对你的奉献观有什么提醒?
新约使徒行传 20:1–12
前情提要
上回说到
昨天():保罗定意往耶路撒冷,再往罗马去;以弗所的银匠底米丢为了亚底米神龛的生意煽动暴动,众人在戏园里喊了两小时,最后城里的书记才把众人安抚散去。
今天你会读到
暴动平息后,保罗离开以弗所,走遍马其顿,到希腊住了三个月;因犹太人设计害他,就改走陆路经马其顿回去,一群各地的同工陪着他。在特罗亚,七日的第一日大家聚会擘饼,保罗讲到半夜,少年人犹推古从三楼窗台掉下去死了,保罗伏在他身上,他就活了过来。
阅读小提示
的名单看起来枯燥,其实是各地教会的代表(庇哩亚、帖撒罗尼迦、特庇、亚细亚)。许多学者认为他们是陪保罗把捐款送到耶路撒冷(参 )。
点时代可看说明
保罗在希腊的三个月,很可能是住在哥林多;一般认为罗马书就是这时写的,约在主后 57 年。
使徒行传 第 20 章
保罗往马其顿和希腊
1之后,保罗请门徒来,劝勉他们,就辞别起行,往马其顿去。When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
2走遍了那一带地方,用许多话劝勉门徒(或译:众人),然后来到。After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
改道经马其顿回去
3在那里住了三个月,将要坐船往叙利亚去,犹太人要害他,他就定意从马其顿回去。where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
4同他到亚细亚去的,有庇哩亚人毕罗斯的儿子所巴特,帖撒罗尼迦人亚里达古和西公都,还有特庇人该犹,并提摩太,又有亚细亚人和特罗非摩。Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
5这些人先走,在特罗亚等候我们。These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
6过了除酵的日子,我们从腓立比开船,五天到了特罗亚,和他们相会,在那里住了七天。And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
在特罗亚擘饼讲道
7,我们聚会的时候,保罗因为要次日起行,就与他们讲论,直讲到半夜。On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
8我们聚会的那座楼上,有好些。Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
犹推古坠楼又活过来
9有一个少年人,名叫,坐在窗台上,。保罗讲了多时,少年人睡熟了,就从上掉下去;扶起他来,已经死了。And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
10保罗下去,伏在他身上,抱着他,说:“你们不要,他的还在身上。”But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
谈论到天亮
11保罗又上去,擘饼,吃了,谈论许久,直到天亮,这才走了。Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
12有人把那童子活活地领来,。And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
摘要
使徒行传第20章记述保罗在第三次宣教旅程尾声的行程与临别嘱咐。他走遍马其顿与希腊劝勉门徒,在特罗亚讲道至半夜,少年人犹推古从窗台坠落身亡,保罗伏在他身上使他复活。保罗随后在米利都召集以弗所长老,发表感人的告别演说,回顾自己谦卑流泪的服事,劝戒长老要警醒牧养、防备假教师,并以“施比受更为有福”作结,众人痛哭送别。
反思问题
- 保罗明知前方有捆锁与患难,仍不以性命为念,只求行完从主所领受的职事。面对服事中的代价与风险,你愿意为信仰付出到什么程度?
- 保罗劝戒以弗所长老要为自己与全群谨慎,防备从外部和内部而来的危害。在你所处的信仰群体中,你如何辨别和抵挡不合真理的教导?
- 保罗以亲手劳苦供给自己和同工为榜样,强调“施比受更为有福”。这句话如何挑战你目前对待金钱、时间和精力的态度?