今日读经

城墙的告成礼

²⁷耶路撒冷城墙告成的时候，众民就把各处的利未人招到耶路撒冷，要称谢、歌唱、敲钹、鼓瑟、弹琴，欢欢喜喜地行告成之礼。At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

^28–29歌唱的人从耶路撒冷的周围和尼陀法的村庄与伯·吉甲，又从迦巴和押玛弗的田地聚集，因为歌唱的人在耶路撒冷四围为自己立了村庄。The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

³⁰祭司和利未人就洁净自己，也洁净百姓和城门，并城墙。After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

两队称谢的人

³¹我带犹大的首领上城，使称谢的人分为两大队，排列而行：第一队在城上往右边向粪厂门行走，Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.

³²在他们后头的有何沙雅与犹大首领的一半，Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed,

³³又有亚撒利雅、以斯拉、米书兰、along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

³⁴犹大、便雅悯、示玛雅、耶利米。Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah,

³⁵还有些吹号之祭司的子孙，约拿单的儿子撒迦利亚。约拿单是示玛雅的儿子；示玛雅是玛他尼的儿子；玛他尼是米该亚的儿子；米该亚是撒刻的儿子；撒刻是亚萨的儿子；and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,

³⁶又有撒迦利亚的弟兄示玛雅、亚撒利、米拉莱、基拉莱、玛艾、拿坦业、犹大、哈拿尼，都拿着神人大卫的乐器，文士以斯拉引领他们。and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.

³⁷他们经过泉门往前，从大卫城的台阶随地势而上，在大卫宫殿以上，直行到朝东的水门。At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

³⁸第二队称谢的人要与那一队相迎而行。我和民的一半跟随他们，在城墙上过了炉楼，直到宽墙；The second thanksgiving choir proceeded to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

³⁹又过了以法莲门、古门、鱼门、哈楠业楼、哈米亚楼，直到羊门，就在护卫门站住。over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

⁴⁰于是，这两队称谢的人连我和官长的一半，站在　神的殿里。The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

⁴¹还有祭司以利亚金、玛西雅、米拿民、米该亚、以利约乃、撒迦利亚、哈楠尼亚吹号；as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—

⁴²又有玛西雅、示玛雅、以利亚撒、乌西、约哈难、玛基雅、以拦，和以谢奏乐。歌唱的就大声歌唱，伊斯拉希雅管理他们。and also Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. Then the choirs sang out under the direction of Jezrahiah.

欢声听到远处

⁴³那日，众人献大祭而欢乐；因为　神使他们大大欢乐，连妇女带孩童也都欢乐，甚至耶路撒冷中的欢声听到远处。On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

管理库房、供给祭司利未人

⁴⁴当日，派人管理库房，将举祭、初熟之物和所取的十分之一，就是按各城田地，照律法所定归给祭司和利未人的分，都收在里头。犹大人因祭司和利未人供职，就欢乐了。And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.

⁴⁵祭司利未人遵守　神所吩咐的，并守洁净的礼。歌唱的、守门的，照着大卫和他儿子所罗门的命令也如此行。They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.

⁴⁶古时，在大卫和亚萨的日子，有歌唱的伶长，并有赞美称谢　神的诗歌。For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

⁴⁷当所罗巴伯和尼希米的时候，以色列众人将歌唱的、守门的，每日所当得的分供给他们，又给利未人当得的分；利未人又给亚伦的子孙当得的分。So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

与闲杂人绝交

¹当日，人念摩西的律法书给百姓听，遇见书上写着说，亚扪人和摩押人永不可入　神的会；At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,

²因为他们没有拿食物和水来迎接以色列人，且雇了巴兰咒诅他们，但我们的　神使那咒诅变为祝福。because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).

³以色列民听见这律法，就与一切闲杂人绝交。As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.

把多比雅赶出圣殿库房

⁴先是蒙派管理我们　神殿中库房的祭司以利亚实与多比雅结亲，Now before this, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been put in charge of the storerooms of the house of our God

⁵便为他预备一间大屋子，就是从前收存素祭、乳香、器皿，和照命令供给利未人、歌唱的、守门的五谷、新酒，和油的十分之一，并归祭司举祭的屋子。and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.

⁶那时我不在耶路撒冷；因为巴比伦王亚达薛西三十二年，我回到王那里。过了多日，我向王告假。While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king

⁷我来到耶路撒冷，就知道以利亚实为多比雅在　神殿的院内预备屋子的那件恶事。to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.

⁸我甚恼怒，就把多比雅的一切家具从屋里都抛出去，And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.

⁹吩咐人洁净这屋子，遂将　神殿的器皿和素祭、乳香又搬进去。Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.

恢复利未人的供给

¹⁰我见利未人所当得的分无人供给他们，甚至供职的利未人与歌唱的俱各奔回自己的田地去了。I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.

¹¹我就斥责官长说：“为何离弃　神的殿呢？”我便招聚利未人，使他们照旧供职。So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts,

¹²犹大众人就把五谷、新酒，和油的十分之一送入库房。and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.

¹³我派祭司示利米雅、文士撒督，和利未人毗大雅作库官管理库房；副官是哈难。哈难是撒刻的儿子；撒刻是玛他尼的儿子。这些人都是忠信的，他们的职分是将所供给的分给他们的弟兄。I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.

¹⁴我的　神啊，求你因这事记念我，不要涂抹我为　神的殿与其中的礼节所行的善。Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.

整顿安息日

¹⁵那些日子，我在犹大见有人在安息日榨酒（原文是踹酒榨），搬运禾捆驮在驴上，又把酒、葡萄、无花果，和各样的担子在安息日担入耶路撒冷，我就在他们卖食物的那日警戒他们。In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.

¹⁶又有泰尔人住在耶路撒冷；他们把鱼和各样货物运进来，在安息日卖给犹大人。Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem.

¹⁷我就斥责犹大的贵胄说：“你们怎么行这恶事犯了安息日呢？Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

¹⁸从前你们列祖岂不是这样行，以致我们　神使一切灾祸临到我们和这城吗？现在你们还犯安息日，使忿怒越发临到以色列！”Did not your forefathers do the same things, so that our God brought all this disaster on us and on this city? And now you are rekindling His wrath against Israel by profaning the Sabbath!”

¹⁹在安息日的前一日，耶路撒冷城门有黑影的时候，我就吩咐人将门关锁，不过安息日不准开放。我又派我几个仆人管理城门，免得有人在安息日担什么担子进城。When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

²⁰于是商人和贩卖各样货物的，一两次住宿在耶路撒冷城外。Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,

²¹我就警戒他们说：“你们为何在城外住宿呢？若再这样，我必下手拿办你们。”从此以后，他们在安息日不再来了。but I warned them, “Why are you camping in front of the wall? If you do it again, I will lay hands on you.” From that time on, they did not return on the Sabbath.

²²我吩咐利未人洁净自己，来守城门，使安息日为圣。我的　神啊，求你因这事记念我，照你的大慈爱怜恤我。Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.

斥责与外族通婚

²³那些日子，我也见犹大人娶了亚实突、亚扪、摩押的女子为妻。In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

²⁴他们的儿女说话，一半是亚实突的话，不会说犹大的话，所说的是照着各族的方言。Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.

²⁵我就斥责他们，咒诅他们，打了他们几个人，拔下他们的头发，叫他们指着　神起誓，必不将自己的女儿嫁给外邦人的儿子，也不为自己和儿子娶他们的女儿。I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

²⁶我又说：“以色列王所罗门不是在这样的事上犯罪吗？在多国中并没有一王像他，且蒙他　神所爱，　神立他作以色列全国的王；然而连他也被外邦女子引诱犯罪。Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.

²⁷如此，我岂听你们行这大恶，娶外邦女子干犯我们的　神呢？”Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”

²⁸大祭司以利亚实的孙子、耶何耶大的一个儿子是和伦人参巴拉的女婿，我就从我这里把他赶出去。Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.

²⁹我的　神啊，求你记念他们的罪；因为他们玷污了祭司的职任，违背你与祭司利未人所立的约。Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

洁净祭司、派定班次

³⁰这样，我洁净他们，使他们离绝一切外邦人，派定祭司和利未人的班次，使他们各尽其职。Thus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

³¹我又派百姓按定期献柴和初熟的土产。我的　神啊，求你记念我，施恩与我。I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.

从特罗亚到米利都

¹³我们先上船，开往亚朔去，意思要在那里接保罗；因为他是这样安排的，他自己打算要步行。We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

¹⁴他既在亚朔与我们相会，我们就接他上船，来到米推利尼。And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.

¹⁵从那里开船，次日到了基阿的对面；又次日，在撒摩靠岸；又次日，来到米利都。Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.

¹⁶乃因保罗早已定意越过以弗所，免得在亚细亚耽延，他急忙前走，巴不得赶五旬节能到耶路撒冷。Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

请以弗所的长老来

¹⁷保罗从米利都打发人往以弗所去，请教会的长老来。From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

回顾在亚细亚的服事

¹⁸他们来了，保罗就说：“你们知道，自从我到亚细亚的日子以来，在你们中间始终为人如何，When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.

¹⁹服事主，凡事谦卑，眼中流泪，又因犹太人的谋害，经历试炼。I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

²⁰你们也知道，凡与你们有益的，我没有一样避讳不说的，或在众人面前，或在各人家里，我都教导你们；I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

²¹又对犹太人和希腊人证明当向　神悔改，信靠我主耶稣基督。testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

往耶路撒冷，不以性命为念

²²现在我往耶路撒冷去，心甚迫切（原文是心被捆绑），不知道在那里要遇见什么事；And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

²³但知道圣灵在各城里向我指证，说有捆锁与患难等待我。I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

²⁴我却不以性命为念，也不看为宝贵，只要行完我的路程，成就我从主耶稣所领受的职事，证明　神恩惠的福音。But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

不再见面，罪不在我身上

²⁵“我素常在你们中间来往，传讲　神国的道；如今我晓得，你们以后都不得再见我的面了。Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.

²⁶所以我今日向你们证明，你们中间无论何人死亡，罪不在我身上（原文是我于众人的血是洁净的）。Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

²⁷因为　神的旨意，我并没有一样避讳不传给你们的。For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

勉励长老牧养神的教会

²⁸圣灵立你们作全群的监督，你们就当为自己谨慎，也为全群谨慎，牧养　神的教会，就是他用自己血所买来的（或译：救赎的）。Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

提防凶暴的豺狼

²⁹我知道，我去之后必有凶暴的豺狼进入你们中间，不爱惜羊群。I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

³⁰就是你们中间，也必有人起来说悖谬的话，要引诱门徒跟从他们。Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

³¹所以你们应当警醒，记念我三年之久昼夜不住地流泪、劝戒你们各人。Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

交托神和祂恩惠的道

³²如今我把你们交托　神和他恩惠的道；这道能建立你们，叫你们和一切成圣的人同得基业。And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

劳苦扶助软弱的人

³³我未曾贪图一个人的金、银、衣服。I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

³⁴我这两只手常供给我和同人的需用，这是你们自己知道的。You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

³⁵我凡事给你们作榜样，叫你们知道应当这样劳苦，扶助软弱的人，又当记念主耶稣的话，说：‘施比受更为有福。’”In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

跪下祷告，痛哭送别

³⁶保罗说完了这话，就跪下同众人祷告。When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

³⁷众人痛哭，抱着保罗的颈项，和他亲嘴。They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

³⁸叫他们最伤心的，就是他说“以后不能再见我的面”那句话，于是送他上船去了。They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.