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3 Maccabees 2
Greek original · 33 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
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2:1
ὁ μὲν οὖν ἀρχιερεὺς Σιμων ἐξ ἐναντίας τοῦ ναοῦ κάμψας τὰ γόνατα καὶ τὰς χεῖρας προτείνας εὐτάκτως ἐποιήσατο τὴν δέησιν τοιαύτην
Now was it that the high priest Simon bowed his knees near the holy place, and spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following supplication:
於是大祭司西門在聖殿對面屈膝下跪，伸出雙手，依著規矩這樣懇切祈求：
2:2
κύριε κύριε βασιλεῦ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ δέσποτα πάσης κτίσεως ἅγιε ἐν ἁγίοις μόναρχε παντοκράτωρ πρόσχες ἡμῖν καταπονουμένοις ὑπὸ ἀνοσίου καὶ βεβήλου θράσει καὶ σθένει πεφρυαγμένου
O Lord, Lord, King of the heavens, and Ruler of the whole creation, Holy among the holy, sole Governor, Almighty, give ear to us who are oppressed by a wicked and profane one, who exults in his confidence and strength.
「主啊，主啊，諸天的王，全受造之物的主宰，至聖者中的至聖，獨一的統治者，全能者啊，求你垂顧我們，我們正被那不虔不潔、仗著膽大與蠻力而狂妄自誇的人所欺壓。
2:3
σὺ γὰρ ὁ κτίσας τὰ πάντα καὶ τῶν ὅλων ἐπικρατῶν δυνάστης δίκαιος εἶ καὶ τοὺς ὕβρει καὶ ἀγερωχίᾳ τι πράσσοντας κρίνεις
It is you, the Creator of all, the Lord of the universe, who are a righteous Governor, and judge all who act with pride and insolence.
因為你是創造萬有、統管萬物的主宰，你是公義的，你審判一切行事狂傲無禮的人。
2:4
σὺ τοὺς ἔμπροσθεν ἀδικίαν ποιήσαντας ἐν οἷς καὶ γίγαντες ἦσαν ῥώμῃ καὶ θράσει πεποιθότες διέφθειρας ἐπαγαγὼν αὐτοῖς ἀμέτρητον ὕδωρ
It was you who did destroy the former workers of unrighteousness, among whom were the giants, who trusted in their strength and hardihood, by covering them with a measureless flood.
你曾毀滅那從前行不義的人，其中有巨人，倚仗自己的力量和膽大；你使無量的洪水淹沒了他們。
2:5
σὺ τοὺς ὑπερηφανίαν ἐργαζομένους Σοδομίτας διαδήλους ταῖς κακίαις γενομένους πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ κατέφλεξας παράδειγμα τοῖς ἐπιγινομένοις καταστήσας
It was you who did make the Sodomites, those workers of exceeding iniquity, men notorious for their vices, an example to after generations, when you did cover them with fire and brimstone.
你曾把那行狂傲、罪惡昭彰的所多瑪人，用火與硫磺焚燒，作後世的鑒戒。
2:6
σὺ τὸν θρασὺν Φαραω καταδουλωσάμενον τὸν λαόν σου τὸν ἅγιον Ισραηλ ποικίλαις καὶ πολλαῖς δοκιμάσας τιμωρίαις ἐγνώρισας τὴν σὴν δύναμιν ἐφ’ οἷς ἐγνώρισας τὸ μέγα σου κράτος
You did make known your power when you caused the bold Pharaoh, the enslaver of your people, to pass through the ordeal of many and diverse inflictions.
你曾用各樣眾多的刑罰，試煉那膽大奴役你聖民以色列的法老，藉此顯明你的大能。
2:7
καὶ ἐπιδιώξαντα αὐτὸν σὺν ἅρμασιν καὶ ὄχλων πλήθει ἐπέκλυσας βάθει θαλάσσης τοὺς δὲ ἐμπιστεύσαντας ἐπὶ σοὶ τῷ τῆς ἁπάσης κτίσεως δυναστεύοντι σώους διεκόμισας
And you rolled the depths of the sea over him, when he made pursuit with chariots, and with a multitude of followers, and gave a safe passage to those who put their trust in you, the Lord of the whole creation.
當他帶著戰車和眾多的隨從追趕時，你用海的深處淹沒了他；那些信靠你這全受造之物之主宰的人，你卻使他們安然渡過。
2:8
οἳ καὶ συνιδόντες ἔργα σῆς χειρὸς ᾔνεσάν σε τὸν παντοκράτορα
These saw and felt the works of your hands, and praised you the Almighty.
他們看見並親身經歷你手的作為，便讚美你這全能者。
2:9
σύ βασιλεῦ κτίσας τὴν ἀπέραντον καὶ ἀμέτρητον γῆν ἐξελέξω τὴν πόλιν ταύτην καὶ ἡγίασας τὸν τόπον τοῦτον εἰς ὄνομά σοι τῷ τῶν ἁπάντων ἀπροσδεεῖ καὶ παρεδόξασας ἐν ἐπιφανείᾳ μεγαλοπρεπεῖ σύστασιν ποιησάμενος αὐτοῦ πρὸς δόξαν τοῦ μεγάλου καὶ ἐντίμου ὀνόματός σου
You, O King, when you created the illimitable and measureless earth, did choose out this city: you did make this place sacred to your name, albeit you need nothing: you did glorify it with your illustrious presence, after constructing it to the glory of your great and honorable name.
王啊，你既創造了那無邊無際的地，就揀選了這城，分別這地方歸於你的名，雖然你無所需求；你又以宏大威嚴的顯現使它得着尊榮，建造它以彰顯你那偉大尊貴之名的榮耀。
2:10
καὶ ἀγαπῶν τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Ισραηλ ἐπηγγείλω διότι ἐὰν γένηται ἡμῶν ἀποστροφὴ καὶ καταλάβῃ ἡμᾶς στενοχωρία καὶ ἐλθόντες εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον δεηθῶμεν εἰσακούσῃ τῆς δεήσεως ἡμῶν
And you did promise, out of love to the people of Israel, that should we fall away from you, and become afflicted, and then come to this house and pray, you would hear our prayer.
你又因愛以色列家，曾應許說：我們若偏離了你，遭遇患難，又來到這殿求告，你必垂聽我們的祈求。
2:11
καὶ δὴ πιστὸς εἶ καὶ ἀληθινός
Verily you are faithful and true.
你確是信實的、真實的。
2:12
ἐπεὶ δὲ πλεονάκις θλιβέντων τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ἐβοήθησας αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει καὶ ἐρρύσω αὐτοὺς ἐκ μεγάλων κακῶν
And when you did often aid our fathers when hard pressed, and in low estate, and delivered them out of gret dangers,
當我們的列祖屢次受困、卑微的時候，你曾幫助他們，救他們脫離大難；
2:13
ἰδοὺ δὲ νῦν ἅγιε βασιλεῦ διὰ τὰς πολλὰς καὶ μεγάλας ἡμῶν ἁμαρτίας καταπονούμεθα καὶ ὑπετάγημεν τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἡμῶν καὶ παρείμεθα ἐν ἀδυναμίαις
see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are borne down, and made subject to our enemies, and are become weak and powerless.
如今看哪，聖潔的王啊，我們因眾多重大的罪孽被欺壓，又被交在仇敵手下，陷於軟弱無力之中。
2:14
ἐν δὲ τῇ ἡμετέρᾳ καταπτώσει ὁ θρασὺς καὶ βέβηλος οὗτος ἐπιτηδεύει καθυβρίσαι τὸν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀναδεδειγμένον τῷ ὀνόματι τῆς δόξης σου ἅγιον τόπον
We being in this low condition, this bold and profane man seeks to dishonor this your holy place, consecrated out of the earth to the name of your Majesty.
當我們如此衰敗之時，這膽大不潔的人圖謀凌辱這聖地，就是在地上為你榮耀之名分別出來的聖所。
2:15
τὸ μὲν γὰρ κατοικητήριόν σου οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀνέφικτος ἀνθρώποις ἐστίν
Your dwelling place, the heaven of heavens, is indeed unapproachable to men.
你的居所原是天上的天，是人所不能到達的。
2:16
ἀλλὰ ἐπεὶ εὐδοκήσας τὴν δόξαν σου ἐν τῷ λαῷ σου Ισραηλ ἡγίασας τὸν τόπον τοῦτον
But since it seemed good to you to exhibit your glory among your people Israel, you did sanctify this place.
但你既喜悅在你子民以色列中彰顯你的榮耀，就使這地方成聖。
2:17
μὴ ἐκδικήσῃς ἡμᾶς ἐν τῇ τούτων ἀκαθαρσίᾳ μηδὲ εὐθύνῃς ἡμᾶς ἐν βεβηλώσει ἵνα μὴ καυχήσωνται οἱ παράνομοι ἐν θυμῷ αὐτῶν μηδὲ ἀγαλλιάσωνται ἐν ὑπερηφανίᾳ γλώσσης αὐτῶν λέγοντες
Punish us not by means of the uncleanness of their men, nor chastise us by means of their profanity; lest the lawless ones should boast in their rage, and exult in exuberant pride of speech, and say,
求你不要因這些人的污穢而追討我們，也不要因這玷污而懲罰我們，免得那些不法的人在忿怒中誇口，在驕傲的言語中歡騰，說：
2:18
ἡμεῖς κατεπατήσαμεν τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἁγιασμοῦ ὡς καταπατοῦνται οἱ οἶκοι τῶν προσοχθισμάτων
We have trampled upon the holy house, as idolatrous houses are trampled upon.
『我們踐踏了這聖殿，正如那些拜偶像的殿宇被踐踏一樣。』
2:19
ἀπάλειψον τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν καὶ διασκέδασον τὰς ἀμβλακίας ἡμῶν καὶ ἐπίφανον τὸ ἔλεός σου κατὰ τὴν ὥραν ταύτην
Blot out our iniquities, and do away with our errors, and show forth your compassion in this hour.
求你塗抹我們的罪愆，驅散我們的過失，在此時此刻顯出你的憐憫。
2:20
ταχὺ προκαταλαβέτωσαν ἡμᾶς οἱ οἰκτιρμοί σου καὶ δὸς αἰνέσεις ἐν τῷ στόματι τῶν καταπεπτωκότων καὶ συντετριμμένων τὰς ψυχὰς ποιήσας ἡμῖν εἰρήνην
Let your mercies quickly go before us. Grant us peace, that the cast down and broken hearted may praise you with their mouth.
求你的慈憐速速臨到我們，使這些跌倒、心靈破碎的人，口中得以讚美你，求你賜我們平安。」
2:21
ἐνταῦθα ὁ πάντων ἐπόπτης θεὸς καὶ προπάτωρ ἅγιος ἐν ἁγίοις εἰσακούσας τῆς ἐνθέσμου λιτανείας τὸν ὕβρει καὶ θράσει μεγάλως ἐπηρμένον ἐμάστιξεν αὐτὸν
At that time God, who sees all things, who is beyond all Holy among the holy, heard that prayer, so suitable; and scourged the man greatly uplifted with scorn and insolence.
那時，那位鑒察萬有的神、至聖者中的至聖、古先的列祖之神，垂聽了這合宜的祈求，便鞭打那因傲慢狂妄而大為高抬自己的人，
2:22
ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν κραδάνας αὐτὸν ὡς κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου ὥστε κατ’ ἐδάφους ἄπρακτον ἔτι καὶ τοῖς μέλεσιν παραλελυμένον μηδὲ φωνῆσαι δύνασθαι δικαίᾳ περιπεπληγμένον κρίσει
Shaking him to and fro as a reed is shaken with the wind, he cast him upon the pavement, powerless, with limbs paralyzed; by a righteous judgment deprived of the faculty of speech.
前後搖撼他，如同風中的蘆葦，使他倒在地上，無力動彈，四肢癱瘓，連聲音也發不出來，被公義的審判所擊打。
2:23
ὅθεν οἵ τε φίλοι καὶ σωματοφύλακες ὀξεῖαν ἰδόντες τὴν καταλαβοῦσαν αὐτὸν εὔθυναν φοβούμενοι μὴ καὶ τὸ ζῆν ἐκλείπῃ ταχέως αὐτὸν ἐξείλκυσαν ὑπερβάλλοντι καταπεπληγμένοι φόβῳ
His friends and bodyguards, beholding the swift recompense which had suddenly overtaken him, struck with exceeding terror, and fearing that he would die, speedily removed him.
於是他的友人和侍衛，見那臨到他的迅速報應，惟恐他死去，極其驚恐戰兢，急忙把他拖了出去。
2:24
ἐν χρόνῳ δὲ ὕστερον ἀναλεξάμενος αὑτὸν οὐδαμῶς εἰς μετάμελον ἦλθεν ἐπιτιμηθείς ἀπειλὰς δὲ πικρὰς θέμενος ἀνέλυσεν
When in course of time he had come to himself, this severe check caused no repentance within him, but he departed with bitter threatenings.
過了一段時候，他甦醒過來，雖受了這嚴厲的責罰，卻全無悔意，反帶著惡毒的恐嚇離去了。
2:25
διακομισθεὶς δὲ εἰς τὴν Αἴγυπτον καὶ τὰ τῆς κακίας ἐπαύξων διά τε τῶν προαποδεδειγμένων συμποτῶν καὶ ἑταίρων τοῦ παντὸς δικαίου κεχωρισμένων
He proceeded to Egypt, grew worse in wickedness through his before mentioned companions in wine, who were lost to all goodness;
他到了埃及，藉著先前所提那些喪盡良善、與他同飲作樂的同伴，惡行愈發加增；
2:26
οὐ μόνον ταῖς ἀναριθμήτοις ἀσελγείαις διηρκέσθη ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐπὶ τοσοῦτον θράσους προῆλθεν ὥστε δυσφημίας ἐν τοῖς τόποις συνίστασθαι καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν φίλων ἀτενίζοντας εἰς τὴν τοῦ βασιλέως πρόθεσιν καὶ αὐτοὺς ἕπεσθαι τῇ ἐκείνου θελήσει
and not satisfied with countless acts of impiety, his audacity so increased that he raised evil reports there, and many of his friends, watching his purpose attentively, joined in furthering his will.
他不但行了無數放縱的惡事，膽量更增至如此地步，竟在各處散佈毀謗，又有許多注目於王的心意的友人，也順從他的意願。
2:27
προέθετο δημοσίᾳ κατὰ τοῦ ἔθνους διαδοῦναι ψόγον ἐπὶ τοῦ κατὰ τὴν αὐλὴν πύργου στήλην ἀναστήσας ἐκόλαψεν γραφὴν
His purpose was to indict a public stigma upon our race; wherefore he erected a pillar at the tower-porch, and caused the following inscription to be engraved upon it:
他立意要公然散佈對我們民族的詆毀，便在宮廷的塔樓那裡立了一根石柱，刻上文字，
2:28
μηδένα τῶν μὴ θυόντων εἰς τὰ ἱερὰ αὐτῶν εἰσιέναι πάντας δὲ τοὺς Ιουδαίους εἰς λαογραφίαν καὶ οἰκετικὴν διάθεσιν ἀχθῆναι τοὺς δὲ ἀντιλέγοντας βίᾳ φερομένους τοῦ ζῆν μεταστῆσαι
That entrance to their own temple was to be refused to all those who would not sacrifice; that all the Jews were to be registered among the common people; that those who resisted were to be forcibly seized and put to death;
凡不向他們的偶像獻祭的，都不得進入自己的廟宇；又規定所有猶大人都要登記為平民，列入奴僕之列；那些抗拒的人，要被強行捉拿處死；
2:29
τούς τε ἀπογραφομένους χαράσσεσθαι καὶ διὰ πυρὸς εἰς τὸ σῶμα παρασήμῳ Διονύσου κισσοφύλλῳ οὓς καὶ καταχωρίσαι εἰς τὴν προσυνεσταλμένην αὐθεντίαν
that those who were thus registered, were to be marked on their persons by the ivy-leaf symbol of Dionysus, and to be set apart with these limited rights.
凡登記者，都要在身上用火烙上戴奧尼索斯的常春藤葉標記，並把他們歸入那先前所限定的卑微地位。
2:30
ἵνα δὲ μὴ τοῖς πᾶσιν ἀπεχθόμενος φαίνηται ὑπέγραψεν ἐὰν δέ τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν προαιρῶνται ἐν τοῖς κατὰ τὰς τελετὰς μεμυημένοις ἀναστρέφεσθαι τούτους ἰσοπολίτας Ἀλεξανδρεῦσιν εἶναι
To do away with the appearance of hating them all, he had it written underneath, that if any of them should elect to enter the community of those initiated in the rites, these should have equal rights with the Alexandrians.
但為了不顯出他憎惡眾人，他又在下面附寫：若他們中間有人甘願加入那些受過密教禮儀啟導的羣體，這些人就可享有與亞歷山大城公民同等的權利。
2:31
ἔνιοι μὲν οὖν ἐπιπολαίως τὰς τῆς πόλεως εὐσεβείας ἐπιβάθρας στυγοῦντες εὐχερῶς ἑαυτοὺς ἐδίδοσαν ὡς μεγάλης τινὸς κοινωνήσοντες εὐκλείας ἀπὸ τῆς ἐσομένης τῷ βασιλεῖ συναναστροφῆς
Some of those who were over the city, therefore, abhorring any approach to the city of piety, unhesitatingly gave in to the king, and expected to derive some great honor from a future connection with him.
於是有些人，淺薄地厭棄那城裡敬虔的根基，輕易把自己交付出去，以為將來與王交往，可以分享甚麼大的榮耀。
2:32
οἱ δὲ πλεῖστοι γενναίᾳ ψυχῇ ἐνίσχυσαν καὶ οὐ διέστησαν τῆς εὐσεβείας τά τε χρήματα περὶ τοῦ ζῆν ἀντικαταλλασσόμενοι ἀδεῶς ἐπειρῶντο ἑαυτοὺς ῥύσασθαι ἐκ τῶν ἀπογραφῶν
A nobler spirit, however, prompted the majority to cling to their religious observances, and by paying money that they might live unmolested, these sought to escape the registration:
但大多數人卻以高貴的心志堅守，不離棄敬虔；他們寧可捨財保命，無懼地設法救自己脫離那登記。
2:33
εὐέλπιδές τε καθειστήκεισαν ἀντιλήμψεως τεύξασθαι καὶ τοὺς ἀποχωροῦντας ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐβδελύσσοντο καὶ ὡς πολεμίους τοῦ ἔθνους ἔκρινον καὶ τῆς κοινῆς συναναστροφῆς καὶ εὐχρηστίας ἐστέρουν
cheerfully looking forward to future aid, they abhorred their own apostates, considering them to be national foes, and debarring them from the common usages of social intercourse.
他們滿懷指望必得幫助，又憎惡那些離棄他們的人，把他們看為民族的仇敵，並斷絕他們參與一般的往來和交誼。