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Ne 12:1-9.
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英語原文
Ne 12:1-9.
PRIESTS AND LEVITES WHO CAME UP WITH ZERUBBABEL.
1. these are the priests--according to
Ne 12:7,
"the chief of the priests," the heads of the twenty-four courses into which the priesthood was divided
(1Ch 24:1-20).
Only four of the courses returned from the captivity
(Ne 7:39-42; Ezr 2:36-39).
But these were divided by Zerubbabel, or Jeshua, into the original number of twenty-four. Twenty-two only are enumerated here, and no more than twenty in
Ne 12:12-21.
The discrepancy is due to the extremely probable circumstance that two of the twenty-four courses had become extinct in Babylon; for none belonging to them are reported as having returned
(Ne 12:2-5).
Hattush and Maadiah may be omitted in the account of those persons' families
(Ne 12:12),
for these had no sons.
Shealtiel--or Salathiel.
Ezra--This was most likely a different person from the pious and patriotic leader. If he were the same person, he would now have reached a very patriarchal age--and this longevity would doubtless be due to his eminent piety and temperance, which are greatly conducive to the prolongation of life, but, above all, to the special blessing of God, who had preserved and strengthened him for the accomplishment of the important work he was called upon to undertake in that critical period of the Church's history.
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4. 亞比雅——施洗約翰的祖先之一
（Lu 1:5）。
英語原文
4. Abijah--one of the ancestors of John the Baptist
(Lu 1:5).
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9. 他們的弟兄在班次與他們相對——即按某些人的見解，他們的崗位——他們事奉時所站的位置——「班次對著班次」
（Ne 12:24）； 或按另一些人的見解，是按輪值在交替的班次中。
英語原文
9. their brethren, were over against them in the watches--that is, according to some, their stations--the places where they stood when officiating--"ward over against ward"
(Ne 12:24);
or, according to others, in alternate watches, in course of rotation.
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Ne 12:10-47.
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Ne 12:10-47.
大祭司之傳承。
10. 約書亞生約雅金，等等——這一譜系極關重要，不僅證實了他們各家血統的純正，也因為猶太人的紀年從此不再如從前按列王在位之年計算，而是按大祭司的世代傳承來計算。
英語原文
Ne 12:10-47.
SUCCESSION OF THE HIGH PRIESTS.
10. Jeshua begat Joiakim, &c.--This enumeration was of great importance, not only as establishing their individual purity of descent, but because the chronology of the Jews was henceforth to be reckoned, not as formerly by the reigns of their kings, but by the successions of their high priests.
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11. 雅杜亞——許多注釋家認為，這人就是那位以尊貴威儀、莊重舉止和華麗的服飾，使驕傲的亞歷山大大帝深深懾服並產生興趣的大祭司；如果他不是此人（如有人反對說，這位雅杜亞在尼希米死後相當一段時期才就職），那也很可能是他的父親，與他同名。
英語原文
11. Jaddua--It is an opinion entertained by many commentators that this person was the high priest whose dignified appearance, solemn manner, and splendid costume overawed and interested so strongly the proud mind of Alexander the Great; and if he were not this person (as some object that this Jaddua was not in office till a considerable period after the death of Nehemiah), it might probably be his father, called by the same name.
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12. 約雅金的時候有祭司作族長——正如約書亞的日子有祭司，照樣約書亞之子與繼任者約雅金的時候，這些人的兒子也接續父親擔任祭司之職，其中有些父親尚在，但許多已經去世。
英語原文
12. in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers--As there had been priests in the days of Jeshua, so in the time of Joiakim, the son and successor of Jeshua, the sons of those persons filled the priestly office in the place of their fathers, some of whom were still alive, though many were dead.
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23. 利未人的子孫……都記在冊子上——即公眾登記冊，其上的家譜記載極其整齊而精確。
英語原文
23. The sons of Levi . . . were written in the book of the chronicles--that is, the public registers in which the genealogies were kept with great regularity and exactness.
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27-43. 耶路撒冷城牆告成的時候——尼希米為城牆和城門行奉獻禮，是出於敬虔之心，不僅為能將工程順利完工而一般性地感謝神，更是因為這城是神所揀選之處。城中也有聖殿，因祂同在的彰顯而分別為聖，重新歸祂使用。正因這些緣故，耶路撒冷被稱為「聖城」；經過漫長的疏忽與褻瀆之後，藉著這一公開而莊嚴的宗教禮儀，它彷彿又被歸還給其正當的所有者。奉獻禮是一個莊嚴的儀式：主要官長們、從全國各處召集來的利未歌唱者，以及大批群眾，浩浩蕩蕩地環繞城牆遊行，間隔駐足，同心獻上頌讚、禱告和祭物，求神繼續與「聖城」同在，賜恩賜福。「會眾在雅法（Jaffa）門附近聚集，遊行隊伍由此開始。 於是
（Ne 12:31）
我使猶大的首領上了城牆（靠近谷門），並分派了兩大隊稱謝的人，其中一隊在城牆上往右行，朝糞廠門而去（經過伯左）。在他們之後的有何細雅，和猶大的首領一半。他們
（Ne 12:37）
到了泉門，對著他們（從裡面下到西羅亞樓，然後再上去），由大衛城的臺階而上，在城牆轉彎之處，過了大衛的宮殿，直往東到水門（沿著城牆的階梯，曾下到泉源建築物那裡行奉獻禮）。另一隊稱謝的人與他們相對而行（兩隊都是從第一、第二道城牆的交接處出發），我跟他們後面，還有一半的百姓在城牆上，從爐樓過去，直到寬牆（過了角門）。又過了以法蓮門、古門（和便雅憫門）、魚門、哈拿尼樓、米亞樓，直到羊門；他們在護衛門（或作高門，在橋的東端）站住。這樣，稱謝的兩隊和以色列的一半首領，就站在神的殿裡（如此繞著外圍城牆行畢一週），我和跟我的一半官長（也到了殿的院內）」[BARCLAY, City of the Great King]。
英語原文
27-43. at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem--This ceremony of consecrating the wall and gates of the city was an act of piety on the part of Nehemiah, not merely to thank God in a general way for having been enabled to bring the building to a happy completion, but especially because that city was the place which He had chosen. It also contained the temple which was hallowed by the manifestation of His presence, and anew set apart to His service. It was on these accounts that Jerusalem was called "the holy city," and by this public and solemn act of religious observance, after a long period of neglect and desecration, it was, as it were, restored to its rightful proprietor. The dedication consisted in a solemn ceremonial, in which the leading authorities, accompanied by the Levitical singers, summoned from all parts of the country, and by a vast concourse of people, marched in imposing procession round the city walls, and, pausing at intervals to engage in united praises, prayer, and sacrifices, supplicated the continued presence, favor, and blessing on "the holy city." "The assembly convened near Jaffa Gate, where the procession commences. Then
(Ne 12:31)
I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall (near the Valley Gate), and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall towards the dung gate (through Bethzo). And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah. And
(Ne 12:37)
at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they (descending by the Tower of Siloam on the interior, and then reascending) went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward (by the staircase of the rampart, having descended to dedicate the fountain structures). And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them (both parties having started from the junction of the first and second walls), and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall (beyond the corner gate). And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate (and the gate of Benjamin), and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate; and they stood still in the prison gate (or high gate, at the east end of the bridge). So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and half of the rulers with me (having thus performed the circuit of the investing walls), and arrived in the courts of the temple" [BARCLAY, City of the Great King].
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43. 耶路撒冷歡樂的聲音傳出老遠——這日的事，加上全城如今修茸華美的景象，使民眾的情緒達到最熱烈的高峰，他們歡樂的名聲傳遍遠近。
英語原文
43. the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off--The events of the day, viewed in connection with the now repaired and beautified state of the city, raised the popular feeling to the highest pitch of enthusiasm, and the fame of their rejoicings was spread far and near.
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44. 律法所定的分——即「律法所規定的」。
因為猶大因著事奉的祭司和……利未人而歡樂——這種普遍滿意之感的原因，或因聖殿事奉完全恢復，並對事奉人員長久的供應有了重新組織的安排；或因宗教守護者敬虔的品格和卓越的恩賜。
英語原文
44. portions of the law--that is, "prescribed by the law."
for Judah rejoiced for the priests and . . . Levites that waited--The cause of this general satisfaction was either the full restoration of the temple service and the reorganized provision for the permanent support of the ministry, or it was the pious character and eminent gifts of the guardians of religion.
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45. 歌唱的和守門的也守住……潔淨的差使——即負責不讓任何不潔之人進入聖殿的範圍之內。這本是守門人的職務
（2Ch 23:19）， 但因時勢所迫，他們認為讓歌唱者作為助手一同擔任是合宜的。
英語原文
45. the singers and the porters kept . . . the ward of the purification--that is, took care that no unclean person was allowed to enter within the precincts of the sacred building. This was the official duty of the porters
(2Ch 23:19),
with whom, owing to the pressure of circumstances, it was deemed expedient that the singers should be associated as assistants.
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47. 以色列眾人……將聖物分別為聖給利未人，等等——百姓揀選了十分之一和初熟之物，獻歸利未人使用，因為按律法的定例，這些本是屬於他們的。利未人也將當納給祭司的十分之一照樣辦理。這樣，各階層的百姓在繳納聖殿和其中事奉之神的僕人當得的分上，都顯出了憑良心的忠誠。
英語原文
47. all Israel . . . sanctified holy things unto the Levites,--&c. The people, selecting the tithes and first-fruits, devoted them to the use of the Levites, to whom they belonged by appointment of the law. The Levites acted in the same way with the tithes due from them to the priests. Thus all classes of the people displayed a conscientious fidelity in paying the dues to the temple and the servants of God who were appointed to minister in it.
Ne 12:1-9.
與所羅巴伯同歸的祭司與利未人。
1. 這些是祭司——按照
Ne 12:7
即「祭司的首領」，也就是祭司職分所分成的二十四班次之首
（1Ch 24:1-20）。
被擄歸回的只有四個班次
（Ne 7:39-42； Ezr 2:36-39）。
但所羅巴伯或約書亞將它們重新分為原有的二十四班。此處只列了二十二個，而在
Ne 12:12-21
中則不超過二十個。這差異的原因，極可能是二十四班中有兩班已在巴比倫斷絕；因為沒有任何屬於這兩班的人歸回的記載
（Ne 12:2-5）。
哈突和瑪阿雅在他們各家譜的記載中（Ne 12:12）可能被略去，因他們沒有兒子。
撒拉鐵——即沙拉鐵。
以斯拉——這人很可能不是那位敬虔愛國的領袖。若為同一人，此時他必已極為高壽——而這長壽無疑應歸功於他卓越的敬虔與節制，二者皆大有益於延年益壽；但首要的，應歸功於神特別的賜福，因為在教會歷史那關鍵時刻，他被保全並加力，以完成他所蒙召承擔的重要事工。