1
Ezr 1:1-6.
英文原文
Ezr 1:1-6.
PROCLAMATION OF CYRUS FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE.
1. in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia--The Persian empire, including Persia, Media, Babylonia, and Chaldea, with many smaller dependencies, was founded by Cyrus, 536 B.C. [HALES].
that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled--(See
Jer 25:12; 29:10).
This reference is a parenthetic statement of the historian, and did not form part of the proclamation.
2
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2. 耶和華天上的神已將天下萬國賜給我——這話雖屬東方誇飾筆法（參
Da 4:1），
但事實上，波斯帝國確實是當時世上最大的執政權勢。
他吩咐我在耶路撒冷為他建造殿宇——這道詔書的措辭，獨立於 JOSEPHUS 的明確見證之外，本身便提供了無可辯駁的證據，表明居魯士曾見過那些預言——在他出生前二百年，他的名字、他輝煌的戰績，以及他當為猶太人成就的偉大事工，都已被清楚預言
（Isa 44:28; 46:1-4）。
這些奇妙的預言使他承認自己所掌管的一切國度都是「耶和華天上的神」所賜的恩，並促使他履行在他出生之前早已加在他身上的責任。這就是他對猶太人大施恩惠的根源與由來。這詔書雖在「居魯士元年」頒佈
〔Ezr 1:1〕，
但直到次年方才生效。
英文原文
2. The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth--Though this is in the Oriental style of hyperbole (see also
Da 4:1),
it was literally true that the Persian empire was the greatest ruling power in the world at that time.
he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem--The phraseology of this proclamation, independently of the express testimony of JOSEPHUS, affords indisputable evidence that Cyrus had seen (probably through means of Daniel, his venerable prime minister and favorite) those prophecies in which, two hundred years before he was born, his name, his victorious career, and the important services he should render to the Jews were distinctly foretold
(Isa 44:28; 46:1-4).
The existence of predictions so remarkable led him to acknowledge that all his kingdoms were gifts bestowed on him by "the Lord God of heaven," and prompted him to fulfil the duty which had been laid upon him long before his birth. This was the source and origin of the great favor he showed to the Jews. The proclamation, though issued "in the first year of Cyrus"
[Ezr 1:1],
did not take effect till the year following.
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3. 在你們中間凡作他子民的——這道詔書的主旨，是准許王國各處凡願歸回故土的猶太被擄之民自由返回，並勸勉仍留在原地的同胞，在路上資助那些貧弱者，並慷慨捐輸以助重建聖殿。
英文原文
3. Who is there among you of all his people--The purport of the edict was to grant full permission to those Jewish exiles, in every part of his kingdom, who chose, to return to their own country, as well as to recommend those of their countrymen who remained to aid the poor and feeble on their way, and contribute liberally towards the rebuilding of the temple.
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5, 6. 於是猶大和便雅憫的族長……都起來等——後期被擄時期的家族與宗教領袖，即猶大和便雅憫支派的人，其中也有一些來自其他支派
（1Ch 9:3）
仍忠於純正敬拜的人，自然地成為這場運動的領袖。所有敬虔與愛國之心足以勝過此項事業所伴之種種困難的人都追隨了他們的榜樣。許多被擄的同胞慷慨資助他們——這些人或生於巴比倫，或因親屬關係或產業而在那裡安居，遂選擇留下。似乎他們的亞述朋友和鄰居也或因對猶太信仰懷有好感，或因效仿朝廷政策，對幫助和促成這些遷移者的計劃表現出誠摯的好意和極大的慷慨。
英文原文
5, 6. Then rose up the chief of the fathers, &c.--The paternal and ecclesiastical chiefs of the later captivity, those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, with some also from other tribes
(1Ch 9:3),
who retained their attachment to the pure worship of God, naturally took the lead in this movement. Their example was followed by all whose piety and patriotism were strong enough to brave the various discouragements attending the enterprise. They were liberally assisted by multitudes of their captive countrymen, who, born in Babylonia or comfortably established in it by family connections or the possession of property, chose to remain. It seems that their Assyrian friends and neighbors, too, either from a favorable disposition toward the Jewish faith, or from imitation of the court policy, displayed hearty good will and great liberality in aiding and promoting the views of the emigrants.
7
Ezr 1:7-11.
Ezr 1:7-11.
居魯士歸還聖殿器皿
7. 居魯士……也將耶和華殿的器皿拿出來——雖然
（2Ki 24:13）
說這些器皿被割開，但這不會施加於那些大型華麗的器皿；而且即便被分割，其部件也可重新接合。但那個譯為割開的希伯來文詞，是否僅表示割下，即取去不再在聖殿中使用，仍可懷疑。
英文原文
Ezr 1:7-11.
CYRUS RESTORES THE VESSELS.
7. Cyrus . . . brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord--Though it is said
(2Ki 24:13)
that these were cut in pieces, that would not be done to the large and magnificent vases; and, if they had been divided, the parts could be reunited. But it may be doubted whether the Hebrew word rendered cut in pieces, does not signify merely cut off, that is, from further use in the temple.
8
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8. 猶大的首領設巴薩——即撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯（參
Ezr 3:8; 5:16）。
他生於巴比倫，家中叫他所羅巴伯，意為「巴比倫中的客旅」或「被擄者」。設巴薩意為「拜火者」，是朝廷為他所起的名，正如但以理及其朋友被另起名一樣。在被擄之民中，他被認為是猶大可世襲的王子。
英文原文
8. Shesh-bazzar, the prince of Judah--that is, Zerubbabel, son of Salathiel (compare
Ezr 3:8; 5:16).
He was born in Babylon, and called by his family Zerubbabel, that is, stranger or exile in Babylon. Shesh-bazzar, signifying "fire-worshipper," was the name given him at court, as other names were given to Daniel and his friends. He was recognized among the exiles as hereditary prince of Judah.
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11. 金銀器皿共有五千四百件——此處所列的器皿不過兩千四百九十九件。因此很可能僅提及大型器皿，而大小皆在內的全數總目，達到了經文中所列的總數。
被擄的人從巴比倫上耶路撒冷的時候——猶太被擄之民並未全都接受波斯王所賜的恩典。大部分人生於巴比倫，寧可在安逸的家中居住，也不願赴遙遠、費用、危險的旅程到荒涼之地去。歸回的被擄之民也不是同時動身的。第一批隨所羅巴伯前去，其餘的人後來隨以斯拉同行，還有一大批則更晚在尼希米帶領下歸回。
英文原文
11. All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred--The vessels here specified amount only to the number of 2499. Hence it is probable that the larger vases only are mentioned, while the inventory of the whole, including great and small, came to the gross sum stated in the text.
them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem--All the Jewish exiles did not embrace the privilege which the Persian king granted them. The great proportion, born in Babylon, preferred continuing in their comfortable homes to undertaking a distant, expensive, and hazardous journey to a desolate land. Nor did the returning exiles all go at once. The first band went with Zerubbabel, others afterwards with Ezra, and a large number with Nehemiah at a still later period.
Ezr 1:1-6.
居魯士下詔建造聖殿
1. 波斯王居魯士元年——波斯帝國，包括波斯、米底亞、巴比倫、迦勒底，以及許多較小的屬國，由居魯士於主前五三六年建立〔HALES〕。
為要應驗耶和華藉耶利米口所說的話——（參
Jer 25:12; 29:10）。
這話是史家插入的旁白，並不屬於詔書的內容。