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Jer 37:1-21.
英文原文
Jer 37:1-21.
HISTORICAL SECTIONS, THIRTY-SEVENTH THROUGH FORTY-FOURTH CHAPTERS. THE CHALDEANS RAISE THE SIEGE TO GO AND MEET PHARAOH-HOPHRA. ZEDEKIAH SENDS TO JEREMIAH TO PRAY TO GOD IN BEHALF OF THE JEWS: IN VAIN, JEREMIAH TRIES TO ESCAPE TO HIS NATIVE PLACE, BUT IS ARRESTED. ZEDEKIAH ABATES THE RIGOR OF HIS IMPRISONMENT.
1. Coniah--curtailed from Jeconiah by way of reproach.
whom--referring to Zedekiah, not to Coniah
(2Ki 24:17).
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2. 他們竟不受約雅斤所受刑罰的警戒，這是何等驚人的愚頑〔CALVIN〕，
（2Ch 36:12, 14）！
英文原文
2. Amazing stupidity, that they were not admonished by the punishment of Jeconiah [CALVIN],
(2Ch 36:12, 14)!
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3. 西底家……差人——因懼怕迦勒底人若勝過法老合弗拉，便會回來圍攻耶路撒冷。參見
Jer 21:1；
按年代，該章介於第三十七與第三十八章之間。然而，第三十七章中王對耶利米的傳話，比第二十一章中的稍早；此處是在迦勒底人與法老之間勝負未定之時；那裏是在法老被擊退、迦勒底人再次進攻耶路撒冷之後；因此，雖然西番雅在兩次使團中都被提及，猶甲在此處陪同他，巴施戶珥則在那裏。但由於巴施戶珥與猶甲都在
Jer 38:1, 2
中被提及為聽見耶利米的回答——那回答與
Jer 21:9
中相同——因此兩次傳話大概在短期內相繼發生；此處
Jer 37:3
的傳話與回答
Jer 37:7-10
為二者中較早的。
西番雅——背叛神的幫兇
（Jer 29:25），
雖不如許多人那樣激烈
（Jer 29:29），
也按其罪受了報
（Jer 52:24-27）。
英文原文
3. Zedekiah . . . sent--fearing lest, in the event of the Chaldeans overcoming Pharaoh-hophra, they should return to besiege Jerusalem. See on
Jer 21:1;
that chapter chronologically comes in between the thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth chapter. The message of the king to Jeremiah here in the thirty-seventh chapter is, however, somewhat earlier than that in the twenty-first chapter; here it is while the issue between the Chaldeans and Pharaoh was undecided; there it is when, after the repulse of Pharaoh, the Chaldeans were again advancing against Jerusalem; hence, while Zephaniah is named in both embassies, Jehucal accompanies him here, Pashur there. But, as Pashur and Jehucal are both mentioned in
Jer 38:1, 2,
as hearing Jeremiah's reply, which is identical with that in
Jer 21:9,
it is probable the two messages followed one another at a short interval; that in this
Jer 37:3,
and the answer,
Jer 37:7-10,
being the earlier of the two.
Zephaniah--an abettor of rebellion against God
(Jer 29:25),
though less virulent than many
(Jer 29:29),
punished accordingly
(Jer 52:24-27).
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4. 耶利米……還沒有……囚在監裡——他已不在監院的院子裏了，如他從前所處
(耶 32:2；33:1)，
那些經文指的是圍城之初，而不是迦勒底人暫時撤軍去迎擊法老之後重新圍城的時候。
英文原文
4. Jeremiah . . . not put . . . into prison--He was no longer in the prison court, as he had been
(Jer 32:2; 33:1),
which passages refer to the beginning of the siege, not to the time when the Chaldeans renewed the siege, after having withdrawn for a time to meet Pharaoh.
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5. 在法老為耶路撒冷所造成的暫時解圍之後，埃及人不再前來援助
(王下 24:7)。
猶大不幸地處於巴比倫與埃及兩大對立勢力之間，因此暴露於二者交替入侵之下。約西亞站在亞述一邊，在米吉多與法老尼哥交戰陣亡
(王下 23:29)。
西底家違背誓言尋求埃及結盟，如今即將被尼布甲尼撒擒獲
(代下 36:13； 結 17:15, 17)。
英文原文
5. After this temporary diversion, caused by Pharaoh in favor of Jerusalem, the Egyptians returned no more to its help
(2Ki 24:7).
Judea had the misfortune to lie between the two great contending powers, Babylon and Egypt, and so was exposed to the alternate inroads of the one or the other. Josiah, taking side with Assyria, fell in battle with Pharaoh-necho at Megiddo
(2Ki 23:29).
Zedekiah, seeking the Egyptian alliance in violation of his oath, was now about to be taken by Nebuchadnezzar
(2Ch 36:13; Eze 17:15, 17).
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7. 必帶兵回去——卻不會為你們成就任何拯救。
英文原文
7. shall return--without accomplishing any deliverance for you.
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8.
(Jer 34:22)。
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8.
(Jer 34:22).
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9. 自己——希伯來文作「靈魂」。
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9. yourselves--Hebrew, "souls."
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10. 然而……他們——即使少數受傷的人也足以將你們消滅。
英文原文
10. yet . . . they--Even a few wounded men would suffice for your destruction.
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11. 撤退——「上去」。
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11. broken up--"gone up."
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12. 便雅憫——即他本城亞拿突。
自己分別出來——《邊註》譯作「溜走」，源於希伯來文字根「光滑」，即如光滑之物無法握住般溜走。但神的先知不太可能以不名譽的方式逃走；且「在百姓中間」更暗示與他人一同公開離開，而非混在離去的人群中暗暗溜走。更恰當的譯法是：為自己分別，或分住兩地，部分在此、部分在彼，居無定所，在百姓中間來往〔LUDOVICUS DE DIEU〕。MAURER 譯作「從那裡取他的分」，即去收取他在亞拿突的財產收益〔HENDERSON〕，或去接收他從哈拿篾所買的地〔MAURER〕。
英文原文
12. Benjamin--to his own town, Anathoth.
to separate himself--Margin translates, "to slip away," from a Hebrew root, "to be smooth," so, to slip away as a slippery thing that cannot be held. But it is not likely the prophet of God would flee in a dishonorable way; and "in the midst of the people" rather implies open departure along with others, than clandestine slipping away by mixing with the crowd of departing people. Rather, it means, to separate himself, or to divide his place of residence, so as to live partly here, partly there, without fixed habitation, going to and fro among the people [LUDOVICUS DE DIEU]. MAURER translates, "to take his portion thence," to realize the produce of his property in Anathoth [HENDERSON], or to take possession of the land which he bought from Hanameel [MAURER].
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13. 守衛——即「守衛」或「看守」。
哈拿尼雅——耶利米曾預言他的死
(Jer 28:16)。
他的孫子為報仇，以投降（「你投降」，
Jer 38:19；52:15； 1Sa 29:3)
敵人的罪名拘捕耶利米。他的預言為這控告提供了把柄
(Jer 21:9；38:4)。
英文原文
13. ward--that is, the "guard," or "watch."
Hananiah--whose death Jeremiah predicted
(Jer 28:16).
The grandson in revenge takes Jeremiah into custody on the charge of deserting ("thou fallest away,"
Jer 38:19; 52:15; 1Sa 29:3)
to the enemy. His prophecies gave color to the charge
(Jer 21:9; 38:4).
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15. 書記——宮廷書記之一；在東方，政府官員私宅的一部分常用作監獄。
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15. scribe--one of the court secretaries; often in the East part of the private house of a public officer serves as a prison.
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16. 牢房……屋子——監獄由一個坑（「牢房」）及其周圍的拱形小室構成。「屋子」源於詞根「彎曲自己」。
英文原文
16. dungeon . . . cabins--The prison consisted of a pit (the "dungeon") with vaulted cells round the sides of it. The "cabins," from a root, "to bend one's self."
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17. 偷偷地*——西底家羞於讓朝臣看見他向耶利米求問
(Joh 12:43; 5:44; 19:38)。
你必被交出——耶利米若顧念屬地的利益，他的回答必大不相同。請對照
Jer 6:14; Isa 30:10; Eze 13:10。
英文原文
17. secretly--Zedekiah was ashamed to be seen by his courtiers consulting Jeremiah
(Joh 12:43; 5:44; 19:38).
thou shalt be delivered--Had Jeremiah consulted his earthly interests, he would have answered very differently. Contrast
Jer 6:14; Isa 30:10; Eze 13:10.
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18. 甚麼——我在哪一方面得罪了？
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18. What--In what respect have I offended?
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19. 你們的先知現在在哪裏呢——事情的結果已證明他們是說謊的；而且，正如巴比倫王不顧他們的預言已經來到，他照樣必再回來。
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19. Where are now your prophets--The event has showed them to be liars; and, as surely as the king of Babylon has come already, notwithstanding their prophecy, so surely shall he return.
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20. 蒙悅納*——寧可譯為「讓我的懇求卑微地呈上」（見
Jer 36:7
的註解）
[HENDERSON]。
免得我死在那裏——死在那地下牢獄中
(Jer 37:16)，
因缺乏適當的食物
(Jer 37:21)。
先知天然地懼怕死亡，這使他屬靈的堅定更顯卓越；他寧可死也不願偏離他的職責
[CALVIN]。
英文原文
20. be accepted--rather, "Let my supplication be humbly presented" (see on
Jer 36:7),
[HENDERSON].
lest I die there--in the subterranean dungeon
(Jer 37:16),
from want of proper sustenance
(Jer 37:21).
The prophet naturally shrank from death, which makes his spiritual firmness the more remarkable; he was ready to die rather than swerve from his duty [CALVIN].
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21. 識留院的院子——
（耶三十二2，三十八13、28）。
餅匠街——東方城市中同行的人通常聚居於同一條街。
所有的餅……都盡了——耶利米一直有餅供應，直到他被扔進瑪基雅的牢中；那時城中的餅已盡。試將本節與耶三十八9相比；那時必在被城破前不久
（耶五十二6）。
神論到祂的兒女說：「在饑荒的日子他們必得飽足」（詩三十七19；賽三十三16）。
誠實的譽責
（耶三十七17），
最終往往比奉承獲得更多的恩待
（箴二十八23）。
英文原文
21. court of the prison--
(Jer 32:2; 38:13, 28).
bakers' street--Persons in the same business in cities in the East commonly reside in the same street.
all the bread . . . spent--Jeremiah had bread supplied to him until he was thrown into the dungeon of Malchiah, at which time the bread in the city was spent. Compare this verse with
Jer 38:9;
that time must have been very shortly before the capture of the city
(Jer 52:6).
God saith of His children, "In the days of famine they shall be satisfied"
(Ps 37:19; Isa 33:16).
Honest reproof
(Jer 37:17),
in the end often gains more favor than flattery
(Pr 28:23).
Jer 37:1-21.
歷史段落，第三十七至第四十四章。迦勒底人撤圍去迎擊法老合弗拉。西底家差人請耶利米為猶太人向神祈求：卻是徒然。耶利米試圖逃回本鄉，卻被拿住。西底家減輕了他監禁的嚴酷
1. 哥尼雅——是約雅斤的貶稱縮寫。
就是——指西底家，不是指哥尼雅
（2Ki 24:17）。