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Jer 39:1-18.
英文原文
Jer 39:1-18.
JERUSALEM TAKEN. ZEDEKIAH'S FATE. JEREMIAH CARED FOR. EBED-MELECH ASSURED.
This chapter consists of two parts: the first describes the capture of Jerusalem, the removal of the people to Babylon, and the fate of Zedekiah, and that of Jeremiah. The second tells of the assurance of safety to Ebed-melech.
1. ninth year . . . tenth month--and on the tenth day of it
(Jer 52:4; 2Ki 25:1-4).
From
Jer 39:2,
"eleventh year . . . fourth month . . . ninth day," we know the siege lasted one and a half years, excepting the suspension of it caused by Pharaoh. Nebuchadnezzar was present in the beginning of the siege, but was at Riblah at its close
(Jer 39:3, 6;
compare
Jer 38:17).
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3. 坐——表示軍事佔領或紮營。
中門——從上城（包括錫安山）到下城（在前者以北，且低得多）的門；迦勒底人是從下城（北面）攻入，並在面對上下城之間「中」牆之門的位置駐紮。西底家則朝相反方向，即南方逃走
（Jer 39:4）。
Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo——由偶像 Nergal 與 Nebo 之名構成的專有名詞
（2Ki 17:30； Isa 46:1）。
Rab-saris——意為「太監長」。
Rab-mag——術士長；隨軍而來，為要藉其占星術預知戰事結果。Mag 是波斯語，意為「大」、「有能力」。術士是瑪代人中的祭司階層，支持瑣羅亞斯德教。
英文原文
3. sat--expressing military occupation or encampment.
middle gate--the gate from the upper city (comprehending Mount Zion) to the lower city (north of the former and much lower); it was into the latter (the north side) that the Chaldeans forced an entry and took up their position opposite the gate of the "middle" wall, between the lower and upper city. Zedekiah fled in the opposite, that is, the south direction
(Jer 39:4).
Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo--proper names formed from those of the idols, Nergal and Nebo
(2Ki 17:30; Isa 46:1).
Rab-saris--meaning "chief of the eunuchs."
Rab-mag--chief of the magi; brought with the expedition in order that its issue might be foreknown through his astrological skill. Mag is a Persian word, meaning "great," "powerful." The magi were a sacerdotal caste among the Medes, and supported the Zoroastrian religion.
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4. 王園——從上方上城通往王園的「門」專供君王使用；有「臺階」從錫安山與王宮下到下面的王園
(尼 3:15)。
兩道牆——西底家本可更久守住上城，但因糧食缺乏，被迫從錫安南面的雙牆逃走，向耶利哥平原方向
(耶 39:5)，
以便越過約但河逃到阿拉伯曠野。他在牆上打了一個缺口逃出
(結 12:12)。
英文原文
4. the king's garden--The "gate" to it from the upper, city above was appropriated to the kings alone; stairs" led down from Mount Zion and the palace to the king's garden below
(Ne 3:15).
two walls--Zedekiah might have held the upper city longer, but want of provisions drove him to flee by the double wall south of Zion, towards the plains of Jericho
(Jer 39:5),
in order to escape beyond Jordan to Arabia-Deserta. He broke an opening in the wall to get out
(Eze 12:12).
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5. 利比拉——在巴勒斯坦以北（參見
耶 1:14； 民 34:11)。
哈馬被註釋家認定為敘利亞奧倫提斯河上的安提阿，又稱以皮法尼，得名於安提阿古·以皮法尼。
向他判斷——字面意思是「與他說判斷」，即如對待普通罪犯般審問他，而非如對待君王。他違背了誓言
(結 17:13-19； 代下 36:13)。
英文原文
5. Riblah--north of Palestine (see
Jer 1:14; Nu 34:11).
Hamath is identified by commentators with Antioch, in Syria, on the Orontes, called Epiphania, from Antiochus Epiphanes.
gave judgment upon him--literally, "spake judgments with him," that is, brought him to trial as a common criminal, not as a king. He had violated his oath
(Eze 17:13-19; 2Ch 36:13).
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6. 殺了……眾子……在他眼前——發生在他的眼睛被「剜出」之前（Jer 39:7）；字面意思是「挖出」。亞述的雕刻描繪了君王們如何喜樂地——往往親自動手——把被擄君王們的眼睛剜出。本段經文使 Jer 32:4「他的眼要親眼看」與 Eze 12:13「他雖死在那裡，卻不得見巴比倫」兩處得以協調一致。
殺了……一切貴冑——（Jer 27:20）。
英文原文
6. slew . . . sons . . . before his eyes--previous to his eyes being "put out"
(Jer 39:7);
literally, "dug out." The Assyrian sculptures depict the delight with which the kings struck out, often with their own hands, the eyes of captive princes. This passage reconciles
Jer 32:4,
"his eyes shall behold his eyes"; with
Eze 12:13,
"he shall not see Babylon, though he shall die there."
slew all . . . nobles--
(Jer 27:20).
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8. 焚燒……房屋——
(Jer 52:12, 13)。
並非在城被攻取之後立即焚燒，而是在次月，即第五月（參
Jer 39:2)。
這遲延大概是因為眾首領必須差人到利比拉去，請示王對該城的旨意。
英文原文
8. burned . . . the houses--
(Jer 52:12, 13).
Not immediately after the taking of the city, but in the month after, namely, the fifth month (compare
Jer 39:2).
The delay was probably caused by the princes having to send to Riblah to know the king's pleasure as to the city.
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9. 餘民——除了最貧窮的人
(Jer 39:10)，
他們不會引起尼布甲尼撒的任何顧慮。
那些……歸他的——投降的人不被信任；也可能是應他們自己的請求而被遷走，免得迦勒底人離去之後，百姓將怒氣發洩在他們這些叛徒身上。
其餘……剩下的——有別於前面的「餘民」；那裏是指被圍困在城中的餘民，是尼布甲尼撒所存留的；這裏則是指分散在未被圍困之各區域的人〔CALVIN〕。
英文原文
9. remnant--excepting the poorest
(Jer 39:10),
who caused Nebuchadnezzar no apprehensions.
those . . . that fell to him--the deserters were distrusted; or they may have been removed at their own request, lest the people should vent their rage on them as traitors, after the departure of the Chaldeans.
rest . . . that remained--distinct from the previous "remnant"; there he means the remnant of those besieged in the city, whom Nebuchadnezzar spared; here, those scattered through various districts of the country which had not been besieged [CALVIN].
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10. 留下……窮人……一無所有的——窮人所失最少，這是他們命途中出於護理的補償之一。他們從前被較富裕的猶太人剝奪財產，如今不僅得回自己的，也得著別人的。
英文原文
10. left . . . the poor . . . which had nothing--The poor have least to lose; one of the providential compensations of their lot. They who before had been stripped of their possessions by the wealthier Jews obtain, not only their own, but those of others.
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11. 尼布甲尼撒從投誠者（Jer 39:9；Jer 38:19）口中得知耶利米的預言，也從與約雅斤一同被擄到巴比倫的猶太人那裡得知（參 Jer 40:2）。因此王才恩待他。
英文原文
11. Jeremiah's prophecies were known to Nebuchadnezzar through deserters
(Jer 39:9; Jer 38:19),
also through the Jews carried to Babylon with Jeconiah (compare
Jer 40:2).
Hence the king's kindness to him.
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12. 好好看待他——希伯來文作「你的眼目要定在他身上」；為他的安好作安排。
英文原文
12. look well to him--Hebrew, "set thine eyes upon him"; provide for his well-being.
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13. 尼布撒拉旦……打發——他當時在拉瑪
(Jer 40:1)。
英文原文
13. Nebuzara-dan . . . sent--He was then at Ramah
(Jer 40:1).
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14. 基大利——即亞希甘的兒子，從前耶利米的支持者（Jer 26:24）。基大利是投誠迦勒底人之人的首領，被立為管理猶大餘民的人，因他 likely 會忠於尼布甲尼撒。他住在米斯巴（Jer 40:5）。
回家——即基大利的家，耶利米可在其中如同在安全的避難所中居住。由於 Jer 40:1 中耶利米被描述為來到拉瑪時「被鍊子鎖著」、在將被帶往巴比倫的俘虜之中，MAURER 認為此處釋放耶利米與 Jer 40:5、6 中的釋放是不同的兩次。但他似乎先是從監獄的院子獲釋，被帶到拉瑪時仍帶著鎖鍊，然後才在自由中被交給基大利。
住在百姓中間——即獲得自由。
英文原文
14. Gedaliah--son of Ahikam, the former supporter of Jeremiah
(Jer 26:24).
Gedaliah was the chief of the deserters to the Chaldeans, and was set over the remnant in Judea as one likely to remain faithful to Nebuchadnezzar. His residence was at Mizpah
(Jer 40:5).
home--the house of Gedaliah, wherein Jeremiah might remain as in a safe asylum. As in
Jer 40:1
Jeremiah is represented as "bound in chains" when he came to Ramah among the captives to be carried to Babylon, this release of Jeremiah is thought by MAURER to be distinct from that in
Jer 40:5, 6.
But he seems first to have been released from the court of the prison and to have been taken to Ramah, still in chains, and then committed in freedom to Gedaliah.
dwelt among the people--that is, was made free.
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15-18. 屬於城尚未被攻取、耶利米仍在護衛院之時
(Jer 38:13)。
這段經文插入此處，是因為以伯米勒的善行
(Jer 38:7-12； Mt 25:43)
如今要在他的獲救中得著賞賜。
英文原文
15-18. Belonging to the time when the city was not yet taken, and when Jeremiah was still in the court of the prison
(Jer 38:13).
This passage is inserted here because it was now that Ebed-melech's good act
(Jer 38:7-12; Mt 25:43)
was to be rewarded in his deliverance.
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16. 去——並非字面上的，因他正被囚禁，而是比喻的。
在你眼前——在你眼前。
英文原文
16. Go--not literally, for he was in confinement, but figuratively.
before thee--in thy sight.
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17. 你所懼怕的人——
（耶三十八1、4-6）。
那些因你釋放耶利米而敵視你的臣僕和首領，將有危險臨到自身，以致無力加害於你。他素來膽壯無畏，如今卻心生恐懼；因此這預言對他尤為可慰。
英文原文
17. the men of whom thou art afraid--
(Jer 38:1, 4-6).
The courtiers and princes hostile to thee for having delivered Jeremiah shall have a danger coming so home to themselves as to have no power to hurt. Heretofore intrepid, he was now afraid; this prophecy was therefore the more welcome to him.
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18. 性命……作掠物——（見
Jer 21:9
的註解；
Jer 38:2；
Jer 45:5)。
倚靠……我——
(Jer 38:7-9)。
他對神的信靠，是他因善待先知而不畏懼人怒的根源
(1Ch 5:20; Ps 37:40)。
他這樣冒險的「性命」將成為他的賞賜，在仇敵的性命被沒收（「作為掠物」）之時，他卻要出乎一切指望之外地蒙保守。
英文原文
18. life . . . for a prey--(See on
Jer 21:9;
Jer 38:2;
Jer 45:5).
put . . . trust in me--
(Jer 38:7-9).
Trust in God was the root of his fearlessness of the wrath of men, in his humanity to the prophet
(1Ch 5:20; Ps 37:40).
The "life" he thus risked was to be his reward, being spared beyond all hope, when the lives of his enemies should be forfeited ("for a prey").
Jer 39:1-18.
耶路撒冷被攻取。西底家的結局。耶利米受照顧。以伯米勒得蒙保證
本章分為兩部分：第一部分描述耶路撒冷的被攻取、百姓被遷至巴比倫、西底家的結局，以及耶利米的結局。第二部分論到對以伯米勒安全的保證。
1. 第九年……第十月——且在該月初十日
（Jer 52:4； 2Ki 25:1-4）。
從
Jer 39:2
「十一年……四月……九日」，
我們知道圍攻持續了一年半，但因法老而中斷的時期除外。尼布甲尼撒在圍攻之初在場，但在其末了時在利比拉
（Jer 39:3, 6；
比較
Jer 38:17）。