圣母玫瑰园-思高圣经 

【玛加伯下】第九章  << 上一章 下一章 >>

9:1 这时安提约古正从波斯地域含羞归来，
About that time Antiochus retreated in disgrace from the region of Persia.
9:2 他原来去了名叫波斯波里的京城，企图劫掠神殿和占领该城。但是当地民众都起来，以武力抗拒，安提约古终于被当地的民众打败，含羞退回。
He had entered the city called Persepolis and attempted to rob the temple and gain control of the city. Thereupon the people had swift recourse to arms, and Antiochus' men were routed, so that in the end Antiochus was put to flight by the natives and forced to beat a shameful retreat.
9:3 他一到厄克巴塔纳，就听说尼加诺尔和提摩太的军队溃败了，
On his arrival in Ecbatana, he learned what had happened to Nicanor and to Timothy’s forces.
9:4 遂勃然大怒，想把别人打败他的耻辱向犹太人报复；于是命御者不停加紧赶路。其实是上天的惩罚催迫着他，因为他傲慢地说：「我到了耶路撒冷，必使这城变为犹太人的坟场。」
Overcome with anger, he planned to make the Jews suffer for the injury done by those who had put him to flight. Therefore he ordered his charioteer to drive without stopping until he finished the journey. Yet the condemnation of Heaven rode with him, since he said in his arrogance, "I will make Jerusalem the common graveyard of the Jews as soon as I arrive there."
9:5 但是，无所不见的上主，以色列的天主用不可救药和从未见过的病症打击了他。他刚说完这话，他的脏腑就痛不可忍，五内感到剧痛。
So the all-seeing Lord, the God of Israel, struck him down with an unseen but incurable blow; for scarcely had he uttered those words when he was seized with excruciating pains in his bowels and sharp internal torment,
9:6 这是极其公道的，因为他从前曾用各钟罕见的刑罚，难为过别人的脏腑。
a fit punishment for him who had tortured the bowels of others with many barbarous torments.
9:7 他不但不止息他的蛮横，反而更加骄傲，向犹太人发泄他的怒焰，下命快跑。正当御车风驰电掣的时刻，他忽然跌下来，且跌得十分惨重，浑身的肢体都错了节。
Far from giving up his insolence, he was all the more filled with arrogance. Breathing fire in his rage against the Jews, he gave orders to drive even faster. As a result he hurtled from the dashing chariot, and every part of his body was racked by the violent fall.
9:8 刚才自命不凡，叱咤风云，想衡量山岳的人，如今却躺在地上，被人用床抬起：这事叫人们知道是天主威能的显示。
Thus he who previously, in his superhuman presumption, thought he could command the waves of the sea, and imagined he could weigh the mountaintops in his scales, was now thrown to the ground and had to be carried on a litter, clearly manifesting to all the power of God.
9:9 况且，又从这万恶的人身上生出了蛆虫，他虽还活着，可是肌肉却一块一块的脱落，痛苦万状，腐烂的臭味使全军作呕。
The body of this impious man swarmed with worms, and while he was still alive in hideous torments, his flesh rotted off, so that the entire army was sickened by the stench of his corruption.
9:10 刚才仿佛要触摸天上星辰的人，现今为他这难忍的臭味，没有一个人愿抬他。
Shortly before, he had thought that he could reach the stars of heaven, and now, no one could endure to transport the man because of this intolerable stench.
9:11 这样，因痛苦缠身，他的狂傲才开始止息；因天主的惩罚，痛苦逐渐增加，他也逐渐觉悟。
At last, broken in spirit, he began to give up his excessive arrogance, and to gain some understanding, under the scourge of God, for he was racked with pain unceasingly.
9:12 当他自己也无法忍受自己的臭味时，就说：「服从天主是理所当然的，有死有坏的人，绝不可妄想与天主平衡！」
When he could no longer bear his own stench, he said, "It is right to be subject to God, and not to think one’s mortal self divine."
9:13 这恶人不住向那不再怜悯他的上主许愿说：
Then this vile man vowed to the Lord, who would no longer have mercy on him,
9:14 他要把从前急于夷为平地，化为坟场的圣城，宣布为自由之地；
that he would set free the holy city, toward which he had been hurrying with the intention of leveling it to the ground and making it a common graveyard;
9:15 要使一切先前决定不配埋葬，而该与子女一同投给飞禽走兽作食物的犹太人，得享与雅典人平等的待遇；
he would put on perfect equality with the Athenians all the Jews, whom he had judged not even worthy of burial, but fit only to be thrown out with their children to be eaten by vultures and wild animals;
9:16 要用最珍贵的礼物点缀他先前劫掠的圣殿，加倍偿还一切圣器，以自己的收入支付祭献的费用；
he would adorn with the finest offerings the holy temple which he had previously despoiled; he would restore all the sacred vessels many times over; and would provide from his own revenues the expenses required for the sacrifices.
9:17 此外自己还要作一个犹太人，周游凡有人烟的地方，宣扬天主全能。
Besides all this, he would become a Jew himself and visit every inhabited place to proclaim there the power of God.
9:18 然而，他的痛苦并未因此减轻，因为天主公义的审判已经来到他身上。他见自己，已无希望，于是用哀恳的言词给犹太人写了下面的一封信：
But since God’s punishment had justly come upon him, his sufferings were not lessened, so he lost hope for himself and wrote the following letter to the Jews in the form of a supplication. It read thus: Death of Antiochus
9:19 「安提约古王兼大元帅，祝良善的犹大国民安好！并祝健康幸福！
"To my esteemed Jewish citizens, Antiochus, their king and general, sends hearty greetings and best wishes for their health and happiness.
9:20 倘若你们及你们的子女健康，万事如意，我就非常感谢上天。
If you and your children are well and your affairs are going as you wish, I thank God very much, for my hopes are in heaven.
9:21 我今毫无能力，躺在床上，很怀念你们。自从我由波斯地域回来，即患重病，所以将有关公益的事，安排一下，我以为很有需要。
Now that I am ill, I recall with affection the esteem and good will you bear me. On returning from the regions of Persia, I fell victim to a troublesome illness; so I thought it necessary to form plans for the general welfare of all.
9:22 不是因为我对我的病症已感绝望，反之，我极希望脱离这病苦。
Actually, I do not despair about my health, since I have great hopes of recovering from my illness.
9:23 不过我想起先父每次带兵出征高原地区时，常先定下他的继承人，
Nevertheless, I know that my father, whenever he went on campaigns in the hinterland, would name his successor,
9:24 好在发生什么不测的事情，或传来什么不幸的消息时，各省的居民都知道国事已有继承，不致发生暴乱；
so that, if anything unexpected happened or any unwelcome news came, the people throughout the realm would know to whom the government had been entrusted, and so not be disturbed.
9:25 此外，我察觉近邦的王子与邻国的君主，都在窥探时机，等待事变，所以我指定我的儿子安提约古为王，他就是我出巡高原各省时，曾给你们许多人托付介绍过的那位。我还给他写了下面所写的一封信。
I am also bearing in mind that the neighboring rulers, especially those on the borders of our kingdom, are on the watch for opportunities and waiting to see what will happen. I have therefore appointed as king my son Antiochus, whom I have often before entrusted and commended to most of you, when I made hurried visits to the outlying provinces. I have written to him the letter copied below.
9:26 因此我恳切哀求你们，回想我对你们所施的公私恩惠，对我和我的儿子保持原有的友谊，
Therefore I beg and entreat each of you to remember the general and individual benefits you have received, and to continue to show good will toward me and my son.
9:27 因为我深信他必温柔和善地履行我的意旨，甘愿就和你们。」
I am confident that, following my policy, he will treat you with mildness and kindness in his relations with you."
9:28 如此，这个渎神的杀人王，受尽了象他加于别人的剧烈痛苦，在国外的群山中，悲惨地结束了自己的性命。
So this murderer and blasphemer, after extreme sufferings, such as he had inflicted on others, died a miserable death in the mountains of a foreign land.
9:29 他的挚友斐理伯收殓了他的尸首。但他害怕安提约古的儿子，就去了埃及，投奔仆托肋米非罗默托。
His foster brother Philip brought the body home; but fearing Antiochus' son, he later withdrew into Egypt, to Ptolemy Philometor.
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