Chapter 20

20:1 [hgb]  那 时 ， 希 西 家 病 得 要 死 。 亚 摩 斯 的 儿 子 先 知 以 赛 亚 去 见 他 ， 对 他 说 ， 耶 和 华 如 此 说 ， 你 当 留 遗 命 与 你 的 家 ， 因 为 你 必 死 ， 不 能 活 了 。 
    [kjv]  In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet¹ Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
    [bbe]  In those days Hezekiah was ill and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, The Lord says, Put your house in order, for your death is near.
20:2 [hgb]  希 西 家 就 转 脸 朝 墙 ， 祷 告 耶 和 华 说 ， 
    [kjv]  Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
    [bbe]  Then, turning his face to the wall, he made his prayer to the Lord, saying,
20:3 [hgb]  耶 和 华 阿 ， 求 你 记 念 我 在 你 面 前 怎 样 存 完 全 的 心 ， 按 诚 实 行 事 ， 又 作 你 眼 中 所 看 为 善 的 。 希 西 家 就 痛 哭 了 。 
    [kjv]  I beseech² thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
    [bbe]  O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
20:4 [hgb]  以 赛 亚 出 来 ， 还 没 有 到 中 院 （ 院 或 作 城 ） ， 耶 和 华 的 话 就 临 到 他 ， 说 ， 
    [kjv]  And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
    [bbe]  Now before Isaiah had gone out of the middle of the town, the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
20:5 [hgb]  你 回 去 告 诉 我 民 的 君 希 西 家 说 ， 耶 和 华 你 祖 大 卫 的 神 如 此 说 ， 我 听 见 了 你 的 祷 告 ， 看 见 了 你 的 眼 泪 ， 我 必 医 治 你 。 到 第 三 日 ， 你 必 上 到 耶 和 华 的 殿 。 
    [kjv]  Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold³, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
    [bbe]  Go back and say to Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, The Lord, the God of David your father, says, Your prayer has come to my ears, and I have seen your weeping; see, I will make you well: on the third day you will go up to the house of the Lord.
20:6 [hgb]  我 必 加 增 你 十 五 年 的 寿 数 ， 并 且 我 要 救 你 和 这 城 脱 离 亚 述 王 的 手 。 我 为 自 己 和 我 仆 人 大 卫 的 缘 故 ， 必 保 护 这 城 。 
    [kjv]  And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
    [bbe]  I will give you fifteen more years of life; and I will keep you and this town safe from the hands of the king of Assyria; I will keep this town safe, for my honour, and for the honour of my servant David.
20:7 [hgb]  以 赛 亚 说 ， 当 取 一 块 无 花 果 饼 来 。 人 就 取 了 来 ， 贴 在 疮 上 ， 王 便 痊 愈 了 。 
    [kjv]  And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs⁴. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
    [bbe]  Then Isaiah said, Take a cake of figs. So they took it and put it on his wound, and he got better.
20:8 [hgb]  希 西 家 问 以 赛 亚 说 ， 耶 和 华 必 医 治 我 ， 到 第 三 日 ， 我 能 上 耶 和 华 的 殿 ， 有 什 么 兆 头 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?
    [bbe]  And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What is to be the sign that the Lord will make me well, and that I will go up to the house of the Lord on the third day?
20:9 [hgb]  以 赛 亚 说 ， 耶 和 华 必 成 就 他 所 说 的 。 这 是 他 给 你 的 兆 头 ， 你 要 日 影 向 前 进 十 度 呢 ？ 是 要 往 后 退 十 度 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
    [bbe]  And Isaiah said, This is the sign the Lord will give you, that he will do what he has said; will the shade go forward ten degrees or back?
20:10 [hgb]  希 西 家 回 答 说 ， 日 影 向 前 进 十 度 容 易 ， 我 要 日 影 往 后 退 十 度 。 
    [kjv]  And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay⁵, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
    [bbe]  And Hezekiah said in answer, It is a simple thing for the shade to go forward; but let it go back ten degrees.
20:11 [hgb]  先 知 以 赛 亚 求 告 耶 和 华 ， 耶 和 华 就 使 亚 哈 斯 的 日 晷 向 前 进 的 日 影 ， 往 后 退 了 十 度 。 
    [kjv]  And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.
    [bbe]  Then Isaiah the prophet made prayer to the Lord, and he made the shade go back ten degrees from its position on the steps of Ahaz.
20:12 [hgb]  那 时 ， 巴 比 伦 王 巴 拉 但 的 儿 子 比 罗 达 巴 拉 但 听 见 希 西 家 病 而 痊 愈 ， 就 送 书 信 和 礼 物 给 他 。 
    [kjv]  At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
    [bbe]  At that time, Merodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters with an offering to Hezekiah, because he had news that Hezekiah had been ill.
20:13 [hgb]  希 西 家 听 从 使 者 的 话 ， 就 把 他 宝 库 的 金 子 ， 银 子 ， 香 料 ， 贵 重 的 膏 油 ， 和 他 武 库 的 一 切 军 器 ， 并 他 所 有 的 财 宝 ， 都 给 他 们 看 。 他 家 中 和 他 全 国 之 内 ， 希 西 家 没 有 一 样 不 给 他 们 看 的 。 
    [kjv]  And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment⁶, and all the house of his armour⁷, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion⁸, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
    [bbe]  And Hezekiah was glad at their coming and let them see all his store of wealth, the silver and the gold and the spices and the oil of great price, and the house of his arms, and everything there was in his stores; there was nothing in all his house or his kingdom which Hezekiah did not let them see.
20:14 [hgb]  于 是 先 知 以 赛 亚 来 见 希 西 家 王 ， 问 他 说 ， 这 些 人 说 什 么 。 他 们 从 哪 里 来 见 你 。 希 西 家 说 ， 他 们 从 远 方 的 巴 比 伦 来 。 
    [kjv]  Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
    [bbe]  Then Isaiah the prophet came to King Hezekiah and said to him, What did these men say and where did they come from? And Hezekiah said, They came from a far country, even from Babylon.
20:15 [hgb]  以 赛 亚 说 ， 他 们 在 你 家 里 看 见 了 什 么 。 希 西 家 说 ， 凡 我 家 中 所 有 的 ， 他 们 都 看 见 了 。 我 财 宝 中 没 有 一 样 不 给 他 们 看 的 。 
    [kjv]  And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
    [bbe]  And he said, What have they seen in your house? And Hezekiah said in answer, They saw everything in my house: there is nothing among my stores which I did not let them see.
20:16 [hgb]  以 赛 亚 对 希 西 家 说 ， 你 要 听 耶 和 华 的 话 ， 
    [kjv]  And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
    [bbe]  And Isaiah said to Hezekiah, Give ear to the word of the Lord.
20:17 [hgb]  日 子 必 到 ， 凡 你 家 里 所 有 的 ， 并 你 列 祖 积 蓄 到 如 今 的 ， 都 要 被 掳 到 巴 比 伦 去 ， 不 留 下 一 样 。 这 是 耶 和 华 说 的 。 
    [kjv]  Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
    [bbe]  Truly, days are coming when everything in your house, and whatever your fathers have put in store till this day, will be taken away to Babylon: all will be gone, says the Lord.
20:18 [hgb]  并 且 从 你 本 身 所 生 的 众 子 ， 其 中 必 有 被 掳 去 在 巴 比 伦 王 宫 里 当 太 监 的 。 
    [kjv]  And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget⁹, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
    [bbe]  And your sons, the offspring¹⁰ of your body, they will take away to be unsexed servants in the house of the king of Babylon.
20:19 [hgb]  希 西 家 对 以 赛 亚 说 ， 你 所 说 耶 和 华 的 话 甚 好 。 若 在 我 的 年 日 中 有 太 平 和 稳 固 的 景 况 ， 岂 不 是 好 吗 ？ 
    [kjv]  Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
    [bbe]  Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which you have said. Then he said, ... if in my time there is peace and righteousness?
20:20 [hgb]  希 西 家 其 余 的 事 和 他 的 勇 力 ， 他 怎 样 挖 池 ， 挖 沟 ， 引 水 入 城 ， 都 写 在 犹 大 列 王 记 上 。 
    [kjv]  And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
    [bbe]  Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his power, and how he made the pool and the stream, to take water into the town, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?
20:21 [hgb]  希 西 家 与 他 列 祖 同 睡 。 他 儿 子 玛 拿 西 接 续 他 作 王 。 
    [kjv]  And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned¹¹ in his stead.
    [bbe]  And Hezekiah went to rest with his fathers; and Manasseh his son became king in his place.

1 prophet   

n.预言家，先知，提倡者

参考例句：

• A prophet made a prophecy that the kingdom would fall.一位预言家预言那个王国将要灭亡。
• The pity is that you are not a prophet.可惜你不能未卜先知。

2 beseech   

v.祈求，恳求

参考例句：

• I beseech you to do this before it is too late.我恳求你做做这件事吧，趁现在还来得及。
• I beseech your favor.我恳求您帮忙。

3 behold   

v.看，注视，看到

参考例句：

• The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
• The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。

4 figs   

figures 数字，图形，外形

参考例句：

• The effect of ring dyeing is shown in Figs 10 and 11. 环形染色的影响如图10和图11所示。
• The results in Figs. 4 and 5 show the excellent agreement between simulation and experiment. 图4和图5的结果都表明模拟和实验是相当吻合的。

5 nay   

adv.不；n.反对票，投反对票者

参考例句：

• He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的，不，应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
• Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章，不，应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。

6 ointment   

n.药膏，油膏，软膏

参考例句：

• Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.敷用这药膏后，你的脚会感到舒服些。
• This herbal ointment will help to close up your wound quickly.这种中草药膏会帮助你的伤口很快愈合。

7 armour   

（=armor）n.盔甲；装甲部队

参考例句：

• His body was encased in shining armour.他全身披着明晃晃的甲胄。
• Bulletproof cars sheathed in armour.防弹车护有装甲。

8 dominion   

n.统治，管辖，支配权；领土，版图

参考例句：

• Alexander held dominion over a vast area.亚历山大曾统治过辽阔的地域。
• In the affluent society,the authorities are hardly forced to justify their dominion.在富裕社会里，当局几乎无需证明其统治之合理。

9 beget   

v.引起；产生

参考例句：

• Dragons beget dragons,phoenixes beget phoenixes.龙生龙，凤生凤。
• Economic tensions beget political ones.经济紧张导致政治紧张。

10 offspring   

n.子女，子孙，后代，（动物的）崽

参考例句：

• Jack is her only offspring.杰克是她唯一的后代。
• This device is the offspring of his inventive mind.这一装置是他那长于发明的头脑的产儿。

11 reigned   

vi.当政，统治（reign的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》