耶和華曰、爾雖以柏香木為板、以示華美、豈得恆居王位。爾父日用飲食、躬行仁義、而享福祉、彼為貧乏伸冤、既識我道、遂得亨通、

难道你作王是在乎造香柏木楼房争胜吗？你的父亲岂不是也吃也喝、也施行公平和公义吗？那时他得了福乐。

难道你作王就是要盖香柏木楼房争胜的吗？你的父亲岂不是也吃也喝，也施行公平和公义吗？那时他得了福乐。

难道你作王就是要盖香柏木楼房争胜的吗？你的父亲岂不是也吃也喝，也施行公平和公义吗？那时他得了福乐。

难道你大肆使用香柏木就能显出你做王的气派吗？你父亲也吃也喝，但他秉公行义，所以他凡事顺利；

难道你是用香柏木争胜来表明王的身分吗？你父亲不是也吃也喝，也施行公正和公义吗？那时他得享福乐。

難道你作王是在乎造香柏木樓房爭勝嗎？你的父親豈不是也吃也喝、也施行公平和公義嗎？那時他得了福樂。

難道你作王就是要蓋香柏木樓房爭勝的嗎？你的父親豈不是也吃也喝，也施行公平和公義嗎？那時他得了福樂。

難道你作王就是要蓋香柏木樓房爭勝的嗎？你的父親豈不是也吃也喝，也施行公平和公義嗎？那時他得了福樂。

難道你大肆使用香柏木就能顯出你做王的氣派嗎？你父親也吃也喝，但他秉公行義，所以他凡事順利；

難道你是用香柏木爭勝來表明王的身分嗎？你父親不是也吃也喝，也施行公正和公義嗎？那時他得享福樂。

難道你熱心於香柏木之建築以爭勝，就可以顯王者的派頭麼？你父親不是也喫也喝，也秉公行義麼？那時他真享福啊！

爾以香柏之工競美、豈得因此為王乎、爾父式飲式食、秉公行義、而獲福祉、

爾以柏香木竭力建造宮室、豈因此能為王乎、爾父雖飲雖食、仍秉公行義而享福祉、

“ Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He did what was right and just, so all went well with him.

“ Jehoiakim, does having more and more cedar boards make you a king? Your father Josiah had enough to eat and drink. He did what was right and fair. So everything went well with him.

Do you think you are a king because you compete in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

But a beautiful cedar palace does not make a great king! Your father, Josiah, also had plenty to eat and drink. But he was just and right in all his dealings. That is why God blessed him.

Are you a king because you excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink and administer justice and righteousness? Then it went well with him.

Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did your father not eat and drink And do justice and righteousness? Then it was well for him.

“ Shall you reign because you enclose yourself in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, And do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.

Are you a king because you excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink and administer justice and righteousness? Then it went well with him.

Shalt thou reign, because thou closest[ thyself] in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice,[ and] then[ it was] well with him?

Does it make you any more of a king that you outstrip everyone else in building with cedar? Just think about your father. He was content that he had food and drink. He did what was just and right. So things went well with him.

“ Should you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

約西亞循摩西律例、一心一志、盡其能力、歸於耶和華、自昔迄今、至於後世、未有王若是之善也。

宜訓於有眾曰、善者必蒙綏祉、而獲善報、

王秉義、國以立、主受賄、邦必喪。

王擯惡人、國位以立。

器大者為王、則群臣飲食以時、惟補其力、不敢沉湎、而邦必安矣。

寅畏耶和華、遵從其道者、必蒙綏祉兮、勤勞而得食、獲福而亨通兮、

行善於耶和華前、於祖大闢所為、是則是效、不偏於左、不偏於右。

大公是秉、愈於獻祭、耶和華所悅。

今我請爾、諮諏我之上帝耶和華、彼所命者、無論其得我心與否、我必聽從、望得亨通。

當頌美爾之上帝耶和華、以爾為悅、使繼國位、耶和華恆愛以色列族、使爾為王、秉厥公義、以聽其訟。

大闢治理以色列、秉公行義於民間。

秉公義、救貧乏。

耶和華曰、爾居斯土、當秉公義、凡受暴者、爾其拯救、賓旅孤寡、爾無虐遇、勿殺無辜、

我今所傳者、耶和華之法度禮儀爾當恪守、則爾納福、爰及予孫、在爾上帝、耶和華所錫之地、永享遐齡。○

於是、或食或飲、不論何為、必歸榮上帝而為之、

耶和華曰、時日將至、必使仁義者興、長若枝柯、繼大闢為王、秉公行義、亨通於天下、

繼大闢之位、其國昌大、長享綏安、保定之、延釐之、維公與正、自今而後、永世靡暨、萬有之主耶和華、必熱中而行之。

以我觀之、上帝所賜、既勤勞而得之、則必以飲以食、安坐而享、樂莫大焉。

彼居高巖險隘、以得範衛、餱糧不缺其供、水泉無虞其乏、

約西亞子臚列於左、長生約哈難、次約雅金、三西底家、四沙龍、

王懷矜憫、真實毋妄、國祚綿長。

耶和華曰、猶大王、約西亞次子約雅金、既死之時、民不舉哀哭泣、曰、哀哉兄弟姊妹乎、惜哉我主、顯榮安在乎。

遂取燔祭之牛羊、按民世系、以匪頒之、俾獻耶和華、循摩西書所載、炙逾越節羔循其常例、其餘牲牷、烹於釜甑鼎鑊、即頒於眾、祭司務獻燔祭、及脂、至於薄暮、故利未人烹肉、為己亦為亞倫子孫、咸作祭司者、供其飲食。亞薩子孫、職謳歌、立於其次循大闢、與奉王命為先見者耶土頓及亞薩、希慢所諭。司閽恆在門、故同宗利未人為之烹肉。是日獻逾越節羔、燔祭於壇、奉事耶和華、遵王約西亞命。以色列族守逾越節、及無酵節、歷七日。自先知撒母耳時、迄於今日、以色列族列王、未守逾越節、若約西亞、祭司利未人、猶大以色列二族、耶路撒冷民所守者。

猶大以色列二族、眾如海濱之沙、不可勝數、皆飲食歡樂。所羅門轄眾國、自大河至非利士人地、及埃及境、皆進貢服役、以至於王之畢生。所羅門宮中食物、日供細麵一千八百斗、麥粉三千六百斗、肥牛十、在野之牛二十、羊一百、又有鹿麀、赤鹿、及肥禽。

日日一心在殿、家擘其餅、以歡以誠而食、

約西亞以己之山羊綿羊羔三萬、犢三千、頒錫兆民、為逾越節禮。諸伯樂輸、以牲牷頒祭司利未人、及國之億兆治理殿者、希勒家、撒加利亞、耶歇、頒祭司以逾越節、羊二千六百、牛三百。

爾自以為吾取盤中之物、以分人、則無不潔矣、

行善於耶和華前、繩厥祖大闢之武、無偏無頗。

莫若以欣以悅、食餅飲酒、爾為是則上帝悅懌。章身之衣恆潔、沐首之膏不匱、上帝使人生於斯世、悉屬虛浮、畢生操作、安享其所得、夫婦之間、必當眷愛懽娛、以至沒齒。且爾竭心思、為所當為、轉瞬之間、即歸於土、在彼無工作、無計謀、無智慧。