于是众民,无论大小,连众军长。因为惧怕迦勒底人,都起身往埃及去了。
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
犹大王约雅斤被掳后三十七年,巴比伦王以未米罗达元年十二月二十七日,使犹大王约雅斤抬头,提他出监。
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;
又对他说恩言,使他的位高过与他一同在巴比伦众王的位,
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
给他脱了囚服。他终身常在巴比伦王面前吃饭。
And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.
王赐他所需用的食物,日日赐他一分,终身都是这样。
And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
大卫和众首领分派亚萨,希幔,并耶杜顿的子孙弹琴,鼓瑟,敲钹,唱歌(唱歌原文作说预言本章同)。他们供职的人数记在下面,
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
耶杜顿的儿子基大利,西利,耶筛亚,哈沙比雅,玛他提雅,示每共六人,都归他们父亲耶杜顿指教,弹琴,唱歌,称谢,颂赞耶和华。
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
希幔的儿子布基雅,玛探雅,乌薛,细布业,耶利摩,哈拿尼雅,哈拿尼,以利亚他,基大利提,罗幔提以谢,约施比加沙,玛罗提,何提,玛哈秀。
Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
这都是希幔的儿子,吹角颂赞。希幔奉神之命作王的先见。神赐给希幔十四个儿子,三个女儿,
All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
他们和他们的弟兄学习颂赞耶和华。善于歌唱的共有二百八十八人。
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.