第二十一章 1 Kings 21
1.這事以後,又有一事。耶斯列人拿伯在耶斯列有一個葡萄園,靠近撒瑪利亞王亞哈的宮。
Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2.亞哈對拿伯說:「你將你的葡萄園給我作菜園,因為是靠近我的宮;我就把更好的葡萄園換給你,或是你要銀子,我就按著價值給你。」
Ahab said to Naboth, 「Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.」
3.拿伯對亞哈說:「我敬畏耶和華,萬不敢將我先人留下的產業給你。」
But Naboth replied, 「The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.」
4.亞哈因耶斯列人拿伯說「我不敢將我先人留下的產業給你」,就悶悶不樂地回宮,躺在牀上,轉臉向內,也不吃飯。
So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, 「I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.」 He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.