請王考察先王史籍，必會在史籍上查知這城是反叛的城，對列王和各省有害；自古以來，城中常有悖逆的事，因此這城曾被拆毀。

请王考察先王的实录，必在其上查知这城是反叛的城，与列王和各省有害；自古以来，其中常有悖逆的事，因此这城曾被拆毁。

请王考察先王史籍，必会在史籍上查知这城是反叛的城，对列王和各省有害；自古以来，城中常有悖逆的事，因此这城曾被拆毁。

请王考察先王史籍，必会在史籍上查知这城是反叛的城，对列王和各省有害；自古以来，城中常有悖逆的事，因此这城曾被拆毁。

请王查看先王的记录，必从中获悉这城是叛逆之城，危害列王和各省。自古以来，城中叛乱不断，因此才被毁灭。

请王查考先王的记录，从记录中查知这城是叛逆的城，对列王和各省都有损害，自古以来，城中常有造反的事，因此这城被拆毁。

請王考察先王的實錄，必在其上查知這城是反叛的城，與列王和各省有害；自古以來，其中常有悖逆的事，因此這城曾被拆毀。

請王考察先王史籍，必會在史籍上查知這城是反叛的城，對列王和各省有害；自古以來，城中常有悖逆的事，因此這城曾被拆毀。

請王查看先王的記錄，必從中獲悉這城是叛逆之城，危害列王和各省。自古以來，城中叛亂不斷，因此才被毀滅。

請王查考先王的記錄，從記錄中查知這城是叛逆的城，對列王和各省都有損害，自古以來，城中常有造反的事，因此這城被拆毀。

請王考查王列祖的記錄，在記錄上王就會查出，知道這城是個反叛的城，對列王和各省都有損害；自古以來其中常行悖逆的事，故此這城遭受了荒廢。

請稽先王典籍、則見而知、此為叛亂之邑、自古多起紛擾、常為列王諸州之害、故為荒墟、

請稽先王典籍、則可燭其奸、斯邑之民、亂國犯上、自古迄今、多萃叛黨、故見翦滅。

請王考察王祖史籍、則知此為反亂之邑、為王與國國原文作州之害、自古以來、其中恆行叛逆之事、其邑見毀、亦由此故、

so that a search may be made in the archives of your predecessors. In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place with a long history of sedition. That is why this city was destroyed.

Then you can have a search made in the official records. Have someone check the records of the kings who ruled before you. If you do, you will find out that Jerusalem is an evil city. It causes trouble for kings and countries. For a long time the city has refused to let anyone rule over it. That’s why it was destroyed.

in order that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will find in the book of the records and learn that this city is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and that sedition was stirred up in it from of old. That was why this city was laid waste.

We suggest that a search be made in your ancestors’ records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long and troublesome history of revolt against the kings and countries who controlled it.

that a search should be made in your predecessors’ record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

so that a search may be conducted in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that that city is a rebellious city and detrimental to kings and provinces, and that they have revolted within it in past days; for this reason that city was laid waste.

that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. And you will find in the book of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, and that they have incited sedition within the city in former times, for which cause this city was destroyed.

that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.

that a search should be made in your fathers’ record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city[ is] a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

so that he may initiate a search of the records of his predecessors and discover in those records that this city is rebellious and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts from long ago. It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.

that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have started rebellions within it in the past. That is why this city was destroyed.

因此，耶和華向耶路撒冷和猶大發怒，以致把他們從自己面前趕出去。西底家背叛巴比倫王。西底家作王第九年十月初十，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒率領全軍前來攻擊耶路撒冷，對城安營，四圍築堡壘攻城。

但和倫人參巴拉、作臣僕的亞捫人多比雅和阿拉伯人基善聽見就嗤笑我們，藐視我們，說：「你們所做的這事是甚麼呢？要背叛王嗎？」

因此，耶和華向耶路撒冷和猶大發怒，以致把他們從自己面前趕出去。西底家背叛巴比倫王，他作王第九年十月初十，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒率領全軍前來攻擊耶路撒冷，對着城安營，四圍築堡壘攻城，城被圍困，直到西底家王十一年。四月初九，城裏的饑荒非常嚴重，當地的百姓都沒有糧食。城被攻破，士兵全都在夜間從靠近王園兩城牆中間的門逃跑出城；迦勒底人正在四圍攻城，他們就往亞拉巴逃去。迦勒底的軍隊追趕西底家王，在耶利哥的平原追上他。他的全軍都離開他潰散了。迦勒底人就拿住王，帶他到哈馬地利比拉的巴比倫王那裏；巴比倫王就判他的罪。巴比倫王在西底家眼前殺了他的兒女，又在利比拉殺了猶大全體的官長，並且挖了西底家的眼睛，用銅鏈鎖着他，帶到巴比倫去，將他囚在監裏，直到他死的日子。巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒十九年五月初十，在巴比倫王面前侍立的尼布撒拉旦護衛長進入耶路撒冷，他焚燒了耶和華的殿、王宮和耶路撒冷的房屋；用火焚燒所有大戶人家的房屋。跟隨護衛長的迦勒底全軍拆毀了耶路撒冷四圍的城牆。那時尼布撒拉旦護衛長將百姓中最窮的和城裏所剩下的百姓，並那些投降巴比倫王的人，以及剩下的工匠，都擄去了。但尼布撒拉旦護衛長留下一些當地最窮的人，叫他們修整葡萄園，耕種田地。耶和華殿的銅柱並殿內的盆座和銅海，迦勒底人都打碎了，把那些銅運到巴比倫去；他們又帶走鍋、鏟子、鉗子、盤子、勺子，和供奉用的一切銅器；杯、火盆、碗、鍋、燈臺、勺子、酒杯，無論金的銀的，護衛長都帶走了；還有所羅門為耶和華殿所造的兩根銅柱、一面銅海，並座下的十二隻銅牛，這些器皿的銅多得無法可秤。至於柱子，這一根柱子高十八肘，厚四指，周圍十二肘，中間是空的；柱上有銅頂，每個銅頂高五肘；銅頂的周圍有網子和石榴，也都是銅的。另一根柱子與此相同，也有石榴。柱子四面有九十六個石榴，在網子周圍，總共有一百個石榴。護衛長拿住西萊雅大祭司、西番亞副祭司和門口的三個守衛，又從城中拿住一個管理士兵的官，並在城裏找到王面前的七個親信，和召募當地百姓之將軍的書記官，以及在城中找到的六十個當地百姓。尼布撒拉旦護衛長把這些人帶到利比拉的巴比倫王那裏。巴比倫王擊殺他們，在哈馬地的利比拉把他們處死。這樣，猶大人就被擄去離開本地。這是尼布甲尼撒所擄百姓的數目：他在位第七年擄去猶大人三千零二十三人；尼布甲尼撒十八年從耶路撒冷擄去八百三十二人；尼布甲尼撒二十三年，尼布撒拉旦護衛長擄去猶大人七百四十五人；共有四千六百人。巴比倫王以未‧米羅達作王的元年，就是猶大王約雅斤被擄後三十七年十二月二十五日，他使猶大王約雅斤抬起頭來，提他出監，對他說好話，使他的位高過與他一同被擄、在巴比倫眾王的位；又給他脫了囚服，使他終身常在巴比倫王面前吃飯。巴比倫王賜給他日常需用的食物，日日一份，終身都是這樣，直到他死的日子。

哈曼見末底改不跪不拜，就非常憤怒。有人把末底改的宗族告訴哈曼。哈曼看下手只害末底改一人是小事，還圖謀要滅絕亞哈隨魯王全國所有的猶太人，就是末底改的宗族。亞哈隨魯王十二年正月，就是尼散月，人在哈曼面前抽普珥，普珥即籤，要定何月何日；抽到了十二月，就是亞達月。哈曼對亞哈隨魯王說：「有一民族散居在王國各省的民族中，與眾不同；他們的律例與萬民的律例不同，也不守王的律例，所以容留他們對王無益。

那些人找不着他們，就把耶孫和幾個弟兄拉到地方官那裏，喊叫着：「這些攪亂天下的人也到這裏來了，耶孫竟收留他們。這些人都違背凱撒的命令，說另有一個王耶穌。」

城被攻破，士兵全都在夜間從靠近王的花園、兩城牆中間的門逃跑。迦勒底人正在四圍攻城，王就往亞拉巴逃去。

信上寫着：「列國中有風聲，基善也說，你和猶太人謀反，所以你建造城牆。據說，你要作他們的王，

那時，總長和總督在治國的事務上尋找但以理的把柄，為要控告他；只是找不到任何的把柄和過失，因他忠心辦事，毫無錯誤過失。那些人就說：「我們要找但以理的把柄，若不從他神的律法中下手，就尋不着。」於是，總長和總督紛紛聚集來見王，說：「大流士王萬歲！國中的總長、欽差、總督、謀士和省長彼此商議，求王下旨，立一條禁令，三十天之內，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求甚麼，就必扔在獅子坑中。王啊，現在求你立這禁令，在這文件上簽署，使它不能更改；照瑪代人和波斯人的例，絕不更動。」於是大流士王在這禁令的文件上簽署。但以理知道這文件已經簽署，就進自己的家，他家樓上的窗戶開向耶路撒冷。他一天三次，雙膝跪着，在他的神面前禱告感謝，像平常一樣。於是，那些人紛紛聚集，發現但以理在他神面前祈禱懇求。他們就進到王面前，向王提及禁令，說：「三十天之內不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求甚麼，必被扔在獅子坑中，王不是在這禁令上簽署了嗎？」王回答說：「確有這事，照瑪代人和波斯人的例是不可更改的。」他們對王說：「王啊，那被擄的猶大人但以理不理會你，也不遵守你簽署的禁令，竟一天三次祈禱。」

請王知道，從王那裏上到我們這裏的猶太人，已經抵達耶路撒冷。他們正在重建這反叛惡劣的城，已經完成了城牆，正要修復根基。