在我們以先的前任省長，重壓人民，每日都向他們索取糧食和酒，以及四百五十六克銀子。連他們的僕人也轄制人民，但我因為敬畏神，就不這樣行。

在我以前的省长加重百姓的担子，每日索要粮食和酒，并银子四十舍客勒，就是他们的仆人也辖制百姓；但我因敬畏神不这样行。

在我以前的省长加重百姓的负担，向百姓索取粮食和酒，以及四十舍客勒银子，甚至他们的仆人也辖制百姓，但我因敬畏上帝不这样做。

在我以前的省长加重百姓的负担，向百姓索取粮食和酒，以及四十舍客勒银子，甚至他们的仆人也辖制百姓，但我因敬畏神不这样做。

在我之前的省长使民众负担沉重，天天索取食物、酒及五百克银子。他们的仆人也欺压民众，但我因敬畏上帝而没有这样做。

在我们以先的前任省长，重压人民，每日都向他们索取粮食和酒，以及四百五十六克银子。连他们的仆人也辖制人民，但我因为敬畏神，就不这样行。

在我以前的省長加重百姓的擔子，每日索要糧食和酒，並銀子四十舍客勒，就是他們的僕人也轄制百姓；但我因敬畏神不這樣行。

在我以前的省長加重百姓的負擔，向百姓索取糧食和酒，以及四十舍客勒銀子，甚至他們的僕人也轄制百姓，但我因敬畏上帝不這樣做。

在我以前的省長加重百姓的負擔，向百姓索取糧食和酒，以及四十舍客勒銀子，甚至他們的僕人也轄制百姓，但我因敬畏神不這樣做。

在我之前的省長使民眾負擔沉重，天天索取食物、酒及五百克銀子。他們的僕人也欺壓民眾，但我因敬畏上帝而沒有這樣做。

但我以前的頭幾任巡撫都加重了人民的負擔，每日都向他們索取了糧食和酒、和四十舍客勒銀子；連他們的僮僕對人民也作威作福。但我呢，我因敬畏上帝、就不這樣行。

前方伯責民供億、日索糈糧與酒、銀四十舍客勒、僕從亦從而挾制之、我寅畏上帝不行是、

舊方伯橫征閭閻、日得餅與酒、金二十兩、僕從亦從而挾制之、我畏上帝、不敢若是。

在我以前之舊方伯、向民索供給、日索糧與酒、並銀四十舍客勒、日索糧與酒並銀四十舍客勒或作為糧為酒日索銀四十舍客勒僕從亦勒詐於民、亦勒詐於民或作亦挾制民我敬畏天主、不敢如是以行、

But the earlier governors— those preceding me— placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

But there had been governors before me. They had put a heavy load on the people. They had taken a pound of silver from each of them. They had also taken food and wine from them. Their officials had acted like high and mighty rulers over them. But because of my great respect for God, I didn’t act like that.

The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.

The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them food and wine as well as a pound of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but because of the fear of God, I didn’t do this.

But the previous governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of my fear of God.

But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking food and wine from them, as well as a pound of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but I didn’t do this, because of the fear of God.

But the former governors that[ had been] before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

我又說：“你們這事作得不對。你們豈不應懷著敬畏我們神的心行事為人，免遭我們的仇敵外族人的毀謗嗎？

耶和華喜悅敬畏他的人，喜悅仰望他慈愛的人。

因著憐憫和信實，罪孽得贖；因為敬畏耶和華，人可以避開罪惡。

因為神所降的災難使我恐懼，因他的崇高我不敢妄為。

你們一切都聽見了，總而言之，應當敬畏神，謹守他的誡命，因為這是每一個人的本分。人所作的每一件事，連一切隱藏的事，無論是善是惡，神都必審問。

我在你們那裡有缺乏的時候，並沒有連累任何人，因為從馬其頓來的弟兄們，補足了我的缺乏。我在各方面都不讓自己成為你們的重擔，將來也是一樣。

你們中間誰是敬畏耶和華，聽從他僕人的聲音的？誰是行在黑暗中，沒有亮光的呢？他該倚靠耶和華的名，依賴他的神。

如果你們單問候你們的弟兄，有甚麼特別呢？教外人不也是這樣作嗎？

還有，在焚燒脂油以前，祭司的僕人就來，對獻祭的人說：“把祭肉交給祭司燒烤吧，因為他不會向你要煮過的肉，單要生的。”如果那人對僕人說：“必須先把脂油焚燒了，然後你才可以隨意去拿。”他就說：“不可以，你現在就要給我，否則我就搶去。”這樣，那兩個青年人在耶和華面前所犯的罪很大，因為他們藐視獻給耶和華的祭物。

除了我自己沒有成為你們的重擔以外，你們還有甚麼比不上別的教會呢？這一點委屈，請原諒我吧！

如果掌權者聽信謊言，他所有的臣僕必都是壞人。

你們要讚美耶和華。敬畏耶和華、熱愛他的誡命的，這人是有福的。

你們撒種所得的和葡萄園所出的，他都徵收十分之一，賜給他的太監和臣僕。

他說：“某城裡有一個法官，不懼怕神，也不尊敬人。那城裡有一個寡婦，常常來到他那裡，說：‘求你給我伸冤，使我脫離我的對頭！’他多次不肯，後來心裡說：‘我雖然不懼怕神，也不尊敬人，