Naboth's Vineyard | 诺巴斯的葡萄园

English Original

Once upon a time, there was a man named Naboth who owned a beautiful vineyard. He had inherited it from his father and earned a good living from it.

One day, the king passed by the vineyard and was so captivated by its beauty that he desired it for himself. He approached Naboth and asked, "Would you sell your vineyard to me? I will pay you well."

"I am sorry," Naboth replied. "This vineyard is a heritage from my family. I cannot sell it at any price."

The king returned home, displeased. When the queen asked what troubled him, he told her the story. "You forget you are the king!" she said. "Let me show you how to get it. Appoint Naboth to a public office, then find an excuse to sentence him to death."

The king followed her advice. Naboth was executed, and the king took possession of the vineyard.

When God learned of this, he was furious. He declared, "The king shall be devoured by dogs, and the queen by birds of prey. They are wicked, for they have taken what was not theirs."

In the end, people discovered the king and queen dead during an outing.


中文翻译

从前,有一个名叫诺巴斯的人,他拥有一座美丽的葡萄园。这座葡萄园是他从父亲那里继承来的,他靠着它过着富足的生活。

一天,国王路过葡萄园,被它的美景深深吸引,很想据为己有。他找到诺巴斯,问道:“你愿意把葡萄园卖给我吗?我会付给你丰厚的报酬。”

“很抱歉,”诺巴斯回答,“这葡萄园是我家族的遗产,无论出多少钱我都不能卖。”

国王闷闷不乐地回去了。王后问他为何烦恼,国王讲述了这件事。王后说:“你忘了自己是国王!让我来教你怎么得到它。你可以任命诺巴斯一个官职,然后找个借口判他死刑。”

国王照做了。诺巴斯被处死后,国王夺取了葡萄园。

得知此事后,非常愤怒。他宣告:“国王必被狗吞噬,王后必被猛禽啄食。他们是恶人,夺取了不属于自己的东西。”

最后,人们在外出时发现了国王和王后的尸体。

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