Yuē约shū书yà亚jì记
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 23
1 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "quiet/peaceful/calm"ānjìng安静,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "four/4"sì四 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战,"already"yǐjīng已经 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日。"appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"Yuē约 "book/letter"shū书 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "age"niánjì年纪 "(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity)/old (of people)/venerable (person)"lǎo老 "take a step"mài迈,
2 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"Jiù就 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老,"race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长,"put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "official/government/organ of body"guān官,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "official/government/organ of body"guān官 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "(surname)/name of an ancient state"shào召 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "to come"lái来,"couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "they"tāmen他们 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "age"niánjì年纪 "already"yǐjīng已经 "(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity)/old (of people)/venerable (person)"lǎo老 "take a step"mài迈。
3 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "reason/cause"yuángù缘故 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "those"nàxiē那些 "country/state/nation"guó国 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "with one's own eyes/personally"qīnyǎn亲眼 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "that/those"nà那 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "cut with scissors/scissors"jiǎn剪 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to be left (over)/to remain"shèngxià剩下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "each country/every country/various countries"gèguó各国,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Jordan River"Yuēdànhé约旦河 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "sundown/sunset"rìluò日落 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sea/ocean"dàhǎi大海,"I/me"wǒ我 "already"yǐjīng已经拈"(draw) lots/lot (in a game of chance)"jiū阄 "divide"fēngěi分给 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "each/every"gè各 "(a measure word)/to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money"zhī支 "clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch"pài派 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "business/occupation/study"yè业。
5 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "they"tāmen他们 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "(v) go out"chūqù出去,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "must/have to"bìděi必得 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "business/occupation/study"yè业,"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 ""yìngxǔ应许 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
6 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "the gall/the nerve/courage/guts/gall bladder"dǎn胆,"cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "to observe/to obey/to follow"zūn遵 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "to write"xiě写 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "law"lǜ律 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "book/letter"shū书 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "deviate/diverge/wander"piānlí偏离 "about/approximately/left and right/around"zuǒyòu左右。
7 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to be left (over)/to remain"shèngxià剩下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "these"zhèxie这些 "national"guómín国民 "assist by the arm/mix/support/sustain"chān搀 "mixed/miscellaneous/various/to mix"zá杂。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "his"tāde他的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名,"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "he/him"tā他 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉,"knock"kòu叩 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜。
8 "if only/so long as"Zhǐyào只要 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "today"jīnrì今日 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"for a particular person, occasion, purpose/focused on one thing/special/expert/particular (to sth)/concentrated/specialized"zhuān专 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
9 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "already"yǐjīng已经 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "national"guómín国民 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出。"until"Zhídào直到 "today"jīnrì今日,"haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "set up/to stand"lì立 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住。
10 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(v) chase after; pursue"zhuīgǎn追赶 "thousand"qiān千 "man/person/people"rén人,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 ""yìngxǔ应许 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战。
11 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(adv) particularly"fènwài分外 "cautious/prudent"jǐnshèn谨慎,"to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
12 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "a little bit"shāowēi稍微 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to be left (over)/to remain"shèngxià剩下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "these"zhèxie这些 "national"guómín国民 "communication/get in touch with/contact/connection (math.)"liánluò联络,"each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind"jié结 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲,"each other/mutually/mutual"hùxiāng互相 "dealings/contacts/to go back and forth"wǎnglái往来,
13 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "indeed/really/reliable/real/true"quèshí确实 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "they"tāmen他们 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "now/present"yǎnqián眼前 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出。"they"Tāmen他们 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗,"machine/opportunity/secret"jī机 "bar/railing"jiàn槛,"rib"lèi肋 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a whip or lash/to flog/slash or whip"biān鞭,"eye"yǎn眼 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "thorn/sting/prick/pierce/stab/thrust/assassinate/murder"cì刺,"until"zhídào直到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "this/these"zhè这 "America/beautiful"měi美 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。
14 "I/me"Wǒ我 "modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "(common) people"shìrén世人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "wholeheartedly/heart and soul"yīxīn一心 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 ""yìngxǔ应许 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "if"dehuà的话 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "a line of verse/a sentence"yījù一句 "leave behind"là落 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "ought"yīng应 "to examine/to test/to check"yàn验 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
15 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 ""yìngxǔ应许 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(n) good luck; good fortune"fúqì福气 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as before/(same) as usual"zhàoyàng照样 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "each/every"gè各 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上,"until"zhídào直到 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "this/these"zhè这 "America/beautiful"měi美 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "extinguish"miè灭。
16 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to violate/to be contrary to"wéibèi违背 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to guard"shǒu守 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约,"to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 "leave/depart/separate/distinguish/classify/other/another/do not/must not/to pin"bié别 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"knock"kòu叩 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜 "he/him"tā他,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(v) flare-up, outbreak"fāzuò发作,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "America/beautiful"měi美 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。