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Joshua 24:15
This House Serves the LORD
私と私の家とは、主に仕える is the last bit of Joshua 24:15 in Japanese.
Joshua 24:15 (KJV) ...as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua 24:15 (NIV) ...as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.
This came from the Shinkaiyaku Japanese Bible. This is the most commonly-used Bible translation in Japan for both Protestants and Catholic Japanese folks.
I think it is a bit like having a secret code on your wall that quietly expresses to whom you are faithful.
This will be a nice gift for a friend or a wonderful expression of faith for your own home.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Joshua 24:15
This House Serves the LORD
至於我和我家我們必定事奉耶和華 is the last sentence of Joshua 24:15 in Chinese.
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Joshua 24:15 (KJV) ...as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua 24:15 (NIV) ...as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.
We used the only official Christian Chinese Bible that I know of so that the translation would be as accurate and standard as possible. Any Chinese Christian worth their salt will easily be able to identify this verse from the Chinese words on this scroll.
I think it is a bit like having a secret code on your wall that quietly expresses to whom you are faithful.
A great gift for your devout Christian or Jewish friend if they happen to be fond of Asian art.
Or perhaps a wonderful “conversation starter” for your own home.
Note: If you are curious, the last three characters represent the way “LORD” is used in most English Bibles. In Chinese, this is actually the phonetic name from Mandarin Chinese for “Jehovah.”
Past experience is the teacher for the future
Past events not forgotten serve as teachers for later events.
The most literal translation to English of this ancient 前事不忘后事之师 Chinese proverb is:
“Past events not forgotten serve as teachers for later events.”
However, it's been translated several ways:
Don't forget past events, they can guide you in the future.
Benefit from past experience.
Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
Past calamity is my teacher.
A good memory for the past is a teacher for the future.
The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future.
If one remembers the lessons of the past; They will serve as a guide to avoid mistakes in the future.
The origin:
This proverb comes from the 5th century B.C., just before the Warring States Period in the territory now known as China.
The head of the State of Jin, Zhi Bo, seized power in a coup. He did this with help from the armies of the State of Han and Wei. Instead of being grateful for the help from Han and Wei, he treacherously took the land of Han and Wei. Never satisfied, Zhi Bo employed the armies of Han and Wei to attack and seize the State of Zhao.
The king of Zhao took advice from his minister Zhang Mengtan and secretly contacted the Han and Wei armies to reverse their plans and attack the army of Zhi Bo instead. The plan was successful, and the State of Zhao was not only saved but was set to become a powerful kingdom in the region.
Zhang Mengtan immediately submitted his resignation to a confused king of Zhao. When asked why, Zhang Mengtan said, “I've done my duty to save my kingdom, but looking back at past experience, I know sovereign kings are never satisfied with the power or land at hand. They will join others and fight for more power and more land. I must learn from past experiences, as those experiences are the teachers of future events.”
The king could not dispute the logic in that statement and accepted Zhang Mengtan's resignation.
For generations, the State of Zhao continued to fight for power and land until finally defeated and decimated by the State of Qin (which led to the birth of the Qin Dynasty in 221 B.C.).
These search terms might be related to Serve:
Achieve Inner Peace; Find Deep Understanding
Determination to Achieve
Determination to Achieve / Will-Power
Guide / Help / Cooperate
Hard Work
Heaven Rewards Hard Work
Live Together and Help Each Other
My Life is Complete Because of You
The True and Complete Enlightenment
Time and Tide Wait for No Man
Uniform / Complete / Perfect / Order
Use Hard Work to Overcome Adversity
We Are Not Born With Knowledge, How Does One Achieve Maturity?
Work Together With One Heart
Work Together With One Mind
Work Unselfishly for the Common Good
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
侍 see styles |
shì shi4 shih hito ひと |
More info & calligraphy: Samurai(1) (archaism) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer; (2) (abbreviation) (hist) (See 侍所・2) samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods); (given name) Hito Attend; wait on; attendant. |
浪人 see styles |
làng rén lang4 ren2 lang jen rounin / ronin ろうにん |
More info & calligraphy: Ronin / Masterless Samurai(n,vs,adj-no) (1) ronin; wandering samurai without a master to serve; (2) out of work; (3) waiting for another chance to enter a university; (given name) Rounin |
エース see styles |
eesu エース |
More info & calligraphy: Ace |
克己奉公 see styles |
kè jǐ fèng gōng ke4 ji3 feng4 gong1 k`o chi feng kung ko chi feng kung |
More info & calligraphy: Work Unselfishly for the Common Good |
事 see styles |
shì shi4 shih tsutomu つとむ |
matter; thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2] {Buddh} (See 理・2) individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle); (male given name) Tsutomu artha 日迦他 (迦 being an error for 遏); affair, concern, matter; action, practice; phenomena; to serve. It is 'practice' or the thing, affair, matter, in contrast with 理 theory, or the underlying principle. |
仕 see styles |
shì shi4 shih tsukou / tsuko つこう |
to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] official; civil service; (given name) Tsukou |
做 see styles |
zuò zuo4 tso tooru とおる |
to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner) (given name) Tooru |
充 see styles |
chōng chong1 ch`ung chung munezawa むねざわ |
sufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as; to act falsely as; to pose as (personal name) Munezawa to fill |
厮 see styles |
sī si1 ssu shi |
variant of 廝|厮[si1] Attendant, an attendant, servant; to serve. |
奉 see styles |
fèng feng4 feng matsuri まつり |
to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) (female given name) Matsuri To receive respectfully; honoured by, have the honour to, be favoured by, serve, offer. |
承 see styles |
chéng cheng2 ch`eng cheng yoshitomo よしとも |
to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive (abbreviation) (See 承句) second line of a four-line Chinese poem; (personal name) Yoshitomo Receive, succeed to, undertake, serve. |
服 see styles |
fù fu4 fu fukusaki ふくさき |
classifier for medicine: dose; Taiwan pr. [fu2] (1) (archaism) mourning clothes; (2) (archaism) mourning; period of mourning; (surname) Fukusaki Submit, serve; clothing, to wear; mourning; to swallow; a dose. |
上す see styles |
nobosu のぼす |
(Godan verb with "su" ending) (kyb:) to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food term); to send someone out |
上る see styles |
agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb; (2) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; (3) to go to (the capital); (4) to be promoted; (5) to add up to; (6) to advance (in price); (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up; (8) to come up (on the agenda); (irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be spoken loudly; (16) to get stage fright; (17) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (18) (humble language) to go; to visit; (19) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (20) to be listed (as a candidate); (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (22) to go north; (suf,v5r) (23) indicates completion; (place-name) Agaru |
上手 see styles |
shàng shǒu shang4 shou3 shang shou nobote のぼて |
to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor (noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 下手・へた・1) skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever; (2) flattery; (place-name) Nobote abbot |
上菜 see styles |
shàng cài shang4 cai4 shang ts`ai shang tsai |
to serve food |
下任 see styles |
xià rèn xia4 ren4 hsia jen |
next office holder; next to serve |
下屆 下届 see styles |
xià jiè xia4 jie4 hsia chieh |
next office holder; next to serve |
事佛 see styles |
shì fó shi4 fo2 shih fo jibutsu |
serve the Buddha |
事奉 see styles |
shì fèng shi4 feng4 shih feng |
to serve |
仕る see styles |
tsukamatsuru つかまつる |
(v5r,vi) (polite language) to serve; to do |
仕官 see styles |
shikan しかん |
(n,vs,vi) (1) government service; entering government service; (n,vs,vi) (2) (See 浪人・1) finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin) |
仕宦 see styles |
shì huàn shi4 huan4 shih huan |
(literary) to serve as an official |
代孕 see styles |
dài yùn dai4 yun4 tai yün |
to serve as a surrogate mother; surrogacy |
以資 以资 see styles |
yǐ zī yi3 zi1 i tzu |
by way of; to serve as |
伺候 see styles |
cì hou ci4 hou5 tz`u hou tzu hou shikou / shiko しこう |
to serve; to wait upon (n,vs,vi) waiting upon (someone) |
作證 作证 see styles |
zuò zhèng zuo4 zheng4 tso cheng sashō |
to bear witness; to testify; to serve as evidence to personally experience final enlightenment |
侍り see styles |
haberi; hanberi(ok) はべり; はんべり(ok) |
(vr,vi) (1) (archaism) to wait upon; to serve; (vr,vi) (2) (archaism) (polite language) (humble language) to be; (suf,vr) (3) (archaism) (polite language) (humble language) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to humbly do ... |
侍る see styles |
haberu はべる |
(v5r,vi) (kana only) to wait upon; to serve |
侍候 see styles |
shì hòu shi4 hou4 shih hou |
to serve; to wait upon |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Joshua 24:15 | 私と私の家とは主に仕える | Watashi to watashinoie to wa omo ni tsukaeru | ||
| Joshua 24:15 | 至於我和我家我們必定事奉耶和華 至于我和我家我们必定事奉耶和华 | zhì yú wǒ hé wǒ jiā wǒ men bì dìng shì fèng yē hé huá zhi4 yu2 wo3 he2 wo3 jia1 wo3 men bi4 ding4 shi4 feng4 ye1 he2 hua2 zhi yu wo he wo jia wo men bi ding shi feng ye he hua | chih yü wo ho wo chia wo men pi ting shih feng yeh ho hua | |
| Past experience is the teacher for the future | 前事不忘后事之師 前事不忘后事之师 | qián shì bú wàng hòu shí zhī shī qian2 shi4 bu2 wang4 hou4 shi2 zhi1 shi1 qian shi bu wang hou shi zhi shi | ch`ien shih pu wang hou shih chih shih chien shih pu wang hou shih chih shih |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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