تَثنِيَة 2

١ 1 ثُمَّ تَحَوَّلْنَا وَانْطَلَقْنَا نَحْوَ الصَّحْرَاءِ فِي اتِّجَاهِ الْبَحْرِ الأَحْمَرِ كَمَا أَمَرَنِي الرَّبُّ، وَدُرْنَا حَوْلَ جَبَلِ سِعِيرَ أَيَّاماً كَثِيرَةً.

Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days.

٢ 2 ثُمَّ قَالَ الرَّبُّ لِي:

And the LORD spoke unto me, saying:

٣ 3 حَسْبُكُمْ دَوَرَانٌ حَوْلَ هَذَا الْجَبَلِ. هَيَّا اتَّجِهُوا نَحْوَ الشِّمَالِ.

'Ye have compassed this mountain long enough; turn you northward.

٤ 4 وَأَوْصِ الشَّعْبَ: هَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِرُونَ بِتُخُومِ إِخْوَتِكُمْ بَنِي عِيسُو الْمُسْتَوْطِنِينَ فِي سِعِيرَ فَيَعْتَرِيهُمُ الْخَوْفُ مِنْكُمْ

And command thou the people, saying: Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you; take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;

٥ 5 فَاحْذَرُوا جِدّاً أَنْ تُهَاجِمُوهُمْ، لأَنَّنِي لَا أُوَرِّثُكُمْ مِنْ أَرْضِهِمْ وَلا وَطْأَةَ قَدَمٍ، لأَنِّي قَدْ أَعْطَيْتُ جَبَلَ سِعِيرَ مِيرَاثاً لِعِيسُو.

contend not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

٦ 6 تَدْفَعُونَ ثَمَنَ مَا تَشْتَرُونَهُ مِنْ طَعَامٍ لِتَأْكُلُوا، وَمَا تَبْتَاعُونَهُ مِنْ مَاءٍ لِتَشْرَبُوا.

Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

٧ 7 لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ إِلَهَكُمْ بَارَكَ كُلَّ عَمَلِ أَيْدِيكُمْ، وَاعْتَنَى بِكُمْ فِي أَثْنَاءِ رِحْلَتِكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الصَّحْرَاءِ الشَّاسِعَةِ، وَكَانَ مَعَكُمْ طَوَالَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً، فَلَمْ يُعْوِزْكُمْ شَيْءٌ

For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the work of thy hand; He hath known thy walking through this great wilderness; these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.'

٨ 8 فَاجْتَزْنَا بِإِخْوَتِنَا بَنِي عِيسُو الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي سِعِيرَ، مُتَّجِهِينَ فِي طَرِيقِ وَادِي الْعَرَبَةِ جَنُوباً صَوْبَ إِيلاتَ وَعَصْيُونَ جَابِرَ، ثُمَّ انْثَنَيْنَا وَمَرَرْنَا فِي طَرِيقِ صَحْرَاءِ مُوآبَ.

So we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah, from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

٩ 9 فَقَالَ لِي الرَّبُّ: لَا تُعَادِ الْمُوآبِيِّينَ وَلا تُثِرْ عَلَيْهِمْ حَرْباً، لأَنِّي لَا أُعْطِيكَ مِنْ أَرْضِهِمْ مِيرَاثاً، إِذْ وَهَبْتُ مَدِينَةَ عَارَ لِذُرِّيَّةِ لُوطٍ مِلْكاً.

And the LORD said unto me: 'Be not at enmity with Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. —

١٠ 10 فَقَدْ سَكَنَ فِيهَا الإِيمِيُّونَ قَبْلاً، وَهُمْ شَعْبٌ كَثِيرٌ وَطُوَالُ الْقَامَةِ كَالْعَنَاقِيِّينَ،

The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim;

١١ 11 وَهُمْ يُعْتَبَرُونَ رَفَائِيِّينَ كَالْعَنَاقِيِّينَ. غَيْرَ أَنَّ المُوآبِيِّينَ يَدْعُونَهُمُ الإِيمِيِّينَ.

these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.

١٢ 12 كَذَلِكَ اسْتَوْطَنَ الْحُورِيُّونَ أَرْضَ سِعِيرَ مِنْ قَبْلُ، فَطَرَدَهُمْ بَنُو عِيسُو وَأَبَادُوهُمْ وَحَلُّوا مَكَانَهُمْ، تَمَاماً كَمَا فَعَلَ الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ بِالأَرْضِ الَّتِي وَهَبَهَا لَهُمُ الرَّبُّ.

And in Seir dwelt the Horites aforetime, but the children of Esau succeeded them; and they destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them. —

١٣ 13 وَالآنَ انْهَضُوا وَاعْبُرُوا وَادِي زَارَدَ. وَهَكَذَا عَبَرْنَا وَادِي زَارَدَ.

Now rise up, and get you over the brook Zered.' And we went over the brook Zered.

١٤ 14 وَكَانَ عَدَدُ السَّنَوَاتِ الَّتِي قَضَيْنَاهَا فِي مَسِيرِنَا مِنْ قَادَشَ بَرْنِيعَ حَتَّى اجْتَزْنَا وَادِي زَارَدَ ثَمَانِيَ وَثَلاثِينَ سَنَةً، فِيهَا مَاتَ جِيلُ رِجَالِ الْحَرْبِ مِنَ الْمُخَيَّمِ، كَمَا أَقْسَمَ الرَّبُّ لَهُمْ.

And the days in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, were thirty and eight years; until all the generation, even the men of war, were consumed from the midst of the camp, as the LORD swore unto them.

١٥ 15 وَهَكَذَا عَاقَبَهُمُ الرَّبُّ أَيْضاً حَتَّى أَبَادَهُمْ وَأَفْنَاهُمْ مِنَ الْمُخَيَّمِ.

Moreover the hand of the LORD was against them, to discomfit them from the midst of the camp, until they were consumed.

١٦ 16 فَعِنْدَمَا مَاتَ جَمِيعُ الْمُقَاتِلِينَ مِنْ بَيْنِ الشَّعْبِ

So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,

١٧ 17 قَالَ الرَّبُّ لِي:

that the LORD spoke unto me saying:

١٨ 18 أَنْتَ عَابِرٌ الْيَوْمَ بِحُدُودِ عَارَ مِنْ أَرْضِ مُوآبَ،

'Thou art this day to pass over the border of Moab, even Ar;

١٩ 19 فَمَتَى اقْتَرَبْتَ مِنْ بَنِي عَمُّونَ، لَا تُعَادِهِمْ وَلا تُهَاجِمْهُمْ، لأَنِّي لَا أَهَبُكَ مِنْ أَرْضِ بَنِي عَمُّونَ مِيرَاثاً، إِذْ وَهَبْتُهَا لِبَنِي لُوطٍ.

and when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, harass them not, nor contend with them; for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession. —

٢٠ 20 وَهِيَ أَيْضاً تُعْتَبَرُ أَرْضَ رَفَائِيِّينَ، إِذْ سَكَنُوا فِيهَا قَبْلاً. أَمَّا الْعَمُّونِيُّونَ فَيَدْعُونَهُمْ زَمْزُمِّيِّينَ.

That also is accounted a land of Rephaim: Rephaim dwelt therein aforetime; but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,

٢١ 21 وَهُمْ شَعْبٌ كَثِيرٌ طِوَالُ الْقَامَةِ كَالْعَنَاقِيِّينَ، أَبَادَهُمُ الرَّبُّ مِنْ أَمَامِ الْعَمُّونِيِّينَ فَطَرَدُوهُمْ وَأَقَامُوا مَكَانَهُمْ،

a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead;

٢٢ 22 تَمَاماً كَمَا فَعَلَ لِذُرِّيَّةِ عِيسُو الْمُسْتَوْطِنِينَ فِي سِعِيرَ. فَقَدْ أَهْلَكَ الْحُورِيِّينَ فِي أَيَّامِهِمْ، فَطَرَدُوهُمْ وَحَلُّوا مَكَانَهُمْ إِلَى هَذَا الْيَوْمِ.

as He did for the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day;

٢٣ 23 وَكَذَلِكَ أَبَادَ الْكَفْتُورِيُّونَ الَّذِينَ خَرَجُوا مِنْ كَفْتُورَ، الْعَوِّيِّينَ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا قَاطِنِينَ فِي الْقُرَى الْمُنْتَشِرَةِ حَتَّى غَزَّةَ وَحَلُّوا مَكَانَهُمْ.

and the Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead. —

٢٤ 24 فَقُومُوا وَارْتَحِلُوا وَاعْبُرُوا وَادِي نَهْرِ أَرْنُونَ، وَانْظُرُوا لأَنِّي قَدْ نَصَرْتُكَ عَلَى سِيحُونَ مَلِكِ الأَمُورِيِّينَ وَأَرْضِهِ. فَابْتَدِئْ بِتَمَلُّكِ الأَرْضِ، وَأَثِرْ عَلَيْهِ حَرْباً.

Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of Arnon; behold, I have given into thy hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

٢٥ 25 فَفِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ بِالذَّاتِ أَجْعَلُ هَيْبَتَكُمْ وَالْخَوْفَ مِنْكُمْ يَطْغَيَانِ عَلَى شُعُوبِ الأَرْضِ. وَكُلُّ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ أَخْبَارَكُمْ يَرْتَعِدُونَ وَيَفْزَعُونَ أَمَامَكُمْ.

This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the peoples that are under the whole heaven, who, when they hear the report of thee, shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.'

٢٦ 26 فَأَرْسَلْتُ رُسُلاً مِنْ صَحْرَاءِ قَدِيمُوتَ إِلَى سِيحُونَ مَلِكِ حَشْبُونَ، أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ سَلاماً قَائِلاً:

And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying:

٢٧ 27 دَعْنِي أَجْتَازُ بِأَرْضِكَ سَالِكاً الطَّرِيقَ الْعَامَّةَ، لَا أَحِيدُ عَنْهَا يَمِيناً أَوْ شِمَالاً.

'Let me pass through thy land; I will go along by the highway, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.

٢٨ 28 وَسَأَدْفَعُ ثَمَنَ مَا تَبِيعُنِي مِنْ طَعَامٍ لآكُلَ، وَمَا تُعْطِينِي مِنْ مَاءٍ لأَشْرَبَ، أَمُرُّ رَاجِلاً فَقَطْ.

Thou shalt sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink; only let me pass through on my feet;

٢٩ 29 كَمَا فَعَلْتُ مَعَ بَنِي عِيسُو الْمُسْتَوْطِنِينَ فِي سِعِيرَ، وَالْمُوآبِيِّينَ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي عَارَ.

as the children of Esau that dwell in Seir, and the Moabites that dwell in Ar, did unto me; until I shall pass over the Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.'

٣٠ 30 لَكِنَّ سِيحُونَ مَلِكَ حَشْبُونَ رَفَضَ أَنْ يَدَعَنَا نَجْتَازُ بِبِلادِهِ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ إِلَهَكُمْ قَسَّى رُوحَهُ وَأَغْلَظَ قَلْبَهُ لِكَيْ يَهْزِمَهُ عَلَى أَيْدِيكُمْ كَمَا فَعَلَ الآنَ.

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him; for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

٣١ 31 وَقَالَ لِي الرَّبُّ: انْظُرْ، هَا قَدِ ابْتَدَأْتُ أَدْفَعُ أَمَامَكَ سِيحُونَ لِتَسْتَوْلِيَ عَلَى أَرْضِهِ، فَأَسْرِعْ فِي تَمَلُّكِهَا حَتَّى تَتَغَلَّبَ عَلَيْهَا كُلِّهَا.

And the LORD said unto me: 'Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before thee; begin to possess his land.'

٣٢ 32 فَخَرَجَ سِيحُونُ بِكَامِلِ جَيْشِهِ إِلَى يَاهَصَ لِمُحَارَبَتِنَا.

Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, unto battle at Jahaz.

٣٣ 33 فَأَتَانَا النَّصْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِنَا، فَدَحَرْنَاهُ وَأَبْنَاءَهُ وَسَائِرَ جَيْشِهِ.

And the LORD our God delivered him up before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.

٣٤ 34 وَاسْتَوْلَيْنَا عَلَى جَمِيعِ مُدُنِهِ، وَقَضَيْنَا فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ وَالأَطْفَالِ، فَلَمْ يَنْجُ حَيٌّ مِنْهُمْ.

And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every city, the men, and the women, and the little ones; we left none remaining;

٣٥ 35 وَلَكِنَّ الْبَهَائِمَ وَالأَسْلابَ الَّتِي نَهَبْنَاهَا مِنَ الْمُدُنِ أَخَذْنَاهَا غَنَائِمَ لأَنْفُسِنَا.

only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, with the spoil of the cities which we had taken.

٣٦ 36 وَلَمْ تَمْتَنِعْ عَلَيْنَا قَرْيَةٌ ابْتِدَاءً مِنْ عَرُوعِيرَ الْوَاقِعَةِ عَلَى حَافَةِ وَادِي أَرْنُونَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ الْقَائِمَةِ فِيهِ، إِلَى جِلْعَادَ، إِذْ حَقَّقَ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُنَا لَنَا النَّصْرَ عَلَى جَمِيعِهَا.

From Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley, even unto Gilead, there was not a city too high for us: the LORD our God delivered up all before us.

٣٧ 37 وَلَكِنَّنَا لَمْ نَقْتَرِبْ مِنْ أَرْضِ الْعَمُّونِيِّينَ، وَلا نَاحِيَةِ وَادِي نَهْرِ يَبُّوقَ، وَلا الْمُدُنِ الْجَبَلِيَّةِ طَاعَةً لأَمْرِ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِنَا.

Only to the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not near; all the side of the river Jabbok, and the cities of the hill-country, and wheresoever the LORD our God forbade us.