قُضاة 8
| وَخَاصَمَ رِجَالُ أَفْرَايِمَ جِدْعُونَ خِصَاماً شَدِيداً قَائِلِينَ لَهُ: «لِمَاذَا عَامَلْتَنَا هَكَذَا؟ لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَدْعُنَا عِنْدَ ذِهَابِكَ لِمُحَارَبَةِ الْمِدْيَانِيِّينَ؟» | ١ 1 |
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, What is this thing that thou hast done unto us, not to call for us, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they quarrelled with him vehemently.
| فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «أَيُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلْتُهُ أَنَا يُوَازِي مَا أَنْجَزْتُمُوهُ أَنْتُمْ؟ أَلَيْسَتْ لُقَاطَةُ عِنَبِ أَفْرَايِمَ خَيْراً مِنْ قِطَافِ أَبِيعَزَرَ؟ | ٢ 2 |
And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi'ezer?
| لَقَدْ أَوْقَعَ الرَّبُّ غُرَاباً وَذِئْباً قَائِدَيِ الْمِدْيَانِيِّينَ فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ. فَأَيُّ شَيْءٍ اسْتَطَعْتُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَهُ يُوَازِي عَمَلَكُمْ هَذَا؟» وَعِنْدَمَا سَمِعُوا حَدِيثَهُ هَدَأَتْ سَوْرَةُ غَضَبِهِمْ. | ٣ 3 |
Into your hand God delivered the princes of Midian, 'Oreb and Zeeb: and what have I been able to do in comparison with you? Then was their anger abated from him, when he had spoken this speech.
| وَاجْتَازَ جِدْعُونُ وَرِجَالُهُ الثَّلاثُ مِئَةٍ نَهْرَ الأُرْدُنِّ وَقَدْ نَالَ مِنْهُمُ الإِعْيَاءُ مِنْ مُطَارَدَتِهِمْ لِلْعَدُوِّ. | ٤ 4 |
And Gid'on came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, and in pursuit.
| فَقَالَ لأَهْلِ سُكُّوتَ: «أَعْطُوا رِجَالِي طَعَاماً فَإِنَّهُمْ مُنْهَكُونَ، وَأَنَا مَازِلْتُ أُطَارِدُ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنَّاعَ مَلِكَيْ مِدْيَانَ». | ٥ 5 |
And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, a few loaves of bread unto the people that are in my train; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebach and Zalmunna,' the kings of Midian.
| فَأَجَابَهُ رُؤَسَاءُ سُكُّوتَ: «أَلَعَلَّ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنَّاعَ قَدْ وَقَعَا أَسِيرَيْنِ فِي يَدِكَ الآنَ حَتَّى نُقَدِّمَ لِرِجَالِكَ خُبْزاً؟» | ٦ 6 |
And the princes of Succoth said, Is the sole of the foot of Zebach and Zalmunna' now already in thy hand, that we should give unto thy army bread?
| فَقَالَ جِدْعُونُ: «حَسَناً! عِنْدَمَا يَنْصُرُنِي الرَّبُّ عَلَيْهِمَا سَأَدْرُسُ بالنَّوَارِجِ لَحْمَكُمْ مَعَ أَشْوَاكِ الْبَرِّيَّةِ». | ٧ 7 |
And Gid'on said, Therefore when the Lord hath delivered Zebach and Zalmunna' into my hand, then will I thresh your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
| وَتَوَجَّهَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ إِلَى فَنُوئِيلَ وَطَلَبَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا طَعَاماً، فَأَجَابُوهُ بِمِثْلِ مَا أَجَابَ بِهِ أَهْلُ سُكُّوتَ. | ٨ 8 |
And he went up thence to Penuel, and spoke unto them in the same manner: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
| فَتَوَعَّدَهُمْ قَائِلاً: «عِنْدَ رُجُوعِي بِسَلامٍ سَأَهْدِمُ هَذَا الْبُرْجَ». | ٩ 9 |
And he said also unto the men of Penuel thus, When I return again in peace, I will break down this tower.
| وَكَانَ زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنَّاعُ مُعَسْكِرَيْنِ فِي قَرْقَرَ عَلَى رَأْسِ جَيْشٍ مِنْ نَحْوِ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ أَلْفاً هُمُ الْبَقِيَّةُ الْبَاقِيَةُ مِنْ جَمِيعِ جَيْشِ أَبْنَاءِ الْمَشْرِقِ بَعْدَ أَنْ سَقَطَ مِنْهُمْ مِئَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفَ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُقَاتِلِينَ بِالسُّيُوفِ. | ١٠ 10 |
Now Zebach and Zalmunna' were in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that had been left of all the camp of the children of the east; but those who had fallen were one hundred and twenty thousand men that drew the sword.
| وَسَلَكَ جِدْعُونُ طَرِيقَ سَاكِنِي الْخِيَامِ شَرْقِيَّ نُوبَحَ وَيُجْبَهَةَ وَهَاجَمَ الْجَيْشَ الْمِدْيَانِيَّ عَلَى حِينِ غِرَّةٍ | ١١ 11 |
And Gid'on went up by the way of those that dwelt in tents, to the east of Nobach and Yogbehah, and smote the camp; but the camp thought itself secure.
| فَهَرَبَ زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنَّاعُ فَتَعَقَّبَهُمَا وَقَبَضَ عَلَيْهِمَا وَشَتَّتَ الْجَيْشَ كُلَّهُ. | ١٢ 12 |
And Zebach and Zalmunna' fled; but he pursued after them, and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebach and Zalmunna', and all the camp he discomfited.
| وَرَجَعَ جِدْعُونُ بْنُ يُوآشَ مِنَ الْحَرْبِ عَنْ طَرِيقِ عَقَبَةِ حَارَسَ. | ١٣ 13 |
And Gid'on the son of Joash returned from the battle before the rising of the sun,
| وَقَبَضَ عَلَى شَابٍّ مِنْ أَهْلِ سُكُّوتَ وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُ أَنْ يُسَجِّلَ لَهُ أَسْمَاءَ رُؤَسَاءِ سُكُّوتَ وَشُيُوخِهَا. فَسَجَّلَ سَبْعَةً وَسَبْعِينَ اسْماً. | ١٤ 14 |
And he caught a young man of the people of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he wrote down for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy and seven men.
| ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ جِدْعُونُ عَلَى أَهْلِ سُكُّوتَ قَائِلاً: «هُوَذا زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنَّاعُ اللَّذَانِ عَيَّرْتُمُونِي بِهِمَا قَائِلِينَ: أَلَعَلَّ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنَّاعَ قَدْ وَقَعَا أَسِيرَيْنِ لَدَيْكَ الآنَ حَتَّى نُقَدِّمَ لِرِجَالِكَ الْمُنْهَكِينَ خُبْزاً؟» | ١٥ 15 |
And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold here are Zebach and Zalmunna', with whom ye derided me, saying, Is the sole of the foot of Zebach and Zalmunna' now already in thy hand, that we should give unto thy weary men bread?
| وَقَبَضَ عَلَى شُيُوخِ الْمَدِينَةِ، وَأَخَذَ أَشْوَاكاً مِنَ الْبَرِّيَّةِ وَنَوَارِجَ وَعَاقَبَ بِها أَهْلَ سُكُّوتَ، فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ دَرْساً لَهُمْ. | ١٦ 16 |
And he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness and briers, and chastised with them the men of Succoth.
| وَهَدَمَ بُرْجَ فَنُوئِيلَ وَقَتَلَ رِجَالَ الْمَدِينَةِ. | ١٧ 17 |
And the tower of Penuel he beat down, and slew the men of the city.
| وَسَأَلَ جِدْعُونُ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنَّاعَ: «مَا هَيئَةُ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ قَتَلْتُمَاهُمْ فِي تَابُورَ؟» فَأَجَابَا: «إِنَّهُمْ يُشْبِهُونَكَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ مِثْلُ ابْنِ مَلِكٍ». | ١٨ 18 |
And he said unto Zebach and Zalmunna', What kind of men were those whom ye slew at Tabor! And they answered, As thou art, so were they; one was in form like that of the children of a king.
| فَقَالَ: «هُمْ إِخْوَتِي أَبْنَاءُ أُمِّي، حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، مَا كُنْتُ لأَقْتُلَكُمَا لَوْ أَبْقَيْتُمَاهُمْ أَحْيَاءَ». | ١٩ 19 |
And he said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother; as the Lord liveth, if ye had spared them alive, I would not slay you.
| وَقَالَ لِيَثَرَ ابْنِهِ الْبِكْرِ: «قُمِ اقْتُلْهُمَا». وَلَكِنَّ هَذَا خَافَ أَنْ يَسْتَلَّ سَيْفَهُ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ صَغِيرَ السِّنِّ. | ٢٠ 20 |
And he said unto Yether his first-born, Rise up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.
| فَقَالَ زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنَّاعُ: «قُمْ أَنْتَ وَاقْتُلْنَا، فَخَيْرٌ لَنَا أَنْ يَقْتُلَنَا رَجُلٌ» فَقَتَلَهُمَا جِدْعُونُ. وَأَخَذَ الْحُلِيَّ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُزَيِّنُ أَعْنَاقَ جِمَالِهِمَا. | ٢١ 21 |
Then said Zebach and Zalmunna', Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gid'on arose, and slew Zebach and Zalmunna'; and he took away the crescent ornaments that were on the necks of their camels.
| وَقَالَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ لِجِدْعُونَ: «تَسَلَّطْ عَلَيْنَا أَنْتَ وَابْنُكَ وَحَفِيدُكَ، لأَنَّكَ قَدْ أَنْقَذْتَنَا مِنَ الْمِدْيَانِيِّينَ» | ٢٢ 22 |
And the men of Israel said unto Gid'on, Rule thou over us, both thou and thy son, and thy son's son also; for thou hast delivered us out of the hand of Midian.
| فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «لا أَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَيْكُمْ، لَا أَنَا وَلا ابْنِي، إِنَّمَا الرَّبُّ يَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَيْكُمْ. | ٢٣ 23 |
And Gid'on said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
| وَلَكِنْ لِي لَدَيْكُمْ طِلْبَةٌ، وَهِيَ أَنْ يُعْطِيَنِي كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ أَقْرَاطَ غَنِيمَتِهِ، وَهِيَ أَقْرَاطُ الذَّهَبِ الَّتِي يَتَحَلَّى بِها عَادَةً الإِسْمَاعِيلِيُّونَ» (الَّذِينَ شَكَّلُوا جَيْشَ الْمِدْيَانِيِّينَ). | ٢٤ 24 |
And Gid'on said unto them, I would ask one request of you, that ye should give me every man the earring of his booty; for they had had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.
| فَأَجَابُوهُ: «يَسُرُّنَا أَنْ نُقَدِّمَهَا لَكَ». وَفَرَشُوا رِدَاءً أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ أَقْرَاطَ غَنِيمَتِهِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
And they answered, We will willingly give. And they spread out a garment, and they cast therein every man the earring of his booty.
| فَكَانَ وَزْنُ أَقْرَاطِ الذَّهَبِ الَّتِي طَلَبَهَا أَلْفاً وَسَبْعَ مِئَةِ شَاقِلٍ (نَحْوَ عِشْرِينَ كِيلُو جِرَاماً)، مَاعَدَا الأَهِلَّةَ وَالْحَلَقَ وَالأَثْوَابَ الأُرْجُوَانِيَّةَ الَّتِي كَانَ يَرْتَدِيهَا مُلُوكُ مِدْيَانَ، وَالْقَلائِدَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُزَيِّنُ أَعْنَاقَ جِمَالِهِمْ. | ٢٦ 26 |
And the weight of the golden earrings that he had requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; besides the crescent ornaments, and ear-drops, and purple garments that were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.
| فَصَاغَ مِنْهَا جِدْعُونُ صَنَماً نَصَبَهُ فِي مَدِينَتِهِ عَفْرَةَ، فَغَوَى الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ وَرَاءَهُ وَعَبَدُوهُ فَكَانَ هَذَا الصَّنَمُ شَرَكاً لِجِدْعُونَ وَعَائِلَتِهِ. | ٢٧ 27 |
And Gid'on made thereof an ephod, and set it up in his city, in 'Ophrah: and all Israel went astray after it thither; and it became a snare unto Gid'on, and to his house.
| وَذَلَّ الْمِدْيَانِيُّونَ أَمَامَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَلَمْ يَعُودُوا يَتَطَاوَلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ. وَعَمَّ السَّلامُ الْبِلادَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً طَوَالَ حَيَاةِ جِدْعُونَ. | ٢٨ 28 |
And Midian was humbled before the children of Israel, so that they lifted not up their head any more. And the country was quiet forty years in the days of Gid'on.
| وَرَجَعَ جِدْعُونُ بْنُ يُوآشَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ حَيْثُ أَقَامَ فِيهِ. | ٢٩ 29 |
And Yerubba'al the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.
| وَكَانَ لِجِدْعُونَ سَبْعُونَ وَلَداً جَمِيعُهُمْ مِنْ صُلْبِهِ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ مِزْوَاجاً. | ٣٠ 30 |
And Gid'on had seventy sons begotten of his body; for he had many wives.
| وَوَلَدَتْ لَهُ أَيْضاً سُرِّيَّتُهُ الَّتِي فِي شَكِيمَ ابْناً دَعَاهُ أَبِيمَالِكَ. | ٣١ 31 |
And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, and he gave him the name, Abimelech.
| وَمَاتَ جِدْعُونُ بْنُ يُوآشَ بَعْدَ عُمْرٍ طَوِيلٍ صَالِحٍ، وَدُفِنَ فِي قَبْرِ يُوآشَ أَبِيهِ فِي عَفْرَةَ، بَلْدَةِ الأَبِيعَزَرِيِّينَ. | ٣٢ 32 |
And Gid'on the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in 'Ophrah of the Abi'ezrites.
| وَرَجَعَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِ جِدْعُونَ وَغَوَوْا وَرَاءَ الْبَعْلِيمِ، وَاتَّخَذُوا بَعْلَ بَرِيثَ إِلَهاً لَهُمْ، | ٣٣ 33 |
And it came to pass, when Gid'on was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went astray after the Be'alim, and made themselves Ba'al-berith for a god.
| وَنَسُوا الرَّبَّ إِلَهَهُمُ الَّذِي أَنْقَذَهُمْ مِنْ قَبْضَةِ جَمِيعِ أَعْدَائِهِمِ الْمُحِيطِينَ بِهِمْ. | ٣٤ 34 |
And the children of Israel remembered not the Lord their God, who delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side.
| وَأَسَاءُوا إِلَى بَيْتِ يَرُبَّعَلَ (جِدْعُونَ) رَغْمَ كُلِّ الْخَيْرِ الَّذِي أَسْدَاهُ إِلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ. | ٣٥ 35 |
Neither showed they kindness to the house of Yerubba'al, namely, Gid'on, in accordance with all the good which he had done unto Israel.
