قُضاة 8

١ 1 وَخَاصَمَ رِجَالُ أَفْرَايِمَ جِدْعُونَ خِصَاماً شَدِيداً قَائِلِينَ لَهُ: «لِمَاذَا عَامَلْتَنَا هَكَذَا؟ لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَدْعُنَا عِنْدَ ذِهَابِكَ لِمُحَارَبَةِ الْمِدْيَانِيِّينَ؟»

And the men of Ephraim say unto him, 'What [is] this thing thou hast done to us — not to call for us when thou didst go to fight with Midian?' and they strive with him severely;

٢ 2 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «أَيُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلْتُهُ أَنَا يُوَازِي مَا أَنْجَزْتُمُوهُ أَنْتُمْ؟ أَلَيْسَتْ لُقَاطَةُ عِنَبِ أَفْرَايِمَ خَيْراً مِنْ قِطَافِ أَبِيعَزَرَ؟

and he saith unto them, 'What have I done now like you? are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the harvest of Abi-Ezer?

٣ 3 لَقَدْ أَوْقَعَ الرَّبُّ غُرَاباً وَذِئْباً قَائِدَيِ الْمِدْيَانِيِّينَ فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ. فَأَيُّ شَيْءٍ اسْتَطَعْتُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَهُ يُوَازِي عَمَلَكُمْ هَذَا؟» وَعِنْدَمَا سَمِعُوا حَدِيثَهُ هَدَأَتْ سَوْرَةُ غَضَبِهِمْ.

Into your hand hath God given the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what have I been able to do like you?' Then their temper desisted from off him in his speaking this thing.

٤ 4 وَاجْتَازَ جِدْعُونُ وَرِجَالُهُ الثَّلاثُ مِئَةٍ نَهْرَ الأُرْدُنِّ وَقَدْ نَالَ مِنْهُمُ الإِعْيَاءُ مِنْ مُطَارَدَتِهِمْ لِلْعَدُوِّ.

And Gideon cometh in unto the Jordan, passing over, he and the three hundred men who [are] with him — wearied, and pursuing,

٥ 5 فَقَالَ لأَهْلِ سُكُّوتَ: «أَعْطُوا رِجَالِي طَعَاماً فَإِنَّهُمْ مُنْهَكُونَ، وَأَنَا مَازِلْتُ أُطَارِدُ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنَّاعَ مَلِكَيْ مِدْيَانَ».

and he saith to the men of Succoth, 'Give, I pray you, cakes of bread to the people who [are] at my feet, for they [are] wearied, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna kings of Midian.'

٦ 6 فَأَجَابَهُ رُؤَسَاءُ سُكُّوتَ: «أَلَعَلَّ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنَّاعَ قَدْ وَقَعَا أَسِيرَيْنِ فِي يَدِكَ الآنَ حَتَّى نُقَدِّمَ لِرِجَالِكَ خُبْزاً؟»

And the heads of Succoth say, 'Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we give to thy host bread?'

٧ 7 فَقَالَ جِدْعُونُ: «حَسَناً! عِنْدَمَا يَنْصُرُنِي الرَّبُّ عَلَيْهِمَا سَأَدْرُسُ بالنَّوَارِجِ لَحْمَكُمْ مَعَ أَشْوَاكِ الْبَرِّيَّةِ».

And Gideon saith, 'Therefore — in Jehovah's giving Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand — I have threshed your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness, and with the threshing instruments.'

٨ 8 وَتَوَجَّهَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ إِلَى فَنُوئِيلَ وَطَلَبَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا طَعَاماً، فَأَجَابُوهُ بِمِثْلِ مَا أَجَابَ بِهِ أَهْلُ سُكُّوتَ.

And he goeth up thence [to] Penuel, and speaketh unto them thus; and the men of Penuel answer him as the men of Succoth answered.

٩ 9 فَتَوَعَّدَهُمْ قَائِلاً: «عِنْدَ رُجُوعِي بِسَلامٍ سَأَهْدِمُ هَذَا الْبُرْجَ».

And he speaketh also to the men of Penuel, saying, 'In my turning back in peace, I break down this tower.'

١٠ 10 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.

And Zebah and Zalmunna [are] in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand, all who are left of all the camp of the sons of the east; and those falling [are] a hundred and twenty thousand men, drawing sword.

١١ 11 وَسَلَكَ جِدْعُونُ طَرِيقَ سَاكِنِي الْخِيَامِ شَرْقِيَّ نُوبَحَ وَيُجْبَهَةَ وَهَاجَمَ الْجَيْشَ الْمِدْيَانِيَّ عَلَى حِينِ غِرَّةٍ

And Gideon goeth up the way of those who tabernacle in tents, on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smiteth the camp, and the camp was confident;

١٢ 12 فَهَرَبَ زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنَّاعُ فَتَعَقَّبَهُمَا وَقَبَضَ عَلَيْهِمَا وَشَتَّتَ الْجَيْشَ كُلَّهُ.

and Zebab and Zalmunna flee, and he pursueth after them, and captureth the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and all the camp he hath caused to tremble.

١٣ 13 وَرَجَعَ جِدْعُونُ بْنُ يُوآشَ مِنَ الْحَرْبِ عَنْ طَرِيقِ عَقَبَةِ حَارَسَ.

And Gideon son of Joash turneth back from the battle, at the going up of the sun,

١٤ 14 وَقَبَضَ عَلَى شَابٍّ مِنْ أَهْلِ سُكُّوتَ وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُ أَنْ يُسَجِّلَ لَهُ أَسْمَاءَ رُؤَسَاءِ سُكُّوتَ وَشُيُوخِهَا. فَسَجَّلَ سَبْعَةً وَسَبْعِينَ اسْماً.

and captureth a young man of the men of Succoth, and asketh him, and he describeth unto him the heads of Succoth, and its elders — seventy and seven men.

١٥ 15 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؟»

And he cometh in unto the men of Succoth, and saith, 'Lo Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye reproached me, saying, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we give to thy men who [are] wearied bread?'

١٦ 16 وَقَبَضَ عَلَى شُيُوخِ الْمَدِينَةِ، وَأَخَذَ أَشْوَاكاً مِنَ الْبَرِّيَّةِ وَنَوَارِجَ وَعَاقَبَ بِها أَهْلَ سُكُّوتَ، فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ دَرْساً لَهُمْ.

And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,

١٧ 17 وَهَدَمَ بُرْجَ فَنُوئِيلَ وَقَتَلَ رِجَالَ الْمَدِينَةِ.

and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.

١٨ 18 وَسَأَلَ جِدْعُونُ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنَّاعَ: «مَا هَيئَةُ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ قَتَلْتُمَاهُمْ فِي تَابُورَ؟» فَأَجَابَا: «إِنَّهُمْ يُشْبِهُونَكَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ مِثْلُ ابْنِ مَلِكٍ».

And he saith unto Zebah and unto Zalmunna, 'How — the men whom ye slew in Tabor?' and they say, 'As thou — so they, one — as the form of the king's sons.'

١٩ 19 فَقَالَ: «هُمْ إِخْوَتِي أَبْنَاءُ أُمِّي، حَيٌّ هُوَ الرَّبُّ، مَا كُنْتُ لأَقْتُلَكُمَا لَوْ أَبْقَيْتُمَاهُمْ أَحْيَاءَ».

And he saith, 'My brethren — sons of my mother — they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive — I had not slain you.'

٢٠ 20 وَقَالَ لِيَثَرَ ابْنِهِ الْبِكْرِ: «قُمِ اقْتُلْهُمَا». وَلَكِنَّ هَذَا خَافَ أَنْ يَسْتَلَّ سَيْفَهُ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ صَغِيرَ السِّنِّ.

And he saith to Jether his first-born, 'Rise, slay them;' and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he [is] yet a youth.

٢١ 21 فَقَالَ زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنَّاعُ: «قُمْ أَنْتَ وَاقْتُلْنَا، فَخَيْرٌ لَنَا أَنْ يَقْتُلَنَا رَجُلٌ» فَقَتَلَهُمَا جِدْعُونُ. وَأَخَذَ الْحُلِيَّ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُزَيِّنُ أَعْنَاقَ جِمَالِهِمَا.

And Zebah saith — also Zalmunna — 'Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man — his might;' and Gideon riseth, and slayeth Zebah and Zalmunna, and taketh their round ornaments which [are] on the necks of their camels.

٢٢ 22 وَقَالَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ لِجِدْعُونَ: «تَسَلَّطْ عَلَيْنَا أَنْتَ وَابْنُكَ وَحَفِيدُكَ، لأَنَّكَ قَدْ أَنْقَذْتَنَا مِنَ الْمِدْيَانِيِّينَ»

And the men of Israel say unto Gideon, 'Rule over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, for thou hast saved us from the hand of Midian.'

٢٣ 23 فَأَجَابَهُمْ: «لا أَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَيْكُمْ، لَا أَنَا وَلا ابْنِي، إِنَّمَا الرَّبُّ يَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَيْكُمْ.

And Gideon saith unto them, 'I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'

٢٤ 24 وَلَكِنْ لِي لَدَيْكُمْ طِلْبَةٌ، وَهِيَ أَنْ يُعْطِيَنِي كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ أَقْرَاطَ غَنِيمَتِهِ، وَهِيَ أَقْرَاطُ الذَّهَبِ الَّتِي يَتَحَلَّى بِها عَادَةً الإِسْمَاعِيلِيُّونَ» (الَّذِينَ شَكَّلُوا جَيْشَ الْمِدْيَانِيِّينَ).

And Gideon saith unto them, 'Let me ask of you a petition, and give ye to me each the ring of his prey, for they have rings of gold, for they [are] Ishmaelites.'

٢٥ 25 فَأَجَابُوهُ: «يَسُرُّنَا أَنْ نُقَدِّمَهَا لَكَ». وَفَرَشُوا رِدَاءً أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ أَقْرَاطَ غَنِيمَتِهِ.

And they say, 'We certainly give;' and they spread out the garment, and cast thither each the ring of his prey;

٢٦ 26 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.

and the weight of the rings of gold which he asked is a thousand and seven hundred [shekels] of gold, apart from the round ornaments, and the drops, and the purple garments, which [are] on the kings of Midian, and apart from the chains which [are] on the necks of their camels,

٢٧ 27 فَصَاغَ مِنْهَا جِدْعُونُ صَنَماً نَصَبَهُ فِي مَدِينَتِهِ عَفْرَةَ، فَغَوَى الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ وَرَاءَهُ وَعَبَدُوهُ فَكَانَ هَذَا الصَّنَمُ شَرَكاً لِجِدْعُونَ وَعَائِلَتِهِ.

and Gideon maketh it into an ephod, and setteth it up in his city, in Ophrah, and all Israel go a-whoring after it there, and it is to Gideon and to his house for a snare.

٢٨ 28 وَذَلَّ الْمِدْيَانِيُّونَ أَمَامَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَلَمْ يَعُودُوا يَتَطَاوَلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ. وَعَمَّ السَّلامُ الْبِلادَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً طَوَالَ حَيَاةِ جِدْعُونَ.

And Midian is humbled before the sons of Israel, and have not added to lift up their head; and the land resteth forty years in the days of Gideon.

٢٩ 29 وَرَجَعَ جِدْعُونُ بْنُ يُوآشَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ حَيْثُ أَقَامَ فِيهِ.

And Jerubbaal son of Joash goeth and dwelleth in his own house,

٣٠ 30 وَكَانَ لِجِدْعُونَ سَبْعُونَ وَلَداً جَمِيعُهُمْ مِنْ صُلْبِهِ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ مِزْوَاجاً.

and to Gideon there have been seventy sons, coming out of his loin, for he had many wives;

٣١ 31 وَوَلَدَتْ لَهُ أَيْضاً سُرِّيَّتُهُ الَّتِي فِي شَكِيمَ ابْناً دَعَاهُ أَبِيمَالِكَ.

and his concubine, who [is] in Shechem, hath born to him — even she — a son, and he appointeth his name Abimelech.

٣٢ 32 وَمَاتَ جِدْعُونُ بْنُ يُوآشَ بَعْدَ عُمْرٍ طَوِيلٍ صَالِحٍ، وَدُفِنَ فِي قَبْرِ يُوآشَ أَبِيهِ فِي عَفْرَةَ، بَلْدَةِ الأَبِيعَزَرِيِّينَ.

And Gideon son of Joash dieth, in a good old age, and is buried in the burying-place of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrite.

٣٣ 33 وَرَجَعَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِ جِدْعُونَ وَغَوَوْا وَرَاءَ الْبَعْلِيمِ، وَاتَّخَذُوا بَعْلَ بَرِيثَ إِلَهاً لَهُمْ،

And it cometh to pass, when Gideon [is] dead, that the sons of Israel turn back and go a-whoring after the Baalim, and set over them Baal-Berith for a god;

٣٤ 34 وَنَسُوا الرَّبَّ إِلَهَهُمُ الَّذِي أَنْقَذَهُمْ مِنْ قَبْضَةِ جَمِيعِ أَعْدَائِهِمِ الْمُحِيطِينَ بِهِمْ.

and the sons of Israel have not remembered Jehovah their God, who is delivering them out of the hand of all their enemies round about,

٣٥ 35 وَأَسَاءُوا إِلَى بَيْتِ يَرُبَّعَلَ (جِدْعُونَ) رَغْمَ كُلِّ الْخَيْرِ الَّذِي أَسْدَاهُ إِلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ.

neither have they done kindness with the house of Jerubbaal — Gideon — according to all the good which he did with Israel.