< 約書亞記 7 >

1 以色列子民在應毀滅之物上犯了罪;那是因為猶大支派中,則辣黑的曾孫,匝貝狄的孫子,加爾米的兒子阿干,取了應毀滅之物,上主對以色列子民發了大怒。
And they acted unfaithfully [the] people of Israel unfaithfulness in the devoted thing[s] and he took Achan [the] son of Carmi [the] son of Zabdi [the] son of Zerah of [the] tribe of Judah some of the devoted thing[s] and it burned [the] anger of Yahweh on [the] people of Israel.
2 若蘇厄從耶利哥派人到哈依去,──這城位於貝特耳東方貝特阿文附近──吩咐他們說:「你們上去,偵察那地。」那些人便上去偵察了哈衣。
And he sent Joshua men from Jericho Ai which [is] beside Beth Aven from [the] east of Beth-el and he said to them saying go up and spy out the land and they went up the men and they spied out Ai.
3 他們回來對若蘇厄說:「不需要眾百姓都上去,只派兩三人去攻打哈依就夠了,不必勞動全體百姓,因為他們人數不多。」
And they returned to Joshua and they said to him may not it go up all the people about two thousand man or about three thousand man let them go up and they may attack Ai may not you make go wearily there towards all the people for [are] few they.
4 這樣百姓中約有三千人上去攻打哈依,不料他們由哈依人面前避跑了。
And they went up some of the people there about three thousand man and they fled before [the] men of Ai.
5 哈依人出擊,殺了他們約有三十六人,從城門前追擊他們,直追到舍巴陵,在斜坡上又殺敗了他們,因此百姓的勇氣像水一樣消散了。
And they struck down of them [the] men of Ai about thirty and six man and they pursued them before the gate to Shebarim and they struck down them at the descent and it melted [the] heart of the people and it became water.
6 若蘇厄撕破自己自己的衣服,和以色列的長老,在上主約櫃前俯伏在地,一直到晚上,各在頭上撒上灰土。
And he tore Joshua clothes his and he fell on face his [the] ground towards before [the] ark of Yahweh until the evening he and [the] elders of Israel and they made go up dust on head their.
7 若蘇厄說:「唉,我主上主! 你為什麼領這百姓渡過約旦河,是為將我們交於阿摩黎人手中,讓我們消滅嗎﹖巴不得我們住在約旦河那邊倒好!
And he said Joshua alas! - O Lord Yahweh why? have you brought over at all the people this the Jordan to give us in [the] hand of the Amorite[s] to destroy us and if we had been willing and we had remained on [the] other side of the Jordan.
8 唉我主! 以色列人既然由敵人前轉身逃跑,我還說什麼呢﹖
Pardon me O Lord what? will I say after that it has turned Israel a neck before enemies its.
9 當客納罕人和這地方所有的居民聽說這事,必來圍攻我們,從地上將我們的名字抹去,那時你對你的大名要怎樣辦呢。」
And they may hear the Canaanite[s] and all [the] inhabitants of the land and they will surround us and they will cut off name our from the earth and what? will you do for name your great.
10 上主對若蘇厄說:「起來,為什麼老是伏在地上﹖
And he said Yahweh to Joshua stand up for yourself why? this [are] you falling on face your.
11 以色列犯了罪,違背了我在盟約上給他們規定的,取了應毀滅之物,又偷又騙,並將應毀滅之物放在自己行囊裏。
It has sinned Israel and also they have transgressed covenant my which I commanded them and also they have taken some of the devoted thing[s] and also they have stolen and also they have deceived and also they have put [them] among things their.
12 以色列所以扺擋不了敵人,由敵人前轉身逃跑,是因為他們成了應詛咒,除非你們將那應毀滅之物,由你們中間除掉,我不再與你們同在。
And not they are able [the] people of Israel to stand before enemies their a neck they turn before enemies their for they have become a devoted thing not I will repeat to be with you if not you will destroy the devoted thing[s] from midst your.
13 起來,叫百姓聖潔自己,吩咐他們說:你們明天要聖潔自己,因為上主以色列的天主這樣說:以色列! 你們中間有應毀滅之物,除非將應毀滅之物,由你們中間除掉,你們決抵擋不住敵人
Arise consecrate the people and you will say consecrate yourselves for tomorrow for thus he says Yahweh [the] God of Israel devoted thing[s] [are] in midst your O Israel not you will be able to stand before enemies your until remove you the devoted thing[s] from midst your.
14 所以明早你們應按支派前來。上主使那支派中籤,這支派的宗族都應前來;上主使那宗族中籤,這家族的宗族都應前來;上主使那家室中籤,這家的男子應一個一個地前來。
And you will bring yourselves near in the morning to tribes your and it will be the tribe which he will take it Yahweh it will draw near to the families and the family which he will take it Yahweh it will draw near to the households and the household which he will take it Yahweh it will draw near to the men.
15 若藏有應毀滅之物火人中了籤,他和他所有的一切都應用火焚燒,因為他違犯了上主的約定,在以色列中間做了糊塗的事。」
And it will be the [one who] is taken by lot with the devoted thing[s] he will be burned with fire him and all that [belongs] to him for he has transgressed covenant of Yahweh and for he has done disgraceful folly in Israel.
16 若蘇厄清早起來,命以色列按著支派一一前來,猶大支派中了籤。
And he rose early Joshua in the morning and he brought near Israel to tribes its and it was taken by lot [the] tribe of Judah.
17 他叫猶大支派前來,則辣黑宗族中了籤;遂叫則辣黑宗族前來,則貝狄家室前來,宗族中了籤;
And he brought near [the] family of Judah and he took [the] family of the Zerahite[s] and he brought near [the] family of the Zerahite[s] to the men and he was taken by lot Zabdi.
18 此後,又叫他的家室前來,叫男丁一個一個地前來,阿干中了籤──阿干是加爾米的兒子,加爾米是匝貝狄的兒子,匝貝狄是則辣黑的兒子,屬猶大支派。
And he brought near household his to the men and he was taken by lot Achan [the] son of Carmi [the] son of Zabdi [the] son of Zerah of [the] tribe of Judah.
19 若蘇厄遂對阿干說:「我兒,你應歸光榮於上主,以色列的天主,向衪認罪。請告訴我,你作了什麼事,不要隱瞞我。」
And he said Joshua to Achan O son my put please glory to Yahweh [the] God of Israel and give to him confession and tell please to me what? have you done may not you hide [it] from me.
20 阿干回答若蘇厄說:「我實在得罪了上主,以色列的天主。我是如此這般作的;
And he answered Achan Joshua and he said truly I I have sinned to Yahweh [the] God of Israel and like this and like this I have done.
21 我在戰利品中,見了一件美麗的史納爾外氅,二百「協刻耳」銀子,一條重五十「協刻耳」的金條,我因貪愛便拿走了,現在藏在我帳幕中的地下,銀子在這些東西的下面。」
(And I saw *Q(k)*) among the booty cloak of Shinar one good and two hundred shekels silver and a wedge of gold one [was] fifty shekels weight its and I desired them and I took them and there they [are] hidden in the ground in [the] midst of tent my and the silver [is] under it.
22 若蘇厄即刻派差役跑到他帳幕裏面,果然那些東西在帳幕內藏著,銀子在下面。
And he sent Joshua messengers and they ran the tent towards and there! [it was] hidden in tent his and the silver [was] under it.
23 差役便從帳幕裏拿出來,帶到若蘇厄和所有以色列子民那裏,擺在上主面前。
And they took them from [the] midst of the tent and they brought them to Joshua and to all [the] people of Israel and they poured out them before Yahweh.
24 若蘇厄和所有以色列人,將則辣黑的曾孫阿干和那銀子、外氅、金條,並他的子女、牛、驢、羊、帳幕,以及他所有的一切,都帶到阿苛爾山谷。
And he took Joshua Achan [the] son of Zerah and the silver and the cloak and [the] wedge of gold and sons his and daughters his and ox[en] his and donkey[s] his and sheep his and tent his and all that [belonged] to him and all Israel with him and they brought up them [the] valley of Achor.
25 若蘇厄說:「你為什麼給我們招來禍患﹖今天上主必要叫你招禍。」以色列民眾於是用石頭將他砸死。眾人用石頭砸死以後,將一切用火燒了。
And he said Joshua why? have you brought trouble to us he will bring trouble to you Yahweh on the day this and they stoned him all Israel stone[s] and they burned them with fire and they stoned them with stones.
26 以後,又在阿干身上堆上了一大堆石頭,這堆石頭一直存到今日;上主於是撤回了盛怒,因此那地方直到今日叫做阿苛爾山谷。
And they set up over him a heap of stones great until the day this and he turned back Yahweh from [the] burning of anger his there-fore someone called [the] name of the place that [the] valley of Achor until the day this.

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