士師記 8
1 那時厄弗辣因人對基德紅說：「你去攻打米德楊時，沒有召叫我們，你為什麼這樣對待我們﹖」他們激烈的與他爭吵。
And they said to him [the] man of Ephraim what? [is] the thing this [which] you have done to us to not to summon us that you went to fight against Midian and they quarreled! with him with force.
2 他回答他們說：「我所行的怎能比得上你們呢﹖厄弗辣因所拾的不比阿彼厄則爾所收的葡萄更好嗎﹖
And he said to them what? have I done now like you ¿ not good [are] [the] gleanings of Ephraim more than [the] grape harvest of Abiezer.
3 天主將米德楊的首領敖勒布和則厄布交在你們手中，我所能行的怎能與你們相比﹖」為了他這番話，他們對他的怒氣，就平息了。基德紅乘勝追趕米德楊王
In hand your he has given God [the] commanders of Midian Oreb and Zeeb and what? have I been able to do like you then it relaxed spirit their from on him when said he the word this.
4 基德紅來到約但河，就渡過河；他與跟隨他的三百人，雖然都疲倦，仍繼續追趕。
And he came Gideon the Jordan towards [was] passing over he and three hundred the man who [were] with him [were] exhausted and pursuing.
5 他向穌苛特人說：「請你們給跟隨我的人幾個餅吃，因為他們疲倦了，我還願意追趕米德楊的兩個王子則巴黑和匝耳慕納。」
And he said to [the] people of Succoth give please round loaves of bread to the people which [is] at feet my for [are] exhausted they and I [am] pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna [the] kings of Midian.
6 穌苛特人的頭目回答說：「難道則巴黑和匝耳慕納的手已在你的掌握中，我們就該把餅送給你的軍隊嗎﹖」
And he said [the] officials of Succoth ¿ [is] [the] hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in hand your that we will give to army your bread.
7 基德紅說：「好罷! 幾時上主把則巴黑和匝耳慕納交在我手中，我必要用茨條和荊棘鞭撻你們的身體。」
And he said Gideon therefore when gives Yahweh Zebah and Zalmunna in hand my and I will thresh flesh your with thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
8 以後由那裏上去，到了培奴耳，也向他們說了同樣的話；培奴耳人回答他也像穌苛特人一樣。
And he went up from there Penuel and he spoke to them like this and they answered him [the] men of Penuel just as they had answered [the] men of Succoth.
9 他也對培奴耳人說：「當我平安回來時，我必拆毀這座碉堡。」
And he said also to [the] men of Penuel saying when return I in peace I will tear down the tower this.
10 那時則巴黑和匝耳慕納正在卡爾科爾，他們的軍隊約有一萬五千人，這是全部東方子民所剩的軍隊，因為已有十二萬持刀的被擊弊斃了。
And Zebah and Zalmunna [were] in Karkor and armies their [were] with them about fif-teen thousand all those [who] remained of all [the] army of [the] people of [the] east and those [who] fell [were] one hundred and twenty thousand man [who] drew [the] sword.
11 基德紅從諾巴黑和約革治哈東面，順著住帳棚人的路上去，當敵人自以為安全的時候，襲擊了軍營，
And he went up Gideon [the] way of those [who] dwell in tents from [the] east of Nobah and Jogbehah and he attacked the army and the army it was security.
12 則巴黑和匝耳慕納落荒而逃，基德紅在後面追趕，捉住了那兩個米德楊王子則巴黑和匝耳慕納，並使全軍覆沒。
And they fled Zebah and Zalmunna and he pursued after them and he captured [the] two - [the] kings of Midian Zebah and Zalmunna and all the army he routed.
13 約阿士的兒子基德紅，從戰場沿赫勒斯斜坡回來，
And he returned Gideon [the] son of Joash from the battle from to [the] ascent of Heres.
14 捉住了穌苛特的少年人，查問他。這少年人就給他寫下穌苛特的首領和長老的名字，共七十七人。
And he captured a young man one of [the] men of Succoth and he enquired of him and he wrote down to him [the] officials of Succoth and elders its seventy and seven man.
15 基德紅遂往穌苛特人那裏去說：「看! 這是則巴黑和匝耳慕納，你們為了他們曾譏笑我說：難道則巴黑和匝耳慕納的手已在你掌握中，我們就該把餅送給你疲倦的人嗎﹖」
And he came to [the] men of Succoth and he said here! Zebah and Zalmunna whom you taunted me saying ¿ [is] [the] hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in hand your that we will give to men your weary bread.
16 他於是捉住那城的長老，用曠野裏的茨條和荊棘懲罰了蘇苛特居民。
And he took [the] elders of the city and [the] thorns of the wilderness and the briers and he taught with them [the] men of Succoth.
17 以後又把培奴耳的碉堡拆毀，殺戮了城內的居民。
And [the] tower of Penuel he tore down and he killed [the] men of the city.
18 然後詢問則巴黑和匝耳慕納說：「你們在大博爾山上殺戮的那些人是怎樣的人呢﹖」他們答說：「他們像你們一樣，個個都像君王的兒子。」
And he said to Zebah and to Zalmunna where? [are] the men whom you killed at Tabor (and they said *L(abh)*) like you like them one [was] like [the] appearance of [the] sons of the king.
19 基德紅說：「他們是我的兄弟，是我母親的兒子：上主永在：如果你保留了他們不死，我也就不殺你們。」
And he said [were] brothers my [the] sons of mother my they [by] [the] life of Yahweh if you had let live them not I killed you.
20 他遂對自己的長子耶特爾說：「起來，殺死他們! 」但是這孩童害怕，拔不出刀來，因為年紀還小。
And he said to Jether firstborn his arise kill them and not he drew the young man sword his for he was afraid for still he [was] a young man.
21 因此，則巴黑和匝耳慕納說：「你親自起來殺死我們罷! 因為人怎樣，他的力量也怎樣。」基德紅就起來殺了則巴黑和匝耳慕納，拿去他們駱駝頸上的月牙環。基德紅辭王位及其末年
And he said Zebah and Zalmunna arise you and fall on us for [is] like the man strength his and he arose Gideon and he killed Zebah and Zalmunna and he took the ornaments which [were] on [the] necks of camels their.
22 事後，以色列人便對基德紅說：「你既然從米德楊手中拯救了我們，請你和你的子孫作我們的君王! 」
And they said [the] man of Israel to Gideon rule over us both you as well as son your as well as [the] son of son your for you have delivered us from [the] hand of Midian.
23 基德紅回答他們說：「我不作你的君王，我的子孫也不作你們的君王，唯有上主是你們的君王。」
And he said to them Gideon not I will rule I over you and not he will rule son my over you Yahweh he will rule over you.
24 基德紅又向他們說：「我只向你們要求一件事：請將每人掠奪的金環給我。」原來依市瑪耳人都有金環。
And he said to them Gideon let me ask from you a petition and give to me everyone earring of plunder his for earrings of gold [belonged] to them for [were] Ishmaelites they.
25 他們答說：「我們情願給你。」於是舖開一件外衣，每人把所掠奪的金環擲在上面。
And they said certainly we will give [them] and they spread out the garment and they threw there towards everyone earring of plunder his.
26 他所要的金環共有一千七百「協刻耳」重；此外尚有月牙環、耳環和米德楊王所穿的紫紅衣，及他們駱駝頸上的項鏈。
And it was [the] weight of [the] earrings of gold which he asked for one thousand and seven hundred gold apart from the ornaments and the pendants and [the] garments of purple that [were] on [the] kings of Midian and apart from the necklaces which [were] on [the] necks of camels their.
27 基德紅用這些金子造了一個「厄弗得」便成了基德紅及其家族的羅網。
And he made it Gideon into an ephod and he placed it in city his in Ophrah and they acted as prostitutes all Israel after it there and it became for Gideon and for household his a snare.
28 米德楊在以色列子民前面屈服，再沒有抬起頭來。基德紅在世時，境內平安了四十年。
And it was subdued Midian before [the] people of Israel and not they repeated to lift up head their and it was at peace the land forty year[s] in [the] days of Gideon.
29 約阿士的兒子耶魯巴耳回去，安居在自己家中。
And he went Jerub-Baal [the] son of Joash and he dwelt in own house his.
30 基德紅有七十個兒子，都是他親生的，因為他有很多妻子。
And to Gideon they belonged seventy sons [who] came out of thigh his for wives many they belonged to him.
31 他在舍根的妾也給他生了一個兒子，給他起名叫阿彼默肋客。
And concubine his who [was] in Shechem she bore to him also she a son and he made name his Abimelech.
32 約阿士的兒子基德紅壽終正寢，埋在阿彼厄則爾的敖弗辣，他父親約阿士的墳墓裏。
And he died Gideon [the] son of Joash in old age good and he was buried in [the] tomb of Joash father his in Ophrah of [the] Abi-ezrite[s].
33 基德紅死後，以色列子民又去跟從巴耳諸神行邪淫，立巴耳貝黎特當做他們的天主。
And it was just when he had died Gideon and they turned back [the] people of Israel and they acted as prostitutes after the Baals and they made for themselves Baal-Berith into god.
34 以色列子民忘記了上主他們的天主，曾從四周所有的敵人手中救了他們，
And not they remembered [the] people of Israel Yahweh God their who delivered them from [the] hand of all enemies their from round about.
35 也沒有恩待耶魯巴耳即基德紅的家，以報答他施於以色列的恩惠。
And not they did loyalty with [the] house of Jerub-Baal Gideon according to all the good which he had done with Israel.
