民數記 32

1 勒烏本的子孫和加得的子孫，擁有很多的家畜；他們一見雅則爾地方和基肋阿得地方，是適於畜牧的區域，

Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle; and they saw the land of Ya'zer, and the land of Gil'ad, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle.

2 便前來對梅瑟和厄肋阿匝爾大司祭及會眾的首領說：「

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came, and said unto Moses, and unto Elazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, as followeth,

3 阿塔洛特、狄朋、雅則爾、尼默辣、赫市朋、厄肋阿肋、色班、乃波和貝紅，

'Ataroth, and Dibon, and Ya'zer, and Nimrah, and Cheshbon, and El'aleh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Be'on,

4 這些地方是上主為以色列會眾所征服的，是適於畜牧的地方，而你的僕人們正有牛羊。」

The country which the Lord hath smitten before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle; and thy servants have cattle.

5 他們又說：「若是我們在你眼中獲得寵幸，希望你將這地方賜給你的僕人們作產業，不必叫我們過約但河。」

And they said, If we have found grace in thy eyes, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession: do not compel us to go over the Jordan.

6 梅瑟回答加得的子孫和勒烏本的子孫說：「怎麼! 你們的兄弟去打仗，你們卻要住在這裡﹖

And Moses said unto the children of Gad, and unto the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and will ye sit here?

7 為什麼你們要叫以色列的子民喪氣，使他們不敢進入上主賜給他們的土地﹖

And wherefore will you turn aside the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?

8 當我由卡德士巴爾乃亞派遣你們的祖先去窺探這地時，他們也這樣做過。

Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea' to see the land.

9 他們上到厄市苛耳山谷，窺探了那地方，回來就使以色列子民喪了氣，致使他們再不願進入上主賜給他們的土地。

For they went up as far as the valley of Eshcol, and they saw the land, and then they turned aside the heart of the children of Israel, so that they would not go into the land which the Lord had given them.

10 為此上主在那天發怒起誓說：『

And the anger of the Lord was kindled on that day, and he swore, saying,

11 凡由埃及出來過了二十歲的人，不得看見我誓許給亞巴郎、依撒格和雅各伯的土地，因為他們沒有一心一意地隨從我；

Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

12 只有刻納次人耶孚乃的兒子加肋布和農的兒子若蘇厄除外，因為他們一心一意地隨從了上主。』

Save Caleb the son of Yephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; for they have wholly followed the Lord.

13 因為上主對以色列發了怒，遂使他們在曠野中漂泊了四十年，直到在上主眼前作惡的那一世代完全死盡。

And the anger of the Lord was thus kindled against Israel, and he made them wander about in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation was spent, that had done the evil in the eyes of the Lord.

14 現在，看，你們這些罪人的苗裔，竟起來替代你們先人，再增加上主對以色列的忿怒!

And now, behold, ye are risen up in your father's stead, a new race of sinful men, to augment yet more the fierce anger of the Lord toward Israel.

15 如果你們背離了他，他再把民眾拋在曠野裡；這樣，你們就要使這整個民族毀滅了。」

For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet longer leave them in the wilderness; and ye will thus be destruction to all this people.

16 他們遂上前來，對他說：「我們願在這裡為我們的牛羊築圈，為我們的家眷建城。

And they came near unto him, and said, Sheepfolds will we build for our cattle here, and cities for our little ones;

17 但我們必武裝起來，在以色列子民前頭上陣，直到我們領他們進入了自己的地方；至於我們的家眷，為預防本地的居民，應叫他們安居在堅固的城內。

But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until that we have brought them unto their place; and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities, because of the inhabitants of the land.

18 不到以色列子民各個都佔有了產業，我們決不回家。

We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have acquired for themselves every man his inheritance.

19 我們既然在約但河東得到了產業，在約但河西，就不再同他們分產業了。」

For we will not take possession with them on the other side of the Jordan, and farther on: when our inheritance hath come to us on this side of the Jordan eastward.

20 梅瑟答覆他們說：「若是你們這樣做，若是你們武裝起來，在上主面前作戰；

And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves before the Lord for the war;

21 若是你們個個都武裝著在上主面前過約但河，直到他將自己的敵人驅散，

And every armed man of you will go over the Jordan before the Lord, until he have driven out his enemies from before him;

22 直到上主把那地征服以後，你們纔回家，你們對上主，對以色列就算無罪。那麼，這地照上主的允許，歸你們作為產業。

And when, only after the land hath been subdued before the Lord, ye will return, and ye be thus guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel: then shall this land be yours for a possession before the Lord.

23 但是，如果你們不這樣去做，你們必獲罪於上主，要知道你們必自招罪罰。

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord; and ye shall experience the punishment of your sin which will overtake you.

24 你們可為家眷建城，為牛羊築圈；但是你們口頭所許的，卻必要實踐。」

Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks; and that which hath proceeded out of your mouth shall ye do.

25 加得的子孫和勒烏本的子孫回答梅瑟說：「你僕人們必照我主所吩咐的去做。

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said unto Moses, as followeth, Thy servants will do as my Lord commandeth.

26 我們的孩童、婦女、牛羊和一切牲畜，都留在這裡，留在基肋阿得的城裡；

Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall remain there in the cities of Gil'ad;

27 至於你的僕人們，凡武裝起來的，都要過河，在上主面前上陣作戰，如我主所吩咐的。」

But thy servants will pass over, every one that is armed for the army, before the Lord, to the war, as my Lord speaketh.

28 梅瑟遂為他們向大司祭厄肋阿匝爾、農的兒子若蘇厄，以及以色列子民各支派的家長下了指示，

And Moses commanded concerning them Elazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chiefs of the families of the tribes of the children of Israel;

29 向他們說：「若是加得子孫和勒烏本子孫，都武裝起來與你們同過約但河，在上主面前作戰，在你們征服那地以後，就把基肋阿得地方給他們作為產業。

And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben do pass with you over the Jordan, every one that is armed for the war, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you: then shall ye give to them the land of Gil'ad for a possession;

30 但是，如果他們不武裝起來同你們一起過河，就應在客納罕地與你們同分產業。」

But if they should not pass over armed with you, they shall take possessions among you in the land of Canaan.

31 加得子孫和勒烏本子孫回答說：「凡上主關於你僕人所說的，我們必照做。

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, That which the Lord hath spoken concerning thy servants, even so will we do.

32 我們必武裝起來在上主面前過河，往客納罕地去；但約但河東的地方應給我們作產業。」

We will indeed pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, while ours remaineth the possession of our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.

33 梅瑟遂將阿摩黎人王息紅的國土和巴商王敖格的國土，那地域及其境內的城池，以及那地域四周的城池，都給了他們；給了加得的子孫、勒烏本的子孫和若瑟的兒子默納協半支派。

And Moses gave unto them, to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Menasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sichon, the king of the Emorites, and the kingdom of 'Og, the king of Bashan, the land, with its cities within the boundaries, the cities of the country round about.

34 加得的子孫重建了狄朋、阿塔洛特、阿洛厄爾、

And the children of Gad built Dibon, and 'Ataroth, and 'Aro'er,

35 阿特洛特芍番、雅則爾、約革波哈、

And 'Atroth-shophan, and Ya'zer, and Yogbehah.

36 貝特尼默辣和貝特哈蘭：這些都是堅固的城邑，並築有羊圈。

And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fortified cities, and folds for flocks,

37 勒烏本的子孫重建了赫市朋、厄肋阿肋、克黎雅塔因、

And the children of Reuben built Cheshbon, and El'aleh, and Kiryathayim,

38 乃波、巴爾默紅──有些名字已改──和息貝瑪；他們給重建的城邑另取了別名。

And Nebo, and Ba'al-me'on [their names being changed], and Shibmah; and they gave the former names unto the cities which they built.

39 默納協的兒子瑪基爾的子孫去了基肋阿得，佔據了那地方，驅逐了那裡的阿摩黎人。

And the children of Machir the son of Menasseh went to Gil'ad, and conquered it, and dispossessed the Emorites who were in it.

40 梅瑟遂將基肋阿得給了默納協的兒子瑪基爾；他就在那裡住下了。

And Moses gave Gil'ad unto Machir the son of Menasseh; and he dwelt therein.

41 默納協的兒子雅依爾去佔據了阿摩黎人的村落遂稱這些村落為哈沃特雅依爾。

And Yair the son of Menasseh went and conquered the small towns thereof, and called them Chavoth-yair.

42 諾巴黑去佔據了刻納特及其屬鎮，給那地方起了自己的名字，叫諾巴黑。

And Nobach went and conquered Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobach, after his own name.