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, much cattle, had come into the possession of the sons of Reuben and of the sons of Gad, an exceeding mighty number. And when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, lo! 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：「

So the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came in, —and spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of assembly, saying,

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，

As touching Ataroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, —and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-

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 land which Yahweh smote before the assembly of Israel, a land for cattle, it is, —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 favour in thine eyes, let this land be given unto thy servants, for a possession, —do not take us 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﹖

Then said Moses unto the sons of Gad and unto the sons of Reuben, —Shall, your brethren, go into the war, and ye, settle down 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﹖

Wherefore, then, should ye dissuade the heart of the sons of Israel, from passing over into the land which Yahweh hath given to 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 view 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。

and they went up as far as the ravine of Eschol, and viewed the land, and then dissuaded the heart of the sons of Israel from entering into the land, which Yahweh had given them.

10 為此上主在那天發怒起誓說：『

Then was the anger of Yahweh kindled on that day, —and he sware, 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 upwards, shall see the soil, which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac and unto Jacob, because they have not followed after me fully;

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 son of Jephunneh, the Kenezite, and Joshua, son of Nun, —for they followed after Yahweh, fully.

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。

So the anger of Yahweh kindled upon Israel, and he made them wander in the desert, forty years, —until all the generation who had done the evil in the eyes of Yahweh, had wasted away!

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!

Lo! therefore, ye have arisen in the room of your fathers, a brood of sinful men, —to heap up yet more upon the heat of the anger of Yahweh, towards 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。」

If ye do turn away from following him, then will he yet again leave them behind in the desert, —so shall ye bring destruction upon 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。

Then came they near unto him, and said, Folds, for flocks, would 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, would arm ourselves promptly, before the sons of Israel, until that we have brought them into their place, —so should our little ones remain 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 would not return unto our houses, —until the sons of Israel have possessed themselves each man, of 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 would not inherit with them, over the Jordan, and onwards, —because our inheritance hath come unto us on this side the Jordan towards sunrise.

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 indeed do this thing, —if ye will arm yourselves, before Yahweh, 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 pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, —until he hath dispossessed 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 the land be subdued before Yahweh then afterwards, shall ye return, and shall be acquitted by Yahweh and by Israel, —and this land shall be yours for a possession before Yahweh.

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 shall not do this, lo! ye will have sinned against Yahweh, —and take note of your sin, that it will find you out.

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 you cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, —and then that which hath gone forth from your mouth, ye shall 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。

Then spake the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben unto Moses, saying, —thy servants, will do, as, my lord, is giving command.

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 cattle, and all our beasts, shall remain there in the cities of Gilead;

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。」

and thy servants, will pass over every one armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, —as, my lord is speaking.

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，

So Moses gave command concerning them, unto Eleazar the priest and unto Joshua son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes, of the sons 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 sons of Gad and the son of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every one armed for the war before Yahweh, and the land be subdued before you, then shall ye give unto them the land of Gilead, 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 will not pass over armed, with you, then shall they accept a possession in your midst, 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。

Then responded the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, saying, —That which Yahweh had spoken unto thy servants, 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 pass over armed, before Yahweh into the land of Canaan, —then shall be ours, the possession of our inheritance across 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。

So then Moses gave unto them even unto the sons of Gad and unto the sons of Reuben and unto the half tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan, the land by her cities with boundaries, even the cities of the land round about.

34 加得的子孫重建了狄朋、阿塔洛特、阿洛厄爾、

And the sons of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, —and Aroer;

35 阿特洛特芍番、雅則爾、約革波哈、

and Atroth-shophan and Jazer, and Jogbehah;

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 sons of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, —and Kiriathaim,

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 Baal-meon—their names being changed, and Sibmah, —and they gave names to 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。

Then went the sons of Machir son of Manasseh to Gilead, and captured it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein,

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。

So Moses gave Gilead unto Machir son of Manasseh, 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 Jair, son of Manasseh, went, and captured their encampments, —and called them Havvoth-jair ["The encampments of Jair"].

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, Nobah, went, and captured Kenath, with the villages thereof, —and called it Nobah, after his own name.