民数记 32
1 吕便子孙和迦得子孙的牲畜极其众多；他们看见雅谢地和基列地是可牧放牲畜之地，
The people of the tribes of Reuben and Gad had much livestock. They saw that the land near Jazer [city] and the Gilead [region east of the Jordan River] had good [grass] for the animals [to graze on].
2 就来见摩西和祭司以利亚撒，并会众的首领，说：
So their leaders came to Eleazar and the other leaders of the people and Moses/me. They said,
3 “亚大录、底本、雅谢、宁拉、希实本、以利亚利、示班、尼波、比稳，
“We have a great amount of livestock.
4 就是耶和华在以色列会众前面所攻取之地，是可牧放牲畜之地，你仆人也有牲畜”；
Yahweh has enabled us Israelis to capture some land that is very good for animals [to graze on]—the land near Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon [towns].
5 又说：“我们若在你眼前蒙恩，求你把这地给我们为业，不要领我们过约旦河。”
If it pleases you, we would like this land to be ours, instead of land on the other side of the Jordan River.”
6 摩西对迦得子孙和吕便子孙说：“难道你们的弟兄去打仗，你们竟坐在这里吗？
Moses/I replied to the leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben, “It is not right for [RHQ] your fellow Israelis to go to fight in wars and you stay here!
7 你们为何使以色列人灰心丧胆、不过去进入耶和华所赐给他们的那地呢？
[If you do that], you will cause the other Israelis to be discouraged, with the result that they will not cross [the Jordan River] to the land that Yahweh is giving to them [RHQ].
8 我先前从加低斯·巴尼亚打发你们先祖去窥探那地，他们也是这样行。
Your ancestors did the same kind of thing. I sent them from Kadesh-Barnea to see what the land [of Canaan] was like.
9 他们上以实各谷，去窥探那地回来的时候，使以色列人灰心丧胆，不进入耶和华所赐给他们的地。
They went as far as Eshcol Valley, but when they saw [the huge people in] the land, [they returned and] caused the Israeli people to be discouraged, saying ‘We should not try to enter the land that Yahweh said that he is giving to us.’
10 当日，耶和华的怒气发作，就起誓说：
So Yahweh became very angry with them, and he solemnly declared this:
11 ‘凡从埃及上来、二十岁以外的人断不得看见我对亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各起誓应许之地，因为他们没有专心跟从我。
‘From all the people who came out of Egypt, the only ones who are at least 20 years old who will see the land that I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are Jephunneh’s son Caleb and Nun’s son Joshua, because they trusted me completely. None of the other people who came out of Egypt will even see that land, because they have not completely believed in my [power].’
12 惟有基尼洗族耶孚尼的儿子迦勒和嫩的儿子约书亚可以看见，因为他们专心跟从我。’
13 耶和华的怒气向以色列人发作，使他们在旷野飘流四十年，等到在耶和华眼前行恶的那一代人都消灭了。
So Yahweh was angry with the Israeli people, and [as a result] he has caused us to wander in this desert for 40 years. Finally, all the people who had sinned against Yahweh [by refusing to trust him] died, [one by one].
14 谁知，你们起来接续先祖，增添罪人的数目，使耶和华向以色列大发烈怒。
And you are acting like your ancestors did! You sinful Israeli people are going to cause Yahweh to be more angry with you [than he was with our ancestors]
15 你们若退后不跟从他，他还要把以色列人撇在旷野，便是你们使这众民灭亡。”
If you stop trusting him, he will cause you and all your fellow Israelis to stay longer in the desert, and he will get rid of all of you!”
16 两支派的人挨近摩西，说：“我们要在这里为牲畜垒圈，为妇人孩子造城。
Then the [leaders of the tribes of Reuben and Gad] said to Moses/me, “First we will build pens for our animals and build cities for our families here.
17 我们自己要带兵器行在以色列人的前头，好把他们领到他们的地方；但我们的妇人孩子，因这地居民的缘故，要住在坚固的城内。
Then our families will live in strong cities with walls around them, and they will be safe from the people who live in this land. Then we will get ready to fight battles. We will help the other Israelis to get land [on the other side of the river].
18 我们不回家，直等到以色列人各承受自己的产业。
We will not return to our homes until every Israeli has received some land.
19 我们不和他们在约旦河那边一带之地同受产业，因为我们的产业是坐落在约旦河东边这里。”
We will not take any land on the west side of the Jordan [River]; our land will be here on the east side.”
20 摩西对他们说：“你们若这样行，在耶和华面前带着兵器出去打仗，
So Moses/I told them, “[Okay, I will tell you] what you all must do. You must get ready to fight battles for Yahweh.
21 所有带兵器的人都要在耶和华面前过约旦河，等他赶出他的仇敌，
You all must cross the Jordan [River] carrying your weapons.
22 那地被耶和华制伏了，然后你们可以回来，向耶和华和以色列才为无罪，这地也必在耶和华面前归你们为业。
After Yahweh helps us to take that land [from the people who live there], you will be permitted to return to your homes. You will have done what you have promised Yahweh and the Israeli people that you would do, and you may keep this land to be your own, given to you by Yahweh.
23 倘若你们不这样行，就得罪耶和华，要知道你们的罪必追上你们。
“But if you do not do these things, you will be sinning against Yahweh, and he will punish you for [that] sin.
24 如今你们口中所出的，只管去行，为你们的妇人孩子造城，为你们的羊群垒圈。”
Now you can build cities for your families and pens for your animals, but after doing that, you must do what you have promised.”
25 迦得子孙和吕便子孙对摩西说：“仆人要照我主所吩咐的去行。
The leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben replied, “We will do what you have asked us to do [MTY], because you are our leader.
26 我们的妻子、孩子、羊群，和所有的牲畜都要留在基列的各城。
Our wives and children and our cattle and sheep and goats will stay here in the cities in the Gilead area,
27 但你的仆人，凡带兵器的，都要照我主所说的话，在耶和华面前过去打仗。”
but we will prepare to go to battle. We will take our weapons and go across [the Jordan River] and fight for Yahweh, just as you, our leader, have said.”
28 于是，摩西为他们嘱咐祭司以利亚撒和嫩的儿子约书亚，并以色列众支派的族长，说：
So Moses/I gave instructions about them to Eleazar, Joshua, and the leaders of the Israeli tribes.
29 “迦得子孙和吕便子孙，凡带兵器在耶和华面前去打仗的，若与你们一同过约旦河，那地被你们制伏了，你们就要把基列地给他们为业。
Moses/I said to them, “If the men from the tribes of Gad and Reuben prepare for battle and cross the Jordan [River] with you, in order to do what Yahweh desires and help you to take that land, give them the Gilead area to belong to them.
30 倘若他们不带兵器和你们一同过去，就要在迦南地你们中间得产业。”
But if they do not take their weapons and go with you prepared to fight, they will not receive this land. They will need to accept some land in Canaan, like the rest of you will do.”
31 迦得子孙和吕便子孙回答说：“耶和华怎样吩咐仆人，仆人就怎样行。
The [leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben] replied, “We will do what you have said and what Yahweh has said.
32 我们要带兵器，在耶和华面前过去，进入迦南地，只是约旦河这边、我们所得为业之地仍归我们。”
We will cross the river into Canaan land, and we will do what Yahweh desires and be prepared for battle. But our land will be [here] on the east side of the Jordan [River].”
33 摩西将亚摩利王西宏的国和巴珊王噩的国，连那地和周围的城邑，都给了迦得子孙和吕便子孙，并约瑟的儿子玛拿西半个支派。
So Moses/I agreed to give that land to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half of the tribe of Joseph’s son Manasseh. That land was previously the land where Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group, ruled, and the land where Og, the king of Bashan [region], ruled, including its cities and surrounding land.
34 迦得子孙建造底本、亚他录、亚罗珥、
The people of the tribe of Gad rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
35 亚他录·朔反、雅谢、约比哈、
Atroth-Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
36 伯·宁拉、伯·哈兰，都是坚固城。他们又垒羊圈。
Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran cities. Those were cities with strong walls around them. And they also built pens for their sheep.
37 吕便子孙建造希实本、以利亚利、基列亭、
The people of the tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38 尼波、巴力·免、西比玛（尼波、巴力·免，名字是改了的），又给他们所建造的城另起别名。
Nebo, Baal-Meon, and Sibmah cities. When they rebuilt Nebo and Baal-Meon, they gave new names to those cities.
39 玛拿西的儿子玛吉，他的子孙往基列去，占了那地，赶出那里的亚摩利人。
The descendants of Manasseh’s son Makir went to the Gilead [region] and compelled the people of the Amor people-group to leave that area.
40 摩西将基列赐给玛拿西的儿子玛吉，他子孙就住在那里。
So Moses/I gave Gilead to the family of Makir, and they started to live there.
41 玛拿西的子孙睚珥去占了基列的村庄，就称这些村庄为哈倭特·睚珥。
Jair, who was also a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured the small towns in that region, and he named them the Towns of Jair.
42 挪巴去占了基纳和基纳的乡村，就按自己的名称基纳为挪巴。
A man named Nobah went and captured Kenath [city] and the nearby towns, and then he put his own name to be the new name of that area.
