民數記 32

1 呂便子孫和迦得子孫的牲畜極其眾多；他們看見雅謝地和基列地是可牧放牲畜之地，

Now the sons of Ruben and of Gad had many herds, and their substance in cattle was inestimable. And when they had seen that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were suitable for feeding animals,

2 就來見摩西和祭司以利亞撒，並會眾的首領，說：

they went to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the multitude, and they said:

3 「亞大錄、底本、雅謝、寧拉、希實本、以利亞利、示班、尼波、比穩，

“Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

4 就是耶和華在以色列會眾前面所攻取之地，是可牧放牲畜之地，你僕人也有牲畜」；

the land, which the Lord has struck in the sight of the sons of Israel, is a very fertile region for pasturing animals. And we, your servants, have very many cattle.

5 又說：「我們若在你眼前蒙恩，求你把這地給我們為業，不要領我們過約旦河。」

And so we beseech you, if we have found favor before you, that you give it to us, your subjects, as a possession, and that you not cause us cross the Jordan.”

6 摩西對迦得子孫和呂便子孫說：「難道你們的弟兄去打仗，你們竟坐在這裏嗎？

And Moses answered them: “Should your brothers go to battle, while you sit here?

7 你們為何使以色列人灰心喪膽、不過去進入耶和華所賜給他們的那地呢？

Why do you subvert the minds of the sons of Israel, so that they might not dare to cross into the place which the Lord will give to them?

8 我先前從加低斯‧巴尼亞打發你們先祖去窺探那地，他們也是這樣行。

Did not your fathers act in the same way, when I sent them from Kadesh-Barnea to explore the land?

9 他們上以實各谷，去窺探那地回來的時候，使以色列人灰心喪膽，不進入耶和華所賜給他們的地。

And when they had gone all the way to the Valley of the Cluster of Grapes, having viewed the entire region, they subverted the hearts of the sons of Israel, so that they would not enter into the parts that the Lord gave to them.

10 當日，耶和華的怒氣發作，就起誓說：

And being angry, the Lord swore an oath, saying:

11 『凡從埃及上來、二十歲以外的人斷不得看見我對亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各起誓應許之地，因為他們沒有專心跟從我。

‘These men, who ascended out of Egypt, from twenty years and above, will not see the land, which I have promised under an oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For they were not willing to follow me,

12 惟有基尼洗族耶孚尼的兒子迦勒和嫩的兒子約書亞可以看見，因為他們專心跟從我。』

except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; these have fulfilled my will.’

13 耶和華的怒氣向以色列人發作，使他們在曠野飄流四十年，等到在耶和華眼前行惡的那一代人都消滅了。

And the Lord, being angry against Israel, led them in a course through the desert for forty years, until the entire generation, which had done evil in his sight, was consumed.

14 誰知，你們起來接續先祖，增添罪人的數目，使耶和華向以色列大發烈怒。

And behold,” he said, “you have risen up in the place of your fathers, the offshoots and the nurslings of sinful men, in order to augment the fury of the Lord against Israel.

15 你們若退後不跟從他，他還要把以色列人撇在曠野，便是你們使這眾民滅亡。」

But if you are not willing to follow him, he will leave the people behind in the wilderness, and you will have been the cause of all our deaths.”

16 兩支派的人挨近摩西，說：「我們要在這裏為牲畜壘圈，為婦人孩子造城。

But approaching closer, they said: “We will manufacture sheep pens and cattle stalls, as well as fortified cities, for our little ones.

17 我們自己要帶兵器行在以色列人的前頭，好把他們領到他們的地方；但我們的婦人孩子，因這地居民的緣故，要住在堅固的城內。

But we ourselves will continue on, armed and girded for battle, before the sons of Israel, until we lead them to their places. Our little ones, and whatever we may be able to have, shall be in walled cities, because of the treachery of the inhabitants.

18 我們不回家，直等到以色列人各承受自己的產業。

We will not return to our houses, even until the sons of Israel may possess their inheritance.

19 我們不和他們在約旦河那邊一帶之地同受產業，因為我們的產業是坐落在約旦河東邊這裏。」

Neither will we seek anything across the Jordan, because we already have our possession on its eastern side.”

20 摩西對他們說：「你們若這樣行，在耶和華面前帶着兵器出去打仗，

And Moses said to them: “If you accomplish what you have promised, you may go out, equipped for battle, before the Lord.

21 所有帶兵器的人都要在耶和華面前過約旦河，等他趕出他的仇敵，

And let every fighting man cross over the Jordan, until the Lord overthrows his enemies,

22 那地被耶和華制伏了，然後你們可以回來，向耶和華和以色列才為無罪，這地也必在耶和華面前歸你們為業。

and all the land is subjected to him. Then you will be guiltless with the Lord and with Israel, and you will obtain the regions which you desire before the Lord.

23 倘若你們不這樣行，就得罪耶和華，要知道你們的罪必追上你們。

But if you do not do what you have said, no one could doubt that you will have sinned against God. And know this: your sin shall overtake you.

24 如今你們口中所出的，只管去行，為你們的婦人孩子造城，為你們的羊群壘圈。」

Therefore, build cities for your little ones, and pens and stables for your sheep and cattle; and fulfill what you have promised.”

25 迦得子孫和呂便子孫對摩西說：「僕人要照我主所吩咐的去行。

And the sons of Gad and of Ruben said to Moses: “We are your servants, we shall do what you, our ruler, orders.

26 我們的妻子、孩子、羊群，和所有的牲畜都要留在基列的各城。

We will leave behind our little ones, and our wives, and the sheep and cattle, in the cities of Gilead.

27 但你的僕人，凡帶兵器的，都要照我主所說的話，在耶和華面前過去打仗。」

And we, your servants, all well-equipped, will go forth to battle, just as you, our ruler, has spoken.”

28 於是，摩西為他們囑咐祭司以利亞撒和嫩的兒子約書亞，並以色列眾支派的族長，說：

Therefore, Moses instructed Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the princes of the families throughout the tribes of Israel, and he said to them:

29 「迦得子孫和呂便子孫，凡帶兵器在耶和華面前去打仗的，若與你們一同過約旦河，那地被你們制伏了，你們就要把基列地給他們為業。

“If the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben cross over the Jordan with you, all armed for war before the Lord, and if the land becomes subject to you, give them Gilead as a possession.

30 倘若他們不帶兵器和你們一同過去，就要在迦南地你們中間得產業。」

But if they are not willing to cross with you, armed, into the land of Canaan, then let them receive places among you for their dwellings.”

31 迦得子孫和呂便子孫回答說：「耶和華怎樣吩咐僕人，僕人就怎樣行。

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben responded: “Just as the Lord has spoken to his servants, so shall we do.

32 我們要帶兵器，在耶和華面前過去，進入迦南地，只是約旦河這邊、我們所得為業之地仍歸我們。」

We will go forth, armed, before the Lord into the land of Canaan; and we acknowledge that we have already received our possession across the Jordan.”

33 摩西將亞摩利王西宏的國和巴珊王噩的國，連那地和周圍的城邑，都給了迦得子孫和呂便子孫，並約瑟的兒子瑪拿西半個支派。

And so, Moses gave to the sons of Gad and of Ruben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, and their land with its surrounding cities.

34 迦得子孫建造底本、亞他錄、亞羅珥、

Therefore, the sons of Gad built up Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

35 亞他錄‧朔反、雅謝、約比哈、

and Atroth and Shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah,

36 伯‧寧拉、伯‧哈蘭，都是堅固城。他們又壘羊圈。

and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, as fortified cities with pens for their cattle.

37 呂便子孫建造希實本、以利亞利、基列亭、

Yet truly, the sons of Ruben built up Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,

38 尼波、巴力‧免、西比瑪（尼波、巴力‧免，名字是改了的），又給他們所建造的城另起別名。

and Nebo, and Baal-meon (their names having been changed) and Sibmah, appointing names for the cities which they had built.

39 瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉，他的子孫往基列去，佔了那地，趕出那裏的亞摩利人。

Moreover, the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, continued on within Gilead, and they devastated it, putting to death its inhabitant, the Amorite.

40 摩西將基列賜給瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉，他子孫就住在那裏。

Therefore, Moses gave the land of Gilead to Machir, the son of Manasseh, and he lived in it.

41 瑪拿西的子孫睚珥去佔了基列的村莊，就稱這些村莊為哈倭特‧睚珥。

But Jair, the son of Manasseh, went out and occupied its villages, which he called Havoth Jair, that is, the Villages of Jair.

42 挪巴去佔了基納和基納的鄉村，就按自己的名稱基納為挪巴。

Likewise, Nobah went forth and captured Kenath with its villages. And he called it by his own name, Nobah.