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，

Nowe the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad had an exceeding great multitude of cattell: and they sawe the lande of Iazer, and the lande of Gilead, that it was an apt place for cattel.

2 就來見摩西和祭司以利亞撒，並會眾的首領，說：

Then the children of Gad, and the childre of Reuben came, and spake vnto Moses and to Eleazar the Priest, and vnto the princes of the Congregation, saying,

3 「亞大錄、底本、雅謝、寧拉、希實本、以利亞利、示班、尼波、比穩，

The land of Ataroth, and Dibon, and Iazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, 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」；

Which countrey the Lord smote before the Congregation of Israel, is a lande meete for cattell, and thy seruants haue cattell:

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。」

Wherefore, said they, if we haue foud grace in thy sight, let this lande be giuen vnto thy seruants for a possession, and bring vs not ouer Iorde.

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 said vnto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren goe to warre, and ye tary heere?

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？

Wherefore now discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel, to goe ouer into the lande, which the Lord hath giuen 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。

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

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。

For when they went vp euen vnto the riuer of Eshcol, and sawe the land: they discouraged the heart of the childre of Israel, that they woulde not goe into the lande, which the Lord had giuen them.

10 當日，耶和華的怒氣發作，就起誓說：

And the Lordes wrath was kindled the same day, and he did sweare, 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。

None of the men that came out of Egypt from twentie yeere olde and aboue, shall see the land for the which I sware vnto Abraham, to Izhak, and to Iaakob, because they haue not wholly followed 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 sonne of Iephunneh the Kenesite, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun: for they haue constantly followed the Lord.

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 was very angry with Israel, and made them wander in the wildernesse fourty yeeres, vntill all the generation that had done euill in the sight of the Lord were 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, ye are risen vp in your fathers steade as an encrease of sinfull men, still to augment the fierce wrath of the Lord, toward 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。」

For if ye turne away from following him, he will yet againe leaue the people in the wildernesse, and ye shall destroy all this folke.

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。

And they went neere to him, and said, We will builde sheepe foldes here for our sheepe, and for our cattell, and cities for our children.

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 our selues will be readie armed to go before the children of Israel, vntill we haue brought them vnto their place: but our childre shall dwell in the defenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the lande.

18 我們不回家，直等到以色列人各承受自己的產業。

We will not returne vnto our houses, vntil the children of Israel haue inherited, euery man his 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 wil we inherite with them beyond Iorden and on that side, because our inheritance is fallen to vs on this side Iorden Eastwarde.

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 saide vnto them, If ye will doe this thing, and goe armed before the Lord to warre:

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 will goe euery one of you in harnesse ouer Iorden before the Lord, vntill he hath cast out his enemies from his sight:

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 vntill the land be subdued before the Lord, then ye shall returne and be innocent toward the Lord, and toward Israel: and this land shalbe your possession 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 ye will not doe so, beholde, ye haue sinned against the Lord, and be sure, that your sinne will finde you out.

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。」

Builde you then cities for your children and folds for your sheepe, and do that ye haue spoke.

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。

Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake vnto Moses, saying, Thy seruats will doe as my lorde commandeth:

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。

Our childre, our wiues, our sheepe, and al our cattell shall remaine there 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。」

But thy seruants will goe euery one armed to warre before the Lord for to fight, as my lorde saith.

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：

So concerning them, Moses commanded Eleazar the Priest, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and the chiefe fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:

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。

And Moses said vnto them, If the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben, will go with you ouer Iorden, all armed to fight before the Lord, then when the land is subdued before you, ye shall giue the the lad of Gilead for a possessio:

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 will not goe ouer with you armed, then they shall haue their possessions amog you in the land of Canaan.

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 children of Gad, and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said vnto thy seruants, so will we doe.

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 goe armed before the Lord into the lande of Canaan: that the possession of our inheritance may be to vs on this side Iorden.

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。

So Moses gaue vnto them, euen to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh the sonne of Ioseph, the kingdome of Sihon King of the Amorites, and the kingdome of Og King of Bashan, the lande with the cities thereof and coastes, euen the cities of the countrey round about.

34 迦得子孫建造底本、亞他錄、亞羅珥、

Then the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,

35 亞他錄‧朔反、雅謝、約比哈、

And Atroth, Shophan, and Iazer, and Iogbehah,

36 伯‧寧拉、伯‧哈蘭，都是堅固城。他們又壘羊圈。

And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, defenced cities: also sheepe foldes.

37 呂便子孫建造希實本、以利亞利、基列亭、

And the children of Reuben built 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, and turned their names, and Shibmah: and gaue other names vnto the cities which they 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。

And the children of Machir the sonne of Manasseh went to Gilead, and tooke it, and put out the Amorites that dwelt therein.

40 摩西將基列賜給瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉，他子孫就住在那裏。

Then Moses gaue Gilead vnto Machir the sonne of Manasseh, and he dwelt therein.

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。

And Iair the sonne of Manasseh went and tooke the small townes thereof, and called them Hauoth Iair.

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。

Also Nobah went and tooke Kenath, with the villages thereof and called it Nobah, after his owne name.