Numbers 32

1 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.

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，

2 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,

便前來對梅瑟和厄肋阿匝爾大司祭及會眾的首領說：「

3 The land of Ataroth, and Dibon, and Iazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

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，

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

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。」

5 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.

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。」

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

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﹖

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

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﹖

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

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。

9 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.

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。

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

為此上主在那天發怒起誓說：『

11 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:

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；

12 Except Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenesite, and Ioshua the sonne of Nun: for they haue constantly followed the Lord.

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。』

13 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.

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。

14 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.

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!

15 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.

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。」

16 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.

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。

17 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.

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。

18 We will not returne vnto our houses, vntil the children of Israel haue inherited, euery man his inheritance.

不到以色列子民各個都佔有了產業，我們決不回家。

19 Neither wil we inherite with them beyond Iorden and on that side, because our inheritance is fallen to vs on this side Iorden Eastwarde.

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。」

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

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；

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

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，

22 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.

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。

23 But if ye will not doe so, beholde, ye haue sinned against the Lord, and be sure, that your sinne will finde you out.

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。

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

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。」

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

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。

26 Our childre, our wiues, our sheepe, and al our cattell shall remaine there in the cities of Gilead,

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；

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

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。」

28 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:

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，

29 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:

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。

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

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。」

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

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。

32 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.

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。」

33 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.

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。

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

加得的子孫重建了狄朋、阿塔洛特、阿洛厄爾、

35 And Atroth, Shophan, and Iazer, and Iogbehah,

阿特洛特芍番、雅則爾、約革波哈、

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

貝特尼默辣和貝特哈蘭：這些都是堅固的城邑，並築有羊圈。

37 And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,

勒烏本的子孫重建了赫市朋、厄肋阿肋、克黎雅塔因、

38 And Nebo, and Baal-meon, and turned their names, and Shibmah: and gaue other names vnto the cities which they built.

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。

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

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。

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

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。

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

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。

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

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。