Judges 3
1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Inilah bangsa-bangsa yang dibiarkan TUHAN tinggal untuk mencobai orang Israel itu dengan perantaraan mereka, yakni semua orang Israel yang tidak mengenal perang Kanaan.
2 only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as beforetime knew nothing thereof;
--Maksudnya hanyalah, supaya keturunan-keturunan orang Israel yang tidak mengenal perang yang sudah-sudah, dilatih berperang oleh TUHAN.
3 namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of Hamath.
Yang tinggal ialah kelima raja kota orang Filistin dan semua orang Kanaan, orang Sidon dan orang Hewi, yang mendiami pegunungan Libanon, dari gunung Baal-Hermon sampai ke jalan yang menuju ke Hamat.
4 And they were there, to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
Mereka itu ada di sana, supaya Ia mencobai orang Israel dengan perantaraan mereka untuk mengetahui, apakah mereka mendengarkan perintah yang diberikan TUHAN kepada nenek moyang mereka dengan perantaraan Musa.
5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites;
Demikianlah orang Israel itu diam di tengah-tengah orang Kanaan, orang Het, orang Amori, orang Feris, orang Hewi dan orang Yebus.
6 and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
Mereka mengambil anak-anak perempuan, orang-orang itu menjadi isteri mereka dan memberikan anak-anak perempuan mereka kepada anak-anak lelaki orang-orang itu, serta beribadah kepada allah orang-orang itu.
7 And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baalim and the Asheroth.
Orang Israel melakukan apa yang jahat di mata TUHAN, mereka melupakan TUHAN, Allah mereka, dan beribadah kepada para Baal dan para Asyera.
8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and He gave them over into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim; and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years.
Lalu bangkitlah murka TUHAN terhadap orang Israel, sehingga Ia menjual mereka kepada Kusyan-Risyataim, raja Aram-Mesopotamia dan orang Israel menjadi takluk kepada Kusyan-Risyataim delapan tahun lamanya.
9 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
Lalu berserulah orang Israel kepada TUHAN, maka TUHAN membangkitkan seorang penyelamat bagi orang Israel, yakni Otniel, anak Kenas adik Kaleb.
10 And the spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.
Roh TUHAN menghinggapi dia dan ia menghakimi orang Israel. Ia maju berperang, lalu TUHAN menyerahkan Kusyan-Risyataim, raja Aram, ke dalam tangannya, sehingga ia mengalahkan Kusyan-Risyataim.
11 And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
Lalu amanlah negeri itu empat puluh tahun lamanya. Kemudian matilah Otniel anak Kenas.
12 And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
Tetapi orang Israel melakukan pula apa yang jahat di mata TUHAN; lalu Eglon, raja Moab, diberi TUHAN kuasa atas orang Israel, oleh sebab mereka telah melakukan apa yang jahat di mata TUHAN.
13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees.
Raja ini mengajak bani Amon dan bani Amalek menjadi sekutunya. Lalu majulah ia dan memukul orang Israel kalah. Kota pohon korma diduduki mereka.
14 And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
Delapan belas tahun lamanya orang Israel menjadi takluk kepada Eglon, raja Moab.
15 But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed; and the children of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon the king of Moab.
Lalu orang Israel berseru kepada TUHAN, maka TUHAN membangkitkan bagi mereka seorang penyelamat yakni Ehud, anak Gera, orang Benyamin, seorang yang kidal. Dengan perantaraannya orang Israel biasa mengirimkan upeti kepada Eglon, raja Moab.
16 And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Dan Ehud membuat pedang yang bermata dua, yang panjangnya hampir sehasta, disandangnyalah itu di bawah pakaiannya, pada pangkal paha kanannya.
17 And he offered the present unto Eglon king of Moab — now Eglon was a very fat man.
Kemudian ia menyampaikan upeti kepada Eglon, raja Moab. Adapun Eglon itu seorang yang sangat gendut.
18 And when he had made an end of offering the present, he sent away the people that bore the present.
Setelah Ehud selesai menyampaikan upeti itu, disuruhnya pembawa-pembawa upeti itu pulang,
19 But he himself turned back from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said: 'I have a secret errand unto thee, O king.' And he said: 'Keep silence.' And all that stood by him went out from him.
tetapi ia sendiri berhenti pada batu-batu berpahat yang di dekat Gilgal, dan kembali menghadap raja. Berkatalah ia: "Ada pesan rahasia yang kubawa untuk tuanku, ya raja." Kata Eglon: "Diamlah dahulu!" Maka semua orang yang berdiri di depannya itu pergi ke luar.
20 And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in his cool upper chamber. And Ehud said: 'I have a message from God unto thee.' And he arose out of his seat.
Lalu Ehud masuk mendapatkan dia, sedang ia duduk sendirian di kamar atas di rumah peranginannya. Berkatalah Ehud: "Ada firman Allah yang kubawa untuk tuanku." Lalu bangunlah ia berdiri dari tempat duduknya.
21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.
Kemudian Ehud mengulurkan tangan kirinya, dihunusnya pedang itu dari pangkal paha kanannya dan ditikamkannya ke perut raja,
22 And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his belly; and it came out behind.
sehingga hulunya beserta mata pedang itu masuk. Lemak menutupi mata pedang itu, sebab pedang itu tidak dicabutnya dari perut raja. Lalu keluarlah ia melalui pintu belakang.
23 Then Ehud went forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the upper chamber upon him, and locked them.
Demikianlah Ehud sampai ke serambi; pintu kamar atas itu ditutup dan dikuncinya setelah ia keluar.
24 Now when he was gone out, his servants came; and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the upper chamber were locked; and they said: 'Surely he is covering his feet in the cabinet of the cool chamber.'
Baru saja ia keluar, datanglah hamba-hamba raja melihat, tetapi pintu kamar atas itu terkunci. Lalu berkatalah mereka: "Tentulah ia membuang air di kamar rumah peranginan itu."
25 And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper chamber; therefore they took the key, and opened them; and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
Lalu mereka menunggu-nunggu sampai menjadi bingung, tetapi raja tidak membuka pintu kamar atas itu. Kemudian mereka mengambil kunci, membuka pintu, maka tampaklah tuan mereka mati tergeletak di lantai.
26 And Ehud escaped while they lingered, having passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.
Sedang mereka berlambat-lambat, Ehud meloloskan diri; ia lewat dari batu-batu berpahat dan meloloskan diri ke arah Seira.
27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a horn in the hill-country of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill-country, and he before them.
Setelah ia sampai ke sana, ditiupnyalah sangkakala di pegunungan Efraim, lalu turunlah orang Israel bersama-sama dengan dia dari pegunungan itu, dan ia sendiri di depan.
28 And he said unto them: 'Follow after me; for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.' And they went down after him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a man to pass over.
Berkatalah ia kepada mereka: "Ikutlah aku, sebab TUHAN telah menyerahkan musuhmu, orang-orang Moab itu, ke dalam tanganmu." Maka turunlah mereka mengikuti dia, lalu mereka merebut tempat penyeberangan sungai Yordan ke Moab dan tidak seorangpun dibiarkan mereka menyeberang.
29 And they smote of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, every lusty man, and every man of valour; and there escaped not a man.
Pada waktu itu mereka menewaskan kira-kira sepuluh ribu orang dari Moab, semuanya orang yang tegap dan tangkas, seorangpun tidak ada yang lolos.
30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
Demikianlah pada hari itu Moab ditundukkan oleh Israel, maka amanlah tanah itu, delapan puluh tahun lamanya.
31 And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad; and he also saved Israel.
Sesudah dia, bangkitlah Samgar bin Anat; ia menewaskan orang Filistin dengan tongkat penghalau lembu, enam ratus orang banyaknya. Demikianlah ia juga menyelamatkan orang Israel.
