Numbers 32

1 NOW the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;

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 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto 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 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, 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 Even the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

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 have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

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 unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?

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 And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given 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 land.

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 up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given 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 Lord’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,

為此上主在那天發怒起誓說：『

11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have 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 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly 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’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was 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 up in your fathers’ stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger 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 turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.

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 came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

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 ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

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 return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every 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 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.

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 said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,

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 go all of you armed over Jordan before the Lord, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

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 the land be subdued before the Lord: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel; and this land shall be 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 do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find 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 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.

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 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord 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 little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be 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 servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord 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 Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief 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 unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:

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 pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among 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 unto thy servants, so will we do.

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 pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.

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 And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto 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, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country 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 And 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 Jaazer, and Jogbehah,

阿特洛特芍番、雅則爾、約革波哈、

36 And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

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 Kirjathaim,

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, (their names being changed, ) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

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 son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.

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 And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son 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 Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-jair.

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 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own 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。