Joshua 7
1 But the children of Israel committed a great trespass, and purloined [part] of the accursed thing; and Achar the son of Charmi, the son of Zambri, the son of Zara, of the tribe of Juda, took of the accursed thing; and the Lord was very angry with the children of Israel.
以色列子民在應毀滅之物上犯了罪；那是因為猶大支派中，則辣黑的曾孫，匝貝狄的孫子，加爾米的兒子阿干，取了應毀滅之物，上主對以色列子民發了大怒。
2 And Joshua sent men to Gai, which is by Baethel, saying, Spy out Gai: and the men went up and spied Gai.
若蘇厄從耶利哥派人到哈依去，──這城位於貝特耳東方貝特阿文附近──吩咐他們說：「你們上去，偵察那地。」那些人便上去偵察了哈衣。
3 And they returned to Joshua, and said to him, Let not all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and take the city by siege: carry not up there the whole people, for [the enemy] are few.
他們回來對若蘇厄說：「不需要眾百姓都上去，只派兩三人去攻打哈依就夠了，不必勞動全體百姓，因為他們人數不多。」
4 And there went up about three thousand men, and they fled from before the men of Gai.
這樣百姓中約有三千人上去攻打哈依，不料他們由哈依人面前避跑了。
5 And the men of Gai killed of them to the number of thirty-six men, and they pursued them from the gate, and destroyed them from the steep hill; and the heart of the people was alarmed and became as water.
哈依人出擊，殺了他們約有三十六人，從城門前追擊他們，直追到舍巴陵，在斜坡上又殺敗了他們，因此百姓的勇氣像水一樣消散了。
6 And Joshua tore his garments; and Joshua fell on the earth on his face before the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they cast dust on their heads.
若蘇厄撕破自己自己的衣服，和以色列的長老，在上主約櫃前俯伏在地，一直到晚上，各在頭上撒上灰土。
7 And Joshua said, I pray, Lord, therefore has your servant brought this people over Jordan to deliver them to the Amorite to destroy us? would we had remained and settled ourselves beyond Jordan.
若蘇厄說：「唉，我主上主! 你為什麼領這百姓渡過約旦河，是為將我們交於阿摩黎人手中，讓我們消滅嗎﹖巴不得我們住在約旦河那邊倒好!
8 And what shall I say since Israel has turned his back before his enemy?
唉我主! 以色列人既然由敵人前轉身逃跑，我還說什麼呢﹖
9 And when the Chananite and all the inhabitants of the land hear it, they shall compass us round and destroy us from off the land: and what will you do [for] your great name?
當客納罕人和這地方所有的居民聽說這事，必來圍攻我們，從地上將我們的名字抹去，那時你對你的大名要怎樣辦呢。」
10 And the Lord said to Joshua, Rise up; why have you fallen upon your face?
上主對若蘇厄說：「起來，為什麼老是伏在地上﹖
11 The people has sinned, and transgressed the covenant which I made with them; they have stolen from the cursed thing, and put it into their store.
以色列犯了罪，違背了我在盟約上給他們規定的，取了應毀滅之物，又偷又騙，並將應毀滅之物放在自己行囊裏。
12 And the children of Israel will not be able to stand before their enemies; they will turn their back before their enemies, for they have become an accursed thing: I will not any longer be with you, unless you remove the cursed thing from yourselves.
以色列所以扺擋不了敵人，由敵人前轉身逃跑，是因為他們成了應詛咒，除非你們將那應毀滅之物，由你們中間除掉，我不再與你們同在。
13 Rise, sanctify the people and tell them to sanctify themselves for the morrow: thus says the Lord God of Israel, The accursed thing is among you; you shall not be able to stand before your enemies, until you shall have removed the cursed thing from among you.
起來，叫百姓聖潔自己，吩咐他們說：你們明天要聖潔自己，因為上主以色列的天主這樣說：以色列! 你們中間有應毀滅之物，除非將應毀滅之物，由你們中間除掉，你們決抵擋不住敵人
14 And you shall all be gathered together by your tribes in the morning, and it shall come to pass that the tribe which the Lord shall show, you shall bring by families; and the family which the Lord shall show, you shall bring by households; and the household which the Lord shall show, you shall bring man by man.
所以明早你們應按支派前來。上主使那支派中籤，這支派的宗族都應前來；上主使那宗族中籤，這家族的宗族都應前來；上主使那家室中籤，這家的男子應一個一個地前來。
15 And the man who shall be pointed out, shall be burnt with fire, and all that he has; because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and has wrought wickedness in Israel.
若藏有應毀滅之物火人中了籤，他和他所有的一切都應用火焚燒，因為他違犯了上主的約定，在以色列中間做了糊塗的事。」
16 And Joshua rose up early, and brought the people by their tribes; and the tribe of Juda was pointed out.
若蘇厄清早起來，命以色列按著支派一一前來，猶大支派中了籤。
17 And it was brought by their families, and family of the Zaraites was pointed out.
他叫猶大支派前來，則辣黑宗族中了籤；遂叫則辣黑宗族前來，則貝狄家室前來，宗族中了籤；
18 And it was brought man by man, and Achar the son of Zambri the son of Zara was pointed out.
此後，又叫他的家室前來，叫男丁一個一個地前來，阿干中了籤──阿干是加爾米的兒子，加爾米是匝貝狄的兒子，匝貝狄是則辣黑的兒子，屬猶大支派。
19 And Joshua said to Achar, Give glory this day to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession; and tell me what you have done, and hide it not from me.
若蘇厄遂對阿干說：「我兒，你應歸光榮於上主，以色列的天主，向衪認罪。請告訴我，你作了什麼事，不要隱瞞我。」
20 And Achar answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel: thus and thus have I done:
阿干回答若蘇厄說：「我實在得罪了上主，以色列的天主。我是如此這般作的；
21 I saw in the spoil an embroidered mantle, and two hundred didrachmas of silver, and one golden wedge of fifty didrachmas, and I desired them and took them; and, behold, they are hid in my tent, and the silver is hid under them.
我在戰利品中，見了一件美麗的史納爾外氅，二百「協刻耳」銀子，一條重五十「協刻耳」的金條，我因貪愛便拿走了，現在藏在我帳幕中的地下，銀子在這些東西的下面。」
22 And Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent into the camp; and these things were hidden in his tent, and the silver under them.
若蘇厄即刻派差役跑到他帳幕裏面，果然那些東西在帳幕內藏著，銀子在下面。
23 And they brought them out of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and the elders of Israel, and they laid them before the Lord.
差役便從帳幕裏拿出來，帶到若蘇厄和所有以色列子民那裏，擺在上主面前。
24 And Joshua took Achar the son of Zara, and brought him to the valley of Achor, and his sons, and his daughters, and his calves, and his asses, and all his sheep, and his tent, and all his property, and all the people [were] with him; and he brought them to Emec Achor.
若蘇厄和所有以色列人，將則辣黑的曾孫阿干和那銀子、外氅、金條，並他的子女、牛、驢、羊、帳幕，以及他所有的一切，都帶到阿苛爾山谷。
25 And Joshua said to Achar, Why have you destroyed us? the Lord destroy you as at this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones.
若蘇厄說：「你為什麼給我們招來禍患﹖今天上主必要叫你招禍。」以色列民眾於是用石頭將他砸死。眾人用石頭砸死以後，將一切用火燒了。
26 And they set up over him a great heap of stones; and the Lord ceased from his fierce anger. Therefore he called the place Emecachor until this day.
以後，又在阿干身上堆上了一大堆石頭，這堆石頭一直存到今日；上主於是撤回了盛怒，因此那地方直到今日叫做阿苛爾山谷。
