1 Samuel 8
1 And it comes to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he makes his sons judges over Israel.
サムエルは年老いて、その子らをイスラエルのさばきづかさとした。
2 And the name of his firstborn son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:
長子の名はヨエルといい、次の子の名はアビヤと言った。彼らはベエルシバでさばきづかさであった。
3 and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
しかしその子らは父の道を歩まないで、利にむかい、まいないを取って、さばきを曲げた。
4 And all [the] elderly of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Samuel at Ramath,
この時、イスラエルの長老たちはみな集まってラマにおるサムエルのもとにきて、
5 and say to him, “Behold, you have become aged, and your sons have not walked in your ways; now, appoint a king to us, to judge us, like all the nations.”
言った、「あなたは年老い、あなたの子たちはあなたの道を歩まない。今ほかの国々のように、われわれをさばく王を、われわれのために立ててください」。
6 And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel when they have said, “Give a king to us, to judge us”; and Samuel prays to YHWH.
しかし彼らが、「われわれをさばく王を、われわれに与えよ」と言うのを聞いて、サムエルは喜ばなかった。そしてサムエルが主に祈ると、
7 And YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people, to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them.
主はサムエルに言われた、「民が、すべてあなたに言う所の声に聞き従いなさい。彼らが捨てるのはあなたではなく、わたしを捨てて、彼らの上にわたしが王であることを認めないのである。
8 According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even to this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods—so they are also doing to you.
彼らは、わたしがエジプトから連れ上った日から、きょうまで、わたしを捨ててほかの神々に仕え、さまざまの事をわたしにしたように、あなたにもしているのである。
9 And now, listen to their voice; only, surely you certainly protest to them, and have declared to them the custom of the king who reigns over them.”
今その声に聞き従いなさい。ただし、深く彼らを戒めて、彼らを治める王のならわしを彼らに示さなければならない」。
10 And Samuel speaks all the words of YHWH to the people who are asking [for] a king from him,
サムエルは王を立てることを求める民に主の言葉をことごとく告げて、
11 and says, “This is the custom of the king who reigns over you: he takes your sons, and has appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;
言った、「あなたがたを治める王のならわしは次のとおりである。彼はあなたがたのむすこを取って、戦車隊に入れ、騎兵とし、自分の戦車の前に走らせるであろう。
12 also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
彼はまたそれを千人の長、五十人の長に任じ、またその地を耕させ、その作物を刈らせ、またその武器と戦車の装備を造らせるであろう。
13 And he takes your daughters for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;
また、あなたがたの娘を取って、香をつくる者とし、料理をする者とし、パンを焼く者とするであろう。
14 and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards—he takes the best, and has given to his servants.
また、あなたがたの畑とぶどう畑とオリブ畑の最も良い物を取って、その家来に与え、
15 And he tithes your seed and your vineyards, and has given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
あなたがたの穀物と、ぶどう畑の、十分の一を取って、その役人と家来に与え、
16 And your menservants and your maidservants, and the best of your young men and your donkeys, he takes, and has prepared for his own work;
また、あなたがたの男女の奴隷および、あなたがたの最も良い牛とろばを取って、自分のために働かせ、
17 he tithes your flock, and you are for servants to him.
また、あなたがたの羊の十分の一を取り、あなたがたは、その奴隷となるであろう。
18 And you have cried out in that day because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and YHWH does not answer you in that day.”
そしてその日あなたがたは自分のために選んだ王のゆえに呼ばわるであろう。しかし主はその日にあなたがたに答えられないであろう」。
19 And the people refuse to listen to the voice of Samuel, and say, “No, but a king is over us,
ところが民はサムエルの声に聞き従うことを拒んで言った、「いいえ、われわれを治める王がなければならない。
20 and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king has judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.”
われわれも他の国々のようになり、王がわれわれをさばき、われわれを率いて、われわれの戦いにたたかうのである」。
21 And Samuel hears all the words of the people, and speaks them in the ears of YHWH;
サムエルは民の言葉をことごとく聞いて、それを主の耳に告げた。
22 and YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and you have caused a king to reign over them.” And Samuel says to the men of Israel, “Go, each man, to his city.”
主はサムエルに言われた、「彼らの声に聞き従い、彼らのために王を立てよ」。サムエルはイスラエルの人々に言った、「あなたがたは、めいめいその町に帰りなさい」。
