Joshua 22

1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

Sesudah itu, Yosua memanggil suku Ruben, suku Gad, dan separuh suku Manasye,

2 and said to them, "You have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have listened to my voice in all that I commanded you.

lalu berkata kepada mereka, “Kalian sudah melakukan semua yang diperintahkan Musa, hamba TUHAN itu, juga semua yang saya perintahkan.

3 You have not left your brothers these many days to this day, but have performed the duty of the commandment of the LORD your God.

Selama ini kalian tidak meninggalkan sanak saudaramu, suku-suku Israel lainnya. Sampai hari ini kalian setia melakukan tugas dari TUHAN Allahmu.

4 Now the LORD your God has given rest to your brothers, as he spoke to them. Therefore now return and go to your tents, to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan.

Sekarang TUHAN Allahmu sudah membuat mereka hidup aman dan tenang, sesuai janji-Nya kepada mereka. Jadi, pulanglah ke perkemahan kalian di tanah warisan milikmu di sebelah timur sungai Yordan, yang sudah diberikan Musa, hamba TUHAN itu.

5 Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."

Hanya, ingatlah baik-baik: Lakukan semua perintah dan hukum TUHAN yang sudah disampaikan Musa, kepadamu. Kasihilah TUHAN Allahmu, ikutilah semua yang Dia tunjukkan, taatilah perintah-Nya, setialah kepada-Nya, dan mengabdilah kepada TUHAN dengan segenap hatimu dan segenap nafas hidupmu!”

6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

Lalu Yosua memberkati mereka dan melepas mereka pulang. Dua setengah suku itu pun kembali ke perkemahan mereka.

7 Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but to the other half gave Joshua among their brothers beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when Joshua sent them away to their tents, he blessed them,

Separuh suku Manasye sudah mendapat tanah dari Musa, di daerah Basan sebelah timur sungai Yordan. Separuh suku lainnya mendapat tanah di sebelah barat sungai Yordan bersama suku-suku Israel lainnya dari Yosua. Saat Yosua melepas mereka pulang dan memberkati mereka,

8 and spoke to them, saying, "Return with much wealth to your tents, with very much livestock, with silver, with gold, with bronze, with iron, and with very much clothing. Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers."

Yosua berkata, “Kalian sudah menjadi kaya raya. Kalian mempunyai banyak ternak, perak, emas, perunggu, besi, dan pakaian. Pulang dan bagilah kepada saudara-saudaramu barang-barang yang sudah kalian rampas dari musuh.”

9 The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go to the land of Gilead, to the land of their possession, which they owned, according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.

Maka suku Ruben, Gad, dan separuh suku Manasye meninggalkan orang Israel lainnya di Silo di negeri Kanaan, lalu pulang ke tanah mereka di Gilead, tanah yang mereka dapatkan atas perintah TUHAN melalui Musa.

10 When they came to the region about the Jordan, that is in the land of Canaan, the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, a great altar to look at.

Ketika suku Ruben, suku Gad, dan separuh suku Manasye sampai ke daerah di dekat sungai Yordan, di negeri Kanaan, mereka membangun sebuah mezbah yang besar dan megah di tepi sungai Yordan.

11 The children of Israel heard this, "Look, the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar in the forefront of the land of Canaan, in the region about the Jordan, on the side that pertains to the children of Israel."

Lalu terdengarlah kabar oleh suku-suku Israel lainnya, “Suku Ruben, Gad, dan separuh suku Manasye sudah membangun mezbah di perbatasan negeri Kanaan, di Gelilot dekat sungai Yordan, di sisi kita.”

12 When the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up against them to war.

Maka seluruh orang Israel berkumpul di Silo untuk bersiap-siap menyerang mereka.

13 The children of Israel sent to the descendants of Reuben, and to the descendants of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the cohen,

Orang Israel mengutus Pinehas, anak Imam Eleazar, kepada suku Ruben, Gad, dan separuh suku Manasye di daerah Gilead.

14 and with him ten princes, one prince of a fathers' house for each of the tribes of Israel; and every one of them heads of ancestral houses among the thousands of Israel.

Imam Pinehas pergi bersama sepuluh orang pemuka dari kesepuluh suku Israel. Para pemimpin ini adalah kepala-kepala keluarga dalam marga mereka.

15 They came to the descendants of Reuben, and to the descendants of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying,

Ketika mereka bertemu dengan suku Ruben, suku Gad dan separuh suku Manasye di daerah Gilead, mereka berkata,

16 "Thus says the whole congregation of the LORD, 'What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that you have built you an altar, to rebel this day against the LORD?

“Beginilah kata seluruh umat TUHAN: Pengkhianatan macam apa ini yang kalian lakukan kepada Allah Israel? Kalian membangun mezbahmu sendiri. Dengan begitu kalian memberontak kepada TUHAN hari ini.

17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day, although there came a plague on the congregation of the LORD,

Dosa yang pernah kita lakukan di Peor sudah sangat parah sehingga sampai saat ini kita masih menanggung akibatnya.

18 that you must turn away this day from following the LORD? It will be, seeing that you rebel today against the LORD, that tomorrow he will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

Sekarang, berani sekali kalian memberontak lagi kepada TUHAN. Kalau terus begini, TUHAN pasti akan melampiaskan murkanya lagi kepada seluruh umat Israel.

19 However, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of the LORD, in which the LORD's tabernacle dwells, and take possession among us; but do not rebel against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building an altar other than the altar of the LORD our God.

“Kalau tanah kalian tidak kudus, menyeberanglah ke tanah TUHAN sendiri, di tempat kemah TUHAN berada, dan berdiamlah di antara kami. Tetapi jangan memberontak kepada TUHAN dan kepada kami dengan membangun untuk kalian sendiri sebuah mezbah selain mezbah TUHAN, Allah kita.

20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? That man did not perish alone in his iniquity.'"

Ingat bagaimana Akhan anak Zerah melanggar perintah TUHAN tentang barang-barang yang harus dimusnahkan. Akibatnya seluruh umat Israel dihukum! Yang berdosa hanya Akhan, tetapi yang mati bukan dia sendiri saja!”

21 Then the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,

Lalu suku Ruben, suku Gad, dan separuh suku Manasye menjawab para pemimpin Israel itu,

22 "El, God, the LORD. El, God, the LORD. He knows; and Israel shall know. If it was in rebellion, or if in trespass against the LORD, do not save us this day,

“TUHAN adalah Allah yang Mahakuasa! Hanya Dia yang Mahakuasa! Dia mahatahu! Pasti Dia tahu kenapa kami melakukan hal ini. Dan kalian, orang Israel juga harus tahu! Jika memang kami memberontak kepada TUHAN, jangan biarkan kami hidup hari ini!

23 that we have built us an altar to turn away from following the LORD; or if to offer burnt offering or meal offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace offerings, let the LORD himself require it.

Jikalau kami membangun mezbah bagi kami sendiri untuk melawan TUHAN, atau untuk mempersembahkan kurban yang dibakar habis, persembahan gandum-ganduman, ataupun kurban tanda damai di atasnya, biarlah TUHAN sendiri yang menghukum kami.

24 If we have not out of concern done this, and for a reason, saying, 'In time to come your descendants might speak to our descendants, saying, "What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?

“Sungguh, saudara-saudara! Kami melakukan semua ini bukan untuk melawan TUHAN, tetapi karena kami kuatir kalau di kemudian hari, keturunan kalian akan berkata kepada keturunan kami, ‘Kalian tidak memiliki hubungan apa-apa dengan TUHAN, Allah Israel!

25 For the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad. You have no portion in the LORD."' So your children might make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

TUHAN sudah menempatkan sungai Yordan ini di tengah-tengah kita sebagai pembatas antara kami dengan kalian, suku Ruben dan Gad. Kalian tidak punya hak untuk menyembah TUHAN.’ Dengan demikian, keturunan kalian mungkin dapat menyebabkan keturunan kami berhenti menyembah TUHAN.

26 Therefore we said, 'Let's now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;

“Karena itu, kami memutuskan untuk membangun mezbah ini, bukan untuk kurban yang dibakar habis ataupun kurban sembelihan lainnya,

27 but it will be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may perform the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings;' that your descendants may not tell our descendants in time to come, 'You have no portion in the LORD.'

tetapi sebagai sebuah pengingat antara kita dan keturunan kita, bahwa kami juga berhak menyembah TUHAN di hadapan-Nya dengan kurban yang dibakar habis, kurban sembelihan, dan kurban tanda damai. Dengan begitu, di kemudian hari keturunan kalian tidak akan berkata kepada keturunan kami, ‘Kalian tidak memiliki hubungan apa-apa dengan TUHAN.’

28 Therefore we said, 'It shall be, when they tell us or our generations this in time to come, that we shall say, "Look the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you."'

“Jadi, maksud kami adalah, ‘Jikalau di kemudian hari keturunan kalian mengatakan hal seperti itu kepada keturunan kami, maka keturunan kami dapat menjawab: Lihatlah tiruan mezbah TUHAN yang dibangun nenek moyang kami, bukan untuk kurban yang dibakar habis ataupun kurban sembelihan lainnya tetapi sebagai sebuah pengingat antara kita.’

29 Far be it from us that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn away this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offering, for meal offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle."

Kami sama sekali tidak bermaksud memberontak kepada TUHAN dengan membangun mezbah untuk kurban yang dibakar habis, persembahan gandum-ganduman, atau kurban sembelihan. Satu-satunya mezbah TUHAN Allah kita adalah yang berada di depan kemah-Nya!”

30 When Phinehas the cohen, and the leaders of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad and the descendants of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them well.

Ketika Imam Pinehas dan para pemimpin Israel mendengar penjelasan dari suku Ruben, Gad, dan setengah suku Manasye itu, mereka merasa puas.

31 Phinehas the son of Eleazar the cohen said to the descendants of Reuben, to the descendants of Gad, and to the descendants of Manasseh, "Today we know that the LORD is in the midst of us, because you have not committed this trespass against the LORD. Now you have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD."

Lalu Imam Pinehas menjawab mereka, “Hari ini kita semua tahu bahwa TUHAN ada di tengah-tengah kita dan tidak akan menghukum kita, karena kalian tidak memberontak kepada TUHAN seperti yang kami duga.”

32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the cohen, and the leaders, returned from the descendants of Reuben, and from the descendants of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

Kemudian Imam Pinehas dan para pemimpin Israel meninggalkan suku Ruben dan suku Gad di daerah Gilead. Mereka kembali kepada orang Israel di negeri Kanaan dan menyampaikan apa yang terjadi.

33 The thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spoke no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land in which the descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad lived.

Orang Israel merasa senang mendengar berita itu dan memuji Allah. Mereka membatalkan niat mereka untuk berperang menghancurkan daerah suku Ruben dan Gad.

34 The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad called the altar: "A witness between us that the LORD is God."

Suku Ruben dan Gad menamai mezbah itu Saksi, karena mezbah itu menjadi saksi di antara mereka bahwa TUHAN adalah Allah.