Judges 3

1 Now, these, are the nations which Yahweh left, that he might, by them, put Israel to the proof, —all who had not known any of the wars of Canaan;

Untuk menguji orang-orang Israel yang tidak pernah mengalami peperangan di Kanaan, TUHAN membiarkan beberapa bangsa tinggal di negeri itu.

2 that the generations of the sons of Israel might certainly get to know, by being taught to make war, —such, at least, as aforetime knew nothing thereof: —

TUHAN melakukan itu hanya dengan maksud mengajar setiap generasi Israel berperang, khususnya mereka yang tidak pernah ikut bertempur.

3 five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the Hivites dwelling in Mount Lebanon, —from Mount Baal-hermon as far as the entering in of Hamath.

Bangsa-bangsa yang masih tinggal di negeri itu ialah: bangsa yang diam di dalam kelima kota Filistin, semua bangsa Kanaan, bangsa Sidon, dan bangsa Hewi yang tinggal di pegunungan Libanon, mulai dari Gunung Baal-Hermon sampai ke jalan yang menuju Hamat.

4 So then [these] were [left], that, by them, he might put Israel to the proof, —to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of Yahweh which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Mereka berada di sana untuk menjadi batu ujian bagi bangsa Israel. Dengan demikian dapatlah diketahui apakah bangsa Israel menuruti perintah-perintah yang telah diberikan TUHAN kepada nenek moyang mereka melalui Musa.

5 And thus, the sons of Israel, dwelt in the midst of the Canaanites, —the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites;

Itulah sebabnya orang-orang Kanaan, Het, Amori, Feris, Hewi dan Yebus tetap tinggal di negeri itu bersama-sama dengan umat Israel.

6 and took their daughters to be their wives, their own daughters moreover, gave they unto their sons, and they served their gods.

Umat Israel kawin campur dengan bangsa-bangsa itu, dan turut menyembah dewa-dewa mereka.

7 Thus did the sons of Israel the thing that was wicked in the sight of Yahweh, and forgat Yahweh their God, —and served the Baals and the Asherahs.

Umat Israel berdosa kepada TUHAN, Allah mereka. Mereka lupa kepada-Nya sehingga mereka beribadat kepada berhala-berhala Baal dan Asyera.

8 Then kindled the anger of Yahweh upon Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, —and the sons of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim, eight years.

Maka TUHAN marah kepada umat Israel, dan membiarkan mereka dikalahkan oleh Raja Kusyan-Risyataim dari Mesopotamia. Delapan tahun lamanya raja itu menguasai mereka.

9 And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh, so Yahweh raised up a saviour unto the sons of Israel, who saved them, —even Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

Kemudian umat Israel berseru minta tolong kepada TUHAN, lalu TUHAN memberikan Otniel untuk membebaskan mereka. (Otniel adalah anak dari Kenas, adik Kaleb.)

10 And the Spirit of Yahweh came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war, and Yahweh delivered into his hand, Chushan-rishathaim, king of Syria, —and his hand prevailed over Chushan-rishathaim.

Roh TUHAN menguasai Otniel sehingga ia menjadi pemimpin umat Israel. Ia pergi berperang, lalu TUHAN memberikan kemenangan kepadanya atas raja Mesopotamia.

11 And the land had rest forty years, —and Othniel son of Kenaz, died.

Maka tentramlah negeri itu empat puluh tahun lamanya. Kemudian meninggallah Otniel.

12 And the sons of Israel again did the thing that was wicked, in the sight of Yahweh, —and Yahweh emboldened Eglon, king of Moab, against Israel, because they did the thing that was wicked in the sight of Yahweh;

Umat Israel berdosa lagi kepada TUHAN, sehingga TUHAN membuat Eglon, raja Moab, menjadi lebih kuat dari Israel.

13 and he gathered unto him, the sons of Ammon, and Amalek, —and came and smote Israel, and took possession of the city of palm-trees.

Raja Eglon bergabung dengan bangsa Amon dan Amalek, lalu mengalahkan orang Israel, kemudian merebut Yerikho, kota kurma itu.

14 So the sons of Israel served Eglon king of Moab, eighteen years.

Delapan belas tahun lamanya umat Israel dijajah oleh Eglon.

15 And the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh, and Yahweh raised up unto them a saviour, Ehud son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man left-handed, —and the sons of Israel sent, by his hand, a present, unto Eglon king of Moab.

Tetapi ketika umat Israel berseru minta tolong kepada TUHAN, Ia memberikan Ehud untuk membebaskan mereka. Ehud seorang yang kidal; ia anak Gera dari suku Benyamin, dan ialah yang biasanya mengantarkan kepada Raja Eglon upeti yang harus dibayar oleh umat Israel.

16 So Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length, —and girded it under his raiment, upon his right thigh.

Pada suatu hari Ehud membuat sebilah pedang bermata dua yang panjangnya hampir setengah meter. Ia menyandangkan pedang itu pada pinggangnya sebelah kanan di dalam bajunya,

17 So he offered the present unto Eglon, king of Moab, —now, Eglon, was an exceedingly fat man.

lalu pergi menyerahkan upeti dari umat Israel kepada Raja Eglon. Raja itu sangat gemuk.

18 And so it was, when he had made an end of offering the present, that he sent away the people who had been bearing the present;

Setelah menyerahkan upeti itu, Ehud menyuruh orang-orang yang memikul uang emas itu pulang.

19 but, he himself, turned back from the images that were by Gilgal, and said, A secret word, have I, unto thee, O king! And he said—Silence! Thereupon went out from his presence all who had been standing near him.

Tetapi Ehud sendiri berhenti ketika sampai di batu-batu berukir dekat Gilgal, lalu kembali kepada Eglon. Pada waktu itu Eglon berada di kamar yang sejuk di tingkat atas istananya. Kata Ehud kepada Eglon, "Paduka Yang Mulia! Hamba membawa berita rahasia untuk Tuanku." Maka raja berkata, "Tunggu dulu," lalu ia memerintahkan semua hambanya supaya keluar dan meninggalkan dia dan Ehud sendirian. Kemudian, Ehud mendekati raja yang sedang duduk, lalu berkata, "Ada berita dari Allah untuk Tuanku!" Mendengar itu, raja berdiri.

20 And, Ehud, came in unto him, he, having been sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself, alone, and Ehud said, A divine word, have I, unto thee. So he arose from off his seat.

21 And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from off his right thigh, —and thrust it into his body;

Langsung Ehud mencabut pedangnya dengan tangan kirinya dari pinggangnya sebelah kanan, lalu menikamkannya dalam-dalam ke perut raja. Seluruh mata pedang itu sampai ke gagangnya pun masuk ke dalam lemak-lemak di perut raja itu, sampai tembus ke belakang. Ehud membiarkan pedang itu di situ,

22 and, the handle also, went in after the blade, and the flesh closed upon the blade, for he withdrew not the sword out of his body, —and he came out into the ante-chamber.

23 And, when Ehud came out into the porch, he closed the doors of the parlour upon him, and bolted them.

lalu keluar serta menutup dan mengunci pintu kamar tersebut,

24 When, he, had come out, his servants, went in, and looked, and lo! the doors of the parlour were bolted, —so they said, Surely he covereth his feet, in the summer chamber.

kemudian pergi. Ketika para hamba raja datang dan menemukan pintu-pintu kamar itu terkunci, mereka menyangka raja masih berada di dalam dan sedang ke belakang.

25 But, though they tarried a long time, yet lo! he opened not the doors of the parlour, —so they took the key, and opened [them], when lo! their lord, fallen to the ground dead.

Setelah menunggu cukup lama dan raja tidak juga membuka pintu, mereka kebingungan lalu mengambil kunci dan membuka pintu itu. Ternyata raja mereka tergeletak mati di lantai.

26 But, Ehud, escaped while they delayed, —yea, he, passed the images, and escaped into Seirah.

Sementara mereka masih menunggu-nunggu, Ehud sudah melarikan diri ke Seira lewat batu-batu berukir.

27 And so it was, when he came, that he blew with a horn, throughout the hill country of Ephraim, —and the sons of Israel came down with him, out of the hill country, he, being before them.

Segera setelah tiba di daerah pegunungan Efraim, ia meniup trompet untuk memanggil orang Israel bertempur. Mereka datang lalu ia memimpin mereka turun dari daerah pegunungan itu.

28 And he said unto them—Come down after me, for Yahweh hath delivered your enemies, the Moabites, into your hand. So they came down after him, and captured the fords of the Jordan, towards Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

"Ikut saya," katanya kepada mereka, "TUHAN telah mengalahkan orang-orang Moab, musuhmu itu untuk kalian." Maka di bawah pimpinan Ehud, turunlah orang-orang Israel itu dari pegunungan. Mereka merebut tempat penyeberangan orang Moab di Sungai Yordan. Tidak seorang pun dari musuh itu dibiarkan menyeberang dengan selamat.

29 And they smote of Moab, at that time, about ten thousand men, every one a mighty man, and every one a man of valour, —and, there escaped not a man.

Dalam pertempuran itu mereka membunuh kira-kira 10.000 prajurit Moab yang terbaik; tidak ada yang lolos.

30 And Moab was subdued on that day, under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years, and Ehud judged them until his death.

Hari itu Moab kalah terhadap Israel, maka tentramlah negeri itu delapan puluh tahun lamanya.

31 And, after him, was Shamgar, son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines, six hundred men, with an ox-goad, —and, he also, saved Israel.

Pemimpin yang berikut ialah Samgar anak Anat. Ia pun berjuang dan membebaskan orang Israel. Dengan tongkat penggiring lembu, ia membunuh 600 orang Filistin.