Judges 1
1 After Joshua died, the Israeli people asked Yahweh, “Which [of our tribes] should attack the Canaan people-group first?”
İsrailliler, Yeşu'nun ölümünden sonra RAB'be, “Bizim için Kenanlılar'la savaşmaya ilk kim gidecek?” diye sordular.
2 Yahweh replied, “I will enable the tribe of Judah to defeat [IDM] the Canaan people-group.”
RAB, “Yahuda oymağı gidecek” dedi, “Kenan ülkesini onun eline teslim ediyorum.”
3 The men of Judah went to their fellow Israelis, [the men] from the tribe of Simeon, and said to them, “Come and help us to fight the Canaan people-group [in order that we can take from them] the land [that Yahweh] allotted to us. If you do that, we will go with you [and help you] conquer the people in the land [that Yahweh promised to give to] you.” So the men from the tribe of Simeon went with the men of the tribe of Judah.
Yahudaoğulları, kardeşleri Şimonoğulları'na, “Kenanlılar'la savaşmak için payımıza düşen bölgeye bizimle birlikte gelin” dediler, “Sonra biz de payınıza düşen bölgeye sizinle geliriz.” Böylece Şimonoğulları Yahudaoğulları'yla birlikte gitti.
4 When the men of those two tribes attacked, Yahweh enabled them to defeat 10,000 men of the Canaan people-group and the Periz people-group [DOU] at Bezek [city].
Yahudaoğulları saldırıya geçti. RAB Kenanlılar'la Perizliler'i ellerine teslim etti. Bezek'te onlardan on bin kişiyi öldürdüler.
5 During the battle they found Adoni-Bezek, the leader of the city,
Adoni-Bezek'le orada karşılaşıp savaşa tutuştular, Kenanlılar'la Perizliler'i yenilgiye uğrattılar.
6 but he [tried to] run away. The Israelis pursued him and caught him. Then they cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
Adoni-Bezek kaçtı, ama peşine düşüp onu yakaladılar; elleriyle ayaklarının başparmaklarını kestiler.
7 Adoni-Bezek said, “[My army captured] 70 kings. We cut off their thumbs and big toes. After that, [we forced] those kings to eat scraps that fell from our table. Now God has (paid me back for/done to me like) [what we did to them].” Then the men of Judah took Adoni-Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there.
O zaman Adoni-Bezek şöyle dedi: “Elleriyle ayaklarının başparmakları kesilmiş yetmiş kral, soframdan düşen kırıntıları toplayıp yerdi. Tanrı bana onlara yaptıklarımın karşılığını veriyor.” Adoni-Bezek'i Yeruşalim'e götürdüler; orada öldü.
8 The army of Judah fought against the men of Jerusalem, and they captured the city. With their swords they killed [the people who lived there] and they burned [the houses in] the city.
Yahudaoğulları Yeruşalim'e saldırıp kenti aldılar; halkı kılıçtan geçirerek kenti ateşe verdiler.
9 Later, the men of Judah went down to fight the Canaan people-group who lived in the hilly area, in the desert to the south, and in the foothills [to the west].
Sonra dağlık bölgede, Negev'de ve Şefela'da yaşayan Kenanlılar'la savaşmak üzere güneye yöneldiler.
10 The men of Judah also went to fight against the Canaan people-group who lived in Hebron [city], which at that time was named Kiriath-Arba. They defeated [the armies of kings] Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
Eski adı Kiryat-Arba olan Hevron'da yaşayan Kenanlılar'ın üzerine yürüyerek Şeşay, Ahiman ve Talmay'ı yenilgiye uğrattılar.
11 Then they left that area and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
Oradan eski adı Kiryat-Sefer olan Devir Kenti halkının üzerine yürüdüler.
12 [Before they attacked the city], Caleb said to them, “If one of you attacks and captures Kiriath-Sepher, I will allow him to marry my daughter.”
Kalev, “Kiryat-Sefer halkını yenip orayı ele geçirene kızım Aksa'yı eş olarak vereceğim” dedi.
13 Othniel, who was the son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him, to become his wife.
Kenti Kalev'in küçük kardeşi Kenaz'ın oğlu Otniel ele geçirdi. Bunun üzerine Kalev kızı Aksa'yı ona eş olarak verdi.
14 When Acsah married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give him a field. [But she decided to ask him herself. She rode to Caleb’s house on her donkey], and when she got off the donkey, Caleb [could see that something was troubling her. So he] asked her, “What do you want?”
Kız Otniel'in yanına varınca, onu babasından bir tarla istemeye zorladı. Kalev, eşeğinden inen kızına, “Bir isteğin mi var?” diye sordu.
15 She replied, “I want you to do a favor for me. You have given me some land in the southern desert, [but it is very dry there]. So please also give me some [land that has] springs of water.” So Caleb gave her some land on higher ground that had a spring, and some land on lower ground that also had a spring.
Kız, “Bana bir armağan ver” dedi, “Madem Negev'deki toprakları bana verdin, su kaynaklarını da ver.” Böylece Kalev yukarı ve aşağı su kaynaklarını ona verdi.
16 The people of the Ken people-group who were descendants of Moses’ father-in-law left Jericho, which was called ‘The City of Palm Trees’. They went with some of the men of Judah to live with them in the southern desert area, near Arad [city].
Musa'nın kayınbabasının torunları olan Kenliler, Yahudaoğulları'yla birlikte Hurma Kenti'nden ayrılıp Arat'ın güneyindeki Yahuda Çölü'nde yaşamaya gittiler.
17 The men of Judah and their fellow Israelis from the tribe of Simeon defeated the people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Zephath [city]. They completely destroyed the city and gave it a new name, Hormah, [which means ‘complete destruction’].
Bundan sonra Yahudaoğulları, kardeşleri Şimonoğulları'yla birlikte gidip Sefat Kenti'nde oturan Kenanlılar'ı yenilgiye uğrattılar. Kenti tümüyle yıktılar ve oraya Horma adını verdiler.
18 The men of Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron [cities] and all the land that is near those cities.
Yahudaoğulları Gazze'yi, Aşkelon'u, Ekron'u ve bunlara bağlı toprakları da ele geçirdiler.
19 Yahweh helped the men of Judah to capture the hilly area, but they could not force the people who were living in the plains to leave, because [those people had better weapons—] had iron chariots.
RAB Yahudaoğulları'yla birlikteydi. Yahudaoğulları dağlık bölgeyi ele geçirdilerse de ovada yaşayan halkı kovamadılar. Çünkü bunların demirden savaş arabaları vardı.
20 Hebron [city] was given to Caleb because Moses had promised him that he could have that city. And Caleb forced the three clans descended from Anak to leave that area.
Musa'nın sözü uyarınca Hevron'u Kalev'e verdiler. Kalev de Anak'ın üç torununu oradan sürdü.
21 But the people of the tribe of Benjamin could not force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So, since that time the people of the Jebus people-group have lived in Jerusalem with the people of the tribe of Benjamin.
Bununla birlikte Benyaminoğulları Yeruşalim'de yaşayan Yevuslular'ı kovmadılar. Yevuslular bugün de Yeruşalim'de Benyaminoğulları'yla birlikte yaşıyorlar.
22 The men of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh went to fight against [the men of] Bethel [city], and Yahweh helped them.
Yusuf'un soyundan gelenler Beytel'in üzerine yürüdüler. RAB onlarla birlikteydi.
23 They sent some spies to [find out everything that they could find out about] Bethel, which was previously called Luz.
Eski adı Luz olan Beytel Kenti hakkında bilgi toplamak için gönderdikleri casuslar kentten çıkan bir adam gördüler. Ona, “Kentin girişini bize gösterirsen, sana iyi davranırız” dediler.
24 The spies saw a man who was coming out of the city. They said to him, “If you show us a way to get into the city, we will be kind to you [and we will not kill you].”
25 So the man showed them a way to enter the city. The men of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh entered the city and killed all the people with their swords, but they did not kill the man [who showed them how to get into the city], and they did not kill his family.
Kentin girişini gösteren adamla ailesini serbest bıraktılar, kent halkını ise kılıçtan geçirdiler.
26 That man went to the area where the descendants of Heth lived, and built a city. He named the city Luz, and that is still the name of that city.
Adam Hitit topraklarına göç ederek Luz adında bir kent kurdu; kent bugün de bu adla anılıyor.
27 There were people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Beth-Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo [cities] and in the surrounding villages. [The men of] the tribe of Manasseh did not force those people to leave those towns, because the people of the Canaan people-group were determined to stay there.
Manaşşeoğulları Beytşean, Taanak, Dor, Yivleam, Megiddo ve bunların çevre köylerindeki halkı kovmadı. Çünkü Kenanlılar bu topraklarda kalmakta kararlıydı.
28 Later, the Israelis became (stronger/more numerous), and they forced the people of the Canaan people-group to work for them [as their slaves], but they did not force all the people of the Canaan people-group to leave their land.
İsrailliler Kenan halkını tümüyle kovmadılar; ama zamanla güçlenince onları angaryasına çalıştırdılar.
29 [The men of] the tribe of Ephraim did not force the people of the Canaan people-group to leave Gezer [city]. So the people of the Canaan people-group continued to live with the people of the tribe of Ephraim.
Efrayimoğulları Gezer'de yaşayan Kenanlılar'ı buradan sürmediler. Kenanlılar Gezer'de İsrailliler'in arasında yaşadılar.
30 [The men of] the tribe of Zebulun did nor compel the people of the Canaan people-group who were living in Kitron and Nahalol [cities] to leave. They stayed there and lived among the people of the tribe of Zebulun, but the people of Zebulun forced them to work for them as their slaves.
Zevulun da Kitron ve Nahalol halklarını kovmadı. İsrailliler arasında yaşayan bu Kenanlılar angarya işler yaptılar.
31 [The men of] the tribe of Asher did not force the people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek and Rehob [cities] to leave.
Aşeroğulları'na gelince, onlar da Akko, Sayda, Ahlav, Akziv, Helba, Afek ve Rehov halklarını kovmadılar.
32 So the people of the tribe of Asher lived among them.
Bu topraklardaki Kenanlılar'ı kovmayıp onlarla birlikte yaşadılar.
33 [The men of] the tribe of Naphtali did not compel the people who lived in Beth-Shemesh and Beth-Anath [cities] to leave, so the people in those two cities continued to live there, but the people of the Canaan people-group were forced to work as the slaves of the people of the tribe of Naphtali.
Naftali Beytşemeş ve Beytanat halkını kovmadı. Buraların halkı olan Kenanlılar'la birlikte yaşayıp onları angaryasına çalıştırdı.
34 The people of the Amor people-group forced the people of the tribe of Dan to live in the hills. They did not allow them to come down [and live] on the plain.
Amorlular Danoğulları'nı ovaya inmekten alıkoyarak dağlık bölgelerde tuttular.
35 The people of the Amor people-group were determined to stay in Heres Mountain and in Aijalon and Shaalbim [cities]. But when the Israelis became (stronger/more numerous), they forced the people of the Amor people-group to work as their slaves.
Amorlular Heres Dağı'nda, Ayalon'da ve Şaalvim'de kalmakta kararlıydılar. Yusuf'un torunları güçlenince onları angaryasına çalıştırmaya başladılar.
36 The land where the Amor people-group lived extended from Scorpion Pass [toward the west] beyond Sela [town], up into the hilly area.
Amorlular'ın sınırı Akrep Geçidi'nden Sela'ya ve ötesine uzanıyordu.
