Numbers 32
1 The people of the tribes of Reuben and Gad had much livestock. They saw that the land near Jazer [city] and the Gilead [region east of the Jordan River] had good [grass] for the animals [to graze on].
勒烏本的子孫和加得的子孫，擁有很多的家畜；他們一見雅則爾地方和基肋阿得地方，是適於畜牧的區域，
2 So their leaders came to Eleazar and the other leaders of the people and Moses/me. They said,
便前來對梅瑟和厄肋阿匝爾大司祭及會眾的首領說：「
3 “We have a great amount of livestock.
阿塔洛特、狄朋、雅則爾、尼默辣、赫市朋、厄肋阿肋、色班、乃波和貝紅，
4 Yahweh has enabled us Israelis to capture some land that is very good for animals [to graze on]—the land near Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon [towns].
這些地方是上主為以色列會眾所征服的，是適於畜牧的地方，而你的僕人們正有牛羊。」
5 If it pleases you, we would like this land to be ours, instead of land on the other side of the Jordan River.”
他們又說：「若是我們在你眼中獲得寵幸，希望你將這地方賜給你的僕人們作產業，不必叫我們過約但河。」
6 Moses/I replied to the leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben, “It is not right for [RHQ] your fellow Israelis to go to fight in wars and you stay here!
梅瑟回答加得的子孫和勒烏本的子孫說：「怎麼! 你們的兄弟去打仗，你們卻要住在這裡﹖
7 [If you do that], you will cause the other Israelis to be discouraged, with the result that they will not cross [the Jordan River] to the land that Yahweh is giving to them [RHQ].
為什麼你們要叫以色列的子民喪氣，使他們不敢進入上主賜給他們的土地﹖
8 Your ancestors did the same kind of thing. I sent them from Kadesh-Barnea to see what the land [of Canaan] was like.
當我由卡德士巴爾乃亞派遣你們的祖先去窺探這地時，他們也這樣做過。
9 They went as far as Eshcol Valley, but when they saw [the huge people in] the land, [they returned and] caused the Israeli people to be discouraged, saying ‘We should not try to enter the land that Yahweh said that he is giving to us.’
他們上到厄市苛耳山谷，窺探了那地方，回來就使以色列子民喪了氣，致使他們再不願進入上主賜給他們的土地。
10 So Yahweh became very angry with them, and he solemnly declared this:
為此上主在那天發怒起誓說：『
11 ‘From all the people who came out of Egypt, the only ones who are at least 20 years old who will see the land that I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are Jephunneh’s son Caleb and Nun’s son Joshua, because they trusted me completely. None of the other people who came out of Egypt will even see that land, because they have not completely believed in my [power].’
凡由埃及出來過了二十歲的人，不得看見我誓許給亞巴郎、依撒格和雅各伯的土地，因為他們沒有一心一意地隨從我；
只有刻納次人耶孚乃的兒子加肋布和農的兒子若蘇厄除外，因為他們一心一意地隨從了上主。』
13 So Yahweh was angry with the Israeli people, and [as a result] he has caused us to wander in this desert for 40 years. Finally, all the people who had sinned against Yahweh [by refusing to trust him] died, [one by one].
因為上主對以色列發了怒，遂使他們在曠野中漂泊了四十年，直到在上主眼前作惡的那一世代完全死盡。
14 And you are acting like your ancestors did! You sinful Israeli people are going to cause Yahweh to be more angry with you [than he was with our ancestors]
現在，看，你們這些罪人的苗裔，竟起來替代你們先人，再增加上主對以色列的忿怒!
15 If you stop trusting him, he will cause you and all your fellow Israelis to stay longer in the desert, and he will get rid of all of you!”
如果你們背離了他，他再把民眾拋在曠野裡；這樣，你們就要使這整個民族毀滅了。」
16 Then the [leaders of the tribes of Reuben and Gad] said to Moses/me, “First we will build pens for our animals and build cities for our families here.
他們遂上前來，對他說：「我們願在這裡為我們的牛羊築圈，為我們的家眷建城。
17 Then our families will live in strong cities with walls around them, and they will be safe from the people who live in this land. Then we will get ready to fight battles. We will help the other Israelis to get land [on the other side of the river].
但我們必武裝起來，在以色列子民前頭上陣，直到我們領他們進入了自己的地方；至於我們的家眷，為預防本地的居民，應叫他們安居在堅固的城內。
18 We will not return to our homes until every Israeli has received some land.
不到以色列子民各個都佔有了產業，我們決不回家。
19 We will not take any land on the west side of the Jordan [River]; our land will be here on the east side.”
我們既然在約但河東得到了產業，在約但河西，就不再同他們分產業了。」
20 So Moses/I told them, “[Okay, I will tell you] what you all must do. You must get ready to fight battles for Yahweh.
梅瑟答覆他們說：「若是你們這樣做，若是你們武裝起來，在上主面前作戰；
21 You all must cross the Jordan [River] carrying your weapons.
若是你們個個都武裝著在上主面前過約但河，直到他將自己的敵人驅散，
22 After Yahweh helps us to take that land [from the people who live there], you will be permitted to return to your homes. You will have done what you have promised Yahweh and the Israeli people that you would do, and you may keep this land to be your own, given to you by Yahweh.
直到上主把那地征服以後，你們纔回家，你們對上主，對以色列就算無罪。那麼，這地照上主的允許，歸你們作為產業。
23 “But if you do not do these things, you will be sinning against Yahweh, and he will punish you for [that] sin.
但是，如果你們不這樣去做，你們必獲罪於上主，要知道你們必自招罪罰。
24 Now you can build cities for your families and pens for your animals, but after doing that, you must do what you have promised.”
你們可為家眷建城，為牛羊築圈；但是你們口頭所許的，卻必要實踐。」
25 The leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben replied, “We will do what you have asked us to do [MTY], because you are our leader.
加得的子孫和勒烏本的子孫回答梅瑟說：「你僕人們必照我主所吩咐的去做。
26 Our wives and children and our cattle and sheep and goats will stay here in the cities in the Gilead area,
我們的孩童、婦女、牛羊和一切牲畜，都留在這裡，留在基肋阿得的城裡；
27 but we will prepare to go to battle. We will take our weapons and go across [the Jordan River] and fight for Yahweh, just as you, our leader, have said.”
至於你的僕人們，凡武裝起來的，都要過河，在上主面前上陣作戰，如我主所吩咐的。」
28 So Moses/I gave instructions about them to Eleazar, Joshua, and the leaders of the Israeli tribes.
梅瑟遂為他們向大司祭厄肋阿匝爾、農的兒子若蘇厄，以及以色列子民各支派的家長下了指示，
29 Moses/I said to them, “If the men from the tribes of Gad and Reuben prepare for battle and cross the Jordan [River] with you, in order to do what Yahweh desires and help you to take that land, give them the Gilead area to belong to them.
向他們說：「若是加得子孫和勒烏本子孫，都武裝起來與你們同過約但河，在上主面前作戰，在你們征服那地以後，就把基肋阿得地方給他們作為產業。
30 But if they do not take their weapons and go with you prepared to fight, they will not receive this land. They will need to accept some land in Canaan, like the rest of you will do.”
但是，如果他們不武裝起來同你們一起過河，就應在客納罕地與你們同分產業。」
31 The [leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben] replied, “We will do what you have said and what Yahweh has said.
加得子孫和勒烏本子孫回答說：「凡上主關於你僕人所說的，我們必照做。
32 We will cross the river into Canaan land, and we will do what Yahweh desires and be prepared for battle. But our land will be [here] on the east side of the Jordan [River].”
我們必武裝起來在上主面前過河，往客納罕地去；但約但河東的地方應給我們作產業。」
33 So Moses/I agreed to give that land to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half of the tribe of Joseph’s son Manasseh. That land was previously the land where Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group, ruled, and the land where Og, the king of Bashan [region], ruled, including its cities and surrounding land.
梅瑟遂將阿摩黎人王息紅的國土和巴商王敖格的國土，那地域及其境內的城池，以及那地域四周的城池，都給了他們；給了加得的子孫、勒烏本的子孫和若瑟的兒子默納協半支派。
34 The people of the tribe of Gad rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
加得的子孫重建了狄朋、阿塔洛特、阿洛厄爾、
35 Atroth-Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
阿特洛特芍番、雅則爾、約革波哈、
36 Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran cities. Those were cities with strong walls around them. And they also built pens for their sheep.
貝特尼默辣和貝特哈蘭：這些都是堅固的城邑，並築有羊圈。
37 The people of the tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
勒烏本的子孫重建了赫市朋、厄肋阿肋、克黎雅塔因、
38 Nebo, Baal-Meon, and Sibmah cities. When they rebuilt Nebo and Baal-Meon, they gave new names to those cities.
乃波、巴爾默紅──有些名字已改──和息貝瑪；他們給重建的城邑另取了別名。
39 The descendants of Manasseh’s son Makir went to the Gilead [region] and compelled the people of the Amor people-group to leave that area.
默納協的兒子瑪基爾的子孫去了基肋阿得，佔據了那地方，驅逐了那裡的阿摩黎人。
40 So Moses/I gave Gilead to the family of Makir, and they started to live there.
梅瑟遂將基肋阿得給了默納協的兒子瑪基爾；他就在那裡住下了。
41 Jair, who was also a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured the small towns in that region, and he named them the Towns of Jair.
默納協的兒子雅依爾去佔據了阿摩黎人的村落遂稱這些村落為哈沃特雅依爾。
42 A man named Nobah went and captured Kenath [city] and the nearby towns, and then he put his own name to be the new name of that area.
諾巴黑去佔據了刻納特及其屬鎮，給那地方起了自己的名字，叫諾巴黑。
