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].
呂便子孫和迦得子孫的牲畜極其眾多；他們看見雅謝地和基列地是可牧放牲畜之地，
2 So their leaders came to Eleazar and the other leaders of the people and Moses/me. They said,
就來見摩西和祭司以利亞撒，並會眾的首領，說：
3 “We have a great amount of livestock.
「亞大錄、底本、雅謝、寧拉、希實本、以利亞利、示班、尼波、比穩，
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].
就是耶和華在以色列會眾前面所攻取之地，是可牧放牲畜之地，你僕人也有牲畜」；
5 If it pleases you, we would like this land to be ours, instead of land on the other side of the Jordan River.”
又說：「我們若在你眼前蒙恩，求你把這地給我們為業，不要領我們過約旦河。」
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!
摩西對迦得子孫和呂便子孫說：「難道你們的弟兄去打仗，你們竟坐在這裏嗎？
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].
你們為何使以色列人灰心喪膽、不過去進入耶和華所賜給他們的那地呢？
8 Your ancestors did the same kind of thing. I sent them from Kadesh-Barnea to see what the land [of Canaan] was like.
我先前從加低斯‧巴尼亞打發你們先祖去窺探那地，他們也是這樣行。
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.’
他們上以實各谷，去窺探那地回來的時候，使以色列人灰心喪膽，不進入耶和華所賜給他們的地。
10 So Yahweh became very angry with them, and he solemnly declared this:
當日，耶和華的怒氣發作，就起誓說：
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].’
『凡從埃及上來、二十歲以外的人斷不得看見我對亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各起誓應許之地，因為他們沒有專心跟從我。
惟有基尼洗族耶孚尼的兒子迦勒和嫩的兒子約書亞可以看見，因為他們專心跟從我。』
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].
耶和華的怒氣向以色列人發作，使他們在曠野飄流四十年，等到在耶和華眼前行惡的那一代人都消滅了。
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]
誰知，你們起來接續先祖，增添罪人的數目，使耶和華向以色列大發烈怒。
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!”
你們若退後不跟從他，他還要把以色列人撇在曠野，便是你們使這眾民滅亡。」
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.
兩支派的人挨近摩西，說：「我們要在這裏為牲畜壘圈，為婦人孩子造城。
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].
我們自己要帶兵器行在以色列人的前頭，好把他們領到他們的地方；但我們的婦人孩子，因這地居民的緣故，要住在堅固的城內。
18 We will not return to our homes until every Israeli has received some land.
我們不回家，直等到以色列人各承受自己的產業。
19 We will not take any land on the west side of the Jordan [River]; our land will be here on the east side.”
我們不和他們在約旦河那邊一帶之地同受產業，因為我們的產業是坐落在約旦河東邊這裏。」
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.
摩西對他們說：「你們若這樣行，在耶和華面前帶着兵器出去打仗，
21 You all must cross the Jordan [River] carrying your weapons.
所有帶兵器的人都要在耶和華面前過約旦河，等他趕出他的仇敵，
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.
那地被耶和華制伏了，然後你們可以回來，向耶和華和以色列才為無罪，這地也必在耶和華面前歸你們為業。
23 “But if you do not do these things, you will be sinning against Yahweh, and he will punish you for [that] sin.
倘若你們不這樣行，就得罪耶和華，要知道你們的罪必追上你們。
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.”
如今你們口中所出的，只管去行，為你們的婦人孩子造城，為你們的羊群壘圈。」
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.
迦得子孫和呂便子孫對摩西說：「僕人要照我主所吩咐的去行。
26 Our wives and children and our cattle and sheep and goats will stay here in the cities in the Gilead area,
我們的妻子、孩子、羊群，和所有的牲畜都要留在基列的各城。
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.”
但你的僕人，凡帶兵器的，都要照我主所說的話，在耶和華面前過去打仗。」
28 So Moses/I gave instructions about them to Eleazar, Joshua, and the leaders of the Israeli tribes.
於是，摩西為他們囑咐祭司以利亞撒和嫩的兒子約書亞，並以色列眾支派的族長，說：
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.
「迦得子孫和呂便子孫，凡帶兵器在耶和華面前去打仗的，若與你們一同過約旦河，那地被你們制伏了，你們就要把基列地給他們為業。
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.”
倘若他們不帶兵器和你們一同過去，就要在迦南地你們中間得產業。」
31 The [leaders of the tribes of Gad and Reuben] replied, “We will do what you have said and what Yahweh has said.
迦得子孫和呂便子孫回答說：「耶和華怎樣吩咐僕人，僕人就怎樣行。
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].”
我們要帶兵器，在耶和華面前過去，進入迦南地，只是約旦河這邊、我們所得為業之地仍歸我們。」
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.
摩西將亞摩利王西宏的國和巴珊王噩的國，連那地和周圍的城邑，都給了迦得子孫和呂便子孫，並約瑟的兒子瑪拿西半個支派。
34 The people of the tribe of Gad rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
迦得子孫建造底本、亞他錄、亞羅珥、
35 Atroth-Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
亞他錄‧朔反、雅謝、約比哈、
36 Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran cities. Those were cities with strong walls around them. And they also built pens for their sheep.
伯‧寧拉、伯‧哈蘭，都是堅固城。他們又壘羊圈。
37 The people of the tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
呂便子孫建造希實本、以利亞利、基列亭、
38 Nebo, Baal-Meon, and Sibmah cities. When they rebuilt Nebo and Baal-Meon, they gave new names to those cities.
尼波、巴力‧免、西比瑪（尼波、巴力‧免，名字是改了的），又給他們所建造的城另起別名。
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.
瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉，他的子孫往基列去，佔了那地，趕出那裏的亞摩利人。
40 So Moses/I gave Gilead to the family of Makir, and they started to live there.
摩西將基列賜給瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉，他子孫就住在那裏。
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.
瑪拿西的子孫睚珥去佔了基列的村莊，就稱這些村莊為哈倭特‧睚珥。
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.
挪巴去佔了基納和基納的鄉村，就按自己的名稱基納為挪巴。
