Numbers 32
1 Now the descendants of Reuben and of Gad had large numbers of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer and Gilead, the land was a wonderful place for livestock.
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 the descendants of Gad and Reuben came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the community. 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 “This is a list of places we have surveyed: Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon.
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 These are the lands that Yahweh attacked before the community of Israel, and they are good places for livestock. We, your servants, have a lot of livestock.”
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 They said, “If we have found favor in your eyes, let this land be given to us, your servants, as a possession. Do not make us cross over the Jordan.”
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 replied to the descendants of Gad and Reuben, “Should your brothers go to war while you settle down 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 Why discourage the hearts of the people of Israel from going over into the land that Yahweh has given them?
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 fathers did the same thing when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to examine the land.
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 up to the Valley of Eshkol. They saw the land and then discouraged the hearts of the people of Israel so that they refused to enter the land that Yahweh had given them.
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 Yahweh's anger was kindled on that day. He took an oath and said,
為此上主在那天發怒起誓說：『
11 'Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and up, will see the land about which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, because they have not completely followed me, except for
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；
12 Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun. Only Caleb and Joshua have completely followed me.'
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's anger was kindled against Israel. He made them wander around in the wilderness for forty years until all the generation who had done evil in his sight was destroyed.
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 Look, you have risen up in your fathers' place, like just more sinful men, to add to Yahweh's burning anger toward Israel.
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 turn away from following him, he will again leave Israel in the wilderness and you will have destroyed all this people.”
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 So they came near Moses and said, “Allow us to build fences here for our cattle and cities for our families.
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 However, we ourselves will be ready and armed to go with Israel's army until we have led them into their place. But our families will live in the fortified cities because of the other people who still live in this land.
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 houses until every one of the people of Israel has obtained his inheritance.
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 inherit the land with them on the other side of the Jordan, because our inheritance is here on the east side of the Jordan.”
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 replied to them, “If you do what you say, if you arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to war,
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 then every one of your armed men must cross over the Jordan before Yahweh, until he has driven out his enemies from before him
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 and the land is subdued before him. Then afterward you may return. You will be guiltless toward Yahweh and toward Israel. This land will be your possession before 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 so, look, you will have sinned against Yahweh. Be sure that your sin will find you out.
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 Build cities for your families and pens for your sheep; then do what you have said.”
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 descendants of Gad and Reuben spoke to Moses and said, “Your servants will do as you, our master, commands.
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 little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our livestock will stay there in the cities of Gilead.
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 However, we, your servants, will cross over before Yahweh to battle, every man who is armed for war, as you, our master, say.”
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 gave instructions concerning them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the leaders of the ancestor's clans in the tribes of the people of Israel.
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 said to them, “If the descendants of Gad and Reuben cross over the Jordan with you, every man who is armed to battle before Yahweh, and if the land is subdued before you, then you will give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
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 cross over with you armed, then they will acquire their possessions among you in the land of Canaan.”
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 So the descendants of Gad and Reuben answered and said, “As Yahweh has said to us, your servants, this is what we will do.
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 over armed before Yahweh into the land of Canaan, but our possessed inheritance will remain with us on this side of the Jordan.”
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 to the descendants of Gad and Reuben, and also to the half tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph, Moses gave the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan. He gave to them the land, and distributed to them all its cities with their borders, the cities of the land around them.
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 descendants 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 as fortified cities with pens for 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 descendants 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—their names were later changed, and Sibmah. They gave other names to the cities that they rebuilt.
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 Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it away from the Amorites who were in it.
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 Then Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and his people settled 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 son of Manasseh went and captured its towns and called them Havvoth 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 Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages, and he called it Nobah, after his own name.
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。
