Richter 3
1 Dies sind die Heidenvölker, die der Herr dagelassen hat, um durch sie Israel zu erproben in all dem, was sie noch nicht gekannt, in den Kämpfen mit Kanaan,
And these [are] the nations which he left Yahweh to put to [the] test by them Israel all [those] who not they had known all [the] wars of Canaan.
2 - nur damit die Geschlechter der Israeliten das Kriegshandwerk zu erlernen verstünden, einzig das, was sie vormals nicht gekannt haben -
Only so as to know [the] generations of [the] people of Israel to teach them war only which before not they had known them.
3 die fünf Philisterfürsten, alle Kanaaniter, Sidonier und die Chiwiter, die auf dem Libanongebirge vom Berge Baal Hermon bis gegen Hamat saßen.
[the] five - [the] rulers of [the] Philistines And all the Canaanite[s] and the Sidonian[s] and the Hivite[s] [who] dwelt of [the] mount of Lebanon from [the] mountain of Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.
4 Sie waren da, um Israel an ihnen zu prüfen und zu erfahren, ob sie des Herrn Gebot gehorchten, das er ihren Vätern durch Moses gegeben hatte.
And they were to put to [the] test by them Israel to know ¿ will they obey [the] commandments of Yahweh which he had commanded ancestors their by [the] hand of Moses.
5 So saßen die Israeliten mitten unter den Kanaanitern, Chittitern, Amoritern, Perizitern, Chiwitern und Jebusitern.
And [the] people of Israel they dwelt in [the] midst of the Canaanite[s] the Hittite[s] and the Amorite[s] and the Perizzite[s] and the Hivite[s] and the Jebusite[s].
6 Sie nahmen sich ihre Töchter zu Weibern, und ihre Töchter gaben sie ihren Söhnen und dienten ihren Göttern.
And they took daughters their for themselves to wives and daughters their they gave to sons their and they served gods their.
7 Die Israeliten nun taten, was dem Herrn mißfiel, vergaßen des Herrn und dienten den Baalen und den Ascheren.
And they did [the] people of Israel the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh and they forgot Yahweh God their and they served the Baals and the Asherah poles.
8 Da entbrannte des Herrn Zorn gegen Israel, und er verkaufte sie in die Hand des Kuschan Rischataim, des Königs von Mesopotamien. Und so dienten die Israeliten dem Kuschan Rischataim acht Jahre.
And it burned [the] anger of Yahweh on Israel and he sold them in [the] hand of Cushan-Rishathaim [the] king of Aram Naharaim and they served [the] people of Israel Cushan-Rishathaim eight years.
9 Da schrien die Israeliten zum Herrn, und der Herr ließ den Israeliten einen Retter erstehen, der sie befreite, Otniel, des Kenaz Sohn, Kalebs jüngeren Bruder.
And they cried out [the] people of Israel to Yahweh and he raised up Yahweh a deliverer for [the] people of Israel and he delivered them Othniel [the] son of Kenaz [the] brother of Caleb young more than him.
10 Der Geist des Herrn kam auf ihn, und so richtete er Israel. Er zog zu Felde, und der Herr gab Arams König, Kuschan Rischataim, in seine Hand. Seine Hand lag schwer auf Kuschan Rischataim.
And it was on him [the] spirit of Yahweh and he judged Israel and he went out to war and he gave Yahweh in hand his Cushan-Rishathaim [the] king of Aram and it prevailed hand his over Cushan-Rishathaim.
11 So rastete das Land vierzig Jahre. Da starb des Kenaz Sohn Otniel.
And it was at peace the land forty year[s] and he died Othniel [the] son of Kenaz.
12 Die Israeliten aber taten aufs neue, was dem Herrn mißfiel. Da gab der Herr dem Moabkönig Eglon Macht über Israel, weil sie getan, was dem Herrn mißfiel.
And they repeated [the] people of Israel to do the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh and he strengthened Yahweh Eglon [the] king of Moab over Israel on for they did the evil in [the] eyes of Yahweh.
13 Und er verband sich mit den Ammonitern und mit Amalek. So zog er hin, schlug Israel, und sie besetzten die Palmenstadt.
And he gathered to himself [the] people of Ammon and Amalek and he went and he attacked Israel and they took possession of [the] city of the palm trees.
14 Die Israeliten dienten dem König Moabs, Eglon, achtzehn Jahre.
And they served [the] people of Israel Eglon [the] king of Moab eight-teen year[s].
15 Da schrien die Israeliten zum Herrn, und der Herr ließ ihnen einen Retter erstehen, Ehud, den Sohn Geras, den Benjaminiten, einen Linkshänder. Durch ihn sandten die Israeliten an Moabs König, Eglon, eine Spende.
And they cried out [the] people of Israel to Yahweh and he raised up Yahweh for them a deliverer Ehud [the] son of Gera [the] Ben-jaminite a man impeded [the] hand of right his and they sent [the] people of Israel by hand his tribute to Eglon [the] king of Moab.
16 Da machte sich Ehud ein Schwert, zweischneidig und eine Spanne lang. Er gürtete es unter seinem Gewand an seine rechte Seite.
And he made for himself Ehud a sword and [belonged] to it two lips [was] a cubit length its and he girded it from under to garments his on [the] thigh of right his.
17 So brachte er die Spende dem Eglon, Moabs König. Eglon aber war sehr beleibt. Er war eben von den Götzenbildern im Gilgal heimgekehrt.
And he brought near the tribute to Eglon [the] king of Moab and Eglon [was] a man fat very.
18 Als er die Spende überreicht hatte, entließ er die Leute, die Träger der Spende.
And it was just when he had finished to bring near the tribute and he sent away the people [who] bore the tribute.
19 Er sprach: "König! Ein geheimes Wort habe ich an dich." Da sprach dieser: "Still!" Darauf gingen alle fort, die ihn umstanden.
And he he returned from the idols which [were] with Gilgal and he said a word of secrecy [belongs] to me to you O king and he said hush! and they went out from with him all those [who] stood with him.
20 Ehud war nun an ihn herangetreten. Er aber saß in seinem kühlen Söller allein da. Ehud sprach nun: "Ich habe an dich ein Gotteswort." Da stand er vom Throne auf.
And Ehud - he came to him and he [was] sitting in [the] roof chamber of the coolness which [belonged] to him to only him and he said Ehud a word of God [belongs] to me to you and he rose from on the throne.
21 Ehud aber streckte seine Linke aus, nahm das Schwert von seiner rechten Hüfte und stach es ihm in den Leib.
And he stretched out Ehud [the] hand of left his and he took the sword from on [the] thigh of right his and he thrust it in belly his.
22 Und er stieß nach der Klinge das Heft hinein, und das Fett umschloß die Klinge; denn er hatte das Schwert nicht aus seinem Leibe gezogen; dann verließ er den Flur.
And it went also the hilt after the blade and it closed up the fat behind the blade that not he drew out the sword from belly his and he went out the hole towards.
23 Hierauf ging Ehud durch den Mittelbau, verschloß die Türen des Obergemachs hinter sich und riegelte ab.
And he went out Ehud the porch towards and he closed [the] doors of the roof chamber behind him and he locked [them].
24 Eben war er fortgegangen, da kamen seine (Eglons) Diener und fanden die Tür des Söllers verriegelt. Sie sprachen: "Er begießt wohl in der kühlen Kammer seine Füße."
And he he went forth and servants his they came and they saw and there! [the] doors of the roof chamber [were] locked and they said surely [is] covering he feet his in [the] chamber of the coolness.
25 So warteten sie endlos. Aber niemand öffnete die Tür des Söllers. Da holten sie den Schlüssel und schlossen auf. Ihr Herr lag tot am Boden.
And they writhed until were ashamed and there! not he [was] opening [the] doors of the roof chamber and they took the key and they opened [them] and there! master their [was] lying [the] ground towards dead.
26 Ehud aber war während ihres Wartens entkommen und hatte die Götzenbilder umgestürzt, dann entkam er in den Busch.
And Ehud he escaped until delayed they and he he passed by the idols and he escaped Seirah towards.
27 Wie er nun heimkam, stieß er auf dem Gebirge Ephraim in das Horn. Da stiegen mit ihm die Israeliten vorn Gebirge herab, er an ihrer Spitze.
And it was when came he and he gave a blast on the ram's horn in [the] hill country of Ephraim and they went down with him [the] people of Israel from the hill country and he [was] before them.
28 Er sprach zu ihnen: "Folgt mir schnell! Denn der Herr gibt eure Feinde, Moab, in eure Hand." Da stiegen sie hinab, ihm nach, besetzten die Jordanfurten gegen Moab und ließen niemand hinüber.
And he said to them pursue after me for he has given Yahweh enemies your Moab in hand your and they went down after him and they captured [the] fords of the Jordan to Moab and not they permitted anyone to pass over.
29 Sie schlugen damals Moab, etwa zehntausend Mann, Lauter starke und streitbare Leute; und niemand entrann.
And they struck down Moab at the time that about ten thousand man every stout [person] and every man of strength and not he escaped anyone.
30 Damals ward Moab unter Israels Hand gebeugt, und das Land hatte achtzig Jahre Ruhe.
And it was subdued Moab on the day that under [the] hand of Israel and it was at peace the land eighty year[s].
31 Nach ihm trat Anats Sohn, Samgar, auf. Er schlug die Philister, sechshundert Mann, mit einem Ochsenstecken. Auch er befreite Israel.
And after him he was Shamgar [the] son of Anath and he struck down [the] Philistines six hundred man with [the] goad of cattle and he delivered also he Israel.
