Yosua 7
1 Tetapi orang Israel berubah setia dengan mengambil barang-barang yang dikhususkan itu, karena Akhan bin Karmi bin Zabdi bin Zerah, dari suku Yehuda, mengambil sesuatu dari barang-barang yang dikhususkan itu. Lalu bangkitlah murka TUHAN terhadap orang Israel.
But the sons of Israel transgressed the commandment, and they usurped what was anathema. For Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took something from what was anathema. And the Lord became angry against the sons of Israel.
2 Yosua menyuruh orang dari Yerikho ke Ai, yang letaknya dekat Bet-Awen, di sebelah timur Betel, dan berkata kepada mereka, demikian: "Pergilah ke sana dan intailah negeri itu." Maka pergilah orang-orang itu ke sana dan mengintai kota Ai.
And when Joshua sent men from Jericho against Ai, which is beside Bethaven, toward the eastern region of the town of Bethel, he said to them, “Go up and explore the land.” And they fulfilled his instruction, and they explored Ai.
3 Kemudian kembalilah mereka kepada Yosua dan berkata kepadanya: "Tidak usah seluruh bangsa itu pergi, biarlah hanya kira-kira dua atau tiga ribu orang pergi untuk menggempur Ai itu; janganlah kaususahkan seluruh bangsa itu dengan berjalan ke sana, sebab orang-orang di sana sedikit saja."
And returning, they said to him: “Let not the entire people go up. Instead, let two or three thousand men go out and destroy the city. Why should all the people be troubled without cause against enemies that are so very few?”
4 Maka berangkatlah kira-kira tiga ribu orang dari bangsa itu ke sana; tetapi mereka melarikan diri di depan orang-orang Ai.
Therefore, they went up with three thousand fighters. And they promptly turned their backs,
5 Sebab orang-orang Ai menewaskan kira-kira tiga puluh enam orang dari mereka; orang-orang Israel itu dikejar dari depan pintu gerbang kota itu sampai ke Syebarim dan dipukul kalah di lereng. Lalu tawarlah hati bangsa itu amat sangat.
and were struck down by the men of the city of Ai. And thirty-six men of them fell. And the adversaries pursued them from the gate, even as far as Shebarim. And they felled them as they were fleeing downward. And the heart of the people was struck with fear, and it melted like water.
6 Yosuapun mengoyakkan jubahnya dan sujudlah ia dengan mukanya sampai ke tanah di depan tabut TUHAN hingga petang, bersama dengan para tua-tua orang Israel, sambil menaburkan debu di atas kepalanya.
And truly, Joshua tore his garments, and he fell prone on the ground before the ark of the Lord, even until evening, both he and all the elders of Israel. And they cast dust upon their heads.
7 Dan berkatalah Yosua: "Ah, Tuhanku ALLAH, mengapa Engkau menyuruh bangsa ini menyeberangi sungai Yordan? supaya kami diserahkan kepada orang Amori untuk dibinasakan? Lebih baik kalau kami putuskan tadinya untuk tinggal di seberang sungai Yordan itu!
And Joshua said: “Alas, O Lord God! Why would you want to lead this people over the river Jordan, so that you might deliver us into the hand of the Amorite and destroy us? I wish that we had remained beyond the Jordan, as when we began.
8 O Tuhan, apakah yang akan kukatakan, setelah orang Israel lari membelakangi musuhnya?
My Lord God, what shall I say, seeing Israel turning their backs to their enemies?
9 Apabila hal itu terdengar oleh orang Kanaan dan seluruh penduduk negeri ini, maka mereka akan mengepung kami dan melenyapkan nama kami dari bumi ini. Dan apakah yang akan Kaulakukan untuk memulihkan nama-Mu yang besar itu?"
The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and coming together as one, they will surround us, and they will wipe our name from the earth. And what will you do concerning your great name?”
10 Lalu berfirmanlah TUHAN kepada Yosua: "Bangunlah! Mengapa engkau sujud demikian?
And the Lord said to Joshua: “Rise up. Why are you lying flat on the ground?
11 Orang Israel telah berbuat dosa, mereka melanggar perjanjian-Ku yang Kuperintahkan kepada mereka, mereka mengambil sesuatu dari barang-barang yang dikhususkan itu, mereka mencurinya, mereka menyembunyikannya dan mereka menaruhnya di antara barang-barangnya.
Israel has sinned and transgressed my covenant. And they have taken from what is anathema. And they have stolen and lied, and they have hidden it among their goods.
12 Sebab itu orang Israel tidak dapat bertahan menghadapi musuhnya. Mereka membelakangi musuhnya, sebab mereka itupun dikhususkan untuk ditumpas. Aku tidak akan menyertai kamu lagi jika barang-barang yang dikhususkan itu tidak kamu punahkan dari tengah-tengahmu.
Israel is not able to stand before his enemies, and he will flee from them. For he has been defiled by what is anathema. I will no longer be with you, until you destroy him who is guilty of this wickedness.
13 Bangunlah, kuduskanlah bangsa itu dan katakan: Kuduskanlah dirimu untuk esok hari, sebab, demikianlah firman TUHAN, Allah Israel: Hai, orang Israel ada barang-barang yang dikhususkan di tengah-tengahmu; kamu tidak akan dapat bertahan menghadapi musuhmu, sebelum barang-barang yang dikhususkan itu kamu jauhkan dari tengah-tengah kamu.
Rise up. Sanctify the people. And you shall say to them: ‘Be sanctified tomorrow. For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: That which is anathema is in your midst, O Israel! You are not able to stand before your enemies, until he who has been contaminated by this wickedness is taken away from you.’
14 Besok pagi kamu harus tampil ke muka suku demi suku dan suku yang ditunjuk oleh TUHAN harus tampil ke muka kaum demi kaum, dan kaum yang ditunjuk oleh TUHAN harus tampil ke muka keluarga demi keluarga dan keluarga yang ditunjuk oleh TUHAN harus tampil ke muka seorang demi seorang.
And you shall draw near in the morning, each one by your tribes. And whichever tribe will be found by lot shall come forward by its families, and the families by houses, and the house by the men.
15 Dan siapa yang didapati menyimpan barang-barang yang dikhususkan itu, akan dibakar dengan api, ia dan segala sesuatu yang ada padanya, sebab ia telah melanggar perjanjian TUHAN dan berbuat noda di antara orang Israel."
And whoever he may be that will be found guilty of this deed, he shall be burnt with fire with all his substance. For he transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and he committed a wicked act in Israel.”
16 Keesokan harinya bangunlah Yosua pagi-pagi, lalu menyuruh orang Israel tampil ke muka suku demi suku, maka didapatilah suku Yehuda.
And so Joshua, rising in the morning, brought forth Israel by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was found.
17 Ketika disuruhnya tampil ke muka kaum-kaum Yehuda, maka didapatinya kaum Zerah. Ketika disuruhnya tampil ke muka kaum Zerah, seorang demi seorang, maka didapatilah Zabdi.
And when its families had been presented, the family of Zerah was found. Likewise, bringing that one forward by the houses, he discovered Zabdi.
18 Ketika disuruhnya keluarga orang itu tampil ke muka, seorang demi seorang, maka didapatilah Akhan bin Karmi bin Zabdi bin Zerah, dari suku Yehuda.
And dividing his house by each man, he found Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah.
19 Berkatalah Yosua kepada Akhan: "Anakku, hormatilah TUHAN, Allah Israel, dan mengakulah di hadapan-Nya; katakanlah kepadaku apa yang kauperbuat, jangan sembunyikan kepadaku."
And Joshua said to Achan: “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and confess, and reveal to me what you have done. You may not conceal it.”
20 Lalu Akhan menjawab Yosua, katanya: "Benar, akulah yang berbuat dosa terhadap TUHAN, Allah Israel, sebab beginilah perbuatanku:
And Achan responded to Joshua, and he said to him: “Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and I have done one thing and another.
21 aku melihat di antara barang-barang jarahan itu jubah yang indah, buatan Sinear, dan dua ratus syikal perak dan sebatang emas yang lima puluh syikal beratnya; aku mengingininya, maka kuambil; semuanya itu disembunyikan di dalam kemahku dalam tanah, dan perak itu di bawah sekali."
For I saw among the spoils a very fine scarlet cloak, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a gold bar of fifty shekels. And coveting these, I took and hid them in the ground near the middle of my tent, and I covered the silver with the soil that I had dug.”
22 Lalu Yosua menyuruh orang segera pergi ke kemah itu, dan sesungguhnya, semuanya itu disembunyikan dalam kemah Akhan, dan perak itu ada di bawah sekali.
Therefore, Joshua sent ministers, who, running to his tent, discovered everything hidden in the same place, together with the silver.
23 Maka mereka mengambil semuanya itu dari dalam kemah, lalu membawanya kepada Yosua dan kepada semua orang Israel, dan mencurahkannya di hadapan TUHAN.
And taking these from the tent, they brought them to Joshua, and to all the sons of Israel, and they cast them down before the Lord.
24 Kemudian Yosua, beserta seluruh Israel mengambil Akhan bin Zerah, dan perak, jubah dan emas sebatang itu, anak-anaknya yang laki-laki dan perempuan, lembunya, keledainya dan kambing dombanya, kemahnya dan segala kepunyaannya, lalu semuanya itu dibawa ke lembah Akhor.
And so Joshua took Achan, the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the cloak, and the gold bar, also his sons and daughters, the oxen and donkeys and sheep, and even the tent and all his goods, (and all of Israel went with him, ) and he brought these to the valley of Achor.
25 Berkatalah Yosua: "Seperti engkau mencelakakan kami, maka TUHAN pun mencelakakan engkau pada hari ini." Lalu seluruh Israel melontari dia dengan batu, semuanya itu dibakar dengan api dan dilempari dengan batu.
There, Joshua said: “Because you have troubled us, the Lord troubles you, on this day.” And all of Israel stoned him. And all the things that were his were consumed by fire.
26 Sesudah itu didirikanlah di atasnya suatu timbunan batu yang besar, yang masih ada sampai sekarang. Lalu surutlah murka TUHAN yang bernyala-nyala itu. Oleh sebab itu nama tempat itu sampai sekarang disebutkan lembah Akhor.
And they gathered upon him a great pile of stones, which remains even to the present day. And the fury of the Lord was averted from them. And the name of that place was called the Valley of Achor, even to this day.
