サムエル記Ⅰ 8
1 サムエルは年老いて、その子らをイスラエルのさばきづかさとした。
And it comes to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he makes his sons judges over Israel.
2 長子の名はヨエルといい、次の子の名はアビヤと言った。彼らはベエルシバでさばきづかさであった。
And the name of his firstborn son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:
3 しかしその子らは父の道を歩まないで、利にむかい、まいないを取って、さばきを曲げた。
and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
4 この時、イスラエルの長老たちはみな集まってラマにおるサムエルのもとにきて、
And all [the] elderly of Israel gather themselves together, and come to Samuel at Ramath,
5 言った、「あなたは年老い、あなたの子たちはあなたの道を歩まない。今ほかの国々のように、われわれをさばく王を、われわれのために立ててください」。
and say to him, “Behold, you have become aged, and your sons have not walked in your ways; now, appoint a king to us, to judge us, like all the nations.”
6 しかし彼らが、「われわれをさばく王を、われわれに与えよ」と言うのを聞いて、サムエルは喜ばなかった。そしてサムエルが主に祈ると、
And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel when they have said, “Give a king to us, to judge us”; and Samuel prays to YHWH.
7 主はサムエルに言われた、「民が、すべてあなたに言う所の声に聞き従いなさい。彼らが捨てるのはあなたではなく、わたしを捨てて、彼らの上にわたしが王であることを認めないのである。
And YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people, to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them.
8 彼らは、わたしがエジプトから連れ上った日から、きょうまで、わたしを捨ててほかの神々に仕え、さまざまの事をわたしにしたように、あなたにもしているのである。
According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even to this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods—so they are also doing to you.
9 今その声に聞き従いなさい。ただし、深く彼らを戒めて、彼らを治める王のならわしを彼らに示さなければならない」。
And now, listen to their voice; only, surely you certainly protest to them, and have declared to them the custom of the king who reigns over them.”
10 サムエルは王を立てることを求める民に主の言葉をことごとく告げて、
And Samuel speaks all the words of YHWH to the people who are asking [for] a king from him,
11 言った、「あなたがたを治める王のならわしは次のとおりである。彼はあなたがたのむすこを取って、戦車隊に入れ、騎兵とし、自分の戦車の前に走らせるであろう。
and says, “This is the custom of the king who reigns over you: he takes your sons, and has appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;
12 彼はまたそれを千人の長、五十人の長に任じ、またその地を耕させ、その作物を刈らせ、またその武器と戦車の装備を造らせるであろう。
also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
13 また、あなたがたの娘を取って、香をつくる者とし、料理をする者とし、パンを焼く者とするであろう。
And he takes your daughters for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;
14 また、あなたがたの畑とぶどう畑とオリブ畑の最も良い物を取って、その家来に与え、
and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards—he takes the best, and has given to his servants.
15 あなたがたの穀物と、ぶどう畑の、十分の一を取って、その役人と家来に与え、
And he tithes your seed and your vineyards, and has given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
16 また、あなたがたの男女の奴隷および、あなたがたの最も良い牛とろばを取って、自分のために働かせ、
And your menservants and your maidservants, and the best of your young men and your donkeys, he takes, and has prepared for his own work;
17 また、あなたがたの羊の十分の一を取り、あなたがたは、その奴隷となるであろう。
he tithes your flock, and you are for servants to him.
18 そしてその日あなたがたは自分のために選んだ王のゆえに呼ばわるであろう。しかし主はその日にあなたがたに答えられないであろう」。
And you have cried out in that day because of the king whom you have chosen for yourselves, and YHWH does not answer you in that day.”
19 ところが民はサムエルの声に聞き従うことを拒んで言った、「いいえ、われわれを治める王がなければならない。
And the people refuse to listen to the voice of Samuel, and say, “No, but a king is over us,
20 われわれも他の国々のようになり、王がわれわれをさばき、われわれを率いて、われわれの戦いにたたかうのである」。
and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king has judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.”
21 サムエルは民の言葉をことごとく聞いて、それを主の耳に告げた。
And Samuel hears all the words of the people, and speaks them in the ears of YHWH;
22 主はサムエルに言われた、「彼らの声に聞き従い、彼らのために王を立てよ」。サムエルはイスラエルの人々に言った、「あなたがたは、めいめいその町に帰りなさい」。
and YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and you have caused a king to reign over them.” And Samuel says to the men of Israel, “Go, each man, to his city.”
