Книга Судей израилевых 8
1 И рекоша к Гедеону мужие Ефремли: что сие сотворил еси нам, яко не позвал еси нас, егда ходил воевати на Мадиама? И пряхуся с ним сильно.
The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you treated us this way, that you didn’t call us when you went to fight with Midian?” They rebuked him sharply.
2 И рече к ним (Гедеон): что сотворих ныне якоже вы? Не лучше ли гроздец Ефремль, нежели обрание винограда Авиезерова?
He said to them, “What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn’t the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
3 В руку вашу предаде Господь князи Мадиамли, Орива и Зива: и что возмогох сотворити якоже вы? Тогда утолися дух их от него, егда глагола им слово сие.
God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.
4 И прииде Гедеон ко Иордану, и прейде сам и иже с ним триста мужей, алчни и утруждени гоняще.
Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
5 И рече мужем Сокхофским: дадите хлебы на пищу мужем сим иже со мною, яко алчни суть: аз же гоню вслед Зевеа и Салмана, царей Мадиамских.
He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
6 И рекоша князи Сокхофстии: еда рука Зевеа и Салмана ныне в руце твоей, яко дадим воем твоим хлебы?
The princes of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”
7 И рече Гедеон: не тако: но егда предаст Господь Зевеа и Салмана в руку мою, аз сотру плоти вашя тернием пустынным и волчцами.
Gideon said, “Therefore when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.”
8 И взыде оттуду во Фануил и глагола к ним такожде. И отвещаша ему мужие Фануили, якоже отвещаша ему мужие Сокхофстии.
He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
9 И рече Гедеон мужем Фануилским, глаголя: егда возвращуся с миром, раскопаю столп сей.
He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”
10 И Зевей и Салман быша в Каркаре, и полк их с ними до пятьнадесяти тысящ (мужей) оставшихся от всего полка сынов восточных: и умерших бяше сто и двадесять тысящ мужей держащих оружие.
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.
11 И взыде Гедеон путем живущих в кущах от востоков прямо Навы и Иегевала: и изби полк, полк же бяше надежен.
Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army; for the army felt secure.
12 И побегоста Зевей и Салман: и гна вслед их, и поима оба царя Мадиамля, Зевеа и Салмана, и весь полк их смяте.
Zebah and Zalmunna fled and he pursued them. He took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.
13 И возвратися Гедеон сын Иоасов от рати прежде восхода солнца,
Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
14 и ят отрочища от мужей Сокхофских и вопроси его: и вписа от него имена князей Сокхофских и старейшин их, седмидесяти и седми мужей.
He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.
15 И прииде Гедеон ко князем Сокхофским и рече им: се, Зевей и Салман, ихже ради укористе мя, глаголюще: еда рука Зевеа и Салмана ныне в руце твоей, яко дадим мужем твоим утруждшымся хлебы?
He came to the men of Succoth, and said, “See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’”
16 И поя князи и старейшины града, и терние от пустыни и волчцы, и сотре ими мужы Сокхофски:
He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
17 и столп Фануилев раскопа, и изби мужы градския.
He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
18 И рече к Зевею и Салману: какови мужие, ихже избисте в Фаворе? И реша: якоже ты, тако они, подобен ты еси им, яко подобие сынов царевых.
Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “They were like you. They all resembled the children of a king.”
19 И рече Гедеон: братия моя и сынове матере моея суть: жив Господь, аще бысте живили их, не убил бых вас.
He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”
20 И рече Иеферу первенцу своему: востав убий их. И не извлече отрочищь меча своего: зане убояся, яко млад бяше.
He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.
21 И рече Зевей и Салман: востани убо ты, и сопротивися нам: зане яко муж сила его. И воста Гедеон, и уби Зевеа и Салмана: и взя украшения, яже на выях велблюдов их.
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “You rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.
22 И рекоша мужие Израилстии ко Гедеону: владей нами и ты, и сынове твои, и сынове сынов твоих, яко ты спасл еси нас от руки Мадиамли.
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you, your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”
23 И рече к ним Гедеон: не возобладаю аз вами, и не возобладает сын мой вами: Господь да владеет вами.
Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you.”
24 И рече к ним Гедеон: попрошу у вас прошения, и да даст мне всяк муж усерязь от плена своего: яко усерязи златы (мнози) и бяху им, зане Исмаилтяне бяху.
Gideon said to them, “I do have a request: that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 И рекоша: дающе дадим. И простре ризу, и ввергоша ту мужие по и усерязю от плена своего.
They answered, “We will willingly give them.” They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his plunder into it.
26 И бысть вес усерязь златых, ихже испроси, тысяща и седмь сот сикль злата, кроме плениц и монист (енфофовых), и риз багряных, яже на царех Мадиамлих, и кроме чепей златых, яже на выях велблюдов их.
The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, in addition to the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and in addition to the chains that were about their camels’ necks.
27 И сотвори от них Гедеон ефуд, и постави его во граде своем во Ефрафе. И соблуди весь Израиль по нем тамо: и бысть Гедеону и всему его дому в соблазн.
Gideon made an ephod out of it, and put it in Ophrah, his city. Then all Israel played the prostitute with it there; and it became a snare to Gideon and to his house.
28 И смирися Мадиам пред сыны Израилевыми, и не приложиша воздвигнути главы своея. И бысть в покои земля четыредесять лет, во дни Гедеоновы.
So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.
29 И иде Иероваал сын Иоасов, и седе в дому своем.
Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.
30 И Гедеону быша седмьдесят сынов, изшедшии от чресл его, яко жены бяху многи ему.
Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his body, for he had many wives.
31 И подложница его яже в Сикиме и сия роди ему сына, и нарече имя ему Авимелех.
His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.
32 И умре Гедеон сын Иоасов в старости блазе, и погребеся во гробе Иоаса отца своего, во Ефрафе, отца Езриева.
Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
33 И бысть егда умре Гедеон, и совратишася сынове Израилевы и соблудиша вслед Ваалима, и сотвориша себе со Ваалверифом завет, да им будет бог:
As soon as Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned again and played the prostitute following the Baals, and made Baal Berith their god.
34 и не воспомянуша сынове Израилевы Господа Бога своего, избавльшаго их из руки всех враг их окрестных:
The children of Israel didn’t remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;
35 и не сотвориша милости с домом Иеровааловым, сей есть Гедеон, по всей благостыни его, юже сотвори со Израилем.
neither did they show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shown to Israel.
