Книга Судей израилевых 1
1 И бысть по скончании Иисусове, и вопрошаху сынове Израилевы Господа, глаголюще: кто взыдет нам к Хананею воевода, ратовати на них?
After Joshua died, the Israeli people asked Yahweh, “Which [of our tribes] should attack the Canaan people-group first?”
2 И рече Господь: Иуда взыдет: се, дах землю в руку его.
Yahweh replied, “I will enable the tribe of Judah to defeat [IDM] the Canaan people-group.”
3 И рече Иуда к Симеону брату своему: взыди со мною в жребий мой, и ополчимся на Хананеа: и пойду и аз с тобою в жребий твой. И пойде с ним Симеон.
The men of Judah went to their fellow Israelis, [the men] from the tribe of Simeon, and said to them, “Come and help us to fight the Canaan people-group [in order that we can take from them] the land [that Yahweh] allotted to us. If you do that, we will go with you [and help you] conquer the people in the land [that Yahweh promised to give to] you.” So the men from the tribe of Simeon went with the men of the tribe of Judah.
4 И взыде Иуда, и предаде Господь Хананеа и Ферезеа в руце их: и избиша их в Везеце до десяти тысящ мужей.
When the men of those two tribes attacked, Yahweh enabled them to defeat 10,000 men of the Canaan people-group and the Periz people-group [DOU] at Bezek [city].
5 И обретоша Адонивезека в Везеце, и секошася с ним: и избиша Хананеа и Ферезеа.
During the battle they found Adoni-Bezek, the leader of the city,
6 И побеже Адонивезек: и гнаша вслед его, и яша его, и отсекоша краи рук его и краи ног его.
but he [tried to] run away. The Israelis pursued him and caught him. Then they cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
7 И рече Адонивезек: седмидесяти царем обсекох краи рук их и краи ног их, и быша собирающе (от крупиц) под трапезою моею: якоже убо сотворих, тако воздаде ми Бог. И приведоша его во Иерусалим, и умре тамо.
Adoni-Bezek said, “[My army captured] 70 kings. We cut off their thumbs and big toes. After that, [we forced] those kings to eat scraps that fell from our table. Now God has (paid me back for/done to me like) [what we did to them].” Then the men of Judah took Adoni-Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there.
8 И воеваша сынове Иудины на Иерусалим, и взяша его, и поразиша его острием меча, и град сожгоша огнем.
The army of Judah fought against the men of Jerusalem, and they captured the city. With their swords they killed [the people who lived there] and they burned [the houses in] the city.
9 И по сих снидоша сынове Иудины воевати на Хананеа живущаго в горней к югу и в равней.
Later, the men of Judah went down to fight the Canaan people-group who lived in the hilly area, in the desert to the south, and in the foothills [to the west].
10 И пойде Иуда на Хананеа живущаго в Хевроне. И изыде Хеврон со страны: имя же бе Хеврону прежде Кариафарвок-Сефер: и убиша Сесина и Ахимана и Фолмиа, роды Енаковы.
The men of Judah also went to fight against the Canaan people-group who lived in Hebron [city], which at that time was named Kiriath-Arba. They defeated [the armies of kings] Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
11 И взыдоша оттуду к живущым в Давире: имя же Давиру бе прежде Кариафсефер, Град Писмен.
Then they left that area and went to fight against the people living in Debir [city], which was previously named Kiriath-Sepher.
12 И рече Халев: иже аще поразит Град Писмен и возмет его, дам ему Асхань дщерь мою в жену.
[Before they attacked the city], Caleb said to them, “If one of you attacks and captures Kiriath-Sepher, I will allow him to marry my daughter.”
13 И взя его Гофониил сын Кенеза брата Халевова юнейший, и даде ему Халев Асхань дщерь свою в жену.
Othniel, who was the son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz, captured the city. So Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him, to become his wife.
14 И бысть внегда отходити ей, и подвиже ю Гофониил просити у отца своего села, и ропташе (седящи) на осляти, и вопияше со осляти: на землю южную отдал мя еси. И рече ей Халев: что ти есть?
When Acsah married Othniel, she told him to ask her father to give him a field. [But she decided to ask him herself. She rode to Caleb’s house on her donkey], and when she got off the donkey, Caleb [could see that something was troubling her. So he] asked her, “What do you want?”
15 И рече ему Асхань: даждь ми благословение: яко на землю южную отдал еси мя, да даси мне и исходища водная. И даде ей Халев по сердцу ея исходища вышних и исходища нижних.
She replied, “I want you to do a favor for me. You have given me some land in the southern desert, [but it is very dry there]. So please also give me some [land that has] springs of water.” So Caleb gave her some land on higher ground that had a spring, and some land on lower ground that also had a spring.
16 И сынове Иофора Кинеева, ужика Моисеова, взыдоша от града Финическа к сыном Иудиным в пустыню сущую на юг Иуды ко исходу Аредову, и поидоша, и вселишася с людьми.
The people of the Ken people-group who were descendants of Moses’ father-in-law left Jericho, which was called ‘The City of Palm Trees’. They went with some of the men of Judah to live with them in the southern desert area, near Arad [city].
17 И пойде Иуда с Симеоном братом своим, и изби Хананеа живущаго в Сефефе, и потребиша его: и прозваша имя граду Потребление.
The men of Judah and their fellow Israelis from the tribe of Simeon defeated the people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Zephath [city]. They completely destroyed the city and gave it a new name, Hormah, [which means ‘complete destruction’].
18 И взя Иуда Газу и предел ея, и Аскалона и предел его, и Аккарон и предел его, и Азот и окрестная его.
The men of Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron [cities] and all the land that is near those cities.
19 И бяше Господь со Иудою. И взя гору, яко не возмогоша потребити живущих во юдоли, зане Рихав противоста им, и колесницы железныя бяху там.
Yahweh helped the men of Judah to capture the hilly area, but they could not force the people who were living in the plains to leave, because [those people had better weapons—] had iron chariots.
20 И даша Халеву Хеврон, якоже глагола Моисей: и наследствова тамо три грады сынов Енаковых, и изгна оттуду три сыны Енаковы.
Hebron [city] was given to Caleb because Moses had promised him that he could have that city. And Caleb forced the three clans descended from Anak to leave that area.
21 И Иевусеа живущаго во Иерусалиме не изгнаша сынове Вениаминовы, и живяше Иевусей с сынми Вениамини во Иерусалиме даже до сего дне.
But the people of the tribe of Benjamin could not force the people of the Jebus people-group to leave Jerusalem. So, since that time the people of the Jebus people-group have lived in Jerusalem with the people of the tribe of Benjamin.
22 И взыдоша сынове Иосифли и сии в Вефиль: и Господь бяше с ними.
The men of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh went to fight against [the men of] Bethel [city], and Yahweh helped them.
23 И ополчишася, и соглядаша (сынове Иосифовы) Вефиль: имя же бе прежде граду Луза.
They sent some spies to [find out everything that they could find out about] Bethel, which was previously called Luz.
24 И видеша стрегущии мужа исходящаго из града, и яша его и рекоша ему: покажи нам вход во град, и сотворим с тобою милость.
The spies saw a man who was coming out of the city. They said to him, “If you show us a way to get into the city, we will be kind to you [and we will not kill you].”
25 И показа им вход градный: и поразиша град острием меча, мужа же и сродство его отпустиша.
So the man showed them a way to enter the city. The men of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh entered the city and killed all the people with their swords, but they did not kill the man [who showed them how to get into the city], and they did not kill his family.
26 И отиде муж в землю Хеттиим, и созда тамо град, и прозва имя ему Луза: сие имя ему даже до дне сего.
That man went to the area where the descendants of Heth lived, and built a city. He named the city Luz, and that is still the name of that city.
27 И не разори Манассий Вефсана, иже есть Скифский град, ниже дщерей его, ниже окрестных (предел) его, ниже Фанаха, ниже дщерей его, ниже живущих в Доре, ниже дщерей его, ниже живущих во Иевламе, ниже окрестных его, ниже дщерей его, и живущих в Магеддоне, ниже окрестных его и дщерей его. И нача Хананей жити на земли сей.
There were people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Beth-Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo [cities] and in the surrounding villages. [The men of] the tribe of Manasseh did not force those people to leave those towns, because the people of the Canaan people-group were determined to stay there.
28 И бысть егда укрепися Израиль, и сотвори Хананеа данника: изгнанием же не изгна его.
Later, the Israelis became (stronger/more numerous), and they forced the people of the Canaan people-group to work for them [as their slaves], but they did not force all the people of the Canaan people-group to leave their land.
29 И Ефрем не изгна Хананеа живущаго в Газере: и живяше Хананей среде его в Газере, и бысть ему в данника.
[The men of] the tribe of Ephraim did not force the people of the Canaan people-group to leave Gezer [city]. So the people of the Canaan people-group continued to live with the people of the tribe of Ephraim.
30 И Завулон не изгна живущих в Хевроне и живущих во Аммане: и вселися Хананей посреде их и бысть ему данник.
[The men of] the tribe of Zebulun did nor compel the people of the Canaan people-group who were living in Kitron and Nahalol [cities] to leave. They stayed there and lived among the people of the tribe of Zebulun, but the people of Zebulun forced them to work for them as their slaves.
31 И Асир не изгна живущих во Акхоре, (и бысть ему данник, ) ни живущих в Доре, ни живущих в Сидоне, ни живущих в Далафе и во Ахазиве, и во Елве и во Афеке и в Роове.
[The men of] the tribe of Asher did not force the people of the Canaan people-group who lived in Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek and Rehob [cities] to leave.
32 И вселися Асир посреде Хананеа живущаго на земли (той), зане не возможе изгнати его.
So the people of the tribe of Asher lived among them.
33 И Неффалим не изгна живущих в Вефсамисе, ниже живущих в Вефанахе: и вселися Неффалим среде Хананеа живущаго на земли (сей): живущии же в Вефсамисе и в Вефанахе быша ему данницы.
[The men of] the tribe of Naphtali did not compel the people who lived in Beth-Shemesh and Beth-Anath [cities] to leave, so the people in those two cities continued to live there, but the people of the Canaan people-group were forced to work as the slaves of the people of the tribe of Naphtali.
34 И утесни Аморрей сыны Дановы в горе, яко не попусти им низходити во юдоль.
The people of the Amor people-group forced the people of the tribe of Dan to live in the hills. They did not allow them to come down [and live] on the plain.
35 И нача Аморрей жити в горе Чрепней, идеже медведи и лисицы, в Мирсиноне и в Салавине: и отяготе рука дому Иосифля на Аморреа, и бысть ему данник.
The people of the Amor people-group were determined to stay in Heres Mountain and in Aijalon and Shaalbim [cities]. But when the Israelis became (stronger/more numerous), they forced the people of the Amor people-group to work as their slaves.
36 И предел Аморрейский идумей от восхода Акравиня, от Камене и выше.
The land where the Amor people-group lived extended from Scorpion Pass [toward the west] beyond Sela [town], up into the hilly area.
