Judges 9
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,
1耶路·巴力 的儿子 亚比米勒 到了 示剑 见他的众母舅，对他们和他外祖全家的人说：
2“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
2「请你们问 示剑 的众人说，是 耶路·巴力 的众子七十人都管理你们好呢？还是一人管理你们好呢？你们又要记念我是你们的骨肉。」
3And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”
3他的众母舅便将这一切话为他说给 示剑 人听， 示剑 人的心就归向 亚比米勒 。他们说：「他原是我们的弟兄」；
4So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.
4就从 巴力·比利土 的庙中取了七十 舍客勒 银子给 亚比米勒 ； 亚比米勒 用以雇了些匪徒跟随他。
5He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.
5他往 俄弗拉 到他父亲的家，将他弟兄、 耶路·巴力 的众子七十人都杀在一块磐石上；只剩下 耶路·巴力 的小儿子 约坦 ，因为他躲藏了。
6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
6示剑 人和 米罗 人都一同聚集，往 示剑 橡树旁的柱子那里，立 亚比米勒 为王。
7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
7有人将这事告诉 约坦 ，他就去站在 基利心山 顶上，向众人大声喊叫说：「 示剑 人哪，你们要听我的话， 神也就听你们的话。
8One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
8有一时，树木要膏一树为王，管理他们，就去对橄榄树说：『请你作我们的王。』
9But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
9橄榄树回答说：『我岂肯止住供奉神和尊重人的油，飘摇在众树之上呢？』
10Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
10树木对无花果树说：『请你来作我们的王。』
11But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’
11无花果树回答说：『我岂肯止住所结甜美的果子，飘摇在众树之上呢？』
12Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
12树木对葡萄树说：『请你来作我们的王。』
13But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
13葡萄树回答说：『我岂肯止住使神和人喜乐的新酒，飘摇在众树之上呢？』
14Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’
14众树对荆棘说：『请你来作我们的王。』
15But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’
15荆棘回答说：『你们若诚诚实实地膏我为王，就要投在我的荫下；不然，愿火从荆棘里出来，烧灭 黎巴嫩 的香柏树。』
16Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves—
16「现在你们立 亚比米勒 为王，若按诚实正直善待 耶路·巴力 和他的全家，这就是酬他的劳。
17for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,
17从前我父冒死为你们争战，救了你们脱离 米甸 人的手。
18but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother—
18你们如今起来攻击我的父家，将他众子七十人杀在一块磐石上，又立他婢女所生的儿子 亚比米勒 为 示剑 人的王；他原是你们的弟兄。
19if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.
19你们如今若按诚实正直待 耶路·巴力 和他的家，就可因 亚比米勒 得欢乐，他也可因你们得欢乐；
20But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
20不然，愿火从 亚比米勒 发出，烧灭 示剑 人和 米罗 众人，又愿火从 示剑 人和 米罗 人中出来，烧灭 亚比米勒 。」
21Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
21约坦 因怕他弟兄 亚比米勒 ，就逃跑，来到 比珥 ，住在那里。
22After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,
22亚比米勒 管理 以色列 人三年。
23God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,
23神使恶魔降在 亚比米勒 和 示剑 人中间， 示剑 人就以诡诈待 亚比米勒 。
24in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.
24这是要叫 耶路·巴力 七十个儿子所受的残害归与他们的哥哥 亚比米勒 ，又叫那流他们血的罪归与帮助他杀弟兄的 示剑 人。
25The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.
25示剑 人在山顶上设埋伏，等候 亚比米勒 。凡从他们那里经过的人，他们就抢夺。有人将这事告诉 亚比米勒 。
26Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.
26以别 的儿子 迦勒 和他的弟兄来到 示剑 ， 示剑 人都信靠他。
27And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.
27示剑 人出城到田间去，摘下葡萄，踹酒，设摆筵宴，进他们神的庙中吃喝，咒诅 亚比米勒 。
28Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
28以别 的儿子 迦勒 说：「 亚比米勒 是谁？ 示剑 是谁？使我们服事他呢？他不是 耶路·巴力 的儿子吗？他的帮手不是 西布勒 吗？你们可以服事 示剑 的父亲 哈抹 的后裔。我们为何服事 亚比米勒 呢？
29If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”
29惟愿这民归我的手下，我就除掉 亚比米勒 。」 迦勒 又对 亚比米勒 说：「增添你的军兵出来吧。」
30When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
30邑宰 西布勒 听见 以别 的儿子 迦勒 的话，就发怒，
31So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
31悄悄地打发人去见 亚比米勒 ，说：「 以别 的儿子 迦勒 和他的弟兄到了 示剑 ，煽惑城中的民攻击你。
32Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields.
32现在你和跟随你的人今夜起来，在田间埋伏。
33And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.”
33到早晨太阳一出，你就起来闯城。 迦勒 和跟随他的人出来攻击你的时候，你便向他们见机而做。」
34So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
34于是， 亚比米勒 和跟随他的众人夜间起来，分作四队，埋伏等候 示剑 人。
35Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.
35以别 的儿子 迦勒 出去，站在城门口。 亚比米勒 和跟随他的人从埋伏之处起来。
36When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”
36迦勒 看见那些人，就对 西布勒 说：「看哪，有人从山顶上下来了。」 西布勒 说：「你看见山的影子，以为是人。」
37Then Gaal spoke up again, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming by way of the Diviners’ Oak.”
37迦勒 又说：「看哪，有人从高处下来，又有一队从 米恶尼尼 橡树的路上而来。」
38“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”
38西布勒 对他说：「你曾说， 亚比米勒 是谁，叫我们服事他？你所 夸 的口在哪里呢？这不是你所藐视的民吗？你现在出去，与他们交战吧！」
39So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
39于是 迦勒 率领 示剑 人出去，与 亚比米勒 交战。
40but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
40亚比米勒 追赶 迦勒 ； 迦勒 在他面前逃跑，有许多受伤仆倒的，直到城门。
41Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
41亚比米勒 住在 亚鲁玛 。 西布勒 赶出 迦勒 和他弟兄，不准他们住在 示剑 。
42The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.
42次日，民出到田间，有人告诉 亚比米勒 ；
43So he took his men, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and attacked them.
43他就把他的人分作三队，埋伏在田间，看见 示剑 人从城里出来，就起来击杀他们。
44Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.
44亚比米勒 和跟随他的一队向前闯去，站在城门口；那两队直闯到田间，击杀了众人。
45And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
45亚比米勒 整天攻打城，将城夺取，杀了其中的居民，将城拆毁，撒上了盐。
46On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.
46示剑 楼的人听见了，就躲入 巴力·比利土 庙的卫所。
47And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
47有人告诉 亚比米勒 说：「 示剑 楼的人都聚在一处。」
48he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”
48亚比米勒 和跟随他的人就都上 撒们山 。 亚比米勒 手拿斧子，砍下一根树枝，扛在肩上，对跟随他的人说：「你们看我所行的，也当赶紧照样行。」
49So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.
49众人就各砍一枝，跟随 亚比米勒 ，把树枝堆在卫所的四围，放火烧了卫所，以致 示剑 楼的人都死了，男女约有一千。
50Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.
50亚比米勒 到 提备斯 ，向 提备斯 安营，就攻取了那城。
51But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.
51城中有一座坚固的楼；城里的众人，无论男女，都逃进楼去，关上门，上了楼顶。
52When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
52亚比米勒 到了楼前攻打，挨近楼门，要用火焚烧。
53But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
53有一个妇人把一块上磨石抛在 亚比米勒 的头上，打破了他的脑骨。
54He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
54他就急忙喊叫拿他兵器的少年人，对他说：「拔出你的刀来，杀了我吧！免得人议论我说，他为一个妇人所杀。」于是少年人把他刺透，他就死了。
55And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.
55以色列 人见 亚比米勒 死了，便各回自己的地方去了。
56In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.
56这样， 神报应 亚比米勒 向他父亲所行的恶，就是杀了弟兄七十个人的恶。
57And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.
57示剑 人的一切恶， 神也都报应在他们头上； 耶路·巴力 的儿子 约坦 的咒诅归到他们身上了。
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