撒母耳記上 7
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1基列‧耶琳 人就下來，將耶和華的 約 櫃接上去，放在山上 亞比拿達 的家中，分派他兒子 以利亞撒 看守耶和華的 約 櫃。
1Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.
2約 櫃在 基列‧耶琳 許久。過了二十年， 以色列 全家都傾向耶和華。
2And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mourned and sought after the LORD.
3撒母耳 對 以色列 全家說：「你們若一心歸順耶和華，就要把外邦的神和 亞斯她錄 從你們中間除掉，專心歸向耶和華，單單地事奉他。他必救你們脫離 非利士 人的手。」
3Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
4以色列 人就除掉諸 巴力 和 亞斯她錄 ，單單地事奉耶和華。
4So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.
5撒母耳 說：「要使 以色列 眾人聚集在 米斯巴 ，我好為你們禱告耶和華。」
5Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”
6他們就聚集在 米斯巴 ，打水澆在耶和華面前，當日禁食，說：「我們得罪了耶和華。」於是 撒母耳 在 米斯巴 審判 以色列 人。
6When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.
7非利士 人聽見 以色列 人聚集在 米斯巴 ， 非利士 的首領就上來要攻擊 以色列 人。 以色列 人聽見，就懼怕 非利士 人。
7When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines
8以色列 人對 撒母耳 說：「願你不住地為我們呼求耶和華－我們的上帝，救我們脫離 非利士 人的手。」
8and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
9撒母耳 就把一隻吃奶的羊羔獻與耶和華作全牲的燔祭，為 以色列 人呼求耶和華；耶和華就應允他。
9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.
10撒母耳 正獻燔祭的時候， 非利士 人前來要與 以色列 人爭戰。當日，耶和華大發雷聲，驚亂 非利士 人，他們就敗在 以色列 人面前。
10As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
11以色列 人從 米斯巴 出來，追趕 非利士 人，擊殺他們，直到 伯‧甲 的下邊。
11Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.
12撒母耳 將一塊石頭立在 米斯巴 和 善 的中間，給石頭起名叫 以便以謝 ，說：「到如今耶和華都幫助我們。」
12Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
13從此， 非利士 人就被制伏，不敢再入 以色列 人的境內。 撒母耳 作士師的時候，耶和華的手攻擊 非利士 人。
13So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14非利士 人所取 以色列 人的城邑，從 以革倫 直到 迦特 ，都歸 以色列 人了。屬這些城的四境， 以色列 人也從 非利士 人手下收回。那時 以色列 人與 亞摩利 人和好。
14The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.
15撒母耳 平生作 以色列 的士師。
15So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16他每年巡行到 伯特利 、 吉甲 、 米斯巴 ，在這幾處審判 以色列 人。
16Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.
17隨後回到 拉瑪 ，因為他的家在那裏；也在那裏審判 以色列 人，且為耶和華築了一座壇。
17Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
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