士師記 9
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1耶路‧巴力 的兒子 亞比米勒 到了 示劍 見他的眾母舅，對他們和他外祖全家的人說：
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,
2「請你們問 示劍 的眾人說，是 耶路‧巴力 的眾子七十人都管理你們好呢？還是一人管理你們好呢？你們又要記念我是你們的骨肉。」
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.”
3他的眾母舅便將這一切話為他說給 示劍 人聽， 示劍 人的心就歸向 亞比米勒 。他們說：「他原是我們的弟兄」；
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.”
4就從 巴力‧比利土 的廟中取了七十 舍客勒 銀子給 亞比米勒 ； 亞比米勒 用以雇了些匪徒跟隨他。
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.
5他往 俄弗拉 到他父親的家，將他弟兄、 耶路‧巴力 的眾子七十人都殺在一塊磐石上；只剩下 耶路‧巴力 的小兒子 約坦 ，因為他躲藏了。
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.
6示劍 人和 米羅 人都一同聚集，往 示劍 橡樹旁的柱子那裏，立 亞比米勒 為王。
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.
7有人將這事告訴 約坦 ，他就去站在 基利心山 頂上，向眾人大聲喊叫說：「 示劍 人哪，你們要聽我的話，上帝也就聽你們的話。
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.
8有一時，樹木要膏一樹為王，管理他們，就去對橄欖樹說：『請你作我們的王。』
8One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
9橄欖樹回答說：『我豈肯止住供奉神和尊重人的油，飄颻在眾樹之上呢？』
9But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
10樹木對無花果樹說：『請你來作我們的王。』
10Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
11無花果樹回答說：『我豈肯止住所結甜美的果子，飄颻在眾樹之上呢？』
11But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my sweetness and my good fruit, to hold sway over the trees?’
12樹木對葡萄樹說：『請你來作我們的王。』
12Then the trees said to the grapevine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
13葡萄樹回答說：『我豈肯止住使神和人喜樂的新酒，飄颻在眾樹之上呢？』
13But the grapevine replied, ‘Should I stop giving my wine that cheers both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
14眾樹對荊棘說：『請你來作我們的王。』
14Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and reign over us.’
15荊棘回答說：『你們若誠誠實實地膏我為王，就要投在我的蔭下；不然，願火從荊棘裏出來，燒滅 黎巴嫩 的香柏樹。』
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.’
16「現在你們立 亞比米勒 為王，若按誠實正直善待 耶路‧巴力 和他的全家，這就是酬他的勞。
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—
17從前我父冒死為你們爭戰，救了你們脫離 米甸 人的手。
17for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,
18你們如今起來攻擊我的父家，將他眾子七十人殺在一塊磐石上，又立他婢女所生的兒子 亞比米勒 為 示劍 人的王；他原是你們的弟兄。
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—
19你們如今若按誠實正直待 耶路‧巴力 和他的家，就可因 亞比米勒 得歡樂，他也可因你們得歡樂；
19if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.
20不然，願火從 亞比米勒 發出，燒滅 示劍 人和 米羅 眾人，又願火從 示劍 人和 米羅 人中出來，燒滅 亞比米勒 。」
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.”
21約坦 因怕他弟兄 亞比米勒 ，就逃跑，來到 比珥 ，住在那裏。
21Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
22亞比米勒 管理 以色列 人三年。
22After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,
23上帝使惡魔降在 亞比米勒 和 示劍 人中間， 示劍 人就以詭詐待 亞比米勒 。
23God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,
24這是要叫 耶路‧巴力 七十個兒子所受的殘害歸與他們的哥哥 亞比米勒 ，又叫那流他們血的罪歸與幫助他殺弟兄的 示劍 人。
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.
25示劍 人在山頂上設埋伏，等候 亞比米勒 。凡從他們那裏經過的人，他們就搶奪。有人將這事告訴 亞比米勒 。
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.
26以別 的兒子 迦勒 和他的弟兄來到 示劍 ， 示劍 人都信靠他。
26Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.
27示劍 人出城到田間去，摘下葡萄，踹酒，設擺筵宴，進他們神的廟中吃喝，咒詛 亞比米勒 。
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.
28以別 的兒子 迦勒 說：「 亞比米勒 是誰？ 示劍 是誰？使我們服事他呢？他不是 耶路‧巴力 的兒子嗎？他的幫手不是 西布勒 嗎？你們可以服事 示劍 的父親 哈抹 的後裔。我們為何服事 亞比米勒 呢？
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?
29惟願這民歸我的手下，我就除掉 亞比米勒 。」 迦勒 又對 亞比米勒 說：「增添你的軍兵出來吧。」
29If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”
30邑宰 西布勒 聽見 以別 的兒子 迦勒 的話，就發怒，
30When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
31悄悄地打發人去見 亞比米勒 ，說：「 以別 的兒子 迦勒 和他的弟兄到了 示劍 ，煽惑城中的民攻擊你。
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.
32現在你和跟隨你的人今夜起來，在田間埋伏。
32Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields.
33到早晨太陽一出，你就起來闖城。 迦勒 和跟隨他的人出來攻擊你的時候，你便向他們見機而做。」
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.”
34於是， 亞比米勒 和跟隨他的眾人夜間起來，分作四隊，埋伏等候 示劍 人。
34So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
35以別 的兒子 迦勒 出去，站在城門口。 亞比米勒 和跟隨他的人從埋伏之處起來。
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.
36迦勒 看見那些人，就對 西布勒 說：「看哪，有人從山頂上下來了。」 西布勒 說：「你看見山的影子，以為是人。」
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.”
37迦勒 又說：「看哪，有人從高處下來，又有一隊從 米惡尼尼 橡樹的路上而來。」
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.”
38西布勒 對他說：「你曾說， 亞比米勒 是誰，叫我們服事他？你所 誇 的口在哪裏呢？這不是你所藐視的民嗎？你現在出去，與他們交戰吧！」
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!”
39於是 迦勒 率領 示劍 人出去，與 亞比米勒 交戰。
39So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
40亞比米勒 追趕 迦勒 ； 迦勒 在他面前逃跑，有許多受傷仆倒的，直到城門。
40but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
41亞比米勒 住在 亞魯瑪 。 西布勒 趕出 迦勒 和他弟兄，不准他們住在 示劍 。
41Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
42次日，民出到田間，有人告訴 亞比米勒 ；
42The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.
43他就把他的人分作三隊，埋伏在田間，看見 示劍 人從城裏出來，就起來擊殺他們。
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.
44亞比米勒 和跟隨他的一隊向前闖去，站在城門口；那兩隊直闖到田間，擊殺了眾人。
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.
45亞比米勒 整天攻打城，將城奪取，殺了其中的居民，將城拆毀，撒上了鹽。
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.
46示劍 樓的人聽見了，就躲入 巴力‧比利土 廟的衛所。
46On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.
47有人告訴 亞比米勒 說：「 示劍 樓的人都聚在一處。」
47And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
48亞比米勒 和跟隨他的人就都上 撒們山 。 亞比米勒 手拿斧子，砍下一根樹枝，扛在肩上，對跟隨他的人說：「你們看我所行的，也當趕緊照樣行。」
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.”
49眾人就各砍一枝，跟隨 亞比米勒 ，把樹枝堆在衛所的四圍，放火燒了衛所，以致 示劍 樓的人都死了，男女約有一千。
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.
50亞比米勒 到 提備斯 ，向 提備斯 安營，就攻取了那城。
50Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.
51城中有一座堅固的樓；城裏的眾人，無論男女，都逃進樓去，關上門，上了樓頂。
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.
52亞比米勒 到了樓前攻打，挨近樓門，要用火焚燒。
52When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
53有一個婦人把一塊上磨石拋在 亞比米勒 的頭上，打破了他的腦骨。
53But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
54他就急忙喊叫拿他兵器的少年人，對他說：「拔出你的刀來，殺了我吧！免得人議論我說，他為一個婦人所殺。」於是少年人把他刺透，他就死了。
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.
55以色列 人見 亞比米勒 死了，便各回自己的地方去了。
55And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.
56這樣，上帝報應 亞比米勒 向他父親所行的惡，就是殺了弟兄七十個人的惡。
56In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.
57示劍 人的一切惡，上帝也都報應在他們頭上； 耶路‧巴力 的兒子 約坦 的咒詛歸到他們身上了。
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.
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