約書亞記 4
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
World English Bible
1國民盡都過了 約旦河 ，耶和華就對 約書亞 說：
1When all the nation had completely crossed over the Jordan, the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
2「你從民中要揀選十二個人，每支派一人，
2“Take twelve men out of the people, a man out of every tribe,
3吩咐他們說：『你們從這裏，從 約旦河 中、祭司腳站定的地方，取十二塊石頭帶過去，放在你們今夜要住宿的地方。』」
3and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’”
4於是， 約書亞 將他從 以色列 人中所預備的那十二個人，每支派一人，都召了來。
4Then Joshua called the twelve men whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, a man out of every tribe.
5對他們說：「你們下 約旦河 中，過到耶和華－你們上帝的約櫃前頭，按着 以色列 人十二支派的數目，每人取一塊石頭扛在肩上。
5Joshua said to them, “Cross before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan, and each of you pick up a stone and put it on your shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel;
6這些石頭在你們中間可以作為證據。日後，你們的子孫問你們說：『這些石頭是甚麼意思？』
6that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’
7你們就對他們說：『這是因為 約旦河 的水在耶和華的約櫃前斷絕；約櫃過 約旦河 的時候， 約旦河 的水就斷絕了。這些石頭要作 以色列 人永遠的紀念。』」
7then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the LORD’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”
8以色列 人就照 約書亞 所吩咐的，按着 以色列 人支派的數目，從 約旦河 中取了十二塊石頭，都遵耶和華所吩咐 約書亞 的行了。他們把石頭帶過去，到他們所住宿的地方，就放在那裏。
8The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel. They carried them over with them to the place where they camped, and laid them down there.
9約書亞 另把十二塊石頭立在 約旦河 中，在抬約櫃的祭司腳站立的地方；直到今日，那石頭還在那裏。
9Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they are there to this day.
10抬 約 櫃的祭司站在 約旦河 中，等到耶和華曉諭 約書亞 吩咐百姓的事辦完了，是照 摩西 所吩咐 約書亞 的一切話。 於是百姓急速過去了。
10For the priests who bore the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua; and the people hurried and passed over.
11眾百姓盡都過了河，耶和華的 約 櫃和祭司就在百姓面前過去。
11When all the people had completely crossed over, the LORD’s ark crossed over with the priests in the presence of the people.
12呂便 人、 迦得 人、 瑪拿西 半支派的人都照 摩西 所吩咐他們的，帶着兵器在 以色列 人前頭過去。
12The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them.
13約有四萬人都準備打仗，在耶和華面前過去，到 耶利哥 的平原，等候上陣。
13About forty thousand men, ready and armed for war, passed over before the LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho.
14當那日，耶和華使 約書亞 在 以色列 眾人眼前尊大。在他平生的日子，百姓敬畏他，像從前敬畏 摩西 一樣。
14On that day, the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
15耶和華曉諭 約書亞 說：
15The LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,
16「你吩咐抬法櫃的祭司從 約旦河 裏上來。」
16“Command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, that they come up out of the Jordan.”
17約書亞 就吩咐祭司說：「你們從 約旦河 裏上來。」
17Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, “Come up out of the Jordan!”
18抬耶和華約櫃的祭司從 約旦河 裏上來，腳掌剛落旱地， 約旦河 的水就流到原處，仍舊漲過兩岸。
18When the priests who bore the ark of the LORD’s covenant had come up out of the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet had been lifted up to the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place, and went over all its banks, as before.
19正月初十日，百姓從 約旦河 裏上來，就在 吉甲 ，在 耶利哥 的東邊安營。
19The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.
20他們從 約旦河 中取來的那十二塊石頭， 約書亞 就立在 吉甲 ，
20Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.
21對 以色列 人說：「日後你們的子孫問他們的父親說：『這些石頭是甚麼意思？』
21He spoke to the children of Israel, saying, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’
22你們就告訴他們說：『 以色列 人曾走乾地過這 約旦河 ；
22Then you shall let your children know, saying, ‘Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
23因為耶和華－你們的上帝在你們前面使 約旦河 的水乾了，等着你們過來，就如耶和華－你們的上帝從前在我們前面使 紅海 乾了，等着我們過來一樣，
23For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we had crossed over,
24要使地上萬民都知道，耶和華的手大有能力，也要使你們永遠敬畏耶和華－你們的上帝。』」
24that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD’s hand is mighty, and that you may fear the LORD your God forever.’”
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