約書亞記 7
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1以色列 人在當滅的物上犯了罪；因為 猶大 支派中， 謝拉 的曾孫， 撒底 的孫子， 迦米 的兒子 亞干 取了當滅的物；耶和華的怒氣就向 以色列 人發作。
1The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
2當下， 約書亞 從 耶利哥 打發人往 伯特利 東邊、靠近 伯‧亞文 的 艾 城去，吩咐他們說：「你們上去窺探那地。」他們就上去窺探 艾 城。
2Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
3他們回到 約書亞 那裏，對他說：「眾民不必都上去，只要二三千人上去就能攻取 艾 城；不必勞累眾民都去，因為那裏的人少。」
3On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”
4於是民中約有三千人上那裏去，竟在 艾 城人面前逃跑了。
4So about three thousand men went up, but they fled before the men of Ai.
5艾 城的人擊殺了他們三十六人，從城門前追趕他們，直到 示巴琳 ，在下坡殺敗他們；眾民的心就消化如水。
5And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
6約書亞 便撕裂衣服；他和 以色列 的長老把灰撒在頭上，在耶和華的 約 櫃前俯伏在地，直到晚上。
6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.
7約書亞 說：「哀哉！主耶和華啊，你為甚麼竟領這百姓過 約旦河 ，將我們交在 亞摩利 人的手中，使我們滅亡呢？我們不如住在 約旦河 那邊倒好。
7“O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
8主啊， 以色列 人既在仇敵面前轉背 逃跑 ，我還有甚麼可說的呢？
8O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
9迦南 人和這地一切的居民聽見了就必圍困我們，將我們的名從地上除滅。那時你為你的大名要怎樣行呢？」
9When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”
10耶和華吩咐 約書亞 說：「起來！你為何這樣俯伏在地呢？
10But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?
11以色列 人犯了罪，違背了我所吩咐他們的約，取了當滅的物；又偷竊，又行詭詐，又把那當滅的放在他們的家具裏。
11Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
12因此， 以色列 人在仇敵面前站立不住。他們在仇敵面前轉背 逃跑 ，是因成了被咒詛的；你們若不把當滅的物從你們中間除掉，我就不再與你們同在了。
12This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.
13你起來，叫百姓自潔，對他們說：『你們要自潔，預備明天，因為耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝這樣說： 以色列 啊，你們中間有當滅的物，你們若不除掉，在仇敵面前必站立不住！』
13Get up and consecrate the people, saying, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.
14到了早晨，你們要按着支派近前來；耶和華所取的支派，要按着宗族近前來；耶和華所取的宗族，要按着家室近前來；耶和華所取的家室，要按着人丁，一個一個地近前來。
14In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.
15被取的人有當滅的物在他那裏，他和他所有的必被火焚燒；因他違背了耶和華的約，又因他在 以色列 中行了愚妄的事。」
15The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”
16於是， 約書亞 清早起來，使 以色列 人按着支派近前來，取出來的是 猶大 支派；
16So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.
17使 猶大 支派近前來，就取了 謝拉 的宗族；使 謝拉 的宗族，按着 家室 人丁，一個一個地近前來，取出來的是 撒底 ；
17He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.
18使 撒底 的家室，按着人丁，一個一個地近前來，就取出 猶大 支派的人 謝拉 的曾孫， 撒底 的孫子， 迦米 的兒子 亞干 。
18And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.
19約書亞 對 亞干 說：「我兒，我勸你將榮耀歸給耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝，在他面前認罪，將你所做的事告訴我，不要向我隱瞞。」
19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
20亞干 回答 約書亞 說：「我實在得罪了耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝。我所做的事如此如此：
20“It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:
21我在所奪的財物中看見一件美好的 示拿 衣服，二百舍客勒銀子，一條金子重五十舍客勒，我就貪愛這些物件，便拿去了。現今藏在我帳棚內的地裏，銀子在衣服底下。」
21When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
22約書亞 就打發人跑到 亞干 的帳棚裏。那件衣服果然藏在他帳棚內，銀子在底下。
22So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there it all was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.
23他們就從帳棚裏取出來，拿到 約書亞 和 以色列 眾人那裏，放在耶和華面前。
23They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the LORD.
24約書亞 和 以色列 眾人把 謝拉 的曾孫 亞干 和那銀子、那件衣服、那條金子，並 亞干 的兒女、牛、驢、羊、帳棚，以及他所有的，都帶到 亞割谷 去。
24Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor.
25約書亞 說：「你為甚麼連累我們呢？今日耶和華必叫你受連累。」於是 以色列 眾人用石頭打死他，將石頭扔在其上，又用火焚燒他所有的。
25“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
26眾人在 亞干 身上堆成一大堆石頭，直存到今日。於是耶和華轉意，不發他的烈怒。因此那地方名叫 亞割谷 ，直到今日。
26And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.
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