約書亞記 9
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1約旦河 西，住山地、高原，並對着 黎巴嫩 山 沿大海一帶的諸王，就是 赫 人、 亞摩利 人、 迦南 人、 比利洗 人、 希未 人、 耶布斯 人的諸王，聽見這事，
1Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)—
2就都聚集，同心合意地要與 約書亞 和 以色列 人爭戰。
2they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
3基遍 的居民聽見 約書亞 向 耶利哥 和 艾 城所行的事，
3But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
4就設詭計，假充使者，拿舊口袋和破裂縫補的舊皮酒袋馱在驢上，
4acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.
5將補過的舊鞋穿在腳上，把舊衣服穿在身上；他們所帶的餅都是乾的，長了霉了。
5They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
6他們到 吉甲 營中見 約書亞 ，對他和 以色列 人說：「我們是從遠方來的，現在求你與我們立約。」
6They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us.”
7以色列 人對這些 希未 人說：「只怕你們是住在我們中間的；若是這樣，怎能和你們立約呢？」
7But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”
8他們對 約書亞 說：「我們是你的僕人。」 約書亞 問他們說：「你們是甚麼人？是從哪裏來的？」
8“We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?”
9他們回答說：「僕人從極遠之地而來，是因聽見耶和華－你上帝的名聲和他在 埃及 所行的一切事，
9“Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,
10並他向 約旦河 東的兩個 亞摩利 王，就是 希實本 王 西宏 和在 亞斯他錄 的 巴珊 王 噩 一切所行的事。
10and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.
11我們的長老和我們那地的一切居民對我們說：『你們手裏要帶着路上用的食物去迎接 以色列 人，對他們說：我們是你們的僕人；現在求你們與我們立約。』
11So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’
12我們出來要往你們這裏來的日子，從家裏帶出來的這餅還是熱的；看哪，現在都乾了，長了霉了。
12This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But take a look, it is now dry and moldy.
13這皮酒袋，我們盛酒的時候還是新的；看哪，現在已經破裂。我們這衣服和鞋，因為道路甚遠，也都穿舊了。」
13These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”
14以色列 人受了他們些食物，並沒有求問耶和華。
14Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
15於是 約書亞 與他們講和，與他們立約，容他們活着；會眾的首領也向他們起誓。
15And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
16以色列 人與他們立約之後，過了三天才聽見他們是近鄰，住在 以色列 人中間的。
16Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.
17以色列 人起行，第三天到了他們的城邑，就是 基遍 、 基非拉 、 比錄 、 基列‧耶琳 。
17So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
18因為會眾的首領已經指着耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝向他們起誓，所以 以色列 人不擊殺他們；全會眾就向首領發怨言。
18But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.
19眾首領對全會眾說：「我們已經指着耶和華－ 以色列 的上帝向他們起誓，現在我們不能害他們。
19All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
20我們要如此待他們，容他們活着，免得有忿怒因我們所起的誓臨到我們身上。」
20This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”
21首領又對會眾說：「要容他們活着。」於是他們為全會眾作了劈柴挑水的人，正如首領對他們所說的話。
21They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.
22約書亞 召了他們來，對他們說：「為甚麼欺哄我們說『我們離你們甚遠』呢？其實你們是住在我們中間。
22Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?
23現在你們是被咒詛的！你們中間的人必斷不了作奴僕，為我上帝的殿作劈柴挑水的人。」
23Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
24他們回答 約書亞 說：「因為有人實在告訴你的僕人，耶和華－你的上帝曾吩咐他的僕人 摩西 ，把這全地賜給你們，並在你們面前滅絕這地的一切居民，所以我們為你們的緣故甚怕喪命，就行了這事。
24The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.
25現在我們在你手中，你以怎樣待我們為善為正，就怎樣做吧！」
25Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”
26於是 約書亞 這樣待他們，救他們脫離 以色列 人的手， 以色列 人就沒有殺他們。
26So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.
27當日 約書亞 使他們在耶和華所要選擇的地方，為會眾和耶和華的壇作劈柴挑水的人，直到今日。
27On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.
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