Judges 21
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1Now the children of Israel had also sworn in Maspha, saying: None of us shall give of his daughters to the children of Benjamin to wife.
1以色列 人在 米斯巴 曾起誓说：「我们都不将女儿给 便雅悯 人为妻。」
2And they all came to the house of God in Silo, and abiding before him till the evening, lifted up their voices, and began to lament and weep, saying:
2以色列 人来到 伯特利 ，坐在 神面前直到晚上，放声痛哭，
3O Lord God of Israel, why is so great an evil come to pass in thy people, that this day one tribe should be taken away from among us?
3说：「耶和华— 以色列 的 神啊，为何 以色列 中有这样缺了一支派的事呢？」
4And rising early the next day, they built an altar: and offered there holocausts, and victims of peace, and they said:
4次日清早，百姓起来，在那里筑了一座坛，献燔祭和平安祭。
5Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the army of the Lord? for they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were in Maspha, that whosoever were wanting should be slain.
5以色列 人彼此问说：「 以色列 各支派中，谁没有同会众上到耶和华面前来呢？」先是 以色列 人起过大誓说，凡不上 米斯巴 到耶和华面前来的，必将他治死。
6And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.
6以色列 人为他们的弟兄 便雅悯 后悔，说：「如今 以色列 中绝了一个支派了。
7Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.
7我们既在耶和华面前起誓说，必不将我们的女儿给 便雅悯 人为妻，现在我们当怎样办理、使他们剩下的人有妻呢？」
8Therefore they said: Who is thereof all the tribes of Israel, that came not up to the Lord to Maspha. And behold the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad were found not to have been in that army.
8又彼此问说：「 以色列 支派中谁没有上 米斯巴 到耶和华面前来呢？」他们就查出 基列·雅比 没有一人进营到会众那里；
9(At that time also when they were in Silo, no one of them was found there.)
9因为百姓被数的时候，没有一个 基列·雅比 人在那里。
10So they sent ten thousand of the most valiant men, and commanded them, saying: Go and put the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad to the sword, with their wives and their children.
10会众就打发一万二千大勇士，吩咐他们说：「你们去用刀将 基列·雅比 人连妇女带孩子都击杀了。
11And this is what you shall observe: Every male, and all women that have known men, you shall kill, but the virgins you shall save.
11所当行的就是这样：要将一切男子和已嫁的女子尽行杀戮。」
12And there were found of Jabes Galaad four hundred virgins, that had not known the bed of a man, and they brought them to the camp Silo, into the land of Chanaan.
12他们在 基列·雅比 人中，遇见了四百个未嫁的处女，就带到 迦南 地的 示罗 营里。
13And they sent messengers to the children of Benjamin, that were in the rock Remmon, and commanded them to receive them in peace.
13全会众打发人到 临门磐 的 便雅悯 人那里，向他们说和睦的话。
14And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of the daughters of Jabes Galaad: but they found no others, whom they might give in like manner.
14当时 便雅悯 人回来了， 以色列 人就把所存活 基列·雅比 的女子给他们为妻，还是不够。
15And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.
15百姓为 便雅悯 人后悔，因为耶和华使 以色列 人缺了一个支派 。
16And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the women in Benjamin are dead.
16会中的长老说：「 便雅悯 中的女子既然除灭了，我们当怎样办理、使那余剩的人有妻呢？」
17And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
17又说：「 便雅悯 逃脱的人当有地业，免得 以色列 中涂抹了一个支派。
18For as to our own daughters we cannot give them, being bound with an oath and a curse, whereby we said: Cursed be he that shall give Benjamin any of his daughters to wife.
18只是我们不能将自己的女儿给他们为妻；因为 以色列 人曾起誓说，有将女儿给 便雅悯 人为妻的，必受咒诅。」
19So they took counsel, and said: Behold there is a yearly solemnity of the Lord in Silo, which is situate on the north of the city of Bethel, and on the east side of the way, that goeth from Bethel to Sichem, and on the south of the town of Lebona.
19他们又说：「在 利波拿 以南， 伯特利 以北，在 示剑 大路以东的 示罗 ，年年有耶和华的节期」；
20And they commanded the children of Benjamin, and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,
20就吩咐 便雅悯 人说：「你们去，在葡萄园中埋伏。
21And when you shall see the daughters of Silo come out, as the custom is, to dance, come ye on a sudden out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife among them, and go into the land of Benjamin.
21若看见 示罗 的女子出来跳舞，就从葡萄园出来，在 示罗 的女子中各抢一个为妻，回 便雅悯 地去。
22And when their fathers and their brethren shall come, and shall begin to complain against you, and to chide, we will say to them: Have pity on them for they took them not away as by the right of war or conquest, but when they asked to have them, you gave them not, and the fault was committed on your part.
22他们的父亲或是弟兄若来与我们争竞，我们就说：『求你们看我们的情面，施恩给这些人，因我们在争战的时候没有给他们留下女子为妻。这也不是你们将女子给他们的；若是你们给的，就算有罪。』」
23And the children of Benjamin did, as they had been commanded: and according to their number, they carried off for themselves every man his wife of them that were dancing: and they went into their possession and built up their cities, and dwelt in them.
23于是 便雅悯 人照样而行，按着他们的数目从跳舞的女子中抢去为妻，就回自己的地业去，又重修城邑居住。
24The children of Israel also returned by their tribes, and families, to their dwellings. In those days there was no king in Israel: but every one did that which seemed right to himself.
24当时 以色列 人离开那里，各归本支派、本宗族、本地业去了。
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25那时， 以色列 中没有王，各人任意而行。
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