Judges 9
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Freedom Bible (フリーダム・バイブル)
1And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying:
1エルバアルの子アビメレクは、シェケムにいる母の兄弟たちのところへ行き、彼らと母方の祖父の一族全体に言った。
2'Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem: Which is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.'
2「どうか、シェケムのすべての有力者に尋ねてほしい。『エルバアルの息子七十人全員に治められるのと、一人に治められるのと、どちらがよいか。』私があなたがたの骨肉であることも思い出してほしい。」
3And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words; and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said: 'He is our brother.'
3母の兄弟たちは、アビメレクについてのこれらの言葉をシェケムのすべての有力者に伝えた。彼らは「彼は私たちの兄弟だ」と言い、心をアビメレクに傾けた。
4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
4彼らはバアル・ベリテの宮から彼に銀七十枚を与えた。アビメレクはそれで、軽薄で無頼な者たちを雇い、彼らは彼に従った。
5And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
5彼はオフラにある彼の父の家へ行き、エルバアルの息子たちである彼の兄弟七十人を一つの石の上で殺した。ただ、エルバアルの末の息子ヨタムだけは残った。彼が身を隠したからである。
6And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all Beth-millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the terebinth of the pillar that was in Shechem.
6シェケムのすべての人々とミロの全家はともに集まり、行って、シェケムにある柱の樫の木のそばでアビメレクを王とした。
7And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them: 'Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
7人々がヨタムにそれを告げると、彼は行ってゲリジム山の頂に立ち、声を上げて叫び、彼らに言った。「わたしに聞き従いなさい、シェケムの人々よ。そうすれば神があなたがたに聞き従ってくださる。
8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us.
8木々が自分たちの上に王を油注いで立てるために出かけて行った。彼らはオリーブの木に言った。『私たちを治めてくれ。』
9But the olive-tree said unto them: Should I leave my fatness, seeing that by me they honour God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?
9しかしオリーブの木は言った。『神と人を尊ぶために用いられる私の油を捨てて、木々の上を揺れ動きに行くというのか。』
10And the trees said to the fig-tree: Come thou, and reign over us.
10木々はいちじくの木に言った。『来て、私たちを治めてくれ。』
11But the fig-tree said unto them: Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruitage, and go to hold sway over the trees?
11しかしいちじくの木は言った。『私の甘さと良い実を捨てて、木々の上を揺れ動きに行くというのか。』
12And the trees said unto the vine: Come thou, and reign over us.
12木々はぶどうの木に言った。『来て、私たちを治めてくれ。』
13And the vine said unto them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?
13ぶどうの木は言った。『神と人を喜ばせる私の新しいぶどう酒を捨てて、木々の上を揺れ動きに行くというのか。』
14Then said all the trees unto the bramble: Come thou, and reign over us.
14そこで、すべての木々はいばらに言った。『来て、私たちを治めてくれ。』
15And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
15いばらは木々に言った。『もし本当に、あなたがたがわたしを油注いであなたがたの王とするなら、来て、私の陰に身を避けなさい。そうでないなら、火がいばらから出て、レバノンの杉を焼き尽くすように。』
16Now therefore, if ye have dealt truly and uprightly, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands —
16それで今、あなたがたが真実と誠実をもってアビメレクを王としたのか、エルバアルとその家に善をなし、その手の働きにふさわしく報いたのか、考えてみよ。
17for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
17（私の父はあなたがたのために戦い、命を懸けて、ミディアンの手からあなたがたを救い出した。
18and ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother —
18なのにあなたがたは今日、私の父の家に逆らって立ち上がり、その息子たち七十人を一つの石の上で殺し、彼の女奴隷の息子であるアビメレクがあなたがたの兄弟であるという理由で、彼をシェケムの人々の王とした）、
19if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
19もし今日、エルバアルとその家に真実と誠実をもって行ったのであれば、アビメレクを喜べ。彼もあなたがたを喜ぶがよい。
20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.'
20しかしそうでないなら、アビメレクから火が出て、シェケムの人々とミロの家を焼き尽くし、またシェケムの人々とミロの家から火が出て、アビメレクを焼き尽くすように。」
21And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
21兄弟アビメレクを恐れたため、ヨタムは逃げ去り、ベエル へ行ってそこに住んだ。
22And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
22アビメレクは三年の間、イスラエルを治めた。
23And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech;
23神はアビメレクとシェケムの人々との間に悪霊を送られた。シェケムの人々はアビメレクを裏切った。
24that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.
24これは、エルバアルの七十人の息子に加えられた暴虐の報いが下り、その血の責任が、兄弟を殺したアビメレクと、兄弟たちを殺すために彼を助けたシェケムの人々に帰するためであった。
25And the men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them; and it was told Abimelech.
25シェケムの人々は彼のために、山々の頂に伏兵を置いた。彼らはその道をとおり過ぎるすべての者を略奪した。そしてそれはアビメレクに告げられた。
26And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went on to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
26エベデの子ガアルが彼の兄弟たちとともに来て、シェケムへ渡って行った。シェケムの人々は彼を信頼した。
27And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
27彼らは野に出て自分たちのぶどう畑のぶどうを収穫し、それを踏んで祭りを催した。そして彼らの神の宮に入り、飲み食いしてアビメレクをのろった。
28And Gaal the son of Ebed said: 'Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?
28エベデの子ガアルは言った。「アビメレクとは何者か。シェケムとは何者か。なぜ私たちが彼に仕えるのか。彼はエルバアルの子、ゼブルはその役人ではないか。シェケムの父ハモルの一族に仕えよ。なぜ私たちがアビメレクに仕えるのか。
29And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech.' And he said to Abimelech: 'Increase thine army, and come out.'
29この民が私の手の下にあれば、私はアビメレクを追い払うのに。」そしてアビメレクに向かって、「軍勢を増やして出て来い」と言った。
30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
30町の長官であるゼブルは、エベデの子ガアルの言葉を聞いて怒りを燃やした。
31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech in Tormah, saying: 'Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they will incite the city against thee.
31彼はひそかに使者をアビメレクに送り、こう言わせた。「エベデの子ガアルとその兄弟たちがシェケムに来て、町をあなたに逆らわせようとしています。
32Now therefore, up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field.
32それゆえ今、あなたと、あなたと一緒にいる民は夜の間に起き上がり、野で待ち伏せしなさい。
33And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt be able.'
33朝、日が昇るとすぐに起き、町を襲ってください。ガアルと彼とともにいる民が出て来たら、機を見て彼らを攻めてください。」
34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
34そこでアビメレクと、彼と一緒にいたすべての民は夜の間に起き上がり、四つの部隊に分かれてシェケムに向かって待ち伏せした。
35And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the ambushment.
35エベデの子ガアルが出て来て、町の門の入り口に立った。アビメレクと、彼と一緒にいた民は待ち伏せから起き上がった。
36And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul: 'Behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains.' And Zebul said unto him: 'Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.'
36ガアルがその民を見たとき、彼はゼブルに言った。「見よ。民が山々の頂から下って来る。」 ゼブルは彼に言った。「あなたは山々の影を人だと思っているのだ。」
37And Gaal spoke again and said: 'See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and one company cometh by the way of Elon-meonenim.'
37ガアルは再び言った。「見よ。民が地の中央から下って来る。また一つの部隊がメオネニムの樫の木の道を通って来る。」
38Then said Zebul unto him: 'Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst: Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.'
38するとゼブルは彼に言った。「『私たちが彼に仕えなければならないとは、アビメレクとは何者か』と言ったあなたの口は、今どこにあるのか。これが、あなたの軽蔑した民ではないか。さあ、今出て行って彼らと戦え。」
39And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
39そこでガアルはシェケムの人々の前に立って出て行き、アビメレクと戦った。
40And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
40アビメレクは彼を追撃し、彼は彼から逃げた。そして多くの者が傷ついて倒れ、門の入り口にまで及んだ。
41And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
41アビメレクはアルマに留まった。ゼブルはガアルとその兄弟たちを追い出し、シェケムに住むことができないようにした。
42And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and it was told Abimelech.
42翌日になって、民は野に出て行った。人々はそれをアビメレクに告げた。
43And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people were coming forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
43アビメレクは民を三隊に分け、野に伏せた。町から民が出て来るのを見ると、立ち上がって彼らを打った。
44And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.
44アビメレクと、彼と一緒にいた部隊は突進し、町の門の入り口に立った。他の二つの部隊は野にいるすべての者に向かって突進し、彼らを打ち倒した。
45And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were therein; and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
45アビメレクはその日一日中、町と戦った。彼は町を攻め取り、その中にいた民を殺した。彼は町を打ち壊し、そこに塩を蒔いた。
46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the hold of the house of El-berith.
46シェケムの塔のすべての人々がそれを聞いたとき、彼らはエル・ベリテの宮の要害に入った。
47And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
47シェケムの塔のすべての人々が集まっていることが、アビメレクに告げられた。
48And Abimelech got him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder; and he said unto the people that were with him: 'What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.'
48アビメレクは、自分とともにいた民を率いてツァルモン山へ上った。彼は斧を手に取り、木の枝を切って肩に担ぎ、民に言った。「私がしたことを見ただろう。急いで同じようにせよ。」
49And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
49そこで民も皆、おのおの自分の枝を切り落とし、アビメレクに従い、それらを要害の上に置き、彼らの上の要害に火を放った。こうしてシェケムの塔のすべての人々もまた死んだ。男女約千人であった。
50Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
50その後、アビメレクはテベツへ行き、テベツに向かって陣を敷き、これを攻め取った。
51But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, even all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and got them up to the roof of the tower.
51しかし町の中には強固な塔があり、町のすべての男女がそこへ逃げ込み、内側から鍵をかけ、塔の屋根に上った。
52And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went close unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
52アビメレクは塔に来てそれと戦い、火でそれを燃やそうと塔の戸に近づいた。
53And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
53すると一人の女がアビメレクの頭の上にひき臼の上石を投げ落とし、彼の頭蓋骨を砕いた。
54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armour-bearer, and said unto him: 'Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me: A woman slew him.' And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
54彼は急いで武具を持つ若者を呼び、「剣を抜いて私を殺せ。『女に殺された』と言われないためだ」と言った。若者が彼を刺し貫き、彼は死んだ。
55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
55イスラエルの人々はアビメレクが死んだのを見て、それぞれ自分の場所へ去って行った。
56Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;
56このように神は、アビメレクが七十人の兄弟を殺して自分の父に対して行った悪に報いられた。
57and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads; and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
57神はまた、シェケムの人々のすべての悪を彼らの頭上に報いられた。そして、エルバアルの子ヨタムののろいが彼らに臨んだ。
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