Judges 8
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1The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you treated us this way, that you didn’t call us when you went to fight with Midian?” They rebuked him sharply.
1以法蓮 人對 基甸 說：「你去與 米甸 人爭戰，沒有招我們同去，為甚麼這樣待我們呢？」他們就與 基甸 大大地爭吵。
2He said to them, “What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn’t the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
2基甸 對他們說：「我所行的豈能比你們所行的呢？ 以法蓮 拾取剩下的葡萄不強過 亞比以謝 所摘的葡萄嗎？
3God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.
3上帝已將 米甸 人的兩個首領 俄立 和 西伊伯 交在你們手中；我所行的豈能比你們所行的呢？」 基甸 說了這話， 以法蓮 人的怒氣就消了。
4Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
4基甸 和跟隨他的三百人到 約旦河 過渡，雖然疲乏，還是追趕。
5He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
5基甸 對 疏割 人說：「求你們拿餅來給跟隨我的人吃，因為他們疲乏了；我們追趕 米甸 人的兩個王 西巴 和 撒慕拿 。」
6The princes of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”
6疏割 人的首領回答說：「 西巴 和 撒慕拿 已經在你手裏，你使我們將餅給你的軍兵嗎？」
7Gideon said, “Therefore when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.”
7基甸 說：「耶和華將 西巴 和 撒慕拿 交在我手之後，我就用野地的荊條和枳棘打傷你們。」
8He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
8基甸 從那裏上到 毗努伊勒 ，對那裏的人也是這樣說； 毗努伊勒 人也與 疏割 人回答他的話一樣。
9He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”
9他向 毗努伊勒 人說：「我平平安安回來的時候，我必拆毀這樓。」
10Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.
10那時 西巴 和 撒慕拿 ，並跟隨他們的軍隊都在 加各 ，約有一萬五千人，就是東方人全軍所剩下的；已經被殺約有十二萬拿刀的。
11Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army; for the army felt secure.
11基甸 就由 挪巴 和 約比哈 東邊，從住帳棚人的路上去，殺敗了 米甸 人的軍兵，因為他們坦然無懼。
12Zebah and Zalmunna fled and he pursued them. He took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.
12西巴 和 撒慕拿 逃跑； 基甸 追趕他們，捉住 米甸 的二王 西巴 和 撒慕拿 ，驚散全軍。
13Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
13約阿施 的兒子 基甸 由 希列斯 坡從陣上回來，
14He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.
14捉住 疏割 的一個少年人，問他：「 疏割 的首領長老是誰？」他就將首領長老七十七個人的名字寫出來。
15He came to the men of Succoth, and said, “See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’”
15基甸 到了 疏割 ，對那裏的人說：「你們從前譏誚我說：『 西巴 和 撒慕拿 已經在你手裏，你使我們將餅給 跟隨 你的疲乏人嗎？』現在 西巴 和 撒慕拿 在這裏。」
16He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
16於是捉住那城內的長老，用野地的荊條和枳棘責打 疏割 人；
17He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
17又拆了 毗努伊勒 的樓，殺了那城裏的人。
18Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “They were like you. They all resembled the children of a king.”
18基甸 問 西巴 和 撒慕拿 說：「你們在 他泊山 所殺的人是甚麼樣式？」回答說：「他們好像你，各人都有王子的樣式。」
19He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the LORD lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”
19基甸 說：「他們是我同母的弟兄，我指着永生的耶和華起誓，你們從前若存留他們的性命，我如今就不殺你們了。」
20He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.
20於是對他的長子 益帖 說：「你起來殺他們。」但 益帖 因為是童子，害怕，不敢拔刀。
21Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “You rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.
21西巴 和 撒慕拿 說：「你自己起來殺我們吧！因為人如何，力量也是如何。」 基甸 就起來，殺了 西巴 和 撒慕拿 ，奪獲他們駱駝項上戴的月牙圈。
22Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you, your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”
22以色列 人對 基甸 說：「你既救我們脫離 米甸 人的手，願你和你的兒孫管理我們。」
23Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The LORD shall rule over you.”
23基甸 說：「我不管理你們，我的兒子也不管理你們，惟有耶和華管理你們。」
24Gideon said to them, “I do have a request: that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
24基甸 又對他們說：「我有一件事求你們：請你們各人將所奪的耳環給我。」（原來仇敵是 以實瑪利 人，都是戴金耳環的。）
25They answered, “We will willingly give them.” They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his plunder into it.
25他們說：「我們情願給你」，就鋪開一件外衣，各人將所奪的耳環丟在其上。
26The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, in addition to the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and in addition to the chains that were about their camels’ necks.
26基甸 所要出來的金耳環重一千七百 舍客勒 金子。此外還有 米甸 王所戴的月環、耳墜，和所穿的紫色衣服，並駱駝項上的 金 鍊子。
27Gideon made an ephod out of it, and put it in Ophrah, his city. Then all Israel played the prostitute with it there; and it became a snare to Gideon and to his house.
27基甸 以此製造了一個以弗得，設立在本城 俄弗拉 。後來 以色列 人拜那以弗得行了邪淫；這就作了 基甸 和他全家的網羅。
28So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.
28這樣， 米甸 人被 以色列 人制伏了，不敢再抬頭。 基甸 還在的日子，國中太平四十年。
29Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.
29約阿施 的兒子 耶路‧巴力 回去，住在自己家裏。
30Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his body, for he had many wives.
30基甸 有七十個親生的兒子，因為他有許多的妻。
31His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.
31他的妾住在 示劍 ，也給他生了一個兒子。 基甸 與他起名叫 亞比米勒 。
32Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
32約阿施 的兒子 基甸 ，年紀老邁而死，葬在 亞比以謝 族的 俄弗拉 ，在他父親 約阿施 的墳墓裏。
33As soon as Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned again and played the prostitute following the Baals, and made Baal Berith their god.
33基甸 死後， 以色列 人又去隨從諸 巴力 行邪淫，以 巴力‧比利土 為他們的神。
34The children of Israel didn’t remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;
34以色列 人不記念耶和華－他們的上帝，就是拯救他們脫離四圍仇敵之手的，
35neither did they show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shown to Israel.
35也不照着 耶路‧巴力 ，就是 基甸 向他們所施的恩惠厚待他的家。
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