Joshua
Chapter6
1NowJerichowasinastateofsiegebecauseofthepresenceoftheIsraelites,sothatnooneleftorentered.
耶里哥城门紧紧关闭，无人出入，以防以色列子民。
2AndtoJoshuatheLORDsaid,＂IhavedeliveredJerichoanditskingintoyourpower.
上主对若苏厄说：＂看！我已将耶里哥和城中的王子，精锐的战士，都交在你手中。
3Haveallthesoldierscirclethecity,marchingoncearoundit.Dothisforsixdays,
你们所有的战士要围绕这城转一遭，这样转六天。
4withsevenpriestscarryingram'shornsaheadoftheark.Ontheseventhdaymarcharoundthecityseventimes,andhavethepriestsblowthehorns.
七位司祭要带着七个羊角号，在约柜前面行走；但第七天，要围绕城转七遭，并且司祭要吹号角。
5Whentheygivealongblastontheram'shornsandyouhearthatsignal,allthepeopleshallshoutaloud.Thewallofthecitywillcollapse,andtheywillbeabletomakeafrontalattack.＂
当羊号角吹起长声时，你们听见了号角的响声时，众百姓应当高声喊叫；那时城墙必要坍塌，百姓个个要往前直冲。＂
6Summoningthepriests,Joshua,sonofNun,thenorderedthemtotakeupthearkofthecovenantwithsevenofthepriestscarryingram'shornsinfrontofthearkoftheLORD.
农的儿子若苏厄将司祭召来，对他们说：＂你们应抬着约柜，七位司祭带着七个羊角号，走在上主约柜的前面。＂
7Andheorderedthepeopletoproceedinacirclearoundthecity,withthepickedtroopsmarchingaheadofthearkoftheLORD.
然后，又对百姓说：＂你们要前去围着城转，先锋队要走在上主约柜的前面。＂
8Atthisordertheyproceeded,withthesevenpriestswhocarriedtheram'shornsbeforetheLORDblowingtheirhorns,andthearkofthecovenantoftheLORDfollowingthem.
若苏厄对百姓说完话以后，那七位带着七个羊角号的司祭，走在上主前面，吹着号角，上主的约柜跟在他们后面。
9Infrontofthepriestswiththehornsmarchedthepickedtroops;therearguardfollowedtheark,andtheblowingofhornswaskeptupcontinuallyastheymarched.
先锋队走在吹号角的司祭前面，后卫随着约柜，一面走，一面吹号角。
10ButthepeoplehadbeencommandedbyJoshuanottoshoutormakeanynoiseoroutcryuntilhegavetheword:onlythenweretheytoshout.
若苏厄向百姓下令说：＂你们不可叫喊，不可叫人听到你们的声音，连一句话也不可出口，直到我给你们说：＂叫喊＂那天，你们才可叫喊。
11SohehadthearkoftheLORDcirclethecity,goingoncearoundit,afterwhichtheyreturnedtocampforthenight.
这样上主的约柜围城转了一遭后，众人就回到营中，在营中过夜。
12Earlythenextmorning,JoshuahadtheprieststakeupthearkoftheLORD.
若苏厄清早起来，司祭又抬起上主的约柜，
13Thesevenpriestsbearingtheram'shornsmarchedinfrontofthearkoftheLORD,blowingtheirhorns.Aheadofthesemarchedthepickedtroops,whiletherearguardfollowedthearkoftheLORD,andtheblowingofhornswaskeptupcontinually.
七位司祭带了七个羊号角，走在上主约柜前面，一面走，一面吹号角；先锋队走在他们前面，后卫随在上主约柜后面，一面走，一面吹号角。
14Onthisseconddaytheyagainmarchedaroundthecityoncebeforereturningtocamp;andforsixdaysinalltheydidthesame.
第二天他们围城转了一遭后，又回到营中；他们这样行了六天。
15Ontheseventhday,beginningatdaybreak,theymarchedaroundthecityseventimesinthesamemanner;onthatdayonlydidtheymarcharoundthecityseventimes.
到了第七天，早晨黎明时，他们起来，照样围城转了七遭。惟独这一天围城转了七遭。
16Theseventhtimearound,thepriestsblewthehornsandJoshuasaidtothepeople,＂Nowshout,fortheLORDhasgivenyouthecity
到了第七遭，司祭们吹起了号角，若苏厄吩咐百姓说：＂你们叫喊，因为上主已将这城交给了你们。
17andeverythinginit.ItisundertheLORD'Sban.OnlytheharlotRahabandallwhoareinthehousewithheraretobespared,becauseshehidthemessengerswesent.
这城和城中所有的一切，都应全完毁灭，归于上主，只有妓女辣哈布和她家中的人口可以生存，因为她隐藏了我们所派的使者。
181Butbecarefulnottotake,inyourgreed,anythingthatisundertheban;elseyouwillbringuponthecampofIsraelthisbanandthemiseryofit.
但你们要小心，不可私自取用这些应毁灭之物，免得你们贪心，窃取应毁灭之物，使以色列全营遭受诅咒，陷于不幸。
19Allsilverandgold,andthearticlesofbronzeoriron,aresacredtotheLORD.TheyshallbeputinthetreasuryoftheLORD.＂
至于所有的金银，以及铜铁的器皿，都应奉献给上主，归入上主的府库。＂
202Asthehornsblew,thepeoplebegantoshout.Whentheyheardthesignalhorn,theyraisedatremendousshout.Thewallcollapsed,andthepeoplestormedthecityinafrontalattackandtookit.
百姓于是叫喊，号声四起；百姓一听到了号角声，放声大叫，城墙便坍塌了；百姓遂上了城，个个向前直冲，攻陷了那城。
21Theyobservedthebanbyputtingtotheswordalllivingcreaturesinthecity:menandwomen,youngandold,aswellasoxen,sheepandasses.
将城中所有的一切，不论男女老幼，牛羊驴马，都用利剑杀尽。
22Joshuadirectedthetwomenwhohadspiedouttheland,＂Gointotheharlot'shouseandbringoutthewomanwithallherkin,asyousworetoheryouwoulddo.＂
若苏厄吩咐侦探这地的两个人说：＂你们到那妓女家里去，照你们对她起的誓，将那女人和她所有的家人，从那里领出来。＂
23ThespiesenteredandbroughtoutRahab,withherfather,mother,brothers,andallherkin.HerentirefamilytheyledforthandplacedthemoutsidethecampofIsrael.
那两个年轻侦探就去将辣哈布和她的父母、兄弟和她所有的家人，并她所有的亲戚，都领了出来，安置在以色列营外。
24Thecityitselftheyburnedwithallthatwasinit,exceptthesilver,gold,andarticlesofbronzeandiron,whichwereplacedinthetreasuryofthehouseoftheLORD.
此后众人将城和城中所有的一切都用火烧了；惟独把金银以及铜铁的器皿，送入上主居所的府库中。
253BecauseRahabtheharlothadhiddenthemessengerswhomJoshuahadsenttoreconnoiterJericho,Joshuasparedherwithherfamilyandallherkin,whocontinueinthemidstofIsraeltothisday.
至于妓女辣哈布与她父家，并她所有的家人，若苏厄使之生存，直到今天，她还住在以色列人中，因为她隐藏了若苏厄派去侦探耶里哥的两个使者。
264OnthatoccasionJoshuaimposedtheoath:CursedbeforetheLORDbethemanwhoattemptstorebuildthiscity,Jericho.Heshalllosehisfirst-bornwhenhelaysitsfoundation,andheshalllosehisyoungestsonwhenhesetsupitsgates.
那时若苏厄起誓说：＂凡着手重建这耶里哥城的人，在上主面前是可咒骂的。他奠基时必丧失长子，按门时必丧失幼儿。＂
27ThustheLORDwaswithJoshuasothathisfamespreadthroughouttheland.
上主与若苏厄同在，他的名声传遍了那一带地方。
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Footnotes
1[18]Thatisundertheban:thatisdoomedtodestruction;seenotesonLev27:29;Numbers18:14;21:3.
2[20]Thewallcollapsed:bythemiraculousinterventionofGod.Theblowingofthehornsandtheshoutingofthepeoplewereacustomaryfeatureofancientwarfare,hereintendedbyGodasatestofthepeople'sobedienceandoftheirfaithinhispromise;cfHebrews11:30.
3[25]FromMatthew1:5,welearnthatRahabmarriedSalmonofthetribeofJudahandthusbecamethegreat-great-grand-motherofDavid,Christ'sancestor;cfRuth4:18-22.
4[26]Heshalllosehisfirst-bornitsgates:thiscursewasfulfilledwhenHielrebuiltJerichoasafortifiedcityduringthereignofAhab,kingofIsrael;cf1Kings16:34.TillthenJerichowasmerelyanunwalledvillage;cfJoshua18:12,21;Judges3:13;2Sam10:5.