Joshua
Chapter18
1Aftertheyhadsubduedtheland,thewholecommunityoftheIsraelitesassembledatShiloh,wheretheysetupthemeetingtent.
这地方既然已被征服,以色列子民的全会众就都聚集到史罗,在那里竖起了会幕。
2SeventribesamongtheIsraeliteshadnotyetreceivedtheirheritage.
以色列子民中,还有七个支派没有分得产业。
3JoshuathereforesaidtotheIsraelites,"HowmuchlongerwillyouputofftakingstepstopossessthelandwhichtheLORD,theGodofyourfathers,hasgivenyou?
若苏厄对以色列子民说:"你们迟迟不去,承受上主你们祖先的天主赐与你们的土地,要到什么时候呢?
4Choosethreemenfromeachofyourtribes;Iwillcommissionthemtobeginasurveyoftheland,whichtheyshalldescribeforpurposesofinheritance.Whentheyreturntome
你们应由每支派推选三人,我好派他们去走遍全境,按照各支派应得的产业,画成图样,然后回来见我。
5youshalldivideitintosevenparts.Judahistoretainitsterritoryinthesouth,andthehouseofJosephitsterritoryinthenorth.
他们应将那地分成七份,犹大保有自己在南方的土地,若瑟家族保有自己在北方的土地。
6Youshallbringheretomethedescriptionofthelandinsevensections.IwillthencastlotsforyouherebeforetheLORD,ourGod.
你们应将这地划成七份,把图样带来见我,使我好在这里,于上主我们的天主面前,为你们抽签。
7FortheLeviteshavenoshareamongyou,becausethepriesthoodoftheLORDistheirheritage;whileGad,Reuben,andthehalf-tribeofManassehhavealreadyreceivedtheheritageeastoftheJordanwhichMoses,theservantoftheLORD,gavethem."
肋未人在你们中间不应有产业,因为上主司祭的品位,就是他们的产业。至于加得、勒乌本和默纳协半个支派,在约但河东岸已分得了产业,那是上主的仆人梅瑟分给他们的。"
8Whenthosewhoweretomapoutthelandwerereadyforthejourney,Joshuainstructedthemtosurveytheland,prepareadescriptionofit,andreturntohim;thenhewouldcastlotsforthemtherebeforetheLORDinShiloh.
这些人准备出发时,若苏厄吩咐这些去绘图的人说:"你们去走遍这地,画成图样,然后回来见我,我要在史罗于上主面前为你们抽签。"
9Sotheywentthroughtheland,listeditscitiesinwritinginsevensections,andreturnedtoJoshuainthecampatShiloh.
这些人就去走遍全境,将所有城市分成七分,写在书册上,回到史罗营中呈给若苏厄。
10JoshuathendividedupthelandfortheIsraelitesintotheirseparateshares,castinglotsforthembeforetheLORDinShiloh.
若苏厄便在史罗于上主面前,为他们抽签,在那里按照他们的分法,将地分给了以色列子民。
11OnelotfelltotheclansofthetribeofBenjaminites.TheterritoryallottedthemlaybetweenthedescendantsofJudahandthoseofJoseph.
本雅明支派按他们的家族,抽签分得的产业,是在犹大子孙和若瑟子孙中间。
121TheirnorthernboundarybeganattheJordanandwentoverthenorthernflankofJericho,upwestwardintothemountains,tillitreachedthedesertofBeth-aven.
北面的边界起自约但河,沿耶里哥北面的山坡往上,至西面山地,直达贝特阿文旷野;
13FromthereitcrossedovertothesouthernflankofLuz(thatis,Bethel).ThenitrandowntoAtaroth-addar,onthemountaintopsouthofLowerBeth-horon.
再由此经路次,沿路次即贝特耳南山坡下,下至阿塔洛特阿达尔,与在下贝特曷龙南部的山相接,
14Forthewesternborder,theboundarylineswungsouthfromthemountaintopoppositeBethhorontillitreachedKiriath-baal(thatis,Kiriath-jearim),whichcitybelongedtotheJudahites.Thiswasthewesternboundary.
西面的边界由此转弯,折往南方,由贝特曷龙对面的山向南折,直达犹大人的克黎雅特巴尔,即克黎雅特耶阿陵城:这是西界。
15ThesouthernboundarybeganatthelimitsofKiriath-jearimandprojectedtothespringatNephtoah.
南界是从克黎雅特耶阿陵的边界起,向加斤伸展,直达乃费托亚水泉;
16ItwentdowntotheedgeofthemountainonthenorthoftheValleyofRephaim,whereitfacestheValleyofBen-hinnom;andcontinuingdowntheValleyofHinnomalongthesouthernflankoftheJebusites,reachedEn-rogel.
由此往下直达位于勒法因平原北部,本希农山谷对面的山角;然后往下,经希农山谷,下至耶步斯人山腰南部,直达洛革耳泉;
17Incliningtothenorth,itextendedtoEn-shemesh,andthencetoGeliloth,oppositethepassofAdummim.ThenitdroppedtoEben-Bohan-ben-Reuben,
由此转北,出舍默士水泉,直至阿杜明山坡对面的革里罗特,再下至勒乌本人波罕的盘石;
18acrossthenorthernflankoftheArabahoverlook,downintotheAarabah.
由此经贝特阿辣巴对面山腰的北部,直下到阿辣巴,
19FromtheretheboundarycontinuedacrossthenorthernflankofBeth-hoglahandextendedtothenortherntipoftheSaltSea,atthesouthernendoftheJordan.Thiswasthesouthernboundary.
再经贝特曷革拉山脊向北,止于盐海北端,约但河南口:这是南界。
20TheJordanboundeditontheeast.ThiswashowtheheritageoftheclansoftheBenjaminiteswasboundedonallsides.
东边以约但河为界:以上是本雅明子孙,按照家族,分得土地的四面边界。
21NowthecitiesbelongingtotheclansofthetribeoftheBenjaminiteswere:Jericho,Beth-hoglah,Emek-keziz,
本雅明支派子孙按照家族,分得的城市:有耶里哥、贝特曷革拉、厄默客刻漆兹、
22Beth-arabah,Zemaraim,Bethel,
贝特阿辣巴、责玛辣因、贝特耳、
23Avvim,Parah,Ophrah,
阿威、帕辣、敖斐辣、
24Chephar-ammoni,OphniandGeba;twelvecitiesandtheirvillages.
革法尔阿摩尼、敖弗尼和革巴:共计十二座城和所属村镇。
25AlsoGibeon,Ramah,Beeroth,
基贝红、辣玛、贝洛特、
26Mizpeh,Chephirah,Mozah,
米兹培、革非辣摩匝勒耿、
27Rekem,Irpeel,Taralah,
依尔培耳、塔辣拉、
28Zela,Haeleph,theJebusitecity(thatis,Jerusalem),GibeahandKiriath;fourteencitiesandtheirvillages.ThiswastheheritageoftheclansofBenjaminites.
责拉、厄肋夫、耶步斯即耶路撒冷、基贝亚和克黎雅特耶阿陵:共计十四座城和所属村镇:以上是本雅明的子孙,按照家族分得的产业。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[12-20]Benjamin'snorthernboundary(Joshua18:12-13)correspondedtopartofthesouthernboundaryofEphraimJoshua16:1-2).Theirwesternborder(Joshua1:14)wastheeasternborderofDan(cfJoshua19:40-47).Theirsouthernboundary(Joshua18:15-19)correspondedtopartofthenorthernboundaryofJudah(Joshua15:6-9).