Judges
Chapter10
1AfterAbimelechthererosetosaveIsraeltheIssachariteTola,sonofPuah,sonofDodo,aresidentofShamirinthemountainregionofEphraim.
阿彼默肋客之后,有依撒加尔人多多的孙子,普阿的儿子托拉起来整救以色列。他住在厄弗辣因山地的沙米尔,
2WhenhehadjudgedIsraeltwenty-threeyears,hediedandwasburiedinShamir.
做以色列民长有二十三年之久,死后葬在纱米尔。
3JairtheGileaditecameafterhimandjudgedIsraeltwenty-twoyears.
在他以后,有基肋阿得人雅依尔兴起,作以色列民长二十二年之久。
41Hehadthirtysonswhorodeonthirtysaddle-assesandpossessedthirtycitiesinthelandofGilead;thesearecalledHavvoth-jairtothepresentday.
他有三十个儿子,骑着三十匹驴驹;他们有三十座城,这些城称作哈沃特雅依尔,直到今日,都在基肋阿得地。
5JairdiedandwasburiedinKamon.
雅依尔死后埋葬在卡孟。
6TheIsraelitesagainoffendedtheLORD,servingtheBaalsandAshtaroths,thegodsofAram,thegodsofSidon,thegodsofMoab,thegodsoftheAmmonites,andthegodsofthePhilistines.SincetheyhadabandonedtheLORDandwouldnotservehim,
那时以色列子民又行了上主视为恶的事,事奉巴耳和阿市托勒特众神,以及阿兰的神,漆冬的神,摩阿布的神,阿孟子民的神,培肋舍特人的神;他们背弃上主,不事奉他。
7theLORDbecameangrywithIsraelandallowedthemtofallintothepowerof(thePhilistinesand)theAmmonites.
上主向以色列发怒,把他们交在培肋舍特人和阿孟子民手中。
8ForeighteenyearstheyafflictedandoppressedtheIsraelitesinBashan,andalltheIsraelitesintheAmoritelandbeyondtheJordaninGilead.
从那一年起,他们迫害压制以色列子民,即所有住在约旦河对岸,在阿摩黎人境内基肋阿得地方的以色列子民,一连十八年。
9TheAmmonitesalsocrossedtheJordantofightagainstJudah,Benjamin,andthehouseofEphraim,sothatIsraelwasingreatdistress.
阿孟子民也过约旦河来攻击犹大、本雅明和厄弗辣因家族;因此以色列人很是困苦。
10ThentheIsraelitescriedouttotheLORD,"Wehavesinnedagainstyou;wehaveforsakenourGodandhaveservedtheBaals."
以色列子民遂向上主呼吁说:"我们得罪了你,因为我们背弃了我们的天主,事奉了巴耳诸神!"
11TheLORDansweredtheIsraelites:"DidnottheEgyptians,theAmorites,theAmmonites,thePhilistines,
上主对以色列子民说:"当埃及人、阿摩黎人、阿孟子民、培肋舍特人、
12theSidonians,theAmalekites,andtheMidianitesoppressyou?Yetwhenyoucriedouttome,andIsavedyoufromtheirgrasp,
漆冬人、阿玛肋人、米德杨人难为你们的时候,你们向我哀号,我岂没有从他们手中拯救了你们?
13youstillforsookmeandworshipedothergods.ThereforeIwillsaveyounomore.
但是你们背弃了我,事奉了别的神,因此我不再拯救你们,
14Goandcryouttothegodsyouhavechosen;letthemsaveyounowthatyouareindistress."
去呼吁你们所选择的神罢!让他们在你们遭难时来拯救你们!"
15ButtheIsraelitessaidtotheLORD,"Wehavesinned.Dotouswhateveryouplease.Onlysaveusthisday."
以色列子民对上主说:"我们犯了罪,你任意对待我们,只求你今日援救我们!"
16AndtheycastouttheforeigngodsfromtheirmidstandservedtheLORD,sothathegrievedoverthemiseryofIsrael.
以色列子民遂从他们中间除去外邦的神,而事奉上主;上主再不能容忍以色列受苦。
17TheAmmoniteshadgatheredforwarandencampedinGilead,whiletheIsraelitesassembledandencampedinMizpah.
那时阿孟子民集合在基肋阿得扎营,以色列子民也集合在米兹帕安营。
18AndamongthepeopletheprincesofGileadsaidtooneanother,"TheonewhobeginsthewaragainsttheAmmonitesshallbeleaderofalltheinhabitantsofGilead."
基肋阿得人民的首领彼此说:"谁开始攻打阿孟子民,谁就作全基肋阿得居民的首领。"
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Footnotes(注解)
1[4]Saddle-asses:asignofrankandwealth;cfJudges5:10;12:14.