Judges
Chapter11
1Therewasachieftain,theGileaditeJephthah,borntoGileadofaharlot.
基肋阿得人依弗大是一个英勇的壮士，是妓女的儿子；父亲名基肋阿得。
2Gilead'swifehadalsobornehimsons,andongrowingupthesonsofthewifehaddrivenJephthahaway,sayingtohim,＂Youshallinheritnothinginourfamily,foryouarethesonofanotherwoman.＂
基肋阿得的妻子也给他生了几个儿子，正妻的儿子长大之后，把依弗大逐出，他说：＂你在我们父家不能承受产业，因为你是外妇的儿子。＂
3SoJephthahhadfledfromhisbrothersandhadtakenupresidenceinthelandofTob.Arabblehadjoinedcompanywithhim,andwentoutwithhimonraids.
依弗大就从他兄弟面前逃走，定居于托布地方；有些流氓聚在他那里，同他来往。
4Sometimelater,theAmmoniteswarredonIsrael.
过了一些时候，阿孟子民与以色列交战。
5WhenthisoccurredtheeldersofGileadwenttobringJephthahfromthelandofTob.
当阿孟子民同以色列交战的时候，基肋阿得的长老到托布地方去请依弗大回来。
6＂Come,＂theysaidtoJephthah,＂beourcommanderthatwemaybeabletofighttheAmmonites.＂
他们向依弗大说：＂请你来作我们的统帅，攻打阿孟子民。＂
7＂Areyounottheoneswhohatedmeanddrovemefrommyfather'shouse?＂JephthahrepliedtotheeldersofGilead.＂Whydoyoucometomenow,whenyouareindistress?＂
依弗大回答基肋阿得的长老说：＂你们不是恨我，将我逐出我的父家？现在你们遭难，为什么来找我？＂
8TheeldersofGileadsaidtoJephthah,＂Inanycase,wehavenowcomebacktoyou;ifyougowithustofightagainsttheAmmonites,youshallbetheleaderofallofuswhodwellinGilead.＂
基肋阿得的长老对依弗大说：＂我们现在来找你正是为此。请你和我们一同回去，攻打阿孟子民，作我们，作基肋阿得所有居民的首领。＂
9JephthahansweredtheeldersofGilead,＂IfyoubringmebacktofightagainsttheAmmonitesandtheLORDdeliversthemuptome,Ishallbeyourleader.＂
依弗大对基肋阿得的长老说：＂你们领我回去，同阿孟子民作战，如果上主将他们交给我，那么我就作你们的首领！＂
10TheeldersofGileadsaidtoJephthah,＂TheLORDiswitnessbetweenusthatwewilldoasyousay.＂
基肋阿得的长老对依弗大说：＂上主在我们中间作证：我们必照你的话实行。＂
11SoJephthahwentwiththeeldersofGilead,andthepeoplemadehimtheirleaderandcommander.InMizpah,JephthahsettledallhisaffairsbeforetheLORD.
依弗大就与基肋阿得的长老一同回去，百姓立他做他们的首领和统帅；依弗大在米兹帕，在上主面前，又把他这一切话陈述了一遍。
12ThenhesentmessengerstothekingoftheAmmonitestosay,＂Whathaveyouagainstmethatyoucometofightwithmeinmyland?＂
依弗大就派使者到阿孟子民王那里说：＂你与我何干？竟来我这里攻打我的土地？＂
13HeansweredthemessengersofJephthah,＂IsraeltookawaymylandfromtheArnontotheJabbokandtheJordanwhentheycameupfromEgypt.Nowrestorethesamepeaceably.＂
阿孟子民的君王对依弗大的使者说：＂因为以色列从埃及上来的时候，侵占了我的领土，从阿尔农河到雅波克河，直到约旦河；现在你应和平交还！＂
14AgainJephthahsentmessengerstothekingoftheAmmonites,
依弗大再打发使者去见阿孟子民的君王，
15sayingtohim,＂ThisiswhatJephthahsays:IsraeldidnottakethelandofMoaborthelandoftheAmmonites.
对他说：＂依弗大这样说：以色列并没有侵占摩阿布的土地和阿孟子民的土地，
16ForwhentheycameupfromEgypt,IsraelwentthroughthedeserttotheRedSeaandcametoKadesh.
因为以色列从埃及上来的时候，是经过旷野，到了红海，而来到卡德士。
17IsraelthensentmessengerstothekingofEdomsaying,'Letmepassthroughyourland.'ButthekingofEdomdidnotgiveconsent.TheyalsosenttothekingofMoab,buthetoowasunwilling.SoIsraelremainedinKadesh.
以色列曾派使者对厄东王说：请让我们经过你的领土！但是厄东王不肯答应；又打发使者到摩阿布王那里，但是他也不肯；于是以色列便逗留在卡德士。
18Thentheywentthroughthedesert,andby-passingthelandofEdomandthelandofMoab,wenteastofthelandofMoabandencampedacrosstheArnon.ThustheydidnotgothroughtheterritoryofMoab,fortheArnonistheboundaryofMoab.
以后他们经过旷野，绕过厄东地和摩阿布地，从摩阿布东面而行，在阿尔农河那边安营；他们并没有进入摩阿布的境界，因为阿尔农是摩阿布的边界。
19ThenIsraelsentmessengerstoSihon,kingoftheAmorites,kingofHeshbon.Israelsaidtohim,‘Letmepassthroughyourlandtomyownplace.'
以色列又派使者到阿摩黎王息红，即赫市朋王那里；以色列向他说：请让我们经过你的领土，到我们的地方去。
20ButSihonrefusedtoletIsraelpassthroughhisterritory.Onthecontrary,hegatheredallhissoldiers,whoencampedatJahazandfoughtIsrael.
然而息红不信任以色列，不准他们经过他的境界；并且息红还召集他所有的人民，在雅哈兹安营，同以色列交战。
21ButtheLORD,theGodofIsrael,deliveredSihonandallhismenintothepowerofIsrael,whodefeatedthemandoccupiedallthelandoftheAmoritesdwellinginthatregion,
但是上主以色列的天主将息红及他全体百姓交于以色列手中，击杀他们；于是以色列便取得住在那地的阿摩黎人所有的土地，
22thewholeterritoryfromtheArnontotheJabbok,fromthedeserttotheJordan.
取得阿摩黎人，从阿尔农河到雅波克河，从旷野到约旦河所有的土地。
23IfnowtheLORD,theGodofIsrael,hasclearedtheAmoritesoutofthewayofhispeople,areyoutodislodgeIsrael?
现今上主以色列的天主，由自己的百姓以色列面前驱逐了阿摩黎人，难道你还要占据这地吗？
241ShouldyounotpossessthatwhichyourgodChemoshgaveyoutopossess,andshouldwenotpossessallthattheLORD,ourGod,hasclearedoutforus?
你岂不是应占据你的神革摩士赐你占领的地，而我们应占领我们的天主上主，由我们前所驱逐之人的地吗？
25Again,areyouanybetterthanBalak,sonofZippor,kingofMoab?DidheeverquarrelwithIsrael,ordidhewaragainstthem
现在，难道你比摩阿士王漆颇尔的儿子巴拉克还强么？他何曾与以色列争斗过，或者与他们交战过？
26whenIsraeloccupiedHeshbonanditsvillages,Aroeranditsvillages,andallthecitiesonthebanksoftheArnon?Threehundredyearshavepassed;whydidyounotrecoverthemduringthattime?
以色列住在赫市朋及其附近村镇，阿洛厄尔及其附近村镇，阿尔农河沿岸各城镇里，已有三百年之久，为什么在这期间，你们没有收回呢？
27Ihavenotsinnedagainstyou,butyouwrongmebywarringagainstme.LettheLORD,whoisjudge,decidethisdaybetweentheIsraelitesandtheAmmonites!＂
所以我并没有得罪你，而你竟要加害我，与我交战；愿裁判者上主今天在以色列子民与阿孟子民中间判断是非！＂
28ButthekingoftheAmmonitespaidnoheedtothemessageJephthahsenthim.
但是阿孟子民的君王不肯听从依弗大向他传报的这些话。
29ThespiritoftheLORDcameuponJephthah.HepassedthroughGileadandManasseh,andthroughMizpah-Gileadaswell,andfromtherehewentontotheAmmonites.
那时上主的神降于依弗大身上，他就走遍基肋阿得和默纳协，来到基肋阿得的米兹帕，又从基肋阿得的米兹帕，到了阿孟子民那里。
302JephthahmadeavowtotheLORD.＂IfyoudelivertheAmmonitesintomypower,＂hesaid,
依弗大向上主许愿说：＂若你把阿孟子民交于我手中，
31＂whoevercomesoutofthedoorsofmyhousetomeetmewhenIreturnintriumphfromtheAmmonitesshallbelongtotheLORD.Ishallofferhimupasaholocaust.＂
当我由阿孟子民那里平安回来时，不论谁由我家门内出来迎接我，谁就应归上主，我要把他献作全燔祭。＂
32JephthahthenwentontotheAmmonitestofightagainstthem,andtheLORDdeliveredthemintohispower,
于是依弗大到阿孟子民那里与他们交战，上主把他们交在他手中，
33sothatheinflictedaseveredefeatonthem,fromAroertotheapproachofMinnith(twentycitiesinall)andasfarasAbel-keramin.ThusweretheAmmonitesbroughtintosubjectionbytheIsraelites.
于是他从阿洛厄尔击杀他们直到米尼特，直到阿贝耳革辣明，共二十座城，实在是一场大追击战；于是阿孟子民在以色列子民前屈服了。
34WhenJephthahreturnedtohishouseinMizpah,itwashisdaughterwhocameforth,playingthetambourinesanddancing.Shewasanonlychild:hehadneithersonnordaughterbesidesher.
依弗大回到米兹帕自己家中时，看，他的女儿出来，击鼓跳舞前来迎接他。她是依弗大的独生女，除她以外，没有别的子女。
35Whenhesawher,herenthisgarmentsandsaid,＂Alas,daughter,youhavestruckmedownandbroughtcalamityuponme.ForIhavemadeavowtotheLORDandIcannotretract.＂
当依弗大一见了她，就撕破衣服说：＂哎呀！我的女儿，你真使我苦恼，太叫我作难了！因为我对上主开过口不能收回。＂
36＂Father,＂shereplied,＂youhavemadeavowtotheLORD.Dowithmeasyouhavevowed,becausetheLORDhaswroughtvengeanceforyouonyourenemiestheAmmonites.＂
她回答他说：＂我的父亲，你既然对上主开过口，就照你说出的对待我罢！因为上主已对你的敌人阿孟子民，为你报了仇。＂
373Thenshesaidtoherfather,＂Letmehavethisfavor.Sparemefortwomonths,thatImaygooffdownthemountainstomournmyvirginitywithmycompanions.＂
她又向父亲说：＂请你许我一件事：给我两个月的期限，让我与我的伴侣到山上去，哀哭我的童贞。＂
38＂Go,＂hereplied,andsentherawayfortwomonths.Soshedepartedwithhercompanionsandmournedhervirginityonthemountains.
他答应说：＂你去罢！＂就让她离去两个月的时间。她就去了，与她的伴侣在山上哀哭自己的童贞。
39Attheendofthetwomonthsshereturnedtoherfather,whodidtoherashehadvowed.Shehadnotbeenintimatewithman.ItthenbecameacustominIsrael
过了两个月，她回到父亲那里，父亲就在她身上还了所许的愿；她还没有认识男子。于是在以色列成为一种风俗：
40forIsraelitewomentogoyearlytomournthedaughterofJephthahtheGileaditeforfourdaysoftheyear.
每年以色列少女要哀吊基肋阿得人依弗大的女儿，每年四天。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[24]Chemosh:thechiefgodoftheMoabites——notoftheAmmonites,whoseleadingdeitywascalledMolechorMilcom;cfNumbers21:29;1Kings11:7;2Kings23:13.Theerrorisprobablyduetoanancientcopyist.Jephthaharguesfromtheviewpointofhisadversaries,theAmmonites,thattheywereentitledtoallthelandtheyhadconqueredwiththeaidoftheirgod.ItdoesnotnecessarilyfollowthatJephthahhimselfbelievedintheactualexistenceofthispagangod.
2[30-40]ThetextclearlyimpliesthatJephthahvowedahumansacrifice,accordingtothecustomofhispaganneighbors;cf2Kings3:27.Theinspiredauthormerelyrecordsthefact;hedoesnotapproveoftheaction.
3[37]Mournmyvirginity:tobearchildrenwaswoman'sgreatestpride;tobechildlesswasregardedasagreatmisfortune.HenceJephthah'sdaughteraskspermissiontomournthefactthatshewillbeputtodeathbeforeshecanbearchildren.