Judges
Chapter18
11AtthattimetherewasnokinginIsrael.MoreoverthetribeofDaniteswereinsearchofadistricttodwellin,foruptothattimetheyhadreceivednoheritageamongthetribesofIsrael.
那时在以色列没有君王，同时丹支派仍在寻找居住的基地，因为直到那一天在以色列支派中，丹支派尚未得到基地。
2SotheDanitessentfromtheirclanadetailoffivevaliantmenofZorahandEshtaol,toreconnoiterthelandandscoutit.Withtheirinstructionstogoandscouttheland,theytraveledasfarasthehouseofMicahinthemountainregionofEphraim,wheretheypassedthenight.
于是丹子孙从祚辣和厄市陶耳，由全家族中，派了五个勇敢的人去窥探侦察那地方，对他们说：＂你们去侦察那地方！＂他们到了厄弗辣因山地，来到米加的住宅，就在那里过夜。
32NearthehouseofMicah,theyrecognizedthevoiceoftheyoungLeviteandturnedinthatdirection.＂Whobroughtyouhereandwhatareyoudoinghere?＂theyaskedhim.＂Whatisyourinteresthere?＂
他们在米加家附近，认出那少年肋末的声音，就过去向他说：＂谁领你来到这里？你在这里作甚么？你在这里有甚么职务？＂
4＂ThisishowMicahtreatsme,＂herepliedtothem.＂HepaysmeasalaryandIamhispriest.＂
他回答说：＂米加待我如此如此！他聘了我作他的司祭。＂
5Theysaidtohim,＂ConsultGod,thatwemayknowwhethertheundertakingweareengagedinwillsucceed.＂
他们对他说：＂你求问天主，使我们知道，我们将走的路顺利吗？＂
6Thepriestsaidtothem,＂Goandprosper:theLORDisfavorabletotheundertakingyouareengagedin.＂
司祭回答他们说：＂你们平安去罢！上主必使你们所走的路顺遂。＂
7SothefivemenwentonandcametoLaish.TheysawthatthepeopledwellingtherelivedsecurelyafterthemanneroftheSidonians,quietandtrusting,withnolackofanynaturalresources.TheyweredistantfromtheSidoniansandhadnocontactwithotherpeople.
于是那五个人就去了，来到拉依士，在那里看见城中的人民安居乐业，一如漆冬人一样，平安无虑，地产丰富，一无所缺；并且他们离漆冬又远，与阿兰也没有往来。
8WhenthefivereturnedtotheirkinsmeninZorahandEshtaolandwereaskedforareport,
当他们回到祚辣和厄市陶耳自己弟兄那里时，弟兄们问他们说：＂你们带来什么消息？＂
9theyreplied,＂Come,letusattackthem,forwehaveseenthelandanditisverygood.Areyougoingtohesitate?Donotbeslothfulaboutbeginningyourexpeditiontopossesstheland.
他们回答说：＂起来，让我们上到拉依士去，因为我们已察看过，那地真肥美，你们还等什么？不要再迟延，赶快去占领！
10Thoseagainstwhomyougoareatrustingpeople,andthelandisample.Godhasindeedgivenitintoyourpower:aplacewherenonaturalresourceislacking.＂
到那里去，是到一个不设防的人民那里去，地面宽广辽阔；天主已把那地交在你们手中；那地方物产丰富，一无所缺。＂
11SosixhundredmenoftheclanoftheDanites,fullyarmedwithweaponsofwar,setoutfromwheretheywereinZorahandEshtaol,
于是有六百丹支派的人，带着武器，从祚辣和厄市陶耳出发，
12andcampedinJudah,upnearKiriath-jearim;hencetothisdaytheplace,whichlieswestofKiriath-jearim,iscalledMahaneh-dan.
经过山路，在犹大克黎雅特耶阿陵安营；因此，那地方直到今日叫作＂丹营；＂这地是在克黎雅特耶阿陵西面。
13FromtheretheywentontothemountainregionofEphraimandcametothehouseofMicah.
他们又从那里经过厄弗辣因山地，来到米加的住处。
14ThefivemenwhohadgonetoreconnoiterthelandofLaishsaidtotheirkinsmen,＂Doyouknowthatinthesehousesthereareanephod,householdidols,andacarvedidoloverlaidwithsilver?Nowdecidewhatyoumustdo!＂
当时先去窥探那地的五个人，告诉弟兄们说：＂你们知不知道，在此家内有＂厄弗得、＂＂忒辣芬＂和一尊神像？现在你们要决定该作什么。＂
15Soturninginthatdirection,theywenttothehouseoftheyoungLeviteatthehomeofMicahandgreetedhim.
于是他们转入米加的住宅，来到少年肋末人的屋里，向他请安问好。
16Thesixhundredmengirtwithweaponsofwar,whowereDanites,stoodbytheentranceofthegate,andtheprieststoodtherealso.
同时那六百丹人带着兵器站在门口，
17MeanwhilethefivemenwhohadgonetoreconnoiterthelandwentupandenteredthehouseofMicah.
先去探地的那五个人就上去，进到里面，要拿那尊神像并＂厄弗得＂和＂忒辣芬，＂此时司祭和那六百个带武器的人站在门口。
18Whentheyhadgoneinandtakentheephod,thehouseholdidols,andthecarvedidoloverlaidwithsilver,thepriestsaidtothem,＂Whatareyoudoing?＂
当那些人进入米加家里，拿那尊神像、＂厄弗得＂和＂忒辣芬＂时，司祭问他们说：＂你们做什么？＂
19Theysaidtohim,＂Bestill:putyourhandoveryourmouth.Comewithusandbeourfatherandpriest.IsitbetterforyoutobepriestforthefamilyofonemanortobepriestforatribeandaclaninIsrael?＂
他们回答说：＂不要作声，用手掩住你的口，跟我们去，作我们的师傅和司祭；你作一个人家的司祭好呢？还是在以色列中间作一个支派，一个家族的司祭好呢？＂
20Thepriest,agreeing,tooktheephod,householdidols,andcarvedidolandwentoffinthemidstoftheband.
司祭满怀高兴，遂带了＂厄弗得、＂＂忑辣芬＂和神像，到了那些人中间。
21Astheyturnedtodepart,theyplacedtheirlittleones,theirlivestock,andtheirgoodsattheheadofthecolumn.
他们遂转身回去，把妇孺、牲口以及辎重放在前方。
22TheDaniteshadalreadygonesomedistance,whenthoseinthehousesnearthatofMicahtookuparmsandovertookthem.
当他们离开米加的住宅相当远的时候，米加和米加家附近的人，都聚集起来，去追赶丹的子孙。
23TheycalledtotheDanites,whoturnedaboutandsaidtoMicah,＂Whatdoyouwant,thatyouhavetakenuparms?＂
他们向丹的子孙呼喊，丹的子孙回过脸来对米加说：＂你叫喊什么？＂
24＂Youhavetakenmygod,whichImade,andhavegoneoffwithmypriestaswell,＂heanswered.＂Whatisleftforme?How,then,canyouaskmewhatIwant?＂
米加回答说：＂你们把我所制的神像和司祭都带走，我还有什么呢？＂怎么你们还向我说：你作什么？＂
25TheDanitessaidtohim,＂Letushearnofurthersoundfromyou,lestfiercemenfalluponyouandyouandyourfamilyloseyourlives.＂
丹的子孙对他说：＂不要再让我们听见你的声音，免得我们中间有暴燥的人打击你们，使你和你全家都丧失性命！＂
26TheDanitesthenwentontheirway,andMicah,seeingthattheywerestrongerthanhe,returnedhome.
此后，丹的子孙继续前行，米加见他们比自己强大，就转身回了家。
27HavingtakenwhatMicahhadmade,andthepriesthehadhad,theyattackedLaish,aquietandtrustingpeople;theyputthemtotheswordanddestroyedtheircitybyfire.
丹的子孙带着米加所做的神像和他私有的司祭，来到拉依士，到了一个平安无虑的人民那里，用刀剑杀戮了他们，放火烧了那城，
28Noonecametotheiraid,sincethecitywasfarfromSidonandtheyhadnocontactwithotherpeople.TheDanitesthenrebuiltthecity,whichwasinthevalleythatbelongstoBeth-rehob,andlivedthere.
没有人来援救，因为拉依士离漆冬很远，与阿兰又没有往来。这城位于贝特勒曷布山谷中；丹的子孙重建这城，住在那里，
29TheynameditDanaftertheirancestorDan,sonofIsrael.However,thenameofthecitywasformerlyLaish.
按他们的祖宗，以色列所生的儿子丹的名字，给这城起名叫丹；其实这城原先名叫拉依士。
303TheDanitessetupthecarvedidolforthemselves,andJonathan,sonofGershom,sonofMoses,andhisdescendantswerepriestsforthetribeoftheDanitesuntilthetimeofthecaptivityoftheland.
丹的子孙把那尊神像立起来，梅瑟的后裔，革尔雄的子孙约纳堂和他的子孙作丹支派的司祭，直到该地被掳掠的时日。
31TheymaintainedthecarvedidolMicahhadmadeaslongasthehouseofGodwasinShiloh.
天主的殿在史罗多少时日，米加所作的神像在丹支派中也立了多少时日。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1]ThetribeofDanhadbeenassignedaterritorywithdefinitelimitsincentralPalestine.Howevertheywereunabletogainpossessionofthebetterportionoftheirland(Judges1:34).SotheynowseekterritoryelsewhereinPalestine.
2[3]Recognizedthevoice:perhapstheynoticedthepeculiarpronunciationofhissouthHebrewdialect.
3[30]Untilland:abouttheyear734B.C.,whentheAssyrianemperorTiglath-pileserIIIsubjectednorthernPalestine.