士師記

第21章

1 以色列人在米斯巴曾起誓說:「我們都不將女兒給便雅憫人為妻。」

2 以色列人來到神的殿[the house of God],坐在神面前直到晚上,放聲痛哭,

3 說:「耶和華─以色列的神啊,為何以色列中有這樣缺了一支派的事呢?」

4 次日清早,百姓起來,在那裏築了一座壇,獻燔祭和平安祭。

5 以色列人彼此問說:「以色列各支派中,誰沒有同會眾上到耶和華面前來呢?」先是以色列人起過大誓說,凡不上米斯巴到耶和華面前來的,必將他治死。

6 以色列人為他們的兄弟[brother]便雅憫後悔,說:「如今以色列中絕了一個支派了。

7 我們既在耶和華面前起誓說,必不將我們的女兒給便雅憫人為妻,現在我們當怎樣辦理、使他們剩下的人有妻呢?」

8 又彼此問說:「以色列支派中誰沒有上米斯巴到耶和華面前來呢?」他們就查出雅比.基列沒有一人進營到會眾那裏;

9 因為百姓被數的時候,[behold]沒有一個雅比.基列的居民[inhabitants of]在那裏。

10 會眾就打發一萬二千大勇士,吩咐他們說:「你們去用刀[edge]住在[inhabitants]雅比.基列[of]人.基列連婦女帶孩子都擊殺了。

11 所當行的就是這樣:要將一切男子和已嫁的女子盡行殺戮。」

12 他們在雅比.基列的居民[inhabitants of]中,遇見了四百個未與男子同寢交合[had known no man by lying with any male]年輕[young]處女;他們[they]就把她們[them]帶到迦南地的示羅營裏。

13 全會眾打發人到臨門磐的便雅憫人那裏,向他們說和睦的話。

14 當時便雅憫人回來了,以色列人就把所存活雅比.基列的女子給他們為妻,還是不夠。

15 百姓為便雅憫人後悔,因為耶和華使以色列支派中有了破口[breach in the tribes of Israel]

16 會中的長老說:「便雅憫中的女子既然除滅了,我們當怎樣辦理、使那餘剩的人有妻呢?」

17 又說:「便雅憫逃脫的人必須[must be]有地業,免得以色列中塗抹了一個支派。

18 只是我們不能將自己的女兒給他們為妻;因為以色列人曾起誓說,有將女兒給便雅憫人為妻的,必受咒詛。」

19 他們又說:「在利波拿以南,伯.特利以北,在示劍大路以東的示羅,[behold]年年有耶和華的節期」;

20 就吩咐便雅憫人說:「你們去,在葡萄園中埋伏。

21 若看見示羅的女子出來跳舞,就從葡萄園出來,在示羅的女子中各搶一個為妻,回便雅憫地去。

22 他們的父親或是弟兄若來與我們爭競,我們就說:『求你們看我們的情面,施恩給這些人,因我們在爭戰的時候沒有給他們留下女子為妻。這也不是你們將子女給他們的;若是你們給的,就算有罪。』」

23 於是便雅憫人照樣而行,按著他們的數目從跳舞的女子中搶去為妻,就回自己的地業去,又重修城邑居住。

24 當時以色列人離開那裏,各歸本支派、本宗族、本地業去了。

25 在那些日子[In those days],以色列中沒有王;各人行自己眼中看為正的事[did that which was right in his own eyes]

Judges

Chapter 21

1 Now the men376 of Israel3478 had sworn7650 in Mizpeh,4709 saying,559 There shall not any376 of us give5414 his daughter1323 to Benjamin1144 to wife.802

2 And the people5971 came935 to the house1008 of God,1008 and stayed3427 there8033 till5704 even6153 before6440 God,430 and lifted5375 up their voices,6963 and wept1058 sore;1065

3 And said,559 O LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 why4100 is this2063 come1961 to pass in Israel,3478 that there should be to day3117 one259 tribe7626 lacking6485 in Israel?3478

4 And it came1961 to pass on the morrow,4279 that the people5971 rose7925 early,7925 and built1129 there8033 an altar,4196 and offered5927 burnt5930 offerings and peace8002 offerings.

5 And the children1121 of Israel3478 said,559 Who4310 is there among all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel3478 that came5927 not up with the congregation6951 to the LORD?3068 For they had made a great1419 oath7621 concerning him that came5927 not up to the LORD3068 to Mizpeh,4709 saying,559 He shall surely be put to death.4191

6 And the children1121 of Israel3478 repented5162 them for Benjamin1144 their brother,251 and said,559 There is one259 tribe7626 cut1438 off from Israel3478 this day.3117

7 How4100 shall we do6213 for wives802 for them that remain,3498 seeing we have sworn7650 by the LORD3068 that we will not give5414 them of our daughters1323 to wives?802

8 And they said,559 What4310 one259 is there of the tribes7626 of Israel3478 that came5927 not up to Mizpeh4709 to the LORD?3068 And, behold,2009 there came935 none3808 376 to the camp4264 from Jabeshgilead3003 1568 to the assembly.6951

9 For the people5971 were numbered,6485 and, behold,2009 there were none369 376 of the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 there.8033

10 And the congregation5712 sent7971 thither8033 twelve8147 6240 thousand505 men376 of the most valiant,1121 2428 and commanded6680 them, saying,559 Go3212 and smite5221 the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 with the edge6310 of the sword,2719 with the women802 and the children.2945

11 And this2063 is the thing1697 that you shall do,6213 You shall utterly destroy2763 every3605 male,2145 and every3605 woman802 that has lain3045 4904 by man.2145

12 And they found4672 among the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 four702 hundred3967 young5291 virgins,1330 that had known3045 no3808 man376 by lying4904 with any male:2145 and they brought935 them to the camp4264 to Shiloh,7887 which834 is in the land776 of Canaan.3667

13 And the whole3605 congregation5712 sent7971 some to speak1696 to the children1121 of Benjamin1144 that were in the rock5553 Rimmon,7417 and to call7121 peaceably7965 to them.

14 And Benjamin1144 came7725 again7725 at that time;6256 and they gave5414 them wives802 which834 they had saved2421 alive2421 of the women802 of Jabeshgilead:3003 1568 and yet so3651 they sufficed4672 them not.

15 And the people5971 repented5162 them for Benjamin,1144 because3588 that the LORD3068 had made6213 a breach6556 in the tribes7626 of Israel.3478

16 Then the elders2205 of the congregation5712 said,559 How4100 shall we do6213 for wives802 for them that remain,3498 seeing3588 the women802 are destroyed8045 out of Benjamin?1144

17 And they said,559 There must be an inheritance3425 for them that be escaped6413 of Benjamin,1144 that a tribe7626 be not destroyed4229 out of Israel.3478

18 However, we may3201 not give5414 them wives802 of our daughters:1323 for the children1121 of Israel3478 have sworn,7650 saying,559 Cursed779 be he that gives5414 a wife802 to Benjamin.1144

19 Then they said,559 Behold,2009 there is a feast2282 of the LORD3068 in Shiloh7887 yearly3117 in a place which834 is on the north6828 side of Bethel,1008 on the east4217 8121 side of the highway4546 that goes5927 up from Bethel1008 to Shechem,7927 and on the south5045 of Lebonah.3829

20 Therefore they commanded6680 the children1121 of Benjamin,1144 saying,559 Go3212 and lie in wait693 in the vineyards;3754

21 And see,7200 and, behold,2009 if518 the daughters1323 of Shiloh7887 come3318 out to dance2342 in dances,4246 then come3318 you out of the vineyards,3754 and catch2414 you every man376 his wife802 of the daughters1323 of Shiloh,7887 and go1980 to the land776 of Benjamin.1144

22 And it shall be, when3588 their fathers1 or176 their brothers251 come935 to us to complain,7378 that we will say559 to them, Be favorable2603 to them for our sakes: because3588 we reserved3947 not to each man376 his wife802 in the war:4421 for you did not give5414 to them at this time,6256 that you should be guilty.816

23 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 did6213 so,3651 and took5375 them wives,802 according to their number,4557 of them that danced,2342 whom834 they caught:1497 and they went3212 and returned7725 to their inheritance,5159 and repaired1129 the cities,5892 and dwelled3427 in them.

24 And the children1121 of Israel3478 departed1980 there8033 at that time,6256 every man376 to his tribe7626 and to his family,4940 and they went3318 out from there8033 every man376 to his inheritance.5159

25 In those1992 days3117 there was no369 king4428 in Israel:3478 every man376 did6213 that which was right3477 in his own eyes.5869

士師記

第21章

Judges

Chapter 21

1 以色列人在米斯巴曾起誓說:「我們都不將女兒給便雅憫人為妻。」

1 Now the men376 of Israel3478 had sworn7650 in Mizpeh,4709 saying,559 There shall not any376 of us give5414 his daughter1323 to Benjamin1144 to wife.802

2 以色列人來到神的殿[the house of God],坐在神面前直到晚上,放聲痛哭,

2 And the people5971 came935 to the house1008 of God,1008 and stayed3427 there8033 till5704 even6153 before6440 God,430 and lifted5375 up their voices,6963 and wept1058 sore;1065

3 說:「耶和華─以色列的神啊,為何以色列中有這樣缺了一支派的事呢?」

3 And said,559 O LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 why4100 is this2063 come1961 to pass in Israel,3478 that there should be to day3117 one259 tribe7626 lacking6485 in Israel?3478

4 次日清早,百姓起來,在那裏築了一座壇,獻燔祭和平安祭。

4 And it came1961 to pass on the morrow,4279 that the people5971 rose7925 early,7925 and built1129 there8033 an altar,4196 and offered5927 burnt5930 offerings and peace8002 offerings.

5 以色列人彼此問說:「以色列各支派中,誰沒有同會眾上到耶和華面前來呢?」先是以色列人起過大誓說,凡不上米斯巴到耶和華面前來的,必將他治死。

5 And the children1121 of Israel3478 said,559 Who4310 is there among all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel3478 that came5927 not up with the congregation6951 to the LORD?3068 For they had made a great1419 oath7621 concerning him that came5927 not up to the LORD3068 to Mizpeh,4709 saying,559 He shall surely be put to death.4191

6 以色列人為他們的兄弟[brother]便雅憫後悔,說:「如今以色列中絕了一個支派了。

6 And the children1121 of Israel3478 repented5162 them for Benjamin1144 their brother,251 and said,559 There is one259 tribe7626 cut1438 off from Israel3478 this day.3117

7 我們既在耶和華面前起誓說,必不將我們的女兒給便雅憫人為妻,現在我們當怎樣辦理、使他們剩下的人有妻呢?」

7 How4100 shall we do6213 for wives802 for them that remain,3498 seeing we have sworn7650 by the LORD3068 that we will not give5414 them of our daughters1323 to wives?802

8 又彼此問說:「以色列支派中誰沒有上米斯巴到耶和華面前來呢?」他們就查出雅比.基列沒有一人進營到會眾那裏;

8 And they said,559 What4310 one259 is there of the tribes7626 of Israel3478 that came5927 not up to Mizpeh4709 to the LORD?3068 And, behold,2009 there came935 none3808 376 to the camp4264 from Jabeshgilead3003 1568 to the assembly.6951

9 因為百姓被數的時候,[behold]沒有一個雅比.基列的居民[inhabitants of]在那裏。

9 For the people5971 were numbered,6485 and, behold,2009 there were none369 376 of the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 there.8033

10 會眾就打發一萬二千大勇士,吩咐他們說:「你們去用刀[edge]住在[inhabitants]雅比.基列[of]人.基列連婦女帶孩子都擊殺了。

10 And the congregation5712 sent7971 thither8033 twelve8147 6240 thousand505 men376 of the most valiant,1121 2428 and commanded6680 them, saying,559 Go3212 and smite5221 the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 with the edge6310 of the sword,2719 with the women802 and the children.2945

11 所當行的就是這樣:要將一切男子和已嫁的女子盡行殺戮。」

11 And this2063 is the thing1697 that you shall do,6213 You shall utterly destroy2763 every3605 male,2145 and every3605 woman802 that has lain3045 4904 by man.2145

12 他們在雅比.基列的居民[inhabitants of]中,遇見了四百個未與男子同寢交合[had known no man by lying with any male]年輕[young]處女;他們[they]就把她們[them]帶到迦南地的示羅營裏。

12 And they found4672 among the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 four702 hundred3967 young5291 virgins,1330 that had known3045 no3808 man376 by lying4904 with any male:2145 and they brought935 them to the camp4264 to Shiloh,7887 which834 is in the land776 of Canaan.3667

13 全會眾打發人到臨門磐的便雅憫人那裏,向他們說和睦的話。

13 And the whole3605 congregation5712 sent7971 some to speak1696 to the children1121 of Benjamin1144 that were in the rock5553 Rimmon,7417 and to call7121 peaceably7965 to them.

14 當時便雅憫人回來了,以色列人就把所存活雅比.基列的女子給他們為妻,還是不夠。

14 And Benjamin1144 came7725 again7725 at that time;6256 and they gave5414 them wives802 which834 they had saved2421 alive2421 of the women802 of Jabeshgilead:3003 1568 and yet so3651 they sufficed4672 them not.

15 百姓為便雅憫人後悔,因為耶和華使以色列支派中有了破口[breach in the tribes of Israel]

15 And the people5971 repented5162 them for Benjamin,1144 because3588 that the LORD3068 had made6213 a breach6556 in the tribes7626 of Israel.3478

16 會中的長老說:「便雅憫中的女子既然除滅了,我們當怎樣辦理、使那餘剩的人有妻呢?」

16 Then the elders2205 of the congregation5712 said,559 How4100 shall we do6213 for wives802 for them that remain,3498 seeing3588 the women802 are destroyed8045 out of Benjamin?1144

17 又說:「便雅憫逃脫的人必須[must be]有地業,免得以色列中塗抹了一個支派。

17 And they said,559 There must be an inheritance3425 for them that be escaped6413 of Benjamin,1144 that a tribe7626 be not destroyed4229 out of Israel.3478

18 只是我們不能將自己的女兒給他們為妻;因為以色列人曾起誓說,有將女兒給便雅憫人為妻的,必受咒詛。」

18 However, we may3201 not give5414 them wives802 of our daughters:1323 for the children1121 of Israel3478 have sworn,7650 saying,559 Cursed779 be he that gives5414 a wife802 to Benjamin.1144

19 他們又說:「在利波拿以南,伯.特利以北,在示劍大路以東的示羅,[behold]年年有耶和華的節期」;

19 Then they said,559 Behold,2009 there is a feast2282 of the LORD3068 in Shiloh7887 yearly3117 in a place which834 is on the north6828 side of Bethel,1008 on the east4217 8121 side of the highway4546 that goes5927 up from Bethel1008 to Shechem,7927 and on the south5045 of Lebonah.3829

20 就吩咐便雅憫人說:「你們去,在葡萄園中埋伏。

20 Therefore they commanded6680 the children1121 of Benjamin,1144 saying,559 Go3212 and lie in wait693 in the vineyards;3754

21 若看見示羅的女子出來跳舞,就從葡萄園出來,在示羅的女子中各搶一個為妻,回便雅憫地去。

21 And see,7200 and, behold,2009 if518 the daughters1323 of Shiloh7887 come3318 out to dance2342 in dances,4246 then come3318 you out of the vineyards,3754 and catch2414 you every man376 his wife802 of the daughters1323 of Shiloh,7887 and go1980 to the land776 of Benjamin.1144

22 他們的父親或是弟兄若來與我們爭競,我們就說:『求你們看我們的情面,施恩給這些人,因我們在爭戰的時候沒有給他們留下女子為妻。這也不是你們將子女給他們的;若是你們給的,就算有罪。』」

22 And it shall be, when3588 their fathers1 or176 their brothers251 come935 to us to complain,7378 that we will say559 to them, Be favorable2603 to them for our sakes: because3588 we reserved3947 not to each man376 his wife802 in the war:4421 for you did not give5414 to them at this time,6256 that you should be guilty.816

23 於是便雅憫人照樣而行,按著他們的數目從跳舞的女子中搶去為妻,就回自己的地業去,又重修城邑居住。

23 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 did6213 so,3651 and took5375 them wives,802 according to their number,4557 of them that danced,2342 whom834 they caught:1497 and they went3212 and returned7725 to their inheritance,5159 and repaired1129 the cities,5892 and dwelled3427 in them.

24 當時以色列人離開那裏,各歸本支派、本宗族、本地業去了。

24 And the children1121 of Israel3478 departed1980 there8033 at that time,6256 every man376 to his tribe7626 and to his family,4940 and they went3318 out from there8033 every man376 to his inheritance.5159

25 在那些日子[In those days],以色列中沒有王;各人行自己眼中看為正的事[did that which was right in his own eyes]

25 In those1992 days3117 there was no369 king4428 in Israel:3478 every man376 did6213 that which was right3477 in his own eyes.5869