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士师记 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
士师记 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
米迦和但支派
18 那时以色列没有王。但支派的人正在寻找可以居住的地方，因为他们在以色列各支派中还没有得到属于自己的土地。 2 但支派的人从琐拉和以实陶派本族的五名勇士去打探、察看那个地方。他们吩咐说：“你们去察看那个地方。”他们到了以法莲山区，在米迦家里借宿。 3 他们听出那利未青年的口音，就问他：“谁带你来这里的？你在这里做什么？你为什么在这里？” 4 那青年便把米迦聘他做祭司的事告诉了他们。 5 他们说：“请你求问上帝，看看我们是否一路顺利。” 6 祭司说：“你们安心去吧，耶和华会一路眷顾你们。”
7 五人启程来到拉亿，发现当地人像西顿人一样无忧无虑，生活安宁，毫无防范，繁荣富足。他们离西顿很远，与外界没有来往。
8 五人回到琐拉和以实陶后，族人问他们：“你们有什么发现吗？” 9 他们回答说：“我们前去攻取那地方吧！我们已经打探清楚了，那地方非常好。你们还等什么？要赶快去占领那地方。 10 你们到了那里，会看见当地的居民毫无防范，那里地大物博，一无所缺。上帝已经把那地方赐给我们了。”
11 但支派便从琐拉和以实陶派出六百个全副武装的人。 12 他们来到犹大 基列·耶琳的西边安营。因此，那地方至今仍叫玛哈尼·但[a]。 13 然后，他们去以法莲山区，来到米迦的家。
14 侦察过拉亿的五个人对其余的人说：“你们知道吗？这家有以弗得、一些家庭神像、一个雕刻的偶像和一个金属铸像。想一想我们该怎么办。” 15 那五个人就进入米迦的家里，到年轻的利未人房间向他问安， 16 随行的六百人带着兵器留在门口。 17 当时祭司也和那六百个全副武装的人站在门口。那五个人进去拿走了雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金属铸像。 18 祭司见那五人进入米迦家拿走雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金属铸像，就问他们：“你们在做什么？”
19 他们说：“安静，别作声，跟我们来做我们的师父和祭司吧。做以色列一个支派、一个宗族的祭司难道不比做一家人的祭司更好吗？” 20 祭司听了非常高兴，就带着以弗得、家庭神像及雕刻的偶像跟随了他们。 21 他们转身离去，儿女、牲畜和财物在队伍的前面。
22 他们离开米迦的家一段路后，米迦召集邻居赶了上来， 23 向他们大喊。但支派的人转身问米迦：“你们召集这么多人来做什么？” 24 米迦说：“你们带走了我的神像和祭司，把我洗劫一空，还问我想做什么！” 25 但支派的人说：“别再多说了，不然我们当中性情暴躁的人会攻击你们，使你全家丧命。” 26 但支派的人继续赶路。米迦见对方人多势众，就回家去了。
27 但支派的人带着米迦的神像和他的祭司来到拉亿，那里的人生活安宁，毫无防范。他们杀掉当地的居民，放火烧了城。 28 拉亿离西顿很远，当地的居民与外界没有来往，以致孤立无援。这城位于伯·利合附近的山谷中，但支派的人重建该城，住在那里。 29 这座城原来叫拉亿，他们用祖先以色列的儿子但的名字为该城重新命名。 30 但支派的人把神像竖立起来，又指派摩西的孙子、革舜的儿子约拿单及其子孙做但支派的祭司，直到该城的人被敌人掳走为止。 31 上帝的会幕设立在示罗期间，米迦的神像一直竖立在但。
Footnotes
- 18:12 “玛哈尼·但”意思是“但的军营”。
士師記 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
士師記 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
米迦和但支派
18 那時以色列沒有王。但支派的人正在尋找可以居住的地方，因為他們在以色列各支派中還沒有得到屬於自己的土地。 2 但支派的人從瑣拉和以實陶派本族的五名勇士去打探、察看那個地方。他們吩咐說：「你們去察看那個地方。」他們到了以法蓮山區，在米迦家裡借宿。 3 他們聽出那利未青年的口音，就問他：「誰帶你來這裡的？你在這裡做什麽？你為什麼在這裡？」 4 那青年便把米迦聘他做祭司的事告訴了他們。 5 他們說：「請你求問上帝，看看我們是否一路順利。」 6 祭司說：「你們安心去吧，耶和華會一路眷顧你們。」
7 五人啟程來到拉億，發現當地人像西頓人一樣無憂無慮，生活安寧，毫無防範，繁榮富足。他們離西頓很遠，與外界沒有來往。
8 五人回到瑣拉和以實陶後，族人問他們：「你們有什麼發現嗎？」 9 他們回答說：「我們前去攻取那地方吧！我們已經打探清楚了，那地方非常好。你們還等什麼？要趕快去佔領那地方。 10 你們到了那裡，會看見當地的居民毫無防範，那裡地大物博，一無所缺。上帝已經把那地方賜給我們了。」
11 但支派便從瑣拉和以實陶派出六百個全副武裝的人。 12 他們來到猶大 基列·耶琳的西邊安營。因此，那地方至今仍叫瑪哈尼·但[a]。 13 然後，他們去以法蓮山區，來到米迦的家。
14 偵察過拉億的五個人對其餘的人說：「你們知道嗎？這家有以弗得、一些家庭神像、一個雕刻的偶像和一個金屬鑄像。想一想我們該怎麼辦。」 15 那五個人就進入米迦的家裡，到年輕的利未人房間向他問安， 16 隨行的六百人帶著兵器留在門口。 17 當時祭司也和那六百個全副武裝的人站在門口。那五個人進去拿走了雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金屬鑄像。 18 祭司見那五人進入米迦家拿走雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金屬鑄像，就問他們：「你們在做什麽？」
19 他們說：「安靜，別作聲，跟我們來做我們的師父和祭司吧。做以色列一個支派、一個宗族的祭司難道不比做一家人的祭司更好嗎？」 20 祭司聽了非常高興，就帶著以弗得、家庭神像及雕刻的偶像跟隨了他們。 21 他們轉身離去，兒女、牲畜和財物在隊伍的前面。
22 他們離開米迦的家一段路後，米迦召集鄰居趕了上來， 23 向他們大喊。但支派的人轉身問米迦：「你們召集這麼多人來做什麽？」 24 米迦說：「你們帶走了我的神像和祭司，把我洗劫一空，還問我想做什麽！」 25 但支派的人說：「別再多說了，不然我們當中性情暴躁的人會攻擊你們，使你全家喪命。」 26 但支派的人繼續趕路。米迦見對方人多勢眾，就回家去了。
27 但支派的人帶著米迦的神像和他的祭司來到拉億，那裡的人生活安寧，毫無防範。他們殺掉當地的居民，放火燒了城。 28 拉億離西頓很遠，當地的居民與外界沒有來往，以致孤立無援。這城位於伯·利合附近的山谷中，但支派的人重建該城，住在那裡。 29 這座城原來叫拉億，他們用祖先以色列的兒子但的名字為該城重新命名。 30 但支派的人把神像豎立起來，又指派摩西的孫子、革舜的兒子約拿單及其子孫做但支派的祭司，直到該城的人被敵人擄走為止。 31 上帝的會幕設立在示羅期間，米迦的神像一直豎立在但。
Footnotes
- 18·12 「瑪哈尼·但」意思是「但的軍營」。
Judges 18
New International Version
Judges 18
New International Version
The Danites Settle in Laish
18 In those days Israel had no king.(A)
And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.(B) 2 So the Danites(C) sent five of their leading men(D) from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out(E) the land and explore it. These men represented all the Danites. They told them, “Go, explore the land.”(F)
So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah,(G) where they spent the night. 3 When they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite;(H) so they turned in there and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”
4 He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.(I)”
5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God(J) to learn whether our journey will be successful.”
6 The priest answered them, “Go in peace(K). Your journey has the Lord’s approval.”
7 So the five men(L) left and came to Laish,(M) where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure.(N) And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous.[a] Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians(O) and had no relationship with anyone else.[b]
8 When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their fellow Danites asked them, “How did you find things?”
9 They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them! We have seen the land, and it is very good. Aren’t you going to do something? Don’t hesitate to go there and take it over.(P) 10 When you get there, you will find an unsuspecting people and a spacious land that God has put into your hands, a land that lacks nothing(Q) whatever.(R)”
11 Then six hundred men(S) of the Danites,(T) armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol. 12 On their way they set up camp near Kiriath Jearim(U) in Judah. This is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is called Mahaneh Dan[c](V) to this day. 13 From there they went on to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.(W)
14 Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish(X) said to their fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod,(Y) some household gods and an image overlaid with silver?(Z) Now you know what to do.” 15 So they turned in there and went to the house of the young Levite at Micah’s place and greeted him. 16 The six hundred Danites,(AA) armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate. 17 The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods(AB) while the priest and the six hundred armed men(AC) stood at the entrance of the gate.
18 When the five men went into Micah’s house and took(AD) the idol, the ephod and the household gods,(AE) the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 They answered him, “Be quiet!(AF) Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest.(AG) Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan(AH) in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?” 20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people. 21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.
22 When they had gone some distance from Micah’s house, the men who lived near Micah were called together and overtook the Danites. 23 As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?”
24 He replied, “You took(AI) the gods I made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you ask, ‘What’s the matter with you?’”
25 The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some of the men may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” 26 So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him,(AJ) turned around and went back home.
27 Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure.(AK) They attacked them with the sword and burned(AL) down their city.(AM) 28 There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon(AN) and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob.(AO)
The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. 29 They named it Dan(AP) after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish.(AQ) 30 There the Danites set up for themselves the idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom,(AR) the son of Moses,[d] and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. 31 They continued to use the idol Micah had made,(AS) all the time the house of God(AT) was in Shiloh.(AU)
Footnotes
- Judges 18:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
- Judges 18:7 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts with the Arameans
- Judges 18:12 Mahaneh Dan means Dan’s camp.
- Judges 18:30 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; many other Hebrew manuscripts and some other Septuagint manuscripts Manasseh
Judges 18
King James Version
Judges 18
King James Version
18 In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.
2 And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.
3 When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
4 And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
5 And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
6 And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.
7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
8 And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
11 And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
12 And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.
13 And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.
14 Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.
16 And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
17 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.
18 And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?
19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
20 And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
21 So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
22 And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
23 And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
24 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
25 And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
26 And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
27 And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
28 And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
29 And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
30 And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
31 And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
Judges 18
New King James Version
Judges 18
New King James Version
The Danites Adopt Micah’s Idolatry
18 In (A)those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days (B)the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance for itself to dwell in; for until that day their inheritance among the tribes of Israel had not fallen to them. 2 So the children of Dan sent five men of their family from their territory, men of valor from (C)Zorah and Eshtaol, (D)to spy out the land and search it. They said to them, “Go, search the land.” So they went to the mountains of Ephraim, to the (E)house of Micah, and lodged there. 3 While they were at the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What do you have here?”
4 He said to them, “Thus and so Micah did for me. He has (F)hired me, and I have become his priest.”
5 So they said to him, “Please (G)inquire (H)of God, that we may know whether the journey on which we go will be prosperous.”
6 And the priest said to them, (I)“Go in peace. [a]The presence of the Lord be with you on your way.”
7 So the five men departed and went to (J)Laish. They saw the people who were there, (K)how they dwelt safely, in the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure. There were no rulers in the land who might put them to shame for anything. They were far from the (L)Sidonians, and they had no ties [b]with anyone.
8 Then the spies came back to their brethren at (M)Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, “What is your report?”
9 So they said, (N)“Arise, let us go up against them. For we have seen the land, and indeed it is very good. Would you (O)do nothing? Do not hesitate to go, and enter to possess the land. 10 When you go, you will come to a (P)secure people and a large land. For God has given it into your hands, (Q)a place where there is no lack of anything that is on the earth.”
11 And six hundred men of the family of the Danites went from there, from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war. 12 Then they went up and encamped in (R)Kirjath Jearim in Judah. (Therefore they call that place (S)Mahaneh Dan[c] to this day. There it is, west of Kirjath Jearim.) 13 And they passed from there to the mountains of Ephraim, and came to (T)the house of Micah.
14 (U)Then the five men who had gone to spy out the country of Laish answered and said to their brethren, “Do you know that (V)there are in these houses an ephod, household idols, a carved image, and a molded image? Now therefore, consider what you should do.” 15 So they turned aside there, and came to the house of the young Levite man—to the house of Micah—and greeted him. 16 The (W)six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate. 17 Then (X)the five men who had gone to spy out the land went up. Entering there, they took (Y)the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molded image. The priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men who were armed with weapons of war.
18 When these went into Micah’s house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molded image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 And they said to him, “Be quiet, (Z)put your hand over your mouth, and come with us; (AA)be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest to the household of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?” 20 So the priest’s heart was glad; and he took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image, and took his place among the people.
21 Then they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods in front of them. 22 When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan. 23 And they called out to the children of Dan. So they turned around and said to Micah, (AB)“What ails you, that you have gathered such a company?”
24 So he said, “You have (AC)taken away my [d]gods which I made, and the priest, and you have gone away. Now what more do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What ails you?’ ”
25 And the children of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest [e]angry men fall upon you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household!” 26 Then the children of Dan went their way. And when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
Danites Settle in Laish
27 So they took the things Micah had made, and the priest who had belonged to him, and went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure; (AD)and they struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city with fire. 28 There was no deliverer, because it was (AE)far from Sidon, and they had no ties with anyone. It was in the valley that belongs (AF)to Beth Rehob. So they rebuilt the city and dwelt there. 29 And (AG)they called the name of the city (AH)Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel. However, the name of the city formerly was Laish.
30 Then the children of Dan set up for themselves the carved image; and Jonathan the son of Gershom, the son of [f]Manasseh, and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan (AI)until the day of the captivity of the land. 31 So they set up for themselves Micah’s carved image which he made, (AJ)all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
Footnotes
- Judges 18:6 Lit. The Lord is before the way in which you go
- Judges 18:7 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX with Syria
- Judges 18:12 Lit. Camp of Dan
- Judges 18:24 idols
- Judges 18:25 Lit. bitter of soul
- Judges 18:30 LXX, Vg. Moses
士师记 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
士师记 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
米迦和但支派
18 那时以色列没有王。但支派的人正在寻找可以居住的地方，因为他们在以色列各支派中还没有得到属于自己的土地。 2 但支派的人从琐拉和以实陶派本族的五名勇士去打探、察看那个地方。他们吩咐说：“你们去察看那个地方。”他们到了以法莲山区，在米迦家里借宿。 3 他们听出那利未青年的口音，就问他：“谁带你来这里的？你在这里做什么？你为什么在这里？” 4 那青年便把米迦聘他做祭司的事告诉了他们。 5 他们说：“请你求问上帝，看看我们是否一路顺利。” 6 祭司说：“你们安心去吧，耶和华会一路眷顾你们。”
7 五人启程来到拉亿，发现当地人像西顿人一样无忧无虑，生活安宁，毫无防范，繁荣富足。他们离西顿很远，与外界没有来往。
8 五人回到琐拉和以实陶后，族人问他们：“你们有什么发现吗？” 9 他们回答说：“我们前去攻取那地方吧！我们已经打探清楚了，那地方非常好。你们还等什么？要赶快去占领那地方。 10 你们到了那里，会看见当地的居民毫无防范，那里地大物博，一无所缺。上帝已经把那地方赐给我们了。”
11 但支派便从琐拉和以实陶派出六百个全副武装的人。 12 他们来到犹大 基列·耶琳的西边安营。因此，那地方至今仍叫玛哈尼·但[a]。 13 然后，他们去以法莲山区，来到米迦的家。
14 侦察过拉亿的五个人对其余的人说：“你们知道吗？这家有以弗得、一些家庭神像、一个雕刻的偶像和一个金属铸像。想一想我们该怎么办。” 15 那五个人就进入米迦的家里，到年轻的利未人房间向他问安， 16 随行的六百人带着兵器留在门口。 17 当时祭司也和那六百个全副武装的人站在门口。那五个人进去拿走了雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金属铸像。 18 祭司见那五人进入米迦家拿走雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金属铸像，就问他们：“你们在做什么？”
19 他们说：“安静，别作声，跟我们来做我们的师父和祭司吧。做以色列一个支派、一个宗族的祭司难道不比做一家人的祭司更好吗？” 20 祭司听了非常高兴，就带着以弗得、家庭神像及雕刻的偶像跟随了他们。 21 他们转身离去，儿女、牲畜和财物在队伍的前面。
22 他们离开米迦的家一段路后，米迦召集邻居赶了上来， 23 向他们大喊。但支派的人转身问米迦：“你们召集这么多人来做什么？” 24 米迦说：“你们带走了我的神像和祭司，把我洗劫一空，还问我想做什么！” 25 但支派的人说：“别再多说了，不然我们当中性情暴躁的人会攻击你们，使你全家丧命。” 26 但支派的人继续赶路。米迦见对方人多势众，就回家去了。
27 但支派的人带着米迦的神像和他的祭司来到拉亿，那里的人生活安宁，毫无防范。他们杀掉当地的居民，放火烧了城。 28 拉亿离西顿很远，当地的居民与外界没有来往，以致孤立无援。这城位于伯·利合附近的山谷中，但支派的人重建该城，住在那里。 29 这座城原来叫拉亿，他们用祖先以色列的儿子但的名字为该城重新命名。 30 但支派的人把神像竖立起来，又指派摩西的孙子、革舜的儿子约拿单及其子孙做但支派的祭司，直到该城的人被敌人掳走为止。 31 上帝的会幕设立在示罗期间，米迦的神像一直竖立在但。
Footnotes
- 18:12 “玛哈尼·但”意思是“但的军营”。
士師記 18
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士師記 18
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
米迦和但支派
18 那時以色列沒有王。但支派的人正在尋找可以居住的地方，因為他們在以色列各支派中還沒有得到屬於自己的土地。 2 但支派的人從瑣拉和以實陶派本族的五名勇士去打探、察看那個地方。他們吩咐說：「你們去察看那個地方。」他們到了以法蓮山區，在米迦家裡借宿。 3 他們聽出那利未青年的口音，就問他：「誰帶你來這裡的？你在這裡做什麽？你為什麼在這裡？」 4 那青年便把米迦聘他做祭司的事告訴了他們。 5 他們說：「請你求問上帝，看看我們是否一路順利。」 6 祭司說：「你們安心去吧，耶和華會一路眷顧你們。」
7 五人啟程來到拉億，發現當地人像西頓人一樣無憂無慮，生活安寧，毫無防範，繁榮富足。他們離西頓很遠，與外界沒有來往。
8 五人回到瑣拉和以實陶後，族人問他們：「你們有什麼發現嗎？」 9 他們回答說：「我們前去攻取那地方吧！我們已經打探清楚了，那地方非常好。你們還等什麼？要趕快去佔領那地方。 10 你們到了那裡，會看見當地的居民毫無防範，那裡地大物博，一無所缺。上帝已經把那地方賜給我們了。」
11 但支派便從瑣拉和以實陶派出六百個全副武裝的人。 12 他們來到猶大 基列·耶琳的西邊安營。因此，那地方至今仍叫瑪哈尼·但[a]。 13 然後，他們去以法蓮山區，來到米迦的家。
14 偵察過拉億的五個人對其餘的人說：「你們知道嗎？這家有以弗得、一些家庭神像、一個雕刻的偶像和一個金屬鑄像。想一想我們該怎麼辦。」 15 那五個人就進入米迦的家裡，到年輕的利未人房間向他問安， 16 隨行的六百人帶著兵器留在門口。 17 當時祭司也和那六百個全副武裝的人站在門口。那五個人進去拿走了雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金屬鑄像。 18 祭司見那五人進入米迦家拿走雕刻的偶像、以弗得、家庭神像及金屬鑄像，就問他們：「你們在做什麽？」
19 他們說：「安靜，別作聲，跟我們來做我們的師父和祭司吧。做以色列一個支派、一個宗族的祭司難道不比做一家人的祭司更好嗎？」 20 祭司聽了非常高興，就帶著以弗得、家庭神像及雕刻的偶像跟隨了他們。 21 他們轉身離去，兒女、牲畜和財物在隊伍的前面。
22 他們離開米迦的家一段路後，米迦召集鄰居趕了上來， 23 向他們大喊。但支派的人轉身問米迦：「你們召集這麼多人來做什麽？」 24 米迦說：「你們帶走了我的神像和祭司，把我洗劫一空，還問我想做什麽！」 25 但支派的人說：「別再多說了，不然我們當中性情暴躁的人會攻擊你們，使你全家喪命。」 26 但支派的人繼續趕路。米迦見對方人多勢眾，就回家去了。
27 但支派的人帶著米迦的神像和他的祭司來到拉億，那裡的人生活安寧，毫無防範。他們殺掉當地的居民，放火燒了城。 28 拉億離西頓很遠，當地的居民與外界沒有來往，以致孤立無援。這城位於伯·利合附近的山谷中，但支派的人重建該城，住在那裡。 29 這座城原來叫拉億，他們用祖先以色列的兒子但的名字為該城重新命名。 30 但支派的人把神像豎立起來，又指派摩西的孫子、革舜的兒子約拿單及其子孫做但支派的祭司，直到該城的人被敵人擄走為止。 31 上帝的會幕設立在示羅期間，米迦的神像一直豎立在但。
Footnotes
- 18·12 「瑪哈尼·但」意思是「但的軍營」。
Judges 18
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Judges 18
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The Danites Settle in Laish
18 In those days Israel had no king.(A)
And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.(B) 2 So the Danites(C) sent five of their leading men(D) from Zorah and Eshtaol to spy out(E) the land and explore it. These men represented all the Danites. They told them, “Go, explore the land.”(F)
So they entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah,(G) where they spent the night. 3 When they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite;(H) so they turned in there and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?”
4 He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.(I)”
5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God(J) to learn whether our journey will be successful.”
6 The priest answered them, “Go in peace(K). Your journey has the Lord’s approval.”
7 So the five men(L) left and came to Laish,(M) where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure.(N) And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous.[a] Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians(O) and had no relationship with anyone else.[b]
8 When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their fellow Danites asked them, “How did you find things?”
9 They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them! We have seen the land, and it is very good. Aren’t you going to do something? Don’t hesitate to go there and take it over.(P) 10 When you get there, you will find an unsuspecting people and a spacious land that God has put into your hands, a land that lacks nothing(Q) whatever.(R)”
11 Then six hundred men(S) of the Danites,(T) armed for battle, set out from Zorah and Eshtaol. 12 On their way they set up camp near Kiriath Jearim(U) in Judah. This is why the place west of Kiriath Jearim is called Mahaneh Dan[c](V) to this day. 13 From there they went on to the hill country of Ephraim and came to Micah’s house.(W)
14 Then the five men who had spied out the land of Laish(X) said to their fellow Danites, “Do you know that one of these houses has an ephod,(Y) some household gods and an image overlaid with silver?(Z) Now you know what to do.” 15 So they turned in there and went to the house of the young Levite at Micah’s place and greeted him. 16 The six hundred Danites,(AA) armed for battle, stood at the entrance of the gate. 17 The five men who had spied out the land went inside and took the idol, the ephod and the household gods(AB) while the priest and the six hundred armed men(AC) stood at the entrance of the gate.
18 When the five men went into Micah’s house and took(AD) the idol, the ephod and the household gods,(AE) the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 They answered him, “Be quiet!(AF) Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest.(AG) Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan(AH) in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?” 20 The priest was very pleased. He took the ephod, the household gods and the idol and went along with the people. 21 Putting their little children, their livestock and their possessions in front of them, they turned away and left.
22 When they had gone some distance from Micah’s house, the men who lived near Micah were called together and overtook the Danites. 23 As they shouted after them, the Danites turned and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you called out your men to fight?”
24 He replied, “You took(AI) the gods I made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you ask, ‘What’s the matter with you?’”
25 The Danites answered, “Don’t argue with us, or some of the men may get angry and attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives.” 26 So the Danites went their way, and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him,(AJ) turned around and went back home.
27 Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure.(AK) They attacked them with the sword and burned(AL) down their city.(AM) 28 There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon(AN) and had no relationship with anyone else. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob.(AO)
The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. 29 They named it Dan(AP) after their ancestor Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city used to be called Laish.(AQ) 30 There the Danites set up for themselves the idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom,(AR) the son of Moses,[d] and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. 31 They continued to use the idol Micah had made,(AS) all the time the house of God(AT) was in Shiloh.(AU)
Footnotes
- Judges 18:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
- Judges 18:7 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts with the Arameans
- Judges 18:12 Mahaneh Dan means Dan’s camp.
- Judges 18:30 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; many other Hebrew manuscripts and some other Septuagint manuscripts Manasseh
Judges 18
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Judges 18
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18 In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.
2 And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.
3 When they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
4 And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.
5 And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
6 And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.
7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.
8 And they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
9 And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
10 When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
11 And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
12 And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.
13 And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.
14 Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.
15 And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.
16 And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.
17 And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.
18 And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?
19 And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
20 And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
21 So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.
22 And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.
23 And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?
24 And he said, Ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and ye are gone away: and what have I more? and what is this that ye say unto me, What aileth thee?
25 And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
26 And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house.
27 And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire.
28 And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
29 And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.
30 And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.
31 And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
Judges 18
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Judges 18
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The Danites Adopt Micah’s Idolatry
18 In (A)those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days (B)the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance for itself to dwell in; for until that day their inheritance among the tribes of Israel had not fallen to them. 2 So the children of Dan sent five men of their family from their territory, men of valor from (C)Zorah and Eshtaol, (D)to spy out the land and search it. They said to them, “Go, search the land.” So they went to the mountains of Ephraim, to the (E)house of Micah, and lodged there. 3 While they were at the house of Micah, they recognized the voice of the young Levite. They turned aside and said to him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What do you have here?”
4 He said to them, “Thus and so Micah did for me. He has (F)hired me, and I have become his priest.”
5 So they said to him, “Please (G)inquire (H)of God, that we may know whether the journey on which we go will be prosperous.”
6 And the priest said to them, (I)“Go in peace. [a]The presence of the Lord be with you on your way.”
7 So the five men departed and went to (J)Laish. They saw the people who were there, (K)how they dwelt safely, in the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and secure. There were no rulers in the land who might put them to shame for anything. They were far from the (L)Sidonians, and they had no ties [b]with anyone.
8 Then the spies came back to their brethren at (M)Zorah and Eshtaol, and their brethren said to them, “What is your report?”
9 So they said, (N)“Arise, let us go up against them. For we have seen the land, and indeed it is very good. Would you (O)do nothing? Do not hesitate to go, and enter to possess the land. 10 When you go, you will come to a (P)secure people and a large land. For God has given it into your hands, (Q)a place where there is no lack of anything that is on the earth.”
11 And six hundred men of the family of the Danites went from there, from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war. 12 Then they went up and encamped in (R)Kirjath Jearim in Judah. (Therefore they call that place (S)Mahaneh Dan[c] to this day. There it is, west of Kirjath Jearim.) 13 And they passed from there to the mountains of Ephraim, and came to (T)the house of Micah.
14 (U)Then the five men who had gone to spy out the country of Laish answered and said to their brethren, “Do you know that (V)there are in these houses an ephod, household idols, a carved image, and a molded image? Now therefore, consider what you should do.” 15 So they turned aside there, and came to the house of the young Levite man—to the house of Micah—and greeted him. 16 The (W)six hundred men armed with their weapons of war, who were of the children of Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate. 17 Then (X)the five men who had gone to spy out the land went up. Entering there, they took (Y)the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molded image. The priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred men who were armed with weapons of war.
18 When these went into Micah’s house and took the carved image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molded image, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”
19 And they said to him, “Be quiet, (Z)put your hand over your mouth, and come with us; (AA)be a father and a priest to us. Is it better for you to be a priest to the household of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?” 20 So the priest’s heart was glad; and he took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image, and took his place among the people.
21 Then they turned and departed, and put the little ones, the livestock, and the goods in front of them. 22 When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan. 23 And they called out to the children of Dan. So they turned around and said to Micah, (AB)“What ails you, that you have gathered such a company?”
24 So he said, “You have (AC)taken away my [d]gods which I made, and the priest, and you have gone away. Now what more do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What ails you?’ ”
25 And the children of Dan said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard among us, lest [e]angry men fall upon you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household!” 26 Then the children of Dan went their way. And when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back to his house.
Danites Settle in Laish
27 So they took the things Micah had made, and the priest who had belonged to him, and went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure; (AD)and they struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city with fire. 28 There was no deliverer, because it was (AE)far from Sidon, and they had no ties with anyone. It was in the valley that belongs (AF)to Beth Rehob. So they rebuilt the city and dwelt there. 29 And (AG)they called the name of the city (AH)Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel. However, the name of the city formerly was Laish.
30 Then the children of Dan set up for themselves the carved image; and Jonathan the son of Gershom, the son of [f]Manasseh, and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan (AI)until the day of the captivity of the land. 31 So they set up for themselves Micah’s carved image which he made, (AJ)all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
Footnotes
- Judges 18:6 Lit. The Lord is before the way in which you go
- Judges 18:7 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX with Syria
- Judges 18:12 Lit. Camp of Dan
- Judges 18:24 idols
- Judges 18:25 Lit. bitter of soul
- Judges 18:30 LXX, Vg. Moses
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