约书亚记 9-12
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
迦南諸王聯盟對抗以色列人
9 在約旦河西,住在山上、高原和對著黎巴嫩山大海沿岸所有的王,就是赫人、亞摩利人、迦南人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人的王,聽見了這些事的時候, 2 就聚集起來,同心協力地要與約書亞和以色列人交戰。
基遍人計騙約書亞
3 基遍的居民聽見了約書亞向耶利哥和艾城所行的事, 4 就施詭計,假冒使者而來,把舊的布袋和破裂又修補過的舊皮酒袋馱在驢上, 5 腳上穿著補過的舊鞋,身穿舊衣服,所帶的食物又乾又碎。 6 他們去到吉甲營中約書亞那裡,對約書亞和以色列人說:“我們是從遠地來的,現在求你們和我們立約。” 7 以色列人對這些希未人說:“你們也許是這地的居民,若是這樣,我們怎樣和你們立約呢?” 8 他們對約書亞說:“我們是你的僕人。”約書亞問他們:“你們是甚麼人?是從哪裡來的?” 9 他們回答約書亞:“你的僕人為了耶和華你 神的名從很遠的地方而來,因為我們聽見了他的名聲和他在埃及所行的一切事, 10 以及他對約旦河東亞摩利人的兩個王,就是希實本王西宏和在亞斯他錄的巴珊王噩,所行的一切事。 11 所以我們的長老和我們本國所有的居民對我們說:‘你們手裡要帶著旅途用的乾糧,去迎見以色列人,對他們說:我們是你們的僕人,現在求你們和我們立約。’ 12 我們出門到你們這裡來的時候,從家裡帶出來作乾糧的這餅還是熱的;看哪,現在都又乾又碎了。 13 這些皮酒袋,我們盛酒的時候,還是新的;你看,現在都破裂了。我們這些衣服和鞋因路途遙遠,都穿舊了。” 14 以色列人取了他們一些食物,卻沒有求問耶和華的旨意。 15 於是約書亞與他們議和,和他們立約,容他們存活;會眾的首領也向他們起了誓。
約書亞指派基遍人劈柴打水
16 以色列人和他們立約之後,過了三天,才聽見他們是自己的近鄰,是住在這地的居民。 17 於是,以色列人起程,第三日就到了他們的城市;他們的城市就是基遍、基非拉、比錄、基列.耶琳。 18 以色列人沒有擊殺他們,因為會眾的首領曾經指著耶和華以色列的 神向他們起了誓,全體會眾就都向首領發怨言。 19 眾首領對全體會眾說:“我們曾經指著耶和華以色列的 神向他們起了誓,現在我們不能傷害他們。 20 我們要這樣待他們,就是容他們存活,免得 神的忿怒因我們向他們所起的誓,臨到我們身上。” 21 眾首領又對會眾說:“要讓他們存活。”於是他們就給全體會眾作了劈柴打水的人,這是按照眾首領對他們的吩咐。 22 約書亞把他們召了來,質問他們:“你們為甚麼欺騙我們說:‘我們離你們很遠’,其實你們卻是住在這地的? 23 現在你們要受到咒詛,你們中間必不斷有人作奴僕,為我 神的聖所作劈柴打水的人。” 24 他們回答約書亞,說:“因為你的僕人確實地聽見,耶和華你的 神曾經吩咐他的僕人摩西,要把這整片土地賜給你們,並且要在你們面前把這地上所有的居民都消滅,因此,我們因你們的緣故,很怕喪命,才行了這事。 25 現在,你看,我們都在你的手裡,你看怎樣處置我們算為好、算為對,就怎樣行吧。” 26 約書亞就這樣處置他們,救了他們脫離以色列人的手,以色列人就沒有殺他們。 27 在那一天,約書亞指派他們在耶和華選擇的地方,為會眾和耶和華的祭壇作劈柴打水的人,直到今日。
五王聯合攻打基遍
10 耶路撒冷王亞多尼.洗德聽見約書亞佔領了艾城,把城完全毀滅,約書亞怎樣對待耶利哥和耶利哥的王,也照樣對待艾城和艾城的王;又聽見基遍的居民已經與以色列人議和,並可以住在這地, 2 他們就非常懼怕。因為基遍是大城,好像一座王城;又因為基遍比艾城大,城裡所有的人都是勇士。 3 因此,耶路撒冷王亞多尼.洗德派人到希伯崙王何咸、耶末王毘蘭、拉吉王雅非亞和伊磯倫王底璧那裡去,對他們說: 4 “求你們上我這裡來幫助我,我們好攻打基遍,因為基遍已經與約書亞和以色列人議和了。” 5 於是亞摩利人的那五個王,就是耶路撒冷王、希伯崙王、耶末王、拉吉王和伊磯倫王,聯合起來,帶著他們所有的軍隊上去,在基遍的對面安營,攻打基遍。
約書亞擊敗五王
6 基遍人就派人到吉甲營中約書亞那裡去,說:“不可丟棄你的僕人,求你快快上我們這裡來拯救我們、幫助我們;因為住在山地的亞摩利人所有的王都集合起來攻擊我們。” 7 於是約書亞和所有能作戰的人,以及所有英勇的戰士,都一起從吉甲上去。 8 耶和華對約書亞說:“你不要怕他們,因為我已經把他們交在你手裡了;他們必沒有一人能在你面前站立得住。” 9 於是約書亞乘夜從吉甲上去,突然來到他們那裡。 10 耶和華使他們在以色列人面前潰亂,約書亞在基遍大大地擊殺他們,沿著伯.和崙的上坡路追趕他們,擊打他們,直到亞西加和瑪基大。 11 他們從以色列人面前逃跑,正在下伯.和崙斜坡的時候,耶和華從天上降大冰雹在他們身上,一直到亞西加,打死他們;被冰雹打死的,比以色列人用刀殺死的還多。
日月停止
12 那時,就是耶和華把亞摩利人交給以色列人的時候,約書亞在以色列人面前對耶和華說:
“太陽啊,停在基遍;
月亮啊,停在亞雅崙谷。”
13 於是太陽停住,月亮站住,直到以色列人在仇敵的身上報了仇。這事不是寫在《雅煞珥書》上嗎?太陽在天空中站住,不急速下落,約有一整天。 14 在這日以前或這日以後,耶和華聽人的禱告,沒有像這日一樣的,因為耶和華為以色列作戰。 15 後來,約書亞和眾以色列人回到吉甲營那裡去。
生擒五王就地正法
16 那五個王逃跑了,躲藏在瑪基大洞裡。 17 有人告訴約書亞,說:“那五個王已經找到了,都躲藏在瑪基大洞裡。” 18 約書亞說:“你們把幾塊大石頭輥到洞口那裡去,並派人到洞口去看守他們。 19 你們卻不可站著,要追趕你們的仇敵,從後面擊殺他們,不可讓他們逃進自己的城中,因為耶和華你們的 神已經把他們交在你們的手裡了。” 20 約書亞和以色列人把他們殺得慘敗,直到把他們滅絕為止,那些逃脫的人都逃進設防的城裡; 21 眾以色列人都平平安安回到瑪基大營中約書亞那裡。沒有人敢說話攻擊以色列人。
22 約書亞說:“你們打開洞口,把那五個王從洞裡拉出來,帶到我這裡來。” 23 眾人就照著執行,他們把那五個王,就是耶路撒冷王、希伯崙王、耶末王、拉吉王和伊磯倫王,從洞裡拉出來,帶到約書亞那裡去。 24 眾人把那五個王帶到約書亞那裡去的時候,約書亞把所有的以色列人都召了來,對那些與他同去作戰的軍長說:“你們走前來,把腳踏在這些王的頸項上。”他們就走前來,把腳踏在那些王的頸項上。 25 約書亞對他們說:“你們不要懼怕,不要驚慌;總要堅強勇敢,因為耶和華必這樣對待你們要攻打的所有仇敵。” 26 隨後,約書亞把那五個王殺死,懸在五棵樹上;他們就懸在樹上,直到晚上。 27 到了日落的時候,約書亞吩咐人把他們從樹上取下來,丟在他們躲藏過的洞裡,把幾塊大石頭放在洞口;這些石頭一直存到今日。
約書亞攻取南部各城
28 在那天,約書亞佔領了瑪基大,用刀擊殺了那城的人和那城的王,把城中所有的人完全毀滅,不容一人逃脫;他對待瑪基大王就像對待耶利哥王一樣。
29 約書亞和跟他在一起的眾以色列人從瑪基大往立拿去,攻打立拿。 30 耶和華把立拿和立拿的王也交在以色列人手裡,約書亞用刀攻擊那城,殺了城裡所有的人,不容一人逃脫;他對待立拿王就像對待耶利哥王一樣。
31 約書亞和跟他在一起的眾以色列人從立拿往拉吉去,對著拉吉安營,攻打這城。 32 耶和華把拉吉交在以色列人手裡,第二天約書亞就佔領了拉吉,用刀攻擊那城,殺了城中所有的人,跟他對立拿所行的一切一樣。
33 那時,基色王荷蘭上來幫助拉吉,約書亞就把他和他的人民都擊殺了,沒有留下一人。
34 約書亞和與他在一起的眾以色列人從拉吉往伊磯倫去,對著伊磯倫安營,攻打這城。 35 那一天,他們佔領了這城,用刀攻擊那城,殺了城中所有的人;那一天約書亞把他們完全毀滅,跟他對拉吉所行的一切一樣。
36 約書亞和與他在一起的眾以色列人從伊磯倫上希伯崙去,攻打這城。 37 他們佔領了這城,用刀攻擊這城,殺了這城的王,又攻擊屬於這城的城鎮,殺了城中所有的人,不容一人逃脫,跟他對伊磯倫所行的一切一樣,把這城和城中所有的人完全毀滅。
38 約書亞和與他在一起的眾以色列人回到了底璧,攻打這城。 39 約書亞佔領了這城,抓住這城的王,又佔領了屬於這城的一切城鎮;以色列人用刀擊殺他們,把城中所有的人都毀滅了;約書亞不容一人逃脫,他怎樣對待希伯崙,也照樣對待底璧和底璧的王;也好像他對待立拿和立拿的王一樣。
40 這樣,約書亞擊殺了全地的人,就是山地、南地、高原和山坡的人,以及那些地方所有的王,不容一人逃脫;約書亞照著耶和華以色列的 神的吩咐,把有氣息的都完全毀滅了。 41 約書亞從加低斯.巴尼亞擊殺他們,直到迦薩,又從歌珊全地擊殺他們,直到基遍。 42 約書亞在這一次戰役中擊敗了這些王和佔領了他們的地,是因為耶和華以色列的 神為以色列作戰。 43 於是約書亞和與他在一起的眾以色列人回到吉甲營中。
約書亞戰勝北方聯盟
11 夏瑣王耶賓一聽見這些事,就派人去見瑪頓王約巴、伸崙王、押煞王, 2 以及住在北方山地、基尼烈南邊的亞拉巴、高原和西邊多珥高地的眾王, 3 又去見在東方和西方的迦南人,住在山地的亞摩利人、赫人、比利洗人和耶布斯人,以及米斯巴地黑門山下的希未人。 4 這些王與他們所有的軍隊都一同出來,人數眾多,好像海邊的沙,還有很多馬匹和車輛。 5 這些王都聯合起來,來到米倫水邊,在那裡一起安營,要與以色列人作戰。
6 耶和華對約書亞說:“你不要因他們懼怕,因為明天這個時候,我必使他們全數在以色列人面前被殺;你要砍斷他們的馬蹄筋,焚燒他們的車輛。” 7 於是約書亞和所有與他在一起能作戰的人,在米倫水邊突然迫近,攻打他們。 8 耶和華把他們交在以色列人手裡,以色列人就擊殺他們,追趕他們直到西頓大城、米斯利弗.瑪音,以及在東邊的米斯巴谷;以色列人擊殺他們,沒有留下一個。 9 約書亞照著耶和華吩咐他的對待他們;他砍斷了他們的馬蹄筋,用火燒了他們的車輛。
10 那時,約書亞轉回來,佔領了夏瑣,用刀擊殺了夏瑣王,因為夏瑣在這些國中素來是為首的。 11 以色列人用刀擊殺了城中所有的人,把他們完全毀滅;有氣息的一個也沒有留下;約書亞又放火燒了夏瑣。 12 約書亞奪取了那些王的一切城鎮,又擒獲那些城鎮所有的王;他用刀擊殺了他們,把一切完全毀滅,正如耶和華僕人摩西所吩咐的。 13 至於那些立在土丘上的城,除了夏瑣以外,以色列人都沒有焚燒;約書亞只燒了夏瑣。 14 那些城所有的戰利品和牲畜,以色列人都據為己有;只是把所有的人都用刀擊殺了,直到把他們殺盡;有氣息的,他們沒有留下一個。 15 耶和華怎樣吩咐他的僕人摩西,摩西就怎樣吩咐約書亞,約書亞也照樣行了;耶和華吩咐摩西的一切,約書亞沒有一樣不辦妥的。
約書亞攻取各地
16 這樣,約書亞奪取了那整個地區,就是山地、整個南地、歌珊全地、高原、亞拉巴、以色列山地和山地的高原; 17 從延伸至西珥的哈拉山,直到黑門山下黎巴嫩谷的巴力.迦得;約書亞擒獲了那些地方所有的王,擊打他們,把他們都殺死了。 18 約書亞和這些王作戰了很多的日子。 19 除了住在基遍的希未人以外,沒有一座城與以色列人議和的;所有其他的城都是以色列人作戰奪取的。 20 因為這是出於耶和華的旨意,他使他們心裡剛硬,要與以色列人交戰,好把他們完全毀滅,使他們不蒙憐憫,卻要被消滅,正如耶和華吩咐摩西的。
21 那時約書亞來了,把在山地、希伯崙、底璧、亞拿伯、整個猶大山地、整個以色列山地所有的亞衲族人都剪除了。約書亞把他們與他們的城鎮都完全毀滅了。 22 在以色列人的境內,沒有留下一個亞衲族人,只在迦薩、迦特和亞實突還有餘下的。 23 這樣,約書亞照著耶和華吩咐摩西的一切話,奪取了那全地;於是,約書亞按著以色列的支派把地分給他們作產業。全地也就止息了戰爭。
摩西在河東擊敗諸王
12 以色列人在約旦河東向日出之地擊殺了那地的兩個王,佔領了他們的地,就是從亞嫩谷直到黑門山,和東邊的亞拉巴全境。 2 這兩個王,一個是住在希實本的亞摩利人的王西宏;他管轄的地區,是從亞嫩谷旁的亞羅珥起,包括山谷中部和基列的一半,直到雅博河,就是亞捫人的境界; 3 東邊有亞拉巴,上至基尼烈海,下至亞拉巴海,就是鹽海,東邊是往伯.耶西末的路;南邊直到毘斯迦的山麓。 4 另一個是巴珊王噩(按照《馬索拉文本》,“巴珊王噩”作“巴珊王噩的境界”;現參照《七十士譯本》翻譯),他是利乏音人的餘民,住在亞斯他錄和以得來; 5 他管轄的地區,是黑門山、撒迦、巴珊全地,直到基述人和瑪迦人的境界,還有基列的一半,直到希實本王西宏的境界。 6 耶和華的僕人摩西和以色列人把這兩個王擊殺了。耶和華的僕人摩西把地分給流本人、迦得人和瑪拿西半個支派的人作產業。
約書亞在河西擊敗諸王
7 以下是約書亞和以色列人在約旦河西,從黎巴嫩谷的巴力.迦得,直到延伸至西珥的哈拉山等地,所擊殺的眾王;約書亞按著分配辦法把那地分給以色列各支派作產業; 8 就是赫人、亞摩利人、迦南人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人所住的山地、高原、亞拉巴、山坡、曠野和南地。
9 他們的王,一個是耶利哥王,一個是伯特利旁邊的艾城王, 10 一個是耶路撒冷王,一個是希伯崙王, 11 一個是耶末王,一個是拉吉王, 12 一個是伊磯倫王,一個是基色王, 13 一個是底璧王,一個是基德王, 14 一個是何珥瑪王,一個是亞拉得王, 15 一個是立拿王,一個是亞杜蘭王, 16 一個是瑪基大王,一個是伯特利王, 17 一個是他普亞王,一個是希弗王, 18 一個是亞弗王,一個是拉沙崙王, 19 一個是瑪頓王,一個是夏瑣王, 20 一個是伸崙.米崙王,一個是押煞王, 21 一個是他納王,一個是米吉多王, 22 一個是基低斯王,一個是靠近迦密的約念王, 23 一個是多珥山地的多珥王,一個是吉甲的戈印王, 24 一個是得撒王,共計三十一個王。
约书亚记 9-12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
以色列人被基遍人欺骗
9 住在约旦河西的山区、丘陵以及地中海沿岸、远至黎巴嫩的诸王,就是那些赫人、亚摩利人、迦南人、比利洗人、希未人和耶布斯人的王听说这件事, 2 就联合起来对抗约书亚和以色列人。 3 基遍的居民听说约书亚在耶利哥和艾城所做的事, 4 便想出一个诡计来。他们装作特使,把旧皮袋和缝补过的酒囊驮在驴背上, 5 穿着缝补过的旧鞋和破烂衣服,带着又干又发霉的饼, 6 到吉甲营去见约书亚。他们对约书亚和以色列人说:“我们从很远的地方来求你们跟我们缔结盟约。” 7 以色列人对这些希未人说:“你们也许就住在附近。我们怎么能跟你们缔结盟约呢?” 8 他们对约书亚说:“我们是你的奴仆。”约书亚说:“你们是什么人?从哪里来?” 9 他们答道:“仆人们从很远的地方来。我们听说了你的上帝耶和华的威名,听说了祂在埃及的一切作为, 10 以及祂怎样对付约旦河东的两个亚摩利王——希实本王西宏和亚斯她录的巴珊王噩。 11 因此,我们的长老和人民就派我们带着干粮来迎接你们,甘做你们的仆人,希望跟你们缔结盟约。 12 我们出来的时候带的饼是热的,看啊,现在又干又发霉了。 13 这些皮酒囊原来也是新的,但现在已经破了。因为长途跋涉,我们的衣服和鞋子也都破旧不堪了。” 14 以色列人接受了他们的食物,却没有求问耶和华。 15 约书亚与他们立了和平盟约,容他们存活,会众的首领也向他们起誓守约。
16 立约三天后,以色列人才发现他们原来就住在附近。 17 以色列人启程,走了三天来到他们居住的基遍、基非拉、比录和基列·耶琳各城。 18 会众的首领曾凭以色列的上帝耶和华向他们起过誓,所以不能杀他们。全体会众因此向首领大发怨言。 19 首领便对全体会众说:“我们曾凭以色列的上帝耶和华向他们起誓,我们现在不能动他们。 20 我们要容他们存活,免得我们因违背誓言而惹耶和华发怒。” 21 首领又说:“就容他们存活吧。”首领就叫他们为全体会众劈柴挑水。
22 于是,约书亚召来他们,对他们说:“你们为什么要欺骗我们,说你们住得很远?其实你们就住在附近。 23 因此,你们是受咒诅的。你们要永远做奴仆,为我上帝的殿劈柴挑水。” 24 他们答道:“仆人们这样做是因为害怕丧命。我们听说你的上帝耶和华曾经应许祂仆人摩西,要把这整片土地都赐给你们,并要将这里的居民杀尽。 25 现在我们既然落在你的手中,你们想怎样对待我们就怎样对待吧。” 26 约书亚不让以色列人加害他们,因此他们没有被杀死。 27 那天,约书亚让他们在耶和华指定的地方,为会众和耶和华的祭坛劈柴挑水。他们至今仍做这样的工作。
太阳停止
10 耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德听说约书亚夺取并毁灭了艾城,像对付耶利哥和耶利哥王一样对付艾城和艾城的王,又听说基遍人已经跟以色列人立了盟约,住在他们中间, 2 便大为恐惧。因为基遍是一座大城,宏伟得像座都城,比艾城更大,城中的人都骁勇善战。 3 耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德便派遣使者去见希伯仑王何咸、耶末王毗兰、拉吉王雅非亚和伊矶伦王底璧,说: 4 “求你们上来帮助我攻打基遍,因为这城已经与约书亚和以色列人立了和约。” 5 这五位亚摩利王便联合起来,率领他们所有的军队在基遍附近扎营,攻打基遍。
6 基遍人派人去吉甲告诉约书亚说:“住在山区的亚摩利众王正联合起来攻打我们,求你赶快来救我们!不要不顾你的仆人。” 7 于是,约书亚便率领他的全军,包括所有的精兵,从吉甲上去。 8 耶和华对约书亚说:“不要害怕,我已经把他们交在你手中,他们没有一人能抵挡你。” 9 约书亚从吉甲出发,连夜赶路,突袭敌人。 10 耶和华使亚摩利联军阵脚大乱,以色列人就在基遍大败敌军,在去伯·和仑的上坡路上追杀他们,一直追到亚西加和玛基大。 11 敌人在从伯·和仑到亚西加的下坡路上逃窜的时候,耶和华降下大冰雹,被冰雹砸死的人比以色列人用刀杀死的还要多。
12 耶和华将亚摩利人交在以色列人手中,那天约书亚当众向耶和华祷告:
“太阳啊,停在基遍!
月亮啊,停在亚雅仑谷!”
13 果然太阳停住了,
月亮也不动了,
直到以色列人杀败敌人。
《雅煞珥书》记载了这事。约有一天的时间,太阳停留在天空,没有西沉。 14 耶和华这样垂听一个人的祈求是空前绝后的,这是因为耶和华要为以色列争战。
15 后来,约书亚率领以色列军返回了吉甲的营地。
亚摩利五王被杀
16 那五王逃进玛基大的山洞里,躲藏起来。 17 有人告诉约书亚那五个王藏在玛基大的山洞里, 18 约书亚便下令说:“滚几块大石头堵住洞口,派人看守。 19 你们不可停下来,要继续追杀敌人,不要让他们逃回城,你们的上帝耶和华已经把他们交在你们手中了。” 20 约书亚和以色列人把敌人杀得大败,几乎全军覆没,一些残余都逃进了坚固的城垒。 21 以色列人都安然无恙地回到约书亚驻扎的玛基大营。再也没有人敢威胁以色列人了。
22 约书亚说:“打开洞口,把里面的五个王押出来见我。” 23 众人便把耶路撒冷王、希伯仑王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊矶伦王从洞里押出来,带到约书亚面前。 24 约书亚召来全体以色列人,然后对那些跟他一起出征的将领说:“你们上前来,用脚踏在这些王的颈上。”各将领便照着约书亚的吩咐做了。 25 约书亚对他们说:“你们不要害怕,也不要惊慌,应该刚强勇敢,因为耶和华要使你们所有的仇敌都落此下场。” 26 随后约书亚将这五个王杀死,把尸体分别挂在五棵树上,直到傍晚。 27 日落时,约书亚才下令把尸体放下,丢在他们先前躲藏的山洞里,用大石头堵住洞口,石头至今还在那里。
28 约书亚在当天占领了玛基大,把玛基大王和所有的居民都杀了,一个没留。他对待玛基大王跟以前对待耶利哥王一样。
29 约书亚和以色列军又从玛基大出发,去攻打立拿。 30 耶和华将立拿城和立拿王交在以色列人手中,他们杀了全城的人,一个没留。他们对待立拿王跟以前对待耶利哥王一样。
31 约书亚和以色列军从立拿前往拉吉,他们在城外扎营,攻打拉吉。 32 耶和华将拉吉交在以色列人手中,第二天约书亚便攻占了拉吉,杀了全城的人,就像在立拿所行的一样。 33 基色王何兰前来支持拉吉,结果也被约书亚杀得一个不剩。
34 约书亚又率领以色列全军从拉吉前往伊矶伦,在城外扎营,攻打伊矶伦。 35 他们当天就攻陷该城,杀了城内所有的人,就像在拉吉所行的一样。
36 约书亚和全体以色列人又从伊矶伦去攻打希伯仑。 37 他们攻陷该城及其附属城邑,杀了希伯仑王和城邑中的居民,一个没留,就像在伊矶伦所行的一样。
38 然后,约书亚和全体以色列人再回兵攻打底璧, 39 攻取了该城及其附属城邑,擒获底璧王,杀了城中所有的人,一个没留,就像对待希伯仑、立拿和立拿王一样。
40 这样,约书亚征服了整个地区,包括山区、南地、丘陵和山坡,按照以色列的上帝耶和华的吩咐杀了当地的诸王和所有的居民,一个没留。 41 约书亚征服了各地,从加低斯·巴尼亚到加萨,歌珊全境,直到基遍。 42 约书亚能一鼓作气杀败诸王,征服他们的土地,都是因为有以色列的上帝耶和华为以色列人争战。 43 之后,约书亚率领以色列人回到吉甲的营地。
打败北方诸王
11 夏琐王耶宾听见这些消息,就派人去见玛顿王约巴、伸仑王、押煞王, 2 还有北方山区、基尼烈南面的亚拉巴、西部丘陵和多珥高原的各王, 3 以及东西两面的迦南人、山区的亚摩利人、赫人、比利洗人、耶布斯人和黑门山麓米斯巴地区的希未人。 4 这些王便率领自己的军队,带着许多马匹和战车倾巢出动,人数多如海边的沙。 5 他们在米伦河会师,一同扎营,要跟以色列人交战。
6 耶和华对约书亚说:“你不要惧怕他们。明天这个时候,我必把他们全部交给以色列人杀戮,你要砍断他们马匹的蹄筋,烧毁他们的战车。” 7 于是,约书亚率领所有的军兵在米伦河边突袭敌军。 8 耶和华把敌军交在以色列人手中,以色列人打败了他们,追杀他们直到西顿大城、米斯利弗·玛音和东面的米斯巴谷,全部消灭了他们,一个没留。 9 约书亚照耶和华的吩咐,砍断他们马匹的蹄筋,烧毁他们的战车。
10 然后,约书亚回师攻陷夏琐,杀了夏琐王。夏琐在诸国中为首。 11 以色列人杀了城内的人,一个没留。约书亚放火烧了夏琐。 12 约书亚攻占了诸王所有的城池,擒获诸王。他照耶和华的仆人摩西的吩咐,将诸王全部杀死,毁掉城池。 13 以色列人只烧毁了夏琐,没有烧建在山丘上的其他城池。 14 他们杀掉城内所有的居民,一个没留,掳掠了城内所有的财物和牲畜。 15 耶和华怎样吩咐祂的仆人摩西,摩西也怎样吩咐约书亚,约书亚都一一照办,没有遗漏任何耶和华吩咐摩西的事。
16 约书亚占领了整个地区,包括山区、南地、歌珊全境、丘陵、亚拉巴和以色列山区及平原, 17 从哈拉山起到西珥,直到黑门山山麓黎巴嫩山谷的巴力·迦得城。约书亚擒获了各城的王,杀死了他们。 18 约书亚跟这些地区的诸王争战了很久。 19 除了基遍的希未人以外,其他没有一城向以色列人求和,以色列人全部攻占了这些城。 20 原来耶和华使他们心里刚硬,跟以色列人作战,好让他们遭受无情的毁灭,正如耶和华对摩西的吩咐。
21 那时,约书亚又出兵把希伯仑、底璧、亚拿伯、以色列和犹大各山区的亚衲人和他们的城邑全部毁灭。 22 除了在迦萨、迦特和亚实突有一些残余之外,以色列境内没有亚衲人了。 23 约书亚照耶和华对摩西的指示,夺取整个地区,把土地按照支派分给以色列人作产业。于是境内国泰民安,没有战事了。
被击败的诸王
12 以色列人在约旦河东岸杀死了两个王,占据了他们的领土:自亚嫩谷直到黑门山,包括东面的整个亚拉巴。 2 这两个王一个是住在希实本的亚摩利王西宏。他统辖的地区从亚嫩谷旁的亚罗珥,包括山谷中部和基列的一半,直到亚扪人边境的雅博河。 3 他的领土还包括约旦河谷东部:从加利利海至亚拉巴海,也就是盐海,到伯·耶西末,直到毗斯迦的山麓。 4 另一个王是巴珊王噩,他原是利乏音的遗民,住在亚斯她录和以得来。 5 他所统辖的地区包括黑门山、撒迦、整个巴珊,直到基述人和玛迦人的边境,还包括基列的另一半,直到希实本王西宏的国界。 6 耶和华的仆人摩西带领以色列人征服了这两个王,摩西把他们的土地分给吕便支派、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派的人作产业。 7 约书亚带领以色列人征服了约旦河西的诸王,占领的土地包括从黎巴嫩谷地的巴力·迦得直到西珥的哈拉山。约书亚按以色列的支派把这些土地分给以色列人。 8 那里有山区、丘陵、河谷、山坡、旷野和南地,就是赫人、亚摩利人、迦南人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人住的地方。 9 这些王是耶利哥王、伯特利附近的艾王、 10 耶路撒冷王、希伯仑王、 11 耶末王、拉吉王、 12 伊矶伦王、基色王、 13 底璧王、基德王、 14 何珥玛王、亚拉得王、 15 立拿王、亚杜兰王、 16 玛基大王、伯特利王、 17 他普亚王、希弗王、 18 亚弗王、拉沙仑王、 19 玛顿王、夏琐王、 20 伸仑·米仑王、押煞王、 21 他纳王、米吉多王、 22 基低斯王、迦密附近的约念王、 23 多珥山上的多珥王、吉甲的戈印王、 24 得撒王,共三十一个王。
Joshua 9-12
New International Version
The Gibeonite Deception
9 Now when all the kings west of the Jordan heard about these things—the kings in the hill country,(A) in the western foothills, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea(B) as far as Lebanon(C) (the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites,(D) Hivites(E) and Jebusites)(F)— 2 they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
3 However, when the people of Gibeon(G) heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,(H) 4 they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded[a] with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended. 5 They put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy. 6 Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal(I) and said to him and the Israelites, “We have come from a distant country;(J) make a treaty(K) with us.”
7 The Israelites said to the Hivites,(L) “But perhaps you live near us, so how can we make a treaty(M) with you?”
8 “We are your servants,(N)” they said to Joshua.
But Joshua asked, “Who are you and where do you come from?”
9 They answered: “Your servants have come from a very distant country(O) because of the fame of the Lord your God. For we have heard reports(P) of him: all that he did in Egypt,(Q) 10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon,(R) and Og king of Bashan,(S) who reigned in Ashtaroth.(T) 11 And our elders and all those living in our country said to us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them, “We are your servants; make a treaty with us.”’ 12 This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But now see how dry and moldy it is. 13 And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey.”
14 The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not inquire(U) of the Lord. 15 Then Joshua made a treaty of peace(V) with them to let them live,(W) and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.
16 Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living near(X) them. 17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth(Y) and Kiriath Jearim.(Z) 18 But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath(AA) to them by the Lord, the God of Israel.
The whole assembly grumbled(AB) against the leaders, 19 but all the leaders answered, “We have given them our oath by the Lord, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now. 20 This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that God’s wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath(AC) we swore to them.” 21 They continued, “Let them live,(AD) but let them be woodcutters and water carriers(AE) in the service of the whole assembly.” So the leaders’ promise to them was kept.
22 Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by saying, ‘We live a long way(AF) from you,’ while actually you live near(AG) us? 23 You are now under a curse:(AH) You will never be released from service as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
24 They answered Joshua, “Your servants were clearly told(AI) how the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this. 25 We are now in your hands.(AJ) Do to us whatever seems good and right(AK) to you.”
26 So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them. 27 That day he made the Gibeonites(AL) woodcutters and water carriers(AM) for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the Lord at the place the Lord would choose.(AN) And that is what they are to this day.
The Sun Stands Still
10 Now Adoni-Zedek(AO) king of Jerusalem(AP) heard that Joshua had taken Ai(AQ) and totally destroyed[b](AR) it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the people of Gibeon(AS) had made a treaty of peace(AT) with Israel and had become their allies. 2 He and his people were very much alarmed at this, because Gibeon was an important city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were good fighters. 3 So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron,(AU) Piram king of Jarmuth,(AV) Japhia king of Lachish(AW) and Debir(AX) king of Eglon.(AY) 4 “Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said, “because it has made peace(AZ) with Joshua and the Israelites.”
5 Then the five kings(BA) of the Amorites(BB)—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon—joined forces. They moved up with all their troops and took up positions against Gibeon and attacked it.
6 The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal:(BC) “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because all the Amorite kings from the hill country have joined forces against us.”
7 So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army,(BD) including all the best fighting men. 8 The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid(BE) of them; I have given them into your hand.(BF) Not one of them will be able to withstand you.”(BG)
9 After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise. 10 The Lord threw them into confusion(BH) before Israel,(BI) so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon.(BJ) Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon(BK) and cut them down all the way to Azekah(BL) and Makkedah.(BM) 11 As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the Lord hurled large hailstones(BN) down on them,(BO) and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.
12 On the day the Lord gave the Amorites(BP) over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel:
“Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.(BQ)”
13 So the sun stood still,(BR)
and the moon stopped,
till the nation avenged itself on[c] its enemies,
as it is written in the Book of Jashar.(BS)
The sun stopped(BT) in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting(BU) for Israel!
15 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.(BV)
Five Amorite Kings Killed
16 Now the five kings had fled(BW) and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. 17 When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah, 18 he said, “Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it. 19 But don’t stop; pursue your enemies! Attack them from the rear and don’t let them reach their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.”
20 So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely,(BX) but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.(BY) 21 The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.
22 Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” 23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon. 24 When they had brought these kings(BZ) to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had come with him, “Come here and put your feet(CA) on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet(CB) on their necks.
25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous.(CC) This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.” 26 Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.
27 At sunset(CD) Joshua gave the order and they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where they had been hiding. At the mouth of the cave they placed large rocks, which are there to this day.(CE)
Southern Cities Conquered
28 That day Joshua took Makkedah. He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors.(CF) And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.(CG)
29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah(CH) and attacked it. 30 The Lord also gave that city and its king into Israel’s hand. The city and everyone in it Joshua put to the sword. He left no survivors there. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish;(CI) he took up positions against it and attacked it. 32 The Lord gave Lachish into Israel’s hands, and Joshua took it on the second day. The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah. 33 Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer(CJ) had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army—until no survivors were left.
34 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon;(CK) they took up positions against it and attacked it. 35 They captured it that same day and put it to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it, just as they had done to Lachish.
36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron(CL) and attacked it. 37 They took the city and put it to the sword, together with its king, its villages and everyone(CM) in it. They left no survivors. Just as at Eglon, they totally destroyed it and everyone in it.
38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned around and attacked Debir.(CN) 39 They took the city, its king and its villages, and put them to the sword. Everyone in it they totally destroyed. They left no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.(CO)
40 So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev,(CP) the western foothills and the mountain slopes,(CQ) together with all their kings.(CR) He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.(CS) 41 Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea(CT) to Gaza(CU) and from the whole region of Goshen(CV) to Gibeon. 42 All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought(CW) for Israel.
43 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.(CX)
Northern Kings Defeated
11 When Jabin(CY) king of Hazor(CZ) heard of this, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the kings of Shimron(DA) and Akshaph,(DB) 2 and to the northern kings who were in the mountains, in the Arabah(DC) south of Kinnereth,(DD) in the western foothills and in Naphoth Dor(DE) on the west; 3 to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites(DF) and Jebusites in the hill country;(DG) and to the Hivites(DH) below Hermon(DI) in the region of Mizpah.(DJ) 4 They came out with all their troops and a large number of horses and chariots—a huge army, as numerous as the sand on the seashore.(DK) 5 All these kings joined forces(DL) and made camp together at the Waters of Merom(DM) to fight against Israel.
6 The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand(DN) all of them, slain, over to Israel. You are to hamstring(DO) their horses and burn their chariots.”(DP)
7 So Joshua and his whole army came against them suddenly at the Waters of Merom and attacked them, 8 and the Lord gave them into the hand of Israel. They defeated them and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon,(DQ) to Misrephoth Maim,(DR) and to the Valley of Mizpah on the east, until no survivors were left. 9 Joshua did to them as the Lord had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.
10 At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword.(DS) (Hazor had been the head of all these kingdoms.) 11 Everyone in it they put to the sword. They totally destroyed[d] them,(DT) not sparing anyone that breathed,(DU) and he burned(DV) Hazor itself.
12 Joshua took all these royal cities and their kings and put them to the sword. He totally destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded.(DW) 13 Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds—except Hazor, which Joshua burned. 14 The Israelites carried off for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but all the people they put to the sword until they completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone that breathed.(DX) 15 As the Lord commanded his servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua, and Joshua did it; he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded Moses.(DY)
16 So Joshua took this entire land: the hill country,(DZ) all the Negev,(EA) the whole region of Goshen, the western foothills,(EB) the Arabah and the mountains of Israel with their foothills, 17 from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir,(EC) to Baal Gad(ED) in the Valley of Lebanon(EE) below Mount Hermon.(EF) He captured all their kings and put them to death.(EG) 18 Joshua waged war against all these kings for a long time. 19 Except for the Hivites(EH) living in Gibeon,(EI) not one city made a treaty of peace(EJ) with the Israelites, who took them all in battle. 20 For it was the Lord himself who hardened their hearts(EK) to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the Lord had commanded Moses.(EL)
21 At that time Joshua went and destroyed the Anakites(EM) from the hill country: from Hebron, Debir(EN) and Anab,(EO) from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua totally destroyed them and their towns. 22 No Anakites were left in Israelite territory; only in Gaza,(EP) Gath(EQ) and Ashdod(ER) did any survive.
23 So Joshua took the entire land,(ES) just as the Lord had directed Moses, and he gave it as an inheritance(ET) to Israel according to their tribal divisions.(EU) Then the land had rest(EV) from war.(EW)
List of Defeated Kings
12 These are the kings of the land whom the Israelites had defeated and whose territory they took(EX) over east of the Jordan,(EY) from the Arnon(EZ) Gorge to Mount Hermon,(FA) including all the eastern side of the Arabah:(FB)
2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.(FC)
He ruled from Aroer(FD) on the rim of the Arnon Gorge—from the middle of the gorge—to the Jabbok River,(FE) which is the border of the Ammonites.(FF) This included half of Gilead.(FG) 3 He also ruled over the eastern Arabah from the Sea of Galilee[e](FH) to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea(FI)), to Beth Jeshimoth,(FJ) and then southward below the slopes of Pisgah.(FK)
4 And the territory of Og king of Bashan,(FL) one of the last of the Rephaites,(FM) who reigned in Ashtaroth(FN) and Edrei.
5 He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salekah,(FO) all of Bashan(FP) to the border of the people of Geshur(FQ) and Maakah,(FR) and half of Gilead(FS) to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
6 Moses, the servant of the Lord, and the Israelites conquered them.(FT) And Moses the servant of the Lord gave their land to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh to be their possession.(FU)
7 Here is a list of the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon(FV) to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir. Joshua gave their lands as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel according to their tribal divisions. 8 The lands included the hill country, the western foothills, the Arabah, the mountain slopes, the wilderness and the Negev.(FW) These were the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. These were the kings:(FX)
9 the king of Jericho(FY) | one |
the king of Ai(FZ) (near Bethel(GA)) | one |
10 the king of Jerusalem(GB) | one |
the king of Hebron | one |
11 the king of Jarmuth | one |
the king of Lachish(GC) | one |
12 the king of Eglon(GD) | one |
the king of Gezer(GE) | one |
13 the king of Debir(GF) | one |
the king of Geder | one |
14 the king of Hormah(GG) | one |
the king of Arad(GH) | one |
15 the king of Libnah(GI) | one |
the king of Adullam(GJ) | one |
16 the king of Makkedah(GK) | one |
the king of Bethel(GL) | one |
17 the king of Tappuah(GM) | one |
the king of Hepher(GN) | one |
18 the king of Aphek(GO) | one |
the king of Lasharon | one |
19 the king of Madon | one |
the king of Hazor(GP) | one |
20 the king of Shimron Meron | one |
the king of Akshaph(GQ) | one |
21 the king of Taanach(GR) | one |
the king of Megiddo(GS) | one |
22 the king of Kedesh(GT) | one |
the king of Jokneam(GU) in Carmel(GV) | one |
23 the king of Dor (in Naphoth Dor(GW)) | one |
the king of Goyim in Gilgal | one |
24 the king of Tirzah(GX) | one |
thirty-one kings in all.(GY) |
Footnotes
- Joshua 9:4 Most Hebrew manuscripts; some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint) They prepared provisions and loaded their donkeys
- Joshua 10:1 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 28, 35, 37, 39 and 40.
- Joshua 10:13 Or nation triumphed over
- Joshua 11:11 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 12, 20 and 21.
- Joshua 12:3 Hebrew Kinnereth
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