ヨシュア記 9
Japanese Living Bible
ギブオン人の策略
9 1-2 さて、エリコでの出来事を耳にした周辺国の王たちは、さっそく連合し、ヨシュアとイスラエル軍に全力を挙げて対抗しようとしました。ヨルダン川の西側で、北はレバノン山脈までの地中海沿岸に住む、ヘテ人、エモリ人、カナン人、ペリジ人、ヒビ人、エブス人の王たちでした。
3-5 しかしギブオンの住民は、エリコとアイでの一部始終を聞いて、何とか生き延びようと策略を巡らし、使者をヨシュアのもとへ送りました。使者の一行は、いかにも遠い国から旅して来たかのように、ぼろぼろの服を着て、繕ったくつをはき、風雨にさらされた袋と、つぎはぎだらけのぶどう酒の皮袋と、かび臭い乾ききったパンをろばに積んでいました。 6 一行はギルガルのイスラエルの陣営に着くと、ヨシュアと人々にこう言ったのです。「私どもは、友好条約を結んでいただきたくて、遠い国からまいりました。」
7 人々は、このヒビ人たちに答えました。「あなたたちがこの近くに住んでいないという確証はない。このあたりの住民を滅ぼせと主から命じられている以上、条約を結ぶわけにはいかない。」
8 「私どもを奴隷にしてくださってもけっこうです。」
「それにしても、あなたたちはいったい何者だ。どこから来たのか」とヨシュアは尋ねました。 9 「私どもは遠い国からまいりました。あなたの神、主の偉大なお力と、エジプトでなさったすべてのことは知っております。 10 それに、あなたがエモリ人の二人の王、あのヘシュボンの王シホンとバシャンの王オグとを、どんな目に会わせられたかもよく知っております。 11 それで、私どもの長老や住民がこう言うのです。『さあ、長旅の用意をして、イスラエルの人々を訪ねてくれ。そして、奴隷になると申し上げて、和平を求めて来るように』と。 12 このパンなど、出発した時には焼き立てのほかほかでしたが、今はごらんのとおり、すっかりひからびて、かび臭くなっております。 13 このぶどう酒の皮袋も新品でしたが、今は古びて、破れてしまっておりますし、着物もくつも、難儀な長旅ですっかりぼろぼろになってしまいました。」
14-15 このことばに、ヨシュアもほかの指導者たちも、とうとうその一行を信用し、主の指示を仰ぐこともせず、和を講じてしまったのです。そして、厳粛な誓いを立てて協定を結びました。
16 それから三日たって、彼らが近くの者だという事実が明らかになりました。 17 イスラエル軍は直ちに調査を開始し、三日目に彼らの町々に踏み込みました。その町の名は、ギブオン、ケフィラ、ベエロテ、キルヤテ・エアリムです。 18 しかし、イスラエル軍は彼らを攻撃しませんでした。イスラエルの指導者たちが、先に主にかけて誓っていたからです。しかし、治まらないのは会衆で、協定を結んだことで、指導者たちに不平を鳴らしました。 19 指導者たちは言いました。「われわれはイスラエルの神、主の前で、彼らに手を下さないと誓ってしまったのだ。だから手出しはしないでくれ。 20 どうしても生かしてやらなければならないのだ。もし誓いを破れば、主の怒りが下る。」 21 こういうわけで、ギブオンの住民は、イスラエル人の奴隷として、たきぎを割ったり、水をくんだりして暮らすことになったのです。
22 ヨシュアは彼らを呼んで、問いただしました。「あなたたちは、私たちの近くに住んでいながら、なぜ遠い国から来たなどと、だますようなまねをしたのか。 23 今にのろいが降りかかり、あなたたちはこの後いつまでも、私たちの奴隷となり、私たちの神に仕えて、たきぎを割り、水をくむことになるだろう。」
24 「私どもがあんなことをしたのは、イスラエルの神様が忠実なしもべモーセ様に、『この全土を征服し、住民を皆殺しにしなさい』とお命じになったことを、はっきり知っていたからです。殺されるのが怖かったのです。お赦しください。 25 どうぞ、どのようにでもお気のすむようになさってください。」
26 そこでヨシュアは、彼らを殺すことを禁じました。 27 彼らはイスラエル人のため、また、やがて主の選ぶ場所に築かれる祭壇のためにたきぎを割り、水をくむ者となりました。それは今も続いています。
Joshua 9
King James Version
9 And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;
2 That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.
7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?
8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?
9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
10 And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.
11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
12 This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
13 And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.
15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
16 And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.
17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
18 And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
20 This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
21 And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
22 And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?
23 Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
24 And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
25 And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
26 And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.
27 And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
Joshua 9
English Standard Version
The Gibeonite Deception
9 As soon as all the kings who were beyond the Jordan (A)in the hill country and in the lowland all along the coast (B)of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, (C)the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, heard of this, 2 they gathered together as one to fight against Joshua and Israel.
3 But when the inhabitants of (D)Gibeon heard what Joshua had done (E)to Jericho and (F)to Ai, 4 they on their part acted with cunning and went and made ready provisions and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended, 5 with worn-out, patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes. And all their provisions were dry and crumbly. 6 And they went to Joshua in (G)the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant country, so now make a covenant with us.” 7 But the men of Israel said to (H)the Hivites, “Perhaps you live among us; then (I)how can we make a covenant with you?” 8 They said to Joshua, (J)“We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them, “Who are you? And where do you come from?” 9 They said to him, (K)“From a very distant country your servants have come, because of the name of the Lord your God. (L)For we have heard a report of him, and all that he did in Egypt, 10 (M)and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon the king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who lived in (N)Ashtaroth. 11 So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey and go to meet them and say to them, “We are your servants. Come now, make a covenant with us.”’ 12 Here is our bread. It was still warm when we took it from our houses as our food for the journey on the day we set out to come to you, but now, behold, it is dry and crumbly. 13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, and behold, they have burst. And these garments and sandals of ours are worn out from the very long journey.” 14 So the men took some of their provisions, but (O)did not ask counsel from the Lord. 15 And Joshua (P)made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.
16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors (Q)and that they lived among them. 17 And the people of Israel set out and reached their cities on the third day. (R)Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. 18 But the people of Israel did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. Then all the congregation murmured against the leaders. 19 But all the leaders said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and now we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them: let them live, lest (S)wrath be upon us, (T)because of the oath that we swore to them.” 21 And the leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became (U)cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, just as the leaders (V)had said of them.
22 Joshua summoned them, and he said to them, “Why did you deceive us, saying, (W)‘We are very far from you,’ when (X)you dwell among us? 23 Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you shall never be anything but servants, (Y)cutters of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.” 24 They answered Joshua, “Because it was told to your servants for a certainty that the Lord your God had (Z)commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you—so (AA)we feared greatly for our lives because of you and did this thing. 25 And now, behold, we are in your hand. Whatever seems good and right in your sight to do to us, do it.” 26 So he did this to them and delivered them out of the hand of the people of Israel, and they did not kill them. 27 But Joshua made them that day (AB)cutters of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to this day, (AC)in the place that he should choose.
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