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底波拉做士师

以笏死后,以色列人又行耶和华眼中看为恶的事, 耶和华就把他们付于在夏琐做王的迦南耶宾手中。他的将军是西西拉,住在外邦人的夏罗设 耶宾王有铁车九百辆,他大大欺压以色列人二十年,以色列人就呼求耶和华。

有一位女先知名叫底波拉,是拉比多的妻,当时做以色列的士师。 她住在以法莲山地拉玛伯特利中间,在底波拉的棕树下,以色列人都上她那里去听判断。 她打发人从拿弗他利基低斯亚比挪庵的儿子巴拉召了来,对他说:“耶和华以色列的神吩咐你说:‘你率领一万拿弗他利西布伦人上他泊山去。 我必使耶宾的将军西西拉率领他的车辆和全军往基顺河,到你那里去。我必将他交在你手中。’” 巴拉说:“你若同我去,我就去;你若不同我去,我就不去。” 底波拉说:“我必与你同去,只是你在所行的路上得不着荣耀,因为耶和华要将西西拉交在一个妇人手里。”于是底波拉起来,与巴拉一同往基低斯去了。 10 巴拉就招聚西布伦人和拿弗他利人到基低斯,跟他上去的有一万人。底波拉也同他上去。

11 摩西岳父[a]何巴的后裔基尼希百曾离开基尼族,到靠近基低斯撒拿音的橡树旁支搭帐篷。

巴拉底波拉战败西西拉

12 有人告诉西西拉说,亚比挪庵的儿子巴拉已经上他泊山了。 13 西西拉就聚集所有的铁车九百辆和跟随他的全军,从外邦人的夏罗设出来,到了基顺河。 14 底波拉巴拉说:“你起来,今日就是耶和华将西西拉交在你手的日子。耶和华岂不在你前头行吗?”于是巴拉下了他泊山,跟随他有一万人。 15 耶和华使西西拉和他一切车辆全军溃乱,在巴拉面前被刀杀败。西西拉下车步行逃跑。 16 巴拉追赶车辆、军队,直到外邦人的夏罗设西西拉的全军都倒在刀下,没有留下一人。

雅亿杀西西拉

17 只有西西拉步行逃跑,到了基尼希百之妻雅亿的帐篷,因为夏琐耶宾基尼希百家和好。 18 雅亿出来迎接西西拉,对他说:“请我主进来,不要惧怕。”西西拉就进了她的帐篷。雅亿用被将他遮盖。 19 西西拉雅亿说:“我渴了,求你给我一点水喝。”雅亿就打开皮袋,给他奶子喝,仍旧把他遮盖。 20 西西拉又对雅亿说:“请你站在帐篷门口,若有人来问你说有人在这里没有,你就说没有。” 21 西西拉疲乏沉睡。希百的妻雅亿取了帐篷的橛子,手里拿着锤子,轻悄悄地到他旁边,将橛子从他鬓边钉进去,钉入地里,西西拉就死了。 22 巴拉追赶西西拉的时候,雅亿出来迎接他说:“来吧,我将你所寻找的人给你看。”他就进入帐篷,看见西西拉已经死了,倒在地上,橛子还在他鬓中。

23 这样,神使迦南耶宾以色列人制伏了。 24 从此以色列人的手越发有力,胜了迦南耶宾,直到将他灭绝了。

Footnotes

  1. 士师记 4:11 或作:内兄。

底波拉和巴拉

以笏死后,以色列人又行了耶和华看为恶的事。 因此耶和华把他们交在迦南王耶宾手中,耶宾那时在夏琐作王;他的军长西西拉,住在夏罗设歌印。 耶宾王有铁车九百辆,他极力欺压以色列人二十年,以色列人就哀求耶和华。

有一位女先知底波拉,是拉比多的妻子,那时正治理以色列人。 她常坐在以法莲山地,拉玛和伯特利之间那棵底波拉棕树下;以色列人都上到她那里去听判断。 底波拉派人去从拿弗他利的基低斯,把亚比挪庵的儿子巴拉召了来,对他说:“耶和华以色列的 神不是曾吩咐你说:‘你去向他泊山进军,从拿弗他利人和西布伦人中率领一万人与你同去吗? 我必引耶宾的军长西西拉,和他的车辆与全军,到基顺河往你那里去;我必把他们交在你手里。’” 巴拉对她说:“如果你与我同去,我就去;如果你不与我同去,我就不去。” 底波拉回答:“我必与你同去,只是你这次行程就没有光荣;因为耶和华要把西西拉交在一个妇人手里。”于是底波拉起来,与巴拉一同到基低斯去了。 10 巴拉就召集西布伦人和拿弗他利人到基低斯;与他一同步行上去的有一万人,底波拉也与他一同上去。

11 摩西的岳父何巴的子孙基尼人希伯,曾经离开基尼族人,到靠近基低斯的撒拿音的橡树旁,支搭帐棚居住。

12 有人告诉西西拉,亚比挪庵的儿子巴拉已经上了他泊山; 13 西西拉就召集他所有的车辆,就是九百辆铁车,和与他在一起的众人,都从夏罗设歌印出来,到基顺河那里。 14 底波拉对巴拉说:“你起来吧,因为今日就是耶和华把西西拉交在你手里的日子;耶和华不是在你前面出战吗?”于是巴拉和跟随他的一万人从他泊山下来。 15 耶和华用刀使西西拉和所有的车辆与全军,都在巴拉面前溃乱;西西拉下了车,步行逃跑。 16 巴拉追赶西西拉的车辆和军队,直到夏罗设歌印;西西拉的全军都倒在刀下,连一个也没有留下。

雅亿杀西西拉

17 只有西西拉步行逃跑,到了基尼人希伯的妻子雅亿的帐棚那里;因为夏琐王耶宾与基尼人希伯的家友好。 18 雅亿出来迎接西西拉,对他说:“请我主转过来,到我这里,不要惧怕。”西西拉就转到她那里去,就是转到她的帐棚里去;雅亿就用毛毡遮盖他。 19 西西拉对雅亿说:“请给我一点水喝,因为我渴了。”雅亿就打开盛奶的皮袋,给他喝了,再把他盖着。 20 西西拉又对雅亿说:“请你站在帐棚门口,如果有人来问你:‘这里有人吗?’你就要回答:‘没有。’” 21 希伯的妻子雅亿取了一根帐棚的橛子,手里拿着锤子,静悄悄地走到西西拉那里,把橛子钉在他的太阳穴里,直钉入地里;因为西西拉疲乏熟睡,就这样死了。 22 那时,巴拉追赶西西拉,雅亿出来迎接他,对他说:“来吧,我给你看你寻找的人。”他就进到她那里去;看见西西拉已经仆倒,死了;橛子还在他的太阳穴里。

23 这样, 神就在那一天,在以色列人面前,制伏了迦南王耶宾。 24 以色列人的势力日渐强盛,胜过迦南王耶宾,终于把迦南王耶宾除灭。

Deborah and Barak

The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. So the Lord sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-ha-goiim. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help; for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and had oppressed the Israelites cruelly for twenty years.

At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgement. She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, ‘The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you, “Go, take position at Mount Tabor, bringing ten thousand from the tribe of Naphtali and the tribe of Zebulun. I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin’s army, to meet you by the Wadi Kishon with his chariots and his troops; and I will give him into your hand.”’ Barak said to her, ‘If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.’ And she said, ‘I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.’ Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh. 10 Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and ten thousand warriors went up behind him; and Deborah went up with him.

11 Now Heber the Kenite had separated from the other Kenites,[a] that is, the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses, and had encamped as far away as Elon-bezaanannim, which is near Kedesh.

12 When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor, 13 Sisera called out all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the troops who were with him, from Harosheth-ha-goiim to the Wadi Kishon. 14 Then Deborah said to Barak, ‘Up! For this is the day on which the Lord has given Sisera into your hand. The Lord is indeed going out before you.’ So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand warriors following him. 15 And the Lord threw Sisera and all his chariots and all his army into a panic[b] before Barak; Sisera got down from his chariot and fled away on foot, 16 while Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth-ha-goiim. All the army of Sisera fell by the sword; no one was left.

17 Now Sisera had fled away on foot to the tent of Jael wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between King Jabin of Hazor and the clan of Heber the Kenite. 18 Jael came out to meet Sisera, and said to him, ‘Turn aside, my lord, turn aside to me; have no fear.’ So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug. 19 Then he said to her, ‘Please give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty.’ So she opened a skin of milk and gave him a drink and covered him. 20 He said to her, ‘Stand at the entrance of the tent, and if anybody comes and asks you, “Is anyone here?” say, “No.”’ 21 But Jael wife of Heber took a tent-peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him and drove the peg into his temple, until it went down into the ground—he was lying fast asleep from weariness—and he died. 22 Then, as Barak came in pursuit of Sisera, Jael went out to meet him, and said to him, ‘Come, and I will show you the man whom you are seeking.’ So he went into her tent; and there was Sisera lying dead, with the tent-peg in his temple.

23 So on that day God subdued King Jabin of Canaan before the Israelites. 24 Then the hand of the Israelites bore harder and harder on King Jabin of Canaan, until they destroyed King Jabin of Canaan.

Footnotes

  1. Judges 4:11 Heb from the Kain
  2. Judges 4:15 Heb adds to the sword; compare verse 16

Deborah

Again the Israelites did evil(A) in the eyes of the Lord,(B) now that Ehud(C) was dead. So the Lord sold them(D) into the hands of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor.(E) Sisera,(F) the commander of his army, was based in Harosheth Haggoyim. Because he had nine hundred chariots fitted with iron(G) and had cruelly oppressed(H) the Israelites for twenty years, they cried to the Lord for help.

Now Deborah,(I) a prophet,(J) the wife of Lappidoth, was leading[a] Israel at that time. She held court(K) under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah(L) and Bethel(M) in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. She sent for Barak son of Abinoam(N) from Kedesh(O) in Naphtali and said to him, “The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: ‘Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali(P) and Zebulun(Q) and lead them up to Mount Tabor.(R) I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s(S) army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River(T) and give him into your hands.(U)’”

Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.”

“Certainly I will go with you,” said Deborah. “But because of the course you are taking, the honor will not be yours, for the Lord will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman.” So Deborah went with Barak to Kedesh.(V) 10 There Barak summoned(W) Zebulun and Naphtali, and ten thousand men went up under his command. Deborah also went up with him.

11 Now Heber the Kenite had left the other Kenites,(X) the descendants of Hobab,(Y) Moses’ brother-in-law,[b] and pitched his tent by the great tree(Z) in Zaanannim(AA) near Kedesh.

12 When they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,(AB) 13 Sisera summoned from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River(AC) all his men and his nine hundred chariots fitted with iron.(AD)

14 Then Deborah said to Barak, “Go! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hands.(AE) Has not the Lord gone ahead(AF) of you?” So Barak went down Mount Tabor, with ten thousand men following him. 15 At Barak’s advance, the Lord routed(AG) Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.

16 Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim, and all Sisera’s troops fell by the sword; not a man was left.(AH) 17 Sisera, meanwhile, fled on foot to the tent of Jael,(AI) the wife of Heber the Kenite,(AJ) because there was an alliance between Jabin king of Hazor(AK) and the family of Heber the Kenite.

18 Jael(AL) went out to meet Sisera and said to him, “Come, my lord, come right in. Don’t be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.

19 “I’m thirsty,” he said. “Please give me some water.” She opened a skin of milk,(AM) gave him a drink, and covered him up.

20 “Stand in the doorway of the tent,” he told her. “If someone comes by and asks you, ‘Is anyone in there?’ say ‘No.’”

21 But Jael,(AN) Heber’s wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep,(AO) exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.(AP)

22 Just then Barak came by in pursuit of Sisera, and Jael(AQ) went out to meet him. “Come,” she said, “I will show you the man you’re looking for.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera with the tent peg through his temple—dead.(AR)

23 On that day God subdued(AS) Jabin(AT) king of Canaan before the Israelites. 24 And the hand of the Israelites pressed harder and harder against Jabin king of Canaan until they destroyed him.(AU)

Footnotes

  1. Judges 4:4 Traditionally judging
  2. Judges 4:11 Or father-in-law

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead.

And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.

And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

10 And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.

11 Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

12 And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.

13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.

14 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the Lord hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the Lord gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

15 And the Lord discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

16 But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.

17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

18 And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.

19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

20 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.

21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

22 And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.

23 So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

24 And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.