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Judges 8:1-17
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Judges 8:1-17
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Zebah and Zalmunna
8 Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon,(A) “Why have you treated us like this? Why didn’t you call us when you went to fight Midian?(B)”(C) And they challenged him vigorously.(D)
2 But he answered them, “What have I accomplished compared to you? Aren’t the gleanings of Ephraim’s grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?(E) 3 God gave Oreb and Zeeb,(F) the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?” At this, their resentment against him subsided.
4 Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan(G) and crossed it. 5 He said to the men of Sukkoth,(H) “Give my troops some bread; they are worn out,(I) and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna,(J) the kings of Midian.”
6 But the officials of Sukkoth(K) said, “Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread(L) to your troops?”(M)
7 Then Gideon replied, “Just for that, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna(N) into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers.”
8 From there he went up to Peniel[a](O) and made the same request of them, but they answered as the men of Sukkoth had. 9 So he said to the men of Peniel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower.”(P)
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with a force of about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of the armies of the eastern peoples; a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen.(Q) 11 Gideon went up by the route of the nomads east of Nobah(R) and Jogbehah(S) and attacked the unsuspecting army. 12 Zebah and Zalmunna, the two kings of Midian, fled, but he pursued them and captured them, routing their entire army.
13 Gideon son of Joash(T) then returned from the battle by the Pass of Heres.(U) 14 He caught a young man of Sukkoth and questioned him, and the young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven officials of Sukkoth,(V) the elders(W) of the town. 15 Then Gideon came and said to the men of Sukkoth, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me by saying, ‘Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your exhausted men?(X)’” 16 He took the elders of the town and taught the men of Sukkoth a lesson(Y) by punishing them with desert thorns and briers. 17 He also pulled down the tower of Peniel(Z) and killed the men of the town.(AA)
Footnotes
- Judges 8:8 Hebrew Penuel, a variant of Peniel; also in verses 9 and 17
士 師 記 8:1-17
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
士 師 記 8:1-17
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
8 以 法 蓮 人 對 基 甸 說 ： 你 去 與 米 甸 人 爭 戰 ， 沒 有 招 我 們 同 去 ， 為 甚 麼 這 樣 待 我 們 呢 ？ 他 們 就 與 基 甸 大 大 地 爭 吵 。
2 基 甸 對 他 們 說 ： 我 所 行 的 豈 能 比 你 們 所 行 的 呢 ？ 以 法 蓮 拾 取 剩 下 的 葡 萄 不 強 過 亞 比 以 謝 所 摘 的 葡 萄 麼 ？
3 神 已 將 米 甸 人 的 兩 個 首 領 俄 立 和 西 伊 伯 交 在 你 們 手 中 ； 我 所 行 的 豈 能 比 你 們 所 行 的 呢 ？ 基 甸 說 了 這 話 ， 以 法 蓮 人 的 怒 氣 就 消 了 。
4 基 甸 和 跟 隨 他 的 三 百 人 到 約 但 河 過 渡 ， 雖 然 疲 乏 ， 還 是 追 趕 。
5 基 甸 對 疏 割 人 說 ： 求 你 們 拿 餅 來 給 跟 隨 我 的 人 吃 ， 因 為 他 們 疲 乏 了 ； 我 們 追 趕 米 甸 人 的 兩 個 王 西 巴 和 撒 慕 拿 。
6 疏 割 人 的 首 領 回 答 說 ： 西 巴 和 撒 慕 拿 已 經 在 你 手 裡 ， 你 使 我 們 將 餅 給 你 的 軍 兵 麼 ？
7 基 甸 說 ： 耶 和 華 將 西 巴 和 撒 慕 拿 交 在 我 手 之 後 ， 我 就 用 野 地 的 荊 條 和 枳 棘 打 傷 你 們 。
8 基 甸 從 那 裡 上 到 毗 努 伊 勒 ， 對 那 裡 的 人 也 是 這 樣 說 ； 毗 努 伊 勒 人 也 與 疏 割 人 回 答 他 的 話 一 樣 。
9 他 向 毗 努 伊 勒 人 說 ： 我 平 平 安 安 回 來 的 時 候 ， 我 必 拆 毀 這 樓 。
10 那 時 西 巴 和 撒 慕 拿 ， 並 跟 隨 他 們 的 軍 隊 都 在 加 各 ， 約 有 一 萬 五 千 人 ， 就 是 東 方 人 全 軍 所 剩 下 的 ； 已 經 被 殺 約 有 十 二 萬 拿 刀 的 。
11 基 甸 就 由 挪 巴 和 約 比 哈 東 邊 ， 從 住 帳 棚 人 的 路 上 去 ， 殺 敗 了 米 甸 人 的 軍 兵 ， 因 為 他 們 坦 然 無 懼 。
12 西 巴 和 撒 慕 拿 逃 跑 ； 基 甸 追 趕 他 們 ， 捉 住 米 甸 的 二 王 西 巴 和 撒 慕 拿 ， 驚 散 全 軍 。
13 約 阿 施 的 兒 子 基 甸 由 希 列 斯 坡 從 陣 上 回 來 ，
14 捉 住 疏 割 的 一 個 少 年 人 ， 問 他 ： 疏 割 的 首 領 長 老 是 誰 ？ 他 就 將 首 領 長 老 七 十 七 個 人 的 名 字 寫 出 來 。
15 基 甸 到 了 疏 割 ， 對 那 裡 的 人 說 ： 你 們 從 前 譏 誚 我 說 ： 西 巴 和 撒 慕 拿 已 經 在 你 手 裡 ， 你 使 我 們 將 餅 給 跟 隨 你 的 疲 乏 人 麼 ？ ㄤ 萑 在 西 巴 和 撒 慕 拿 在 這 裡 。
16 於 是 捉 住 那 城 內 的 長 老 ， 用 野 地 的 荊 條 和 枳 棘 責 打 （ 原 文 是 指 教 ） 疏 割 人 ；
17 又 拆 了 毗 努 伊 勒 的 樓 ， 殺 了 那 城 裡 的 人 。
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Judges 8:1-17
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Judges 8:1-17
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Gideon Subdues the Midianites
8 Now (A)the men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us by not calling us when you went to fight with the Midianites?” And they reprimanded him sharply.
2 So he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the [a]gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than [b]the vintage of (B)Abiezer? 3 (C)God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. And what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their (D)anger toward him subsided when he said that.
4 When Gideon came (E)to the Jordan, he and (F)the three hundred men who were with him crossed over, exhausted but still in pursuit. 5 Then he said to the men of (G)Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
6 And the leaders of Succoth said, (H)“Are[c] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that (I)we should give bread to your army?”
7 So Gideon said, “For this cause, when the Lord has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, (J)then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers!” 8 Then he went up from there (K)to Penuel and spoke to them in the same way. And the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 So he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I (L)come back in peace, (M)I will tear down this tower!”
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left of (N)all the army of the people of the East; for (O)one hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword had fallen. 11 Then Gideon went up by the road of those who dwell in tents on the east of (P)Nobah and Jogbehah; and he [d]attacked the army while the camp felt (Q)secure. 12 When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them; and he (R)took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army.
13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, from the Ascent of Heres. 14 And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth and interrogated him; and he wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. 15 Then he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you (S)ridiculed me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your weary men?’ ” 16 (T)And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he [e]taught the men of Succoth. 17 (U)Then he tore down the tower of (V)Penuel and killed the men of the city.
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- Judges 8:2 Few grapes left after the harvest
- Judges 8:2 The whole harvest
- Judges 8:6 Lit. Is the palm
- Judges 8:11 Lit. struck
- Judges 8:16 disciplined
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