擊敗巴珊王噩

「之後,我們前往巴珊,巴珊王噩率全軍在以得來迎戰我們。 耶和華對我說,『不要怕他,因為我已把他及其眾民和土地交在你手中,你要像從前對付希實本的亞摩利王西宏一樣對付他。』

「我們的上帝耶和華把巴珊王噩及其眾民交在我們手中,我們殺了他們,一個不留。 我們佔領了亞珥歌伯全境,即巴珊王噩的所有城邑,共六十座。 這些城邑圍牆高聳,門閂牢固。我們還佔領了許多沒有城牆的鄉村。 像對付希實本王西宏一樣,我們將這些城邑夷為平地,城中的男女老幼一個不留, 只留下牲畜和財物作戰利品。 於是,我們攻佔了約旦河東兩個亞摩利王的土地,從亞嫩谷一直到黑門山—— 西頓人稱黑門山為西連,亞摩利人稱之為示尼珥—— 10 攻佔了高原的城邑、整個基列和巴珊,遠至巴珊王噩的城邑撒迦和以得來。 11 巴珊王噩是最後一個利乏音人。他的床是鐵做的,存放在亞捫人的拉巴城,長四米,寬一點八米。

分配約旦河東之地

12 「我們佔領了這片土地後,我把亞嫩谷邊的亞羅珥以北地區和基列山區的一半及其城邑,分給呂便支派和迦得支派, 13 把基列山區的另一半,以及噩的王國巴珊全境——整個亞珥歌伯分給瑪拿西半個支派。巴珊地區又被稱為利乏音人之地。 14 瑪拿西的子孫雅珥得到亞珥歌伯全境,遠至基述人和瑪迦人的邊界。他按自己的名字給那地方取名叫哈倭特·雅珥,沿用至今。 15 我又把基列分給瑪吉, 16 把從基列到亞嫩谷,以谷中央為界,遠至亞捫人的邊界雅博河地區分給呂便支派和迦得支派。 17 我還把亞拉巴,就是以約旦河為界,從基尼烈直到東面毗斯迦山腳的亞拉巴海,即鹽海地區給了他們。

18 「那時我吩咐他們,『你們的上帝耶和華已經把這些地方賜給你們,但你們所有的戰士必須帶著兵器過河,做同胞的先鋒。 19 我知道你們有許多牲畜,你們的妻子、兒女和牲畜可以留在我分給你們的城邑。 20 等你們的上帝耶和華使其他以色列人和你們一樣有了安身之所,佔領了耶和華賜給他們的約旦河西之地後,你們才可以返回我分給你們的家園。』 21 那時我吩咐約書亞,『你們的上帝耶和華怎樣對付那兩個王,你都親眼看見了。耶和華必以同樣的方式對付你將去攻佔的各國。 22 不要怕他們,因為你的上帝耶和華將為你爭戰。』

摩西不得進入迦南

23 「那時,我懇求耶和華,說, 24 『主耶和華啊,你已向僕人彰顯你的偉大和權能,天上地下沒有神明可與你相比! 25 求你讓我過去看看約旦河那邊的佳美之地——那美好的山區和黎巴嫩。』 26 但因你們的緣故,耶和華向我發怒,不聽我的懇求,祂對我說,『夠了,不要再跟我提這件事。 27 你可以上毗斯迦山頂,向東南西北眺望,但你不可過約旦河。 28 你要委任約書亞,勉勵他,支持他,因為他必帶領以色列人過河,佔領你眺望的那片土地。』 29 當時,我們駐紮在伯·毗珥對面的谷中。

击败巴珊王噩(A)

“后来我们回转过来,沿着到巴珊的路上去;巴珊王噩和他的众民,都出来迎着我们,在以得来与我们作战。 耶和华对我说:‘你不要怕他,因为我已经把他和他的众民,以及他的土地,都交在你的手里;你要待他,像从前你待希实本的亚摩利人的王西宏一样。’ 于是耶和华我们的 神也把巴珊王噩和他的众民都交在我们的手里;我们击杀了他们,没有留下一个存活的人。 那时,我们掠夺了他所有的城;在巴珊王噩的国土里,亚珥歌的全境,共有六十座城,没有一座城不被我们所夺。 这些城都是以高墙作堡垒,有城门,有门闩;此外,还有很多没有城墙的乡村。 我们把这些都灭尽,像从前我们待希实本王西宏一样,把各城中的男女和小孩子都灭尽。 只有城中所有的牲畜和夺得的财物,都掠为己有。 那时,我们从约旦河东亚摩利人的两个王手里,把从亚嫩谷直到黑门山的地夺了过来,( 西顿人称黑门山为西连,亚摩利人却称它为示尼珥。) 10 就是夺了平原上所有的城市,基列全境和巴珊全境,直到撒迦和以得来,这都是巴珊王噩国内的城市。 11 (利乏音人的余民中,只留下巴珊王噩一人;看哪,他的床是铁的,长四公尺,宽两公尺,这是按一般的尺寸量度,现在不是还在亚扪人的拉巴吗?)

分地给约旦河东的支派(B)

12 “那时,我们占领了那地,从亚嫩谷旁边的亚罗珥起,我把基列山地的一半和其中的城市,都给了流本人和迦得人。 13 基列其余的地方和巴珊全境,就是噩王的国土,我都给了玛拿西半个支派。亚珥歌全境就是巴珊全境,这叫作利乏音人的地。 14 玛拿西的儿子睚珥,占了亚珥歌全境,直到基述人和玛迦人的边界,就按着自己的名字称巴珊全境为哈倭特.睚珥,直到今日。 15 我又把基列给了玛吉。 16 从基列到亚嫩谷,以谷的中心为界,直到亚扪人边界的雅博河,我都给了流本人和迦得人; 17 又把亚拉巴,和以约旦河为界,从基尼烈直到亚拉巴海,就是盐海,在毘斯迦山坡下东边的地方,都给了他们。

18 “那时,我吩咐你们:‘耶和华你们的 神,已经把这地赐给你们作产业了;你们所有的战士,都要预备好,在你们的兄弟以色列人面前过河去。 19 只有你们的妻子、小孩子和牲畜,可以留在我赐给你们的城里。 20 直到耶和华使你们的兄弟,像你们一样得了安身的地方;他们也占领了耶和华你们的 神在约旦河西赐给他们的地,然后你们各人才可以回到我赐给你们作产业的地去。’ 21 那时,我吩咐约书亚:‘你亲眼看见了耶和华你们的 神向这两个王所行的一切;耶和华也必向你正要去的各国照样行。 22 你们不要怕他们,因为耶和华你们的 神要为你们作战。’

不许摩西过约旦河入迦南

23 “那时,我恳求耶和华,说: 24 ‘主耶和华啊,你已经把你的伟大和你有能力的手显给你的仆人看;在天上地下,哪一个神能有像你所作的工作,能有像你所行的奇事呢? 25 求你让我过去,看看约旦河西的美地,就是那美好的山地和黎巴嫩。’ 26 但耶和华为了你们的缘故,向我发怒,不听我的恳求;耶和华对我说:‘罢了,不要向我再提这事了。 27 你要上毘斯迦山顶去,举目向东、南、西、北,亲眼观看,因为你不能过这约旦河。 28 你却要吩咐约书亚,坚固他,鼓励他,因为他要在这人民前面过河去,使他们承受你看见的这地。’ 29 于是我们住在伯.毘珥对面的谷中。”

King Og Defeated(A)

“Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan; and (B)Og king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle (C)at Edrei. And the Lord said to me, ‘Do not fear him, for I have delivered him and all his people and his land into your hand; you shall do to him as you did to (D)Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.’

“So the Lord our God also delivered into our hands Og king of Bashan, with all his people, and we [a]attacked him until he had no survivors remaining. And we took all his cities at that time; there was not a city which we did not take from them: sixty cities, (E)all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. All these cities were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides a great many rural towns. And we utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king (F)of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children of every city. But all the livestock and the spoil of the cities we took as booty for ourselves.

“And at that time we took the (G)land from the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were on this side of the Jordan, from the River Arnon to Mount (H)Hermon (the Sidonians call (I)Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir), 10 (J)all the cities of the plain, all Gilead, and (K)all Bashan, as far as Salcah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

11 (L)“For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of (M)the [b]giants. Indeed his bedstead was an iron bedstead. (Is it not in (N)Rabbah of the people of Ammon?) Nine cubits is its length and four cubits its width, according to the standard cubit.

The Land East of the Jordan Divided(O)

12 “And this (P)land, which we possessed at that time, (Q)from Aroer, which is by the River Arnon, and half the mountains of Gilead and (R)its cities, I gave to the Reubenites and the Gadites. 13 (S)The rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og, I gave to half the tribe of Manasseh. (All the region of Argob, with all Bashan, was called the land of the [c]giants. 14 (T)Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, (U)as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and (V)called Bashan after his own name, [d]Havoth Jair, to this day.)

15 “Also I gave (W)Gilead to Machir. 16 And to the Reubenites (X)and the Gadites I gave from Gilead as far as the River Arnon, the middle of the river as the border, as far as the River Jabbok, (Y)the border of the people of Ammon; 17 the plain also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth (Z)as far as the east side of the Sea of the Arabah (AA)(the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah.

18 “Then I commanded you at that time, saying: ‘The Lord your God has given you this land to possess. (AB)All you men of valor shall cross over armed before your brethren, the children of Israel. 19 But your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (I know that you have much livestock) shall stay in your cities which I have given you, 20 until the Lord has given (AC)rest to your brethren as to you, and they also possess the land which the Lord your God is giving them beyond the Jordan. Then each of you may (AD)return to his possession which I have given you.’

21 “And (AE)I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, ‘Your eyes have seen all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings; so will the Lord do to all the kingdoms through which you pass. 22 You must not fear them, for (AF)the Lord your God Himself fights for you.’

Moses Forbidden to Enter the Land

23 “Then (AG)I pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying: 24 ‘O Lord God, You have begun to show Your servant (AH)Your greatness and Your [e]mighty hand, for (AI)what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds? 25 I pray, let me cross over and see (AJ)the good land beyond the Jordan, those pleasant mountains, and Lebanon.’

26 “But the Lord (AK)was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me. So the Lord said to me: ‘Enough of that! Speak no more to Me of this matter. 27 (AL)Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes toward the west, the north, the south, and the east; behold it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan. 28 But (AM)command[f] Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’

29 “So we stayed in (AN)the valley opposite Beth Peor.

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 3:3 struck
  2. Deuteronomy 3:11 Heb. rephaim
  3. Deuteronomy 3:13 Heb. rephaim
  4. Deuteronomy 3:14 Lit. Towns of Jair
  5. Deuteronomy 3:24 strong
  6. Deuteronomy 3:28 charge