约书亚记 23
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
约书亚的诀别之言
23 此后很长时间，耶和华使以色列人四境太平，没有战事。约书亚年事已高， 2 他召来了以色列的长老、族长、审判官和官长，对他们说：“我已经老了， 3 你们都亲眼看见你们的上帝耶和华怎样为了你们而对付列邦，亲自为你们争战。 4 从约旦河到地中海的这片土地，无论是已征服的还是没有征服的，我已经用抽签的方式分给你们各支派作产业。 5 你们的上帝耶和华必把列邦从你们面前赶出去，使他们离开你们。这样，你们就可以承受他们的土地，正如你们的上帝耶和华的应许。 6 所以，你们应当刚强，谨遵摩西律法书上所记载的一切，不可有半点偏离。 7 不可与你们中间剩下的异族混杂，不可提他们的神明或凭它们起誓，不可供奉、祭拜他们的神明。 8 你们要一如既往地倚靠你们的上帝耶和华， 9 因为祂为你们赶走了强大的外族人，至今无人敌得过你们。 10 你们一个人能打败他们一千人，因为你们的上帝耶和华照着祂的应许为你们争战。 11 所以你们要特别谨慎，爱你们的上帝耶和华。 12 如果你们悖逆，跟你们当中剩下的异族人联合，通婚往来， 13 毫无疑问，你们的上帝耶和华必不再为你们赶走他们。相反，他们还要成为设在你们当中的圈套和陷阱，你们的肉中刺、眼中钉，直到你们在你们的上帝耶和华所赐给你们的这块美好的土地上灭亡。
14 “我快要走完人世的路程了。你们深知你们的上帝耶和华赐给你们的一切美好应许没有一句落空，都已经应验了。 15 正如你们的上帝耶和华已成就祂应许给你们的一切福气，如果你们违背祂，祂必照样降各样灾祸给你们，直到把你们从祂所赐的这美好土地上毁灭。 16 你们如果违背你们的上帝耶和华吩咐你们遵守的约，去供奉、祭拜别的神明，祂必向你们发怒，使你们在祂所赐的这美好土地上迅速灭亡。”
Josua 23
Hoffnung für Alle
Josuas Abschiedsreden (Kapitel 23–24)
Josuas letzte Mahnungen an die führenden Männer Israels
23 Seit langer Zeit lebten die Israeliten nun in Ruhe und Frieden. Der Herr sorgte dafür, dass die Völker ringsum sie nicht bedrohten. Josua war inzwischen sehr alt geworden. 2 Eines Tages rief er die führenden Männer Israels, die Sippenoberhäupter, die Richter und Beamten zusammen. Er sagte zu ihnen: »Ich bin schon sehr alt und werde bald sterben. 3 Ihr habt mit eigenen Augen gesehen, was der Herr mit allen Völkern in dieser Gegend gemacht hat. Er selbst, der Herr, euer Gott, hat für euch gekämpft, und das tut er bis heute. 4 Erinnert euch nur, wie ich das Land zwischen dem Jordan im Osten und dem Mittelmeer im Westen euren Stämmen durch das Los zugeteilt habe. Viele Völker habe ich hier besiegt. Einige sind zwar noch übrig geblieben, 5 doch der Herr, euer Gott, wird auch sie verstoßen und vertreiben. Ihr werdet ihr Land in Besitz nehmen, wie er es versprochen hat.
6 Seid fest entschlossen, alles zu befolgen, was im Gesetzbuch von Mose aufgeschrieben ist! Weicht kein Stück davon ab! 7 Vermischt euch nicht mit den Völkern, die noch in eurem Land wohnen! Nehmt die Namen ihrer Götter nicht in den Mund und schwört nicht bei ihnen! Dient ihnen nicht und betet sie nicht an! 8 Haltet dem Herrn, eurem Gott, die Treue, wie ihr es bis heute getan habt.
9 Der Herr hat große und mächtige Völker euretwegen vertrieben. Niemand konnte euch standhalten. 10 Ein Einziger von euch verjagt tausend Feinde! Denn der Herr, euer Gott, kämpft selbst für euch, wie er es versprochen hat. 11 Liebt den Herrn, euren Gott, bemüht euch immer wieder darum, denn es geht um euer Leben! 12 Wenn ihr euch von ihm abwendet und euch mit den Völkern einlasst, die noch in eurem Land sind, wenn ihr euch mit ihnen verheiratet und vermischt, 13 dann wird der Herr, euer Gott, diese Völker ganz gewiss nicht mehr aus eurem Land vertreiben. Dann werden sie für euch zum Fallstrick. Sie werden euch quälen wie Peitschenhiebe und wie Dornenzweige, die man euch ins Gesicht schlägt. Am Ende wird keiner von euch in diesem guten Land bleiben, das der Herr, euer Gott, euch gegeben hat.
14 Bald werde ich sterben, denn jedes Leben geht einmal zu Ende. Dann nehmt euch zu Herzen, was ihr erlebt habt, und denkt immer daran: Kein Versprechen des Herrn, eures Gottes, blieb unerfüllt – alles ist eingetroffen! 15-16 Aber genau so, wie der Herr, euer Gott, jedes Versprechen gehalten hat, so wird er auch jede Drohung wahr machen, wenn ihr den Bund brecht, den er mit euch geschlossen hat. Wenn ihr anderen Göttern dient und sie anbetet, dann wird sich der Herr voller Zorn gegen euch wenden und euch bald aus dem guten Land vertreiben, das er euch gegeben hat.«
Joshua 23
World English Bible
23 After many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years, 2 Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said to them, “I am old and well advanced in years. 3 You have seen all that Yahweh your God has done to all these nations because of you; for it is Yahweh your God who has fought for you. 4 Behold, I have allotted to you these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even to the great sea toward the going down of the sun. 5 Yahweh your God will thrust them out from before you, and drive them from out of your sight. You shall possess their land, as Yahweh your God spoke to you.
6 “Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn away from it to the right hand or to the left; 7 that you not come among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves to them; 8 but hold fast to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.
9 “For Yahweh has driven great and strong nations out from before you. But as for you, no man has stood before you to this day. 10 One man of you shall chase a thousand; for it is Yahweh your God who fights for you, as he spoke to you. 11 Take good heed therefore to yourselves, that you love Yahweh your God.
12 “But if you do at all go back, and hold fast to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you; 13 know for a certainty that Yahweh your God will no longer drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap to you, a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you.
14 “Behold, today I am going the way of all the earth. You know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which Yahweh your God spoke concerning you. All have happened to you. Not one thing has failed of it. 15 It shall happen that as all the good things have come on you of which Yahweh your God spoke to you, so Yahweh will bring on you all the evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land which Yahweh your God has given you, 16 when you disobey the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them. Then Yahweh’s anger will be kindled against you, and you will perish quickly from off the good land which he has given to you.”
Joshua 23
King James Version
23 And it came to pass a long time after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:
3 And ye have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the Lord your God is he that hath fought for you.
4 Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
5 And the Lord your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the Lord your God hath promised unto you.
6 Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
7 That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
8 But cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day.
9 For the Lord hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
10 One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
11 Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the Lord your God.
12 Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
13 Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.
14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
15 Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you; so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.
16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
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