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以色列人败于艾城

以色列人在当灭的物上犯了罪,因为犹大支派中,谢拉的曾孙、撒底的孙子、迦米的儿子亚干取了当灭的物。耶和华的怒气就向以色列人发作。

当下,约书亚耶利哥打发人往伯特利东边,靠近伯亚文城去,吩咐他们说:“你们上去窥探那地。”他们就上去窥探城。 他们回到约书亚那里,对他说:“众民不必都上去,只要二三千人上去就能攻取城。不必劳累众民都去,因为那里的人少。” 于是民中约有三千人上那里去,竟在城人面前逃跑了。 城的人击杀了他们三十六人,从城门前追赶他们,直到示巴琳,在下坡杀败他们。众民的心就消化如水。 约书亚便撕裂衣服,他和以色列的长老把灰撒在头上,在耶和华的约柜前俯伏在地,直到晚上。 约书亚说:“哀哉!主耶和华啊,你为什么竟领这百姓过约旦河,将我们交在亚摩利人的手中,使我们灭亡呢?我们不如住在约旦河那边倒好! 主啊,以色列人既在仇敌面前转背逃跑,我还有什么可说的呢? 迦南人和这地一切的居民听见了,就必围困我们,将我们的名从地上除灭。那时你为你的大名要怎样行呢?”

10 耶和华吩咐约书亚说:“起来!你为何这样俯伏在地呢? 11 以色列人犯了罪,违背了我所吩咐他们的约,取了当灭的物,又偷窃,又行诡诈,又把那当灭的放在他们的家具里。 12 因此,以色列人在仇敌面前站立不住。他们在仇敌面前转背逃跑,是因成了被咒诅的。你们若不把当灭的物从你们中间除掉,我就不再与你们同在了。 13 你起来,叫百姓自洁,对他们说:‘你们要自洁,预备明天,因为耶和华以色列的神这样说:“以色列啊,你们中间有当灭的物,你们若不除掉,在仇敌面前必站立不住。” 14 到了早晨,你们要按着支派近前来;耶和华所取的支派,要按着宗族近前来;耶和华所取的宗族,要按着家室近前来;耶和华所取的家室,要按着人丁,一个一个地近前来。 15 被取的人有当灭的物在他那里,他和他所有的必被火焚烧;因他违背了耶和华的约,又因他在以色列中行了愚妄的事。’”

亚干认罪

16 于是,约书亚清早起来,使以色列人按着支派近前来,取出来的是犹大支派; 17 使犹大支派[a]近前来,就取了谢拉的宗族;使谢拉的宗族,按着家室人丁,一个一个地近前来,取出来的是撒底 18 使撒底的家室,按着人丁,一个一个地近前来,就取出犹大支派的人谢拉的曾孙、撒底的孙子、迦米的儿子亚干 19 约书亚亚干说:“我儿,我劝你将荣耀归给耶和华以色列的神,在他面前认罪,将你所做的事告诉我,不要向我隐瞒。” 20 亚干回答约书亚说:“我实在得罪了耶和华以色列的神!我所做的事如此如此: 21 我在所夺的财物中看见一件美好的示拿衣服,二百舍客勒银子,一条金子重五十舍客勒,我就贪爱这些物件,便拿去了。现今藏在我帐篷内的地里,银子在衣服底下。”

22 约书亚就打发人跑到亚干的帐篷里,那件衣服果然藏在他帐篷内,银子在底下。 23 他们就从帐篷里取出来,拿到约书亚以色列众人那里,放在耶和华面前。 24 约书亚以色列众人把谢拉的曾孙亚干和那银子、那件衣服、那条金子,并亚干的儿女、牛、驴、羊、帐篷,以及他所有的,都带到亚割谷去。 25 约书亚说:“你为什么连累我们呢?今日耶和华必叫你受连累。”于是以色列众人用石头打死他,将石头扔在其上,又用火焚烧他所有的[b] 26 众人在亚干身上堆成一大堆石头,直存到今日。于是耶和华转意,不发他的烈怒。因此那地方名叫亚割[c]谷,直到今日。

Footnotes

  1. 约书亚记 7:17 原文作:宗族。
  2. 约书亚记 7:25 “他所有的”原文作“他们”。
  3. 约书亚记 7:26 “亚割”就是“连累”的意思。

Achan’s Sin

But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things[a];(A) Achan(B) son of Karmi, the son of Zimri,[b] the son of Zerah,(C) of the tribe of Judah,(D) took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned(E) against Israel.(F)

Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai,(G) which is near Beth Aven(H) to the east of Bethel,(I) and told them, “Go up and spy out(J) the region.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live there.” So about three thousand went up; but they were routed by the men of Ai,(K) who killed about thirty-six(L) of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted in fear(M) and became like water.

Then Joshua tore his clothes(N) and fell facedown(O) to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening.(P) The elders of Israel(Q) did the same, and sprinkled dust(R) on their heads. And Joshua said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord, why(S) did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?(T) If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! Pardon your servant, Lord. What can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies? The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth.(U) What then will you do for your own great name?(V)

10 The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? 11 Israel has sinned;(W) they have violated my covenant,(X) which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied,(Y) they have put them with their own possessions.(Z) 12 That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies;(AA) they turn their backs(AB) and run(AC) because they have been made liable to destruction.(AD) I will not be with you anymore(AE) unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction.

13 “Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves(AF) in preparation for tomorrow; for this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.

14 “‘In the morning, present(AG) yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord chooses(AH) shall come forward clan by clan; the clan the Lord chooses shall come forward family by family; and the family the Lord chooses shall come forward man by man. 15 Whoever is caught with the devoted things(AI) shall be destroyed by fire,(AJ) along with all that belongs to him.(AK) He has violated the covenant(AL) of the Lord and has done an outrageous thing in Israel!’”(AM)

16 Early the next morning Joshua had Israel come forward by tribes, and Judah was chosen. 17 The clans of Judah came forward, and the Zerahites were chosen.(AN) He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward by families, and Zimri was chosen. 18 Joshua had his family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah,(AO) was chosen.(AP)

19 Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory(AQ) to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell(AR) me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

20 Achan replied, “It is true! I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I have done: 21 When I saw in the plunder(AS) a beautiful robe from Babylonia,[c] two hundred shekels[d] of silver and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels,[e] I coveted(AT) them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. 23 They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites and spread them out before the Lord.

24 Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons(AU) and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor.(AV) 25 Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble(AW) on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.”

Then all Israel stoned him,(AX) and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them.(AY) 26 Over Achan they heaped(AZ) up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day.(BA) Then the Lord turned from his fierce anger.(BB) Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor[f](BC) ever since.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 7:1 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 11, 12, 13 and 15.
  2. Joshua 7:1 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 2:6; Hebrew Zabdi; also in verses 17 and 18.
  3. Joshua 7:21 Hebrew Shinar
  4. Joshua 7:21 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
  5. Joshua 7:21 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
  6. Joshua 7:26 Achor means trouble.