士師記

第21章

1 以色列族在米斯巴曾誓曰、我族之女、勿妻便雅憫族。

2 民至伯特利舉聲號哭、於上帝前、迨及薄暮。

3 曰、以色列族之上帝耶和華與、焉有此事、以色列族中之支派、今日幾絕其一。

4 詰朝民夙興、築壇獻燔祭、及酬恩祭。

5 以色列族曾發誓言、凡不至米斯巴詣耶和華前者、必殺毋赦。故相問曰、以色列支派中、孰不至耶和華會。

6 以色列族、因其同儕便雅憫族、潛有悔心、曰、今日以色列族中之支派、幾絕其一。

7 其所孑遺、欲妻以女、若何而可、蓋我曾指耶和華而誓、不以我女嫁彼。

8 又曰、以色列支派中、孰不至米斯巴、詣耶和華前乎。核數其民、乃知基列之雅疋、不至營壘、入於會中。

9 併於上節

10 會衆遣英武之士、一萬二千、曰、往哉、刃擊基列之雅疋、殺其衆民、戮其妻孥、

11 諸丁男、及與人同寢諸婦、當殲滅焉。

12 在基列之雅疋遇處子四百、未與人同寢者、攜至迦南地、示羅營。

13 會衆遣人至臨門磐、告於便雅憫族、仍修和好。

14 便雅憫族就其同儕、同儕在基列之雅疋、所生全之女子、給之爲妻、尚爲不足。

15 以色列族支派之一幾爲耶和華所絕、民因便雅憫族有悔心。

16 會之長老曰、便雅憫族之女旣滅、則其遺民欲行婚娶奈何。

17 又曰、便雅憫族遺民、必各有室家、免以色列族之支派見絕其一。

18 我儕以色列族曾發誓、言以女妻便雅憫人者必見詛、故不可以女妻之。

19 又曰、近示羅、在利波拿南、伯特利北、自伯特利往示劍道之東、歲有節禮、奉事耶和華、

20 故使便雅憫族曰、往哉、伏於葡萄園、

21 見示羅之女出而舞蹈、則由園中出、各執其女、而歸便雅憫、

22 其父兄就我以告、我必曰、請爾施恩於衆、昔戰鬬之時、我不遺女爲妻、今彼得女、非爾所與、故爾無辜。

23 便雅憫族如言以行、循其人數、執舞蹈之女爲妻、歸其故業、復建邑垣、而居其中。

24 以色列人各歸故家、復其本業。

25 當時在以色列族無王、各任意而行。

Judges

Chapter 21

1 Now the men376 of Israel3478 had sworn7650 in Mizpeh,4709 saying,559 There shall not any376 of us give5414 his daughter1323 to Benjamin1144 to wife.802

2 And the people5971 came935 to the house1008 of God,1008 and stayed3427 there8033 till5704 even6153 before6440 God,430 and lifted5375 up their voices,6963 and wept1058 sore;1065

3 And said,559 O LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 why4100 is this2063 come1961 to pass in Israel,3478 that there should be to day3117 one259 tribe7626 lacking6485 in Israel?3478

4 And it came1961 to pass on the morrow,4279 that the people5971 rose7925 early,7925 and built1129 there8033 an altar,4196 and offered5927 burnt5930 offerings and peace8002 offerings.

5 And the children1121 of Israel3478 said,559 Who4310 is there among all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel3478 that came5927 not up with the congregation6951 to the LORD?3068 For they had made a great1419 oath7621 concerning him that came5927 not up to the LORD3068 to Mizpeh,4709 saying,559 He shall surely be put to death.4191

6 And the children1121 of Israel3478 repented5162 them for Benjamin1144 their brother,251 and said,559 There is one259 tribe7626 cut1438 off from Israel3478 this day.3117

7 How4100 shall we do6213 for wives802 for them that remain,3498 seeing we have sworn7650 by the LORD3068 that we will not give5414 them of our daughters1323 to wives?802

8 And they said,559 What4310 one259 is there of the tribes7626 of Israel3478 that came5927 not up to Mizpeh4709 to the LORD?3068 And, behold,2009 there came935 none3808 376 to the camp4264 from Jabeshgilead3003 1568 to the assembly.6951

9 For the people5971 were numbered,6485 and, behold,2009 there were none369 376 of the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 there.8033

10 And the congregation5712 sent7971 thither8033 twelve8147 6240 thousand505 men376 of the most valiant,1121 2428 and commanded6680 them, saying,559 Go3212 and smite5221 the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 with the edge6310 of the sword,2719 with the women802 and the children.2945

11 And this2063 is the thing1697 that you shall do,6213 You shall utterly destroy2763 every3605 male,2145 and every3605 woman802 that has lain3045 4904 by man.2145

12 And they found4672 among the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 four702 hundred3967 young5291 virgins,1330 that had known3045 no3808 man376 by lying4904 with any male:2145 and they brought935 them to the camp4264 to Shiloh,7887 which834 is in the land776 of Canaan.3667

13 And the whole3605 congregation5712 sent7971 some to speak1696 to the children1121 of Benjamin1144 that were in the rock5553 Rimmon,7417 and to call7121 peaceably7965 to them.

14 And Benjamin1144 came7725 again7725 at that time;6256 and they gave5414 them wives802 which834 they had saved2421 alive2421 of the women802 of Jabeshgilead:3003 1568 and yet so3651 they sufficed4672 them not.

15 And the people5971 repented5162 them for Benjamin,1144 because3588 that the LORD3068 had made6213 a breach6556 in the tribes7626 of Israel.3478

16 Then the elders2205 of the congregation5712 said,559 How4100 shall we do6213 for wives802 for them that remain,3498 seeing3588 the women802 are destroyed8045 out of Benjamin?1144

17 And they said,559 There must be an inheritance3425 for them that be escaped6413 of Benjamin,1144 that a tribe7626 be not destroyed4229 out of Israel.3478

18 However, we may3201 not give5414 them wives802 of our daughters:1323 for the children1121 of Israel3478 have sworn,7650 saying,559 Cursed779 be he that gives5414 a wife802 to Benjamin.1144

19 Then they said,559 Behold,2009 there is a feast2282 of the LORD3068 in Shiloh7887 yearly3117 in a place which834 is on the north6828 side of Bethel,1008 on the east4217 8121 side of the highway4546 that goes5927 up from Bethel1008 to Shechem,7927 and on the south5045 of Lebonah.3829

20 Therefore they commanded6680 the children1121 of Benjamin,1144 saying,559 Go3212 and lie in wait693 in the vineyards;3754

21 And see,7200 and, behold,2009 if518 the daughters1323 of Shiloh7887 come3318 out to dance2342 in dances,4246 then come3318 you out of the vineyards,3754 and catch2414 you every man376 his wife802 of the daughters1323 of Shiloh,7887 and go1980 to the land776 of Benjamin.1144

22 And it shall be, when3588 their fathers1 or176 their brothers251 come935 to us to complain,7378 that we will say559 to them, Be favorable2603 to them for our sakes: because3588 we reserved3947 not to each man376 his wife802 in the war:4421 for you did not give5414 to them at this time,6256 that you should be guilty.816

23 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 did6213 so,3651 and took5375 them wives,802 according to their number,4557 of them that danced,2342 whom834 they caught:1497 and they went3212 and returned7725 to their inheritance,5159 and repaired1129 the cities,5892 and dwelled3427 in them.

24 And the children1121 of Israel3478 departed1980 there8033 at that time,6256 every man376 to his tribe7626 and to his family,4940 and they went3318 out from there8033 every man376 to his inheritance.5159

25 In those1992 days3117 there was no369 king4428 in Israel:3478 every man376 did6213 that which was right3477 in his own eyes.5869

士師記

第21章

Judges

Chapter 21

1 以色列族在米斯巴曾誓曰、我族之女、勿妻便雅憫族。

1 Now the men376 of Israel3478 had sworn7650 in Mizpeh,4709 saying,559 There shall not any376 of us give5414 his daughter1323 to Benjamin1144 to wife.802

2 民至伯特利舉聲號哭、於上帝前、迨及薄暮。

2 And the people5971 came935 to the house1008 of God,1008 and stayed3427 there8033 till5704 even6153 before6440 God,430 and lifted5375 up their voices,6963 and wept1058 sore;1065

3 曰、以色列族之上帝耶和華與、焉有此事、以色列族中之支派、今日幾絕其一。

3 And said,559 O LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 why4100 is this2063 come1961 to pass in Israel,3478 that there should be to day3117 one259 tribe7626 lacking6485 in Israel?3478

4 詰朝民夙興、築壇獻燔祭、及酬恩祭。

4 And it came1961 to pass on the morrow,4279 that the people5971 rose7925 early,7925 and built1129 there8033 an altar,4196 and offered5927 burnt5930 offerings and peace8002 offerings.

5 以色列族曾發誓言、凡不至米斯巴詣耶和華前者、必殺毋赦。故相問曰、以色列支派中、孰不至耶和華會。

5 And the children1121 of Israel3478 said,559 Who4310 is there among all3605 the tribes7626 of Israel3478 that came5927 not up with the congregation6951 to the LORD?3068 For they had made a great1419 oath7621 concerning him that came5927 not up to the LORD3068 to Mizpeh,4709 saying,559 He shall surely be put to death.4191

6 以色列族、因其同儕便雅憫族、潛有悔心、曰、今日以色列族中之支派、幾絕其一。

6 And the children1121 of Israel3478 repented5162 them for Benjamin1144 their brother,251 and said,559 There is one259 tribe7626 cut1438 off from Israel3478 this day.3117

7 其所孑遺、欲妻以女、若何而可、蓋我曾指耶和華而誓、不以我女嫁彼。

7 How4100 shall we do6213 for wives802 for them that remain,3498 seeing we have sworn7650 by the LORD3068 that we will not give5414 them of our daughters1323 to wives?802

8 又曰、以色列支派中、孰不至米斯巴、詣耶和華前乎。核數其民、乃知基列之雅疋、不至營壘、入於會中。

8 And they said,559 What4310 one259 is there of the tribes7626 of Israel3478 that came5927 not up to Mizpeh4709 to the LORD?3068 And, behold,2009 there came935 none3808 376 to the camp4264 from Jabeshgilead3003 1568 to the assembly.6951

9 併於上節

9 For the people5971 were numbered,6485 and, behold,2009 there were none369 376 of the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 there.8033

10 會衆遣英武之士、一萬二千、曰、往哉、刃擊基列之雅疋、殺其衆民、戮其妻孥、

10 And the congregation5712 sent7971 thither8033 twelve8147 6240 thousand505 men376 of the most valiant,1121 2428 and commanded6680 them, saying,559 Go3212 and smite5221 the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 with the edge6310 of the sword,2719 with the women802 and the children.2945

11 諸丁男、及與人同寢諸婦、當殲滅焉。

11 And this2063 is the thing1697 that you shall do,6213 You shall utterly destroy2763 every3605 male,2145 and every3605 woman802 that has lain3045 4904 by man.2145

12 在基列之雅疋遇處子四百、未與人同寢者、攜至迦南地、示羅營。

12 And they found4672 among the inhabitants3427 of Jabeshgilead3003 1568 four702 hundred3967 young5291 virgins,1330 that had known3045 no3808 man376 by lying4904 with any male:2145 and they brought935 them to the camp4264 to Shiloh,7887 which834 is in the land776 of Canaan.3667

13 會衆遣人至臨門磐、告於便雅憫族、仍修和好。

13 And the whole3605 congregation5712 sent7971 some to speak1696 to the children1121 of Benjamin1144 that were in the rock5553 Rimmon,7417 and to call7121 peaceably7965 to them.

14 便雅憫族就其同儕、同儕在基列之雅疋、所生全之女子、給之爲妻、尚爲不足。

14 And Benjamin1144 came7725 again7725 at that time;6256 and they gave5414 them wives802 which834 they had saved2421 alive2421 of the women802 of Jabeshgilead:3003 1568 and yet so3651 they sufficed4672 them not.

15 以色列族支派之一幾爲耶和華所絕、民因便雅憫族有悔心。

15 And the people5971 repented5162 them for Benjamin,1144 because3588 that the LORD3068 had made6213 a breach6556 in the tribes7626 of Israel.3478

16 會之長老曰、便雅憫族之女旣滅、則其遺民欲行婚娶奈何。

16 Then the elders2205 of the congregation5712 said,559 How4100 shall we do6213 for wives802 for them that remain,3498 seeing3588 the women802 are destroyed8045 out of Benjamin?1144

17 又曰、便雅憫族遺民、必各有室家、免以色列族之支派見絕其一。

17 And they said,559 There must be an inheritance3425 for them that be escaped6413 of Benjamin,1144 that a tribe7626 be not destroyed4229 out of Israel.3478

18 我儕以色列族曾發誓、言以女妻便雅憫人者必見詛、故不可以女妻之。

18 However, we may3201 not give5414 them wives802 of our daughters:1323 for the children1121 of Israel3478 have sworn,7650 saying,559 Cursed779 be he that gives5414 a wife802 to Benjamin.1144

19 又曰、近示羅、在利波拿南、伯特利北、自伯特利往示劍道之東、歲有節禮、奉事耶和華、

19 Then they said,559 Behold,2009 there is a feast2282 of the LORD3068 in Shiloh7887 yearly3117 in a place which834 is on the north6828 side of Bethel,1008 on the east4217 8121 side of the highway4546 that goes5927 up from Bethel1008 to Shechem,7927 and on the south5045 of Lebonah.3829

20 故使便雅憫族曰、往哉、伏於葡萄園、

20 Therefore they commanded6680 the children1121 of Benjamin,1144 saying,559 Go3212 and lie in wait693 in the vineyards;3754

21 見示羅之女出而舞蹈、則由園中出、各執其女、而歸便雅憫、

21 And see,7200 and, behold,2009 if518 the daughters1323 of Shiloh7887 come3318 out to dance2342 in dances,4246 then come3318 you out of the vineyards,3754 and catch2414 you every man376 his wife802 of the daughters1323 of Shiloh,7887 and go1980 to the land776 of Benjamin.1144

22 其父兄就我以告、我必曰、請爾施恩於衆、昔戰鬬之時、我不遺女爲妻、今彼得女、非爾所與、故爾無辜。

22 And it shall be, when3588 their fathers1 or176 their brothers251 come935 to us to complain,7378 that we will say559 to them, Be favorable2603 to them for our sakes: because3588 we reserved3947 not to each man376 his wife802 in the war:4421 for you did not give5414 to them at this time,6256 that you should be guilty.816

23 便雅憫族如言以行、循其人數、執舞蹈之女爲妻、歸其故業、復建邑垣、而居其中。

23 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 did6213 so,3651 and took5375 them wives,802 according to their number,4557 of them that danced,2342 whom834 they caught:1497 and they went3212 and returned7725 to their inheritance,5159 and repaired1129 the cities,5892 and dwelled3427 in them.

24 以色列人各歸故家、復其本業。

24 And the children1121 of Israel3478 departed1980 there8033 at that time,6256 every man376 to his tribe7626 and to his family,4940 and they went3318 out from there8033 every man376 to his inheritance.5159

25 當時在以色列族無王、各任意而行。

25 In those1992 days3117 there was no369 king4428 in Israel:3478 every man376 did6213 that which was right3477 in his own eyes.5869